One of the biggest problems most people will face when researching their family history is that as they go back through the generations they will find fewer and fewer women. The women were there, of course; after all, they make up fully half of anyone’s genealogy. But in days gone by, women were commonly ignored [...]
Categories: Heritage
Tagged: Acadians, Cape Breton, family, France, French, genealogy, history, immigration, language, links, Martel, names, Nova Scotia, Paris
- Published:
- January 5, 2010 – 10:59 pm
- Author:
- By Jordan
As I’ve been interested in history and genealogy for many years now, I’ve often found myself wishing I had a time machine, to see places as they once were and meet the people who contributed to my eventual existence. Wouldn’t that be amazing? Well, what if I told you I could do it?
I was [...]
Categories: Heritage
Tagged: Acadians, Canada, Cape Breton, Duncan MacLeod, English, family, French, Gaelic, genealogy, history, language, names, Nova Scotia, Religion
- Published:
- December 23, 2009 – 10:53 am
- Author:
- By Jordan