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Methodology, Discoveries, and Insights from Professional Genealogy Research
From research methodology to specialized collections, these resources share the techniques, discoveries, and insights gained from years of professional genealogy work. Whether you're tracing French-Canadian fur trade ancestors across the Pays d'en Haut, identifying Filles du Roi among the founding mothers of New France, analyzing DNA matches, or learning to date vintage photographs, you'll find tools and inspiration for your own family history journey.
Specialized Collections
Deep-dive resources exploring specific genealogical topics and heritage
Sacred Places
Where our ancestors marked life's most sacred moments—baptisms, marriages, and burials. Explore the parish churches across five countries where family stories unfolded, from Irish country chapels to Quebec basilicas.
Explore Sacred PlacesThe Pays d'en Haut
The "upper country"—the vast fur trade territory stretching from the Great Lakes to the Rocky Mountains and beyond. Meet the voyageurs, freemen, and Indigenous partners whose lives shaped this frontier, and follow the documentary trails they left across HBC, NWC, and Catholic mission records.
Explore the Pays d'en HautAt the Lake of Two Mountains
The Sulpician mission at Oka—spiritual home to Mohawk, Algonquin, and Nipissing communities, and the departure point for generations of fur trade families heading west. The parish registers here preserve some of the most important Indigenous and Métis genealogical records in North America.
Explore the Lake of Two MountainsFrom Oka to Oregon
The migration of French-Canadian and Métis fur trade families from the Lake of Two Mountains westward to the Pacific Northwest. Case studies tracing the Guilbault-Quintal-Nipissing lines across a continent—from Catholic mission registers to Hudson's Bay Company post journals to Oregon homesteads.
Explore Oka to OregonFilles du Roi & Filles à Marier
The women who built New France. Case studies, documentary biographies, and research tracing the 17th-century Filles du Roi and Filles à Marier who became the founding mothers of French Canada. Includes 15+ direct ancestors with documented connections.
Explore Founding MothersCarignan-Salières Regiment
The soldiers who became settlers. The men of the Carignan-Salières Regiment arrived in New France in 1665 to defend the young colony, and many remained to help populate the St. Lawrence valley. A foundational chapter in French-Canadian genealogy.
Explore the RegimentResearch Tools & Methodology
Professional techniques and evidence-based approaches to family history
Research Methodology
Professional genealogy methodology, BCG-compliant research techniques, and evidence-based approaches. Learn the methods behind successful family history research—from source citation to proof arguments.
Explore MethodologyDNA Analysis
DNA evidence as a genealogical tool—cluster analysis, shared match validation, and how genetic testing corroborates documentary research. See DNA methodology in action through real case studies.
Explore DNA AnalysisDiscoveries & Mysteries
The unexpected finds and visual detective work of genealogy research
A Genealogist's Discovery
Sometimes genealogy research leads to something you can hold in your hands. Heirlooms with hidden stories, objects that glow with secrets, and artifacts connecting generations across time.
Explore DiscoveriesPhoto Mysteries
Forensic photo analysis, dating vintage photographs, and identifying unknown ancestors. Discover how images reveal hidden family stories through clothing, settings, and photographic techniques.
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