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

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

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“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 [...]

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 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 [...]

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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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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Claude Bouchard --By on September 11th, 2009

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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

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

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 [...]

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 [...]

Protected: Elisabeth De Lagueripiere --By on February 22nd, 2010

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Emery Blouin --By on March 19th, 2010

The surname Blouin means blue as in a cloudless sky or like a calm carribean sea.
Emery / Mery [...]

Filles à Marier –”Marriageable Girls” --By on September 2nd, 2009

The information contained in this Posting was sourced from numerous websites (all noted below) and is presented here [...]

Francois Belanger --By on August 19th, 2009

Francois Horlays Belanger was born on October 02, 1612; at Touque, Normandy, Orne, France; the son of Francois [...]

Francois Langlois --By on August 28th, 2009

Francoise Langlois was born in 1599; in St. Xiste,  Montpelliers, France; one of four children born to Guillaume [...]

Protected: Francoise Moisan --By on February 22nd, 2010

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French Canadian Emigration to the United States, 1840-1930 --By on February 6th, 2010

Source:
Damien-Claude Bélanger,
Département d’histoire,
Université de Montréal
Claude Bélanger,
Department of History,
Marianopolis College
Between 1840 and 1930 roughly 900 000 French Canadians left [...]

Protected: Gillette Banne --By on September 5th, 2009

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Jacques Guyon --By on March 6th, 2010

source “One Hundred French Canadian Family Histories” by Phillip J. Moore.
Most people of French Canadian heritage descend from [...]

Jean Bourdon --By on August 29th, 2009

Though Jean Bourdon was an important figure in the early days of New France, there is a lot [...]

Jean Cote --By on August 29th, 2009

Jean Cote – Was born on February 2, 1643 and died on March 26, 1722 in Ville De [...]

Jean Guyon --By on March 8th, 2010

source: “One Hundred French Canadian Family Histories” by Phillip J. Moore.
Jean grew up in the small community of [...]

Jean Guyon, sieur Du Buisson --By on March 19th, 2010

Jean Guyon is the scion of the Guyon, Yon and Dion Families in North America. The surname [...]

Jean Nicolet --By on August 29th, 2009

Jean Nicolet was a well known Coureur Des Bois, who first arrived in Kebec in 1618, settling amoung [...]

Protected: Jeanne Aubert --By on February 22nd, 2010

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Protected: Jeanne Denot --By on February 22nd, 2010

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Protected: Jeanne Merrin --By on September 5th, 2009

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Protected: Jeanne Solde --By on September 21st, 2009

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Lacolle Battles --By on July 6th, 2010

Both the Rabideau & Deyo families have roots in the area surrounding Lacolle Quebec.  In the early to [...]

Lacolle, Quebec- A brief history --By on July 6th, 2010

Lacolle is the area from which the Joseph Dion family emigrated to the United States.  Historically both Rabideau [...]

Les Filles Du Roi- “Daughters of the King” --By on August 31st, 2009

The information contained in this Posting was sourced from numerous websites (all noted below) and is presented here [...]

Louis Hebert --By on March 7th, 2010

Louis Gaston Hebert was born in 1575 at 129 Rue Honore, Paris, France; the son of Nicolas Hebert [...]

Protected: Louise Gargottin --By on February 22nd, 2010

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Protected: Madeleine Guillodeau --By on February 22nd, 2010

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Protected: Madeleine Surget --By on September 5th, 2009

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Marguerite Langlois --By on August 29th, 2009

Marguerite Genevieve Langlois was born about 1602 in St. Xiste,  Montpelliers, France; one of four children to Guillaume [...]

Protected: Marguerite Maclin --By on September 5th, 2009

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