More specifically, the descendants of BOTH Philippe Mius d’Entremont and Charles St. Etienne de LaTour petitioned to return to Nova Scotia from France. Just in case descending from one noble French and Acadian family wasn’t enough – two might be even more convincing. Two of Philippe’s sons married two of Charles’s daughters, and several of …
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Maritime Scavenger Hunt: Where Did Philippe Mius d’Entremont Build His Manor House? – 52 Ancestors #475
During preparations for my 2024 trip to Nova Scotia, and after my arrival, I kept hearing that Philippe Mius d’Entremont built his castle or manor house on the east side of Pubnico Harbor, someplace near Hipson’s Bridge. Clearly, visiting that location was a priority. After all, Philippe Mius’s 1653 land grant was where it all …
Sixteen Unique Trees at FamilyTreeDNA: How and When to Use Each
I love all the various trees at FamilyTreeDNA – and I’m not referring just to traditional genealogy trees with people, names, and dates. I’m talking about phylogenetic or haplogroup trees – the ones you use to understand your Y-DNA and mitochondrial DNA haplogroups, origins – and more. These trees tell you ABOUT your ancestors, those …