GenFriends Genealogy Chat Show: French -Canadian Ancestry with Judy Nimer Muhn & Laura Wilkinson Hedgecock

 The panel- Melissa Barker, Jenny Hawran, Laura Hedgecock, Shelley Murphy, Mary Kircher Roddy, and I- welcome genealogist Judy Nimmer Muhn to share how she has been helping Laura research her French-Canadian ancestors.

So much to learn when we are learning about a new line, new records, and a new location. Not to mention a new language!

Thank you to Laura for sharing her journey and to Judy for her expertise.

We all learned so much on this episode!

Do you have French-Canadian Ancestors?

We'd love to hear from you!

Links in this episode

Judy Nimer Muhn-Lineage Journeys

https://lineagejourneys.com/

https://www.genealogiequebec.com/en/   is the subscription-based repository by the Drouin Institute of “over 100 million records and images to help trace your Quebec and French Canadian ancestors.”

 https://www.prdh-igd.com/ Programme de recherche en démographie historique -Indexed Database of all Catholic baptisms, marriages and burials between 1621 and 1861.  You pay by records accessed.  You can read more at https://www.genealogiequebec.com/blog/en/2017/10/24/what-is-the-prdh/

 

Explanation of “dit names”:  https://www.genealogiequebec.com/blog/en/2019/06/05/french-canadian-dit-names-and-nicknames/

 

Filles à Marier and Filles du Roi: Québec Genealogical eSociety’s article with links: https://genquebec.com/en/filles-%C3%A0-marier-and-filles-du-roi-research

 WikiTree’s Project Quebecois: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Project:Quebecois.

The Acadian Project (Nova Scotia) - Acadians Project

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Project:Acadians

Joseph (Savoy) Savoie (1845-) | WikiTree FREE Family Tree – Laura’s ancestor and

connects with Judy’s ancestor Simon - Simon Savoie (1739-1809) | WikiTree FREE

Family Tree

GenealogieQuebec - https://www.genealogiequebec.com/en/

FichierOrigine – https://www.fichierorigine.com/fr/

FamilySearch Wiki – French Canadian Resources:

https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Quebec_For_Further_Reading

AND FamilySearch Wiki – Online Records:

https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Quebec_Online_Genealogy_Records

Filles a marier (Women to marry) - https://www.tfcg.ca/filles-a-marier-en

Filles du Roi (Daughters of the King) – Society for Filles du Roi and Soldiers (Carignan Regiments) - https://fillesduroi.org/

Overview of Immigration of French to North America -

https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Canada,_French_Immigration_(New_France)_-_International_Institute#Filles_du_Roi

 

 Contact the Panelists:

Melissa Barker -A Genealogist in the Archives

 http://agenealogistinthearchives.blogspot.com/

Bernice Bennett-BerniceBennett.com

Jenny Hawran-Like Herding Cats Genealogy

https://like-herding-cats.com/

Laura Hedgecock-Treasure Chest of Memories

https://treasurechestofmemories.com/

Mary Kircher Roddy-MKR Genealogy

https://www.mkrgenealogy.com/

https://appliedgen.institute/

Shelley Murphey-Family Tree Girl

https://familytreegirl.com/

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This Week on My Family History Calendar: Remembering Two Third Great Grandmothers on Their Birthdays

 Mary Jane Brown McRady (1821-1894), my maternal 3rd great-grandmother,  would have been 2051 years old on this day. Jane was from the Sumter County, South Carolina area and may have been born there. 

Martha Jane Brown McRady
Headstone
Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery
Pisgah Crossroads, Sumter, South Carolina
Photo Credit: Remember Me-Findagrave.com
Used with permission

Also, on this day~

My paternal 3rd great-grandmother, Matilda Caroline (Splawn) Martin (1812-1876), was born about 214 years ago, possibly in the Iredell County area of North Carolina.
Matilda's maiden name is unknown to me at this time.

Matilda C. Martin
Headstone
Bethesda Presbyterian Cemetery
Statesville, Iredell, North Carolina
Photo Credit: Joy Steele-Findagrave.com
Used with permission

  

Who are you remembering this week?

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Celebration Sunday: Genealogy Happy Dance! First Day of My South Carolina IGHR Course!

 

You know the dance. You know you've done it. The one every researcher does after finding something new. The one where you want to jump up and down and shout to everyone that you found the document, contacted a cousin with the family Bible, made a DNA connection, or found a new branch to your tree. The one that is met with glazed stares and eye rolls.

                                                          Celebration Sunday is a place to share your discoveries. 

This weekly series lets everyone share their Genealogy Happy Dance moment. 

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Leave a comment and add your story to the comments section, or you may also include a link to a blog post about what had you dancing this week.

My Happy Dance Moment for the week:

Tuesday night was the first of a 9-week course I am coordinating for the Institute of Genealogy and History (IGHR). There were lots of nerves before the course began, and I planned to teach my first two sessions, but after it was over for the evening, I realized what a fun evening it was!

Fabulous instructors are joining me, along with an equally fabulous group of students enrolled in the course. We also have a Facebook group that is helping people connect and share resources.

I have a feeling the happy dance will not be a moment but will be 9 weeks long!

What was your happy dance moment?

Share your Happy Dance Moment for the week, and let's celebrate together!

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