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?
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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
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