During my research into the ancestry of Nicolas Roy (1639 - 1686), my pioneering ancestor who came with his wife Jeanne Lelièvre and children to New France in 1661, I found several posts on the internet saying that they believe the Roy family line can be traced back to Viking kings of Scotland or Ireland. … Continue reading Are the Roys descended from Vikings?
The Thomas Cameron yDNA Project
Which branch of the Cameron Clan did Thomas Cameron belong to? When I was writing my family history book, I tried to find the parents of Thomas Cameron, my five-times great-grandfather, but was not able to learn anything definitive. His marriage record states that his parents were John Cameron and Mary Anne Fraser and that … Continue reading The Thomas Cameron yDNA Project
Thomas Cameron’s Descendants 1762-1842
Thomas Cameron (1740-1820) & Marie-Françoise Roy (1744-1822) Thomas:Father: John CameronMother: Mary Anne FraserBorn around 1740-41 in Inverness, ScotlandDied 5 April 1820, and buried in Saint-Vallier (age 80)Marie-Françoise:Father: Augustin Roy (1710-1775)Mother: Isabelle Fradet (1717-1788)Born 31 August 1744 and baptized in Saint-Vallier, BellechasseDied 29 May 1822 and buried in Saint-Vallier (age 78)Marriage: 6 July 1772 in Saint-Vallier, … Continue reading Thomas Cameron’s Descendants 1762-1842
Guay / Castonguay discoveries
Although I haven't added much to this site, I have been hard at work completing the second part of my family history series. Book 1 covers my Roy ancestry, while book 2 covers the Guay/Castonguay ancestry. Thanks to many other family researchers, I have been able to uncover quite a lot about this family. So … Continue reading Guay / Castonguay discoveries
Part 1 of my book is complete
I am quite proud that I have “completed” Part 1 or Book 1 of my Family History book. It's complete in the sense that I feel happy with the information I have included, but I know I'll likely need to make some changes and edits. Part 1 of my book covers just the Roy side … Continue reading Part 1 of my book is complete
The first 2 chapters of my book
My book (really a series of books) is coming together. On the suggestion of a friend of mine, I began to lay out the book in a word processing program. This step has put extra wind in my sails to get these books published. I certainly gave myself a large assignment when I started writing. … Continue reading The first 2 chapters of my book
Thomas Cameron
How did a Scottish Highlander come to live in Quebec and marry into my French-Canadian family? When Thomas Cameron was born in the highlands of Scotland around 1740 the clans were still strong. Thomas was a child during the 1745 Uprising that culminated in the Battle of Culloden in April 1746. The Cameron clan supported … Continue reading Thomas Cameron
Life through novels
I love to read books and so when I learned that a distant relative of mine, Gabrielle Roy, was a novelist (a dream I've had since I was a child is to become a novelist myself), I had to read her most well-known book. "The Tin Flute," was written by Gabrielle Roy in 1947 in … Continue reading Life through novels
History books to read
I don't know about you, but before I began researching my family's history in Canada, I knew practically nothing about Canada's history or what compelled French immigrants to move there. It's very difficult to write a family history without knowing the historical circumstances that shaped their lives. For example, knowing that the private fur trade … Continue reading History books to read
Finding out more about an individual
This week I had a particular goal: to learn more about the children of my 7th great-grandfather, Nicolas Roy. Nicolas was married to Marie-Madeleine Leblond and they had 10 children together. He married a second time after the death of his wife and had one more daughter with Marie-Renée DesRivières. My book delves more specifically … Continue reading Finding out more about an individual
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