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A History of French Canada 1650 to 1669 --By on April 20th, 2010

Note: Several ManyRoads readers have questioned the accuracy of some of the Metis claims presented in this [...]

A History of French Canada 1670 to 1699 --By on April 20th, 2010

Note: Several ManyRoads readers have questioned the accuracy of some of the Metis claims presented in this [...]

Christmas… and another war --By on November 28th, 2010

For some reason Christmas, this year, reminds me of WW1. I know it shouldn’t.
I have no idea why [...]

“Dit” Names --By on May 4th, 2011

The use of Dit names in French Canada (Bas Canada) is both very common and confusing.  Currently, I [...]

25th Iowa Volunteer Infantry- Civil War --By on July 22nd, 2010

What follows is a brief history of the Civil War Unit in which John Musgrove 3. Sgt. fought [...]

9 October Presentation- Parker Genealogical Society --By on October 11th, 2010

I am pleased to inform everyone that the presentation on 9 October 2010 went quite well.  We had [...]

A Deyo History- recounted --By on January 28th, 2010

This document and information is sourced from email messages sent to Mark Rabideau by Patty Gravel.
In 1982 Wilfred [...]

A History of French Canada 1536 to 1609 --By on April 19th, 2010

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A History of French Canada 1610 to 1619 --By on April 19th, 2010

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A History of French Canada 1620 to 1634 --By on April 20th, 2010

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A History of French Canada 1635 to 1649 --By on April 20th, 2010

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A History of French Canada 330 B.C.E. to 1535 --By on April 19th, 2010

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Abraham Martin --By on August 29th, 2009

There is a lot of confusion over the origins of Abraham.  He was born about 1589, probably at [...]

Adolf Senger --By on August 19th, 2009

Adolf Senger was the tenth (10th) of Michael Senger’s and Adelgunde Kiel’s 13 children.  He was the second [...]

Albert Senger --By on August 19th, 2009

ZUM GEDENKEN
Nachname:     Senger
Vorname:     Albert
Dienstgrad:     Reservist
Geburtsdatum:     27.05.1888
Geburtsort:     Zeyervorderkampen
Todes-/Vermisstendatum:     03.12.1914
Todes-/Vermisstenort:
Albert Senger ruht auf der [...]

Albert Senger --By on January 21st, 2010

It pleases me beyond words to say that I have successfully identified the grave of my Great Uncle [...]

Alte Kriegslieder --By on December 4th, 2010

Songs from the 2 World Wars.
Kriegslieder aus die zwei Weltkriegen.
Related

Deutsche Musik (Sampler)
Deutsche Musik mit Humor

Zur erinnerung an unseren [...]

Altes Ostpreussen --By on December 27th, 2009

Ostpreußen wie es damals war…

An Elbing Remembrance- Fred Rump --By on June 14th, 2010

We’ve had some interesting discussions [...] lately but I feel that for most of us Elbing and it’s [...]

Anabaptist Mennonite Tradition & Background --By on July 13th, 2010

Much of the Robert Henss family background is rooted in Swiss and Iowa Anabaptist Mennonite traditions.  Many of [...]

Andre Robidou --By on August 18th, 2009

Christening: 1640
Ste Marie, Galice, Burgos, Spain
Burial: 1 Apr 1678
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Summary for Andre Robidou dit L’Espagnol
Came [...]

Anne Cloutier --By on August 29th, 2009

Anne was born on January 19, 1626, in St. Jean De Mortagne, Perche France.  She was just eight [...]

Protected: Anne Dequain --By on February 22nd, 2010

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Protected: Anne Ozanne Achon --By on September 5th, 2009

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Any idea where Zeyer’s early ev. Kirche records might be found? --By on December 31st, 2009

Hello all!
I have what is for me a riddle. I know that before 1774 Zeyer had a Church, [...]

Battle of Verdun 1916 --By on December 2nd, 2010

This set of films documents the Battle of Verdun in which Richard Senger fought, was wounded and earned [...]

Bericht über die End-Kämpfe um Elbing --By on October 21st, 2009

Alfred Neubert, Hannoversch Münden, Burgstraße 15/16, den 18. August 1946
23. Januar bis 10. Februar 1945
Die Verteidigung Elbings war [...]

