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Using Agendas as Research Tools

Posted on Sunday, September 13, 2015 by pebblepup — Leave a comment

If you’re like me and do research at libraries or online, you know how easy it is to get off track. I looked at various ways to focus my research activity. I took an online course on time management and…

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Marie Therese AUBRY

Posted on Saturday, November 29, 2014 by pebblepup — Leave a comment

Marie Thérèse AUBRY was my fifth great grandmother. She was born 30 November 1712 in Ile de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, New France, as Canada was once known. She died 14 March 1747 in St. Laurent, Quebec, New France, (or maybe…

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Posted in Family History, Hobbies

François Aubry

Posted on Sunday, October 26, 2014 by pebblepup — Leave a comment

In doing family history research, there are a variety of ways to go about it. they all start the same way. You ask yourself some questions. I’m going to demonstrate that with my sixth great grandfather, François Aubry. The first…

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Research Journals

Posted on Sunday, August 24, 2014 by pebblepup — Leave a comment

If you are working on a long-term project and need to do research on it, it’s a good idea to have a research journal. That’s a journal where you record where you searched, what you looked for, and what you…

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Profile of Susana Hubert dit Lacroix

Posted on Sunday, August 10, 2014 by pebblepup — Leave a comment

Susana HUBERT dit LACROIX was my sixth great grandmother. She was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on 9 August 1709. She was the daughter of Louis HUBERT dit LACROIX and Magdelene TR0TIER. She married Pierre REAUME on 20 January 1737…

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Marie Joseph BUTEAU

Posted on Sunday, June 22, 2014 by pebblepup — Leave a comment

My fifth great grandmother was born on 24 June 1744. Her name was Marie Joseph BUTEAU. I am stunned to realize how little I know about her. I know her birth date, but I have no idea where she was…

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Profile of Joseph DENEAU

Posted on Sunday, April 13, 2014 by pebblepup — Leave a comment

Joseph Deneau was my fourth great grandfather. He lived in eighteenth century Canada. He was born 13 April 1733 in La Prairie, Quebec, New France, as Canada was known at the time. He was the son of François Xavier DENEAUand…