While conducting research on our Allard family line, I have found that there have bee many transpositions of the name. These include: Alard, Alare, Alart, and Halare. But Pork? I highly questioned this. Taken literally, the translation of Lard in … Continued
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5GA3b5hyo0&w=640&h=360] Your Grampa died in 1970. Your Aunt Sue was married in Burlington. Your Dad logged over 200,000 miles in that old Studebaker. But you see, knowing places, names, numbers, and dates is only the beginning — we can help … Continued
It’s that time of year again for fun, fellowship, and frivolity! Join us for our Annual Christmas Dinner! We will meet at JP’s Restaurant (39 River Road, Essex, Vermont) on Thursday, December 5th, 2013. Cocktails at 6:00PM (cash bar) and … Continued
Just imagine being 30 years old, living around the end of the 1930s and needing to disguise yourself (numerous times) to get back “home” from Occupied France. That’s right: my Uncle Aime lived to tell his story to The Boston … Continued
An older couple stopped in to our Library one night when my father, Paul, one of our founding members, and his wife, Jan, one of our expert librarians, were working. The wife was very enthusiastic about her search, excited about … Continued
When the popular video game Assasin’s Creed III was released this year, I couldn’t help being reminded of an ancestor of mine. Conner is the mixed-blood Native American Warrior & the main character in the game. Jean Janot, my ancestor, … Continued