Burgos, Spain- home of Andre Robidou --By on June 11th, 2010

Burgos is the area in Spain from which Andre Robidou, the founder of the Rabideau family [...]

Carignan-Salières Regiment Officers and Soldiers --By on August 31st, 2009

The following information was sourced from: http://www.fillesduroi.org/src/soldiers.htm and is presented here to facilitate our genealogical research. All [...]

Carignan-Salières- our soldiers --By on September 1st, 2009

Based upon the research we have done, it appears that the Rabideau’s are descended from a number of [...]

Protected: Catherine Ducharme --By on February 22nd, 2010

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Protected: Catherine Lothier --By on September 5th, 2009

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Chelyabinsk ITL (Gulag) --By on January 24th, 2010

This write-up is my effort to document the circumstances and images surrounding the Gulag complex to which Frieda [...]

Chelyabmetallurgstroy of the NKVD of the USSR — The Largest Forced Labor Camp for German-Russians --By on January 24th, 2010

Tscheljabmetallurgstroj des NKVD der UdSSR –
das Groesste Zwangsarbeitslager Fuer Russlanddeutsche
Genesis, Purpose and Assignments, Structure (Entstehung, Aufgabe, Struktur)
Krieger, Dr. [...]

Clarence Deyo --By on August 12th, 2010

Clarence Deyo spent most of World War 2 as a platoon Sargent in the Timberwolf Division fighting through [...]

Claude Bouchard --By on September 11th, 2009

Source
Claude Bouchard, a tailor from Saint-Cosme-de-Vair in Maine, France, first settled on the coast of Beaupré to the [...]

Clement Lerige (Leriger) --By on April 9th, 2010

source

Clement Lerige, Seuir de La Plante came to New France in 1685 as an officer of the Troupes [...]

Damals in Ostpreußen (NDR) --By on March 5th, 2011

Damals in Ostpreußen (NDR)
Unfortunately, it is not easy or simple to find factual information about controversial subjects like [...]

Danzig History --By on September 17th, 2009

DANZIG / GDANSK
This page is concerned with the history of the whole Danzig territory as set up in [...]

Danzig- Westpreussen (West Prussia) Heimatortskartei --By on November 8th, 2011

For those wishing to gain access to photographic images of the actual Heimatortskartei from the towns, cities & [...]

David Letourneau --By on March 19th, 2010

David Letourneau was born of David Lerourneau and Jeanne Dupen around 1616 in Charente-Maritime Arrondissement Rochefort Canton Tornay-Charente [...]

Der Zerstörung Elbings… das Ende 1945 --By on November 30th, 2010

Und keine hat den Sieger begrüßt…. (and no one welcomed the victors)
The destruction of Elbing (West Prussia).. the [...]

Deutsche Mundarten- German Language --By on February 6th, 2011

The maps on this page indicate where various European German speaking peoples lived prior to the German Expulsions [...]

Deutsche Musik (Sampler) --By on December 6th, 2010

Popular German Music – Deutsche Musik.
We are building this sampler collection and hope to add more music as [...]

Deutsche Musik mit Humor (sampler #2) --By on December 28th, 2010

The songs on this page are from the early 20th Century Germany (pre-World War 2) and have intriguing [...]

Deutsche Vertriebene --By on October 18th, 2009

I have just posted new documents covering the subject of German Expulsions following World War 2.  Although the [...]

Deutscher Zeitschriften in Elblag (Elbing) --By on November 13th, 2009

Die sich in der Elbinger Bibliothek befindenden Zeitschriften und regionale Zeitungen auf Deutsch:

Deyo-Deo-Dion-Guyon! --By on March 9th, 2010

It pleases me to say that I have identified the entire male Deyo line from John Deyo through [...]

Die Flucht aus Ostpreußen- Elena Schlottau --By on November 26th, 2009

Dieser Eintrag stammt von Elena Schlottau (*1991)
Ergebnisse eines Interviews mit Frau C. T.(*1937)
Die damals 7-jährige C. T. erzählt [...]

Die Flucht aus Ostpreußen- Lena Buck --By on November 26th, 2009

Dieser Eintrag stammt von Lena Buck
Original Source (used under Fair Use Laws)
Ich habe Friedel H., die am 9. [...]