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Tag Archives: filles du roi
Historical novel based on life of André Mignier who settled in New France
If André Mignier, dit Lagacé, born in about 1649 on Île de Ré off the west coast of France near La Rochelle, is your ancestor — and you read French — Nathalie Lagassé’s first historical novel, Tel était leur destin … Continue reading
This week’s crème de la crème — February 27, 2016
Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs How to date Griffith’s Valuation precisely by John Grenham on John Grenham – Irish Roots. New research tool – Townland Explorer – launched by Claire Santry on Irish Genealogy News. A … Continue reading
This week’s crème de la crème — February 7, 2015
Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs The Johnson Burial Vault by Brenda Dougall-Merriman on Brenda Dougall-Merriman. Falling Stones Unearth Toronto Social History and Report from Canadian Expert Panel on Memory Institutions and the Digital Revolution by John … Continue reading
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Tagged Ancestry, Anglican church, black history month, blogs, cemetery photography, cluster genealogy, collateral genealogy, cookbook, cookbooks, Devil's Brigade, education, family history writing, FamilySearch, filles du roi, Franco-Americans, heritage building, Holy Trinity Cemetery, Kent, Library and Archives Canada, Montreal, OGS, online family trees, online resources, school, Sir John Johnson, Thornhill, Toronto, United Empire Loyalists, University of Toronto, Villa Maria, WWII
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Dick Eastman writes about the filles du roi
Yesterday, in his blog, Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter, Dick Eastman published a post about the filles du roi in which he provides historical background information. He wrote: “The French term ‘Filles du Roi’ translates literally as ‘the daughters of the … Continue reading
Filles du roi certificates still available
Last year marked the 350th anniversary of the arrival of the Filles du roi in Quebec, and the American-French Genealogical Society had been offering Daughters of the King certificates to those who could provide a straight-line ancestry chart to prove they are related … Continue reading
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Tagged filles du roi, French-American Genealogical Society
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