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OVER THE PORTAGE: Early History of the Upper Miramichi is a detailed account of the founding and settlement of the parishes of Ludlow and Blissfield at the headwaters of the Miramichi River in Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada. First published in 1984, this updated edition covers an exciting period in the province's history, 1790-1851. The 1851 Census for these two parishes appears in the book. Detailed maps of the era and extensive family history/genealogical notes are found in the appendices.

"...an impressive analysis of community development" (Acadiensis, Journal of the History of the Atlantic Region)

"...offers a number of important insights into early New Brunswick history" (Atlantic Provinces Book Review)

"...an invaluable reference work" (The Telegraph Journal)

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