The post MSS-079-Dissecting a French-Canadian Marriage Contract appeared first on Maple Stars and Stripes - Your French-Canadian Genealogy Podcast.

We all have them. Piles of notarial records that need translating. Among them is arguably the most important notary record of all–the marriage contract. This document gives us an intimate look into the lives of our ancestors. Yet many of us haven’t tackled them yet due to the language barrier. Help is here. Suzanne Sommerville […]

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The post MSS-078-Samuel Gill: English Captive to Abenaki Chief appeared first on Maple Stars and Stripes - Your French-Canadian Genealogy Podcast.

Many English captives were redeemed and returned to the British colonies. Others stayed with the French or the Natives for the rest of their lives. George Ducharme takes us on a journey of discovery as he uncovers the story of his ancestor, Samuel Gill. Samuel was abducted from his home in Salisbury, Massachusetts, in 1697. […]

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The post MSS-077-French-Canadian Soldiers and Patriots in the Revolutionary War appeared first on Maple Stars and Stripes - Your French-Canadian Genealogy Podcast.

Have you ever wanted to join a lineage society like the DAR? Did you know that you might be eligible through a French-Canadian ancestor? Jolene Mullen, national vice-chair of the DAR’s cold cases project, shares her knowledge of this process. She explains how to determine if you have a Revolutionary War soldier or patriot in […]

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The post MSS-076-A Distinct Alien Race appeared first on Maple Stars and Stripes - Your French-Canadian Genealogy Podcast.

A Boston newspaper in 1889 described French-Canadian immigrants in this way: “They are kept a distinct alien race, subject to the Pope in matters of religion and of politics. Soon…they will govern you, Americans.” They spoke a foreign language. They followed the Popish religion. They were mysterious and threatening to some. Author David Vermette began […]

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The post MSS-075-Our Huguenot Ancestors appeared first on Maple Stars and Stripes - Your French-Canadian Genealogy Podcast.

Do you have a Huguenot ancestor in your family tree? In this episode, Leslie Choquette from Assumption College’s French Institute shares the history of these people. She also offers suggestions for researching Huguenots both in Quebec and France. For notes and links to resources, see the show notes at https://maplestarsandstripes.com/75.

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The post MSS-074-Québec Genealogical eSociety appeared first on Maple Stars and Stripes - Your French-Canadian Genealogy Podcast.

Do you live in an area without a nearby well-stocked French-Canadian genealogy library? Would you like access to a couple of terrific French-Canadian databases from your home? Do you like to learn how to be a better researcher through the convenience of webinars? Would you like to access information from the areas your ancestors came […]

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The post MSS-073-Drouin Collection Records-part 2 appeared first on Maple Stars and Stripes - Your French-Canadian Genealogy Podcast.

Moving on…to eleven more record sets from the Drouin Collection records. These records span the United States, Quebec, Ontario, and the Eastern Townships. They cover Catholic as well as Protestant records. They begin with the settlement period, and some go into the 21st century. Bertrand Desjardins joins us again to walk us through these collections. […]

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The post MSS-072-Drouin Collection Records-part 1 appeared first on Maple Stars and Stripes - Your French-Canadian Genealogy Podcast.

HAPPY EASTER! Perhaps after all your guests leave, you’ll settle down for some research time. Today’s records will keep you busy for hours. In episode #65, you voted for the next featured collection from the Genealogy Quebec website. The top vote-getter was the Drouin Collection records. So in both this episode and the next, Bertrand […]

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The post MSS-071-Quebec Province’s Local Archives appeared first on Maple Stars and Stripes - Your French-Canadian Genealogy Podcast.

As French-Canadian genealogists, we have our go-to websites: the PRDH, Québec Records from the Drouin Institute, FamilySearch, and Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec, or BAnQ. However, to locate some hidden gems found nowhere else, we need to dig locally. Municipal archives, local historical societies, genealogical societies, and nearby university collections can produce some unique surprises. […]

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The post MSS-070-The French-Canadian Genealogical Society of Connecticut appeared first on Maple Stars and Stripes - Your French-Canadian Genealogy Podcast.

Today we spotlight another wonderful French-Canadian genealogy society and library, the French-Canadian Genealogical Society of Connecticut, located on the historic green in Tolland, CT. Since 1981, this society has offered members and visitors access to a wonderful collection of historical and genealogical materials from Quebec, New England, and places further afield. You might especially want […]

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