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All French-Canadians are related as they are descended from about 2.500 people. They also have some of the best kept records in the world. Please feel free to post queries, events, pictures, tell stories, etc.
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CARIGNAN REGIMENT & THE FILLES DU ROI
Started by James P. LaLone. Last reply by Lee Martin Oct 27, 2017. 10 Replies 0 Likes
CARIGNAN REGIMENT & THE FILLES DU ROIThese two ‘groups” are for many French-Canadians the equivalent of the US’ DAR and Mayflower’s Descendants.The following are Internet sites to learn more…Continue
NOTARY RECORDS
Started by James P. LaLone. Last reply by James P. LaLone Oct 22, 2016. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Notary records are another good source for discovering information on your ancestor. They are the civil legal records that are sometimes a good substitute if a marriage record is missing. For…Continue
Free Ebooks, 1865, 1866, Beamish Murdock, Esq. History of Nova Scotia or Acadie, Vol. I & II
Started by Arorasky Sep 6, 2016. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Here is a link to free books on "History of Nova Scotia or Acadie"-(actual titles of the books by Beamish Murdock, Esq. books were written in 1865 and 1866. I have a tendency to read and research…Continue
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Comment by James P. LaLone on February 7, 2011 at 1:54pm
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Welcome to the new members, please post your French-Canadian names you are searching so we know how we are all related, thanks. Jim.
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Maple Sugar Day at Navarre Anderson Trading Post
The Monroe Historical Museums will be hosting its annual Maple Sugar Day on Saturday, February 26th from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the Navarre Anderson Trading Post in Monroe, Michigan.
Visitors to the trading post complex will visit a 1790s maple sugar camp. The ‘sugar bush’ was a late winter activity that occurred when the sap began to rise into the trees as early spring approached. Visitors can watch as living historians make maple syrup following 18th century methods. Syrup was first used by Native Americans who discovered the maple tree’s sap, when cooked, reduced to a sweet amber syrup. The hot syrup, when reaching this phase was often poured out onto fresh snow, which froze the syrup upon contact into a sugary candy. Further boiling of the syrup allows the sugar to solidify and be formed into cakes. Maple syrup has been enjoyed by both Native Americans and the European settlers for hundreds of years, just as we enjoy it today.
The Navarre Anderson Trading Post complex recreates a 1790s French homestead along the River Raisin. The main building, built in 1789, is one of the oldest wooden residence still standing in the state. Other buildings at the complex include an 1810 cookhouse and a replica 1790’s French-Canadian style barn.
The Martha Barker Country Store will also be open during that time. This is the first time this year these buildings will be open to the public.
The complex is located 3775 North Custer Road in Monroe Michigan. For additional information call (734) 240-7780.
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Comment by Daniel Joseph Teitelbaum on January 24, 2011 at 6:48pm
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James: Merci beaucoup! Thank you so much for all this information. Now if I just had a few extra minutes... you already know that the Crevier name is in my family (Crevier dit Bellerive). The Creviers immigrated towards the end of the 19th c. like many others, to New England. My great great grandparents, Henri and Mathilda Leroux Crevier lived briefly in Woonsocket RI and then settled on a farm in New Braintree, MA. My great grandmother, Mary, was one of the older children of 10. She married Joseph Lacasse (Casse) and had one child with him (my grandfather, Arthur J. Casse) but then Joseph died very young (25). Mary remarried a few years later and I guess they lost touch with the Casse side of the family, but stayed close to the Creviers. The name "Casse" was originally "Cazes" in Quebec, especially in Kamouraska. Anyway... that's my French Canadian side. If you know anything about the names I mentioned, it'd be great to hear. I will continue reading all the links you posted. Thanks again! DJT
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Tim, does not sound like CRAWFORD is French, unless it is some take on a French name. However, he may have married a French-Canadian lady. You say you found what you think may be a birth record in French? Where did you find this, and did it give a mother's name?
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Comment by timothy hal on January 24, 2011 at 4:17pm
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Hi Iam looking for the birth of Charles Crawford born in Canada about 1816 His father was John Crawford a baker As found in Charles marriage cert in London 1847 Came to UK as a mariner and stayed
Found a Charles Crofort father Jean born May 1815 The birth was in French
Thank You Tim
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If you have ancestors who settled in Vincennes this might be on interest:
http://maddiesancestorsearch.blogspot.com/2011/01/enumeration-of-male-inhabitants-french_19.html#comments
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Comment by Claire V. Brisson-Banks on January 17, 2011 at 10:58pm
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Just recently posted some of my French-Canadian surnames on Facebook so will pass them on here just in case someone may be related! Of course this is only just a few of them: Brisson, Marotte, Plante, Theroux, Audette, Ruel, Soucy, Limoges. Quebec is where all of these names are from in Canada, France is a different situation altogether.
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I might add that in Suzanne Sommerville's handout she mentions the "Blue Drouin" dictionaries. This master index is available in a combination book & microfiche form at the Library of Michigan in Lansing. Fort Wayne, Allen Co. Library in IN has the index and the microfilm of the parishes records.
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