Anne Dodin, a member of the Filles du Roi in Quebec, is believed to have perished in the Lachine Massacre of 1689.
Miss Nixie Posts
Carolyn Bessette Kennedy had deep roots in Quebec that go all the way back to the founding families of New France.
Explore Angelina Jolie’s ancestry, which connects to the founding families of New France and the original settlers of Acadia.
Meet Acadia’s original French Canadian settlers. These Acadian pioneers arrived between 1632 and 1653 and made their mark.
Explore the life of Marie-Guillemette Hébert, daughter of Louis Hébert, who arrived in Quebec in 1617 and became a founding settler.
Justin Bieber’s family history reveals surprising French Canadian roots dating back to Quebec’s first pioneers
Discover the story of Abraham Martin, a founding settler of Quebec whose name may have inspired the naming of the Plains of Abraham.
Explore the life of Marin Boucher, a mason from Perche, France, who became one of the first pioneers and founding settlers of New France.
Pierre Tremblay is the ancestor of all Tremblays in North America. If you carry the name, learn about the man at the root of your family tree.