Discover how Michel and Jacques Campeau, early founders of Detroit, shaped the city’s settlement and left a lasting family legacy.
Category: History
Jean Grondin and Sainte Mignot are my French Canadian ancestors and their contributions helped shape the early communities of Quebec.
Thomas Rood, who arrived in the Connecticut Colony in the 1630s, is infamous for a scandalous family affair that shocked his community.
Robert Seeley, a Puritan who sailed with the Winthrop Fleet to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630, was a pioneer in early American history.
Thomas Douaire de Bondy, a gentleman in Paris with connections to the French royal court, was unique among early settlers in New France.
Jacques Bertault and Gillette Banne were executed for murdering their son-in-law, but there’s more to the story than most people know.
Thomas Fitch arrived in New England during the Great Migration and made his mark as a founding settler of Norwalk, Connecticut.
Discover the captivating life of Marie Louise Cloutier, the youngest daughter of Zacharie Cloutier and learn more about her intriguing story.
Les Filles du Roi played an important role in New France’s history and many French Canadians can tie their lineage back to these 800 women.