People of French-Canadian descent can typically trace their ancestry back to the 17th century, which for Baby Boomers is usually between ten to twelve generations. Ten generations yield 1,024 direct ancestors. Twelve generations have 4,096. These individuals in our family … Continued
Early in my French-Canadian genealogical research I learned about the hardy, adventurous, pioneer woman of Canada now referred to as “Les Filles du Roi” or King’s Daughters. These woman are considered to be among the founding mothers of New France. … Continued
Last December we announced that we were adding MyHeritate Library Edtion to our other six online databases at the library. The amazing thing about MyHeritage LIbrary Edition is that members can also access it remotely on their home computers, tablets … Continued
We are thrilled to announce that our fundraising effort was a success and we are now offering MyHeritage Library Edition to our members. And, unlike our other online offerings, this subscription will be available to members remotely! MyHeritage Library Edition is … Continued
English Capitves & Prisoners Remaining in New France by Roger Lawrence (American-Canadian Genealogical Society, Manchester, NH 2015) Professor Roger Lawrence has spent 30 years researching the New England captives taken by Indians allied with New France during the French and … Continued
Genealogists with ancestors in the British military have an enormous collection of records available to them in England and, in some cases, Canada. This is especially true if one knows the regiment that an ancestor was assigned to during their … Continued