With Spring finally here in most parts of the United States, it is time to be thinking about checking up on the last resting places of our loved ones who have gone on before us. Whether its time for your annual visit or maybe you haven’t been for some time, spring is a great time …
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My Journey with Genetic DNA and Genealogy Part 3
This is part 3 of my journey with genetic DNA and my genealogy. I have been working with my DNA results from both Ancestry.com and MyHeritage.com. There has been a lot to learn about the tools that they offer and what I need to be looking for. I have also uploaded both DNA Raw files …
My Journey with DNA Genetics and Genealogy! Part 2
Using DNA testing in combination with my genealogy research has been very successful and at the same time very intriguing. Last month I explained to you that I have been doing genealogy for decades and had come to a point in genealogy that they call a brick wall on four branches of my family tree. …
My Journey with DNA Genetics and Genealogy!
I have been doing genealogy for over 4 decades, going to libraries, vital records repositories, city clerks, historical societies and surfing the world wide web for genealogy related websites. I have also subscribed to several magazines, societies, and websites. And I have spent countless hours walking through cemeteries, and interviewing relatives, but there was one thing I had …
You Are Related How?
Understanding How You Are Related To Everyone In Your Family Tree Have you ever had a conversation with someone where you were trying to explain to them how you were distantly related to someone? I’m talking about someone other than your mother, father, sister or brother. When talking about our relatives we commonly use the …
Was He a Builder? a Principal? a Fundraiser? or a Priest?
Who is This and How are We Related? Francis X. Chagnon, was born February 18, 1842 in Vercheres, a suburb of Montreal, Qc. He is the son of Moise & Emelie (Provost) Chagnon. Francis Chagnon studied to become a priest at Joliette and grand seminaries of Montreal and on Jan 30, 1870, at the age …
Is This Our DNA Link To Indian Descendants?
The genealogy research took a huge leap forward when the world wide web came into our lives. It has given us the opportunity to connect to resources, places, and people and discover more about our family trees than ever. Now we have even more information since DNA (Deoxyribonulceic acid) came along. DNA is a molecule …
Who Is This? And How Is He Related To Us?
Who is this? This is Louis Bouchard. He was born September 18, 1850 in St. Paul’s Bay, Quebec. The son of Thomas Bouchard and Luce Sauliner. He immigrated to the US in 1870. Louis was in business for himself, selling wood and coal from the back yard of his home at 200 N. Champlain Street in Burlington, VT. Louis met …
Taking a Step back to 1943
Taking a step back in time with this old Burlington Free Press clipping. Diane Chagnon had submitted a photo of Henry and Nelson Chagnon who are twin brothers, 1943 when they were both along with Clarence, Chester and Roy serving their country in various branches of the armed forces. Their mother Delina (Bouchard) Chagnon had …
History of the Chagnon Surname
The family name Chaignon was found in Dauphine, where the family goes back to the time during the era of Humbert II in 1349. The region of Dauphine was one of the States of France. Nestled between in the Rhone Valley and the picturesque Alps. It is from this area that the surname Chaignon is …