“The Falling Stars, Nov. 13, 1833.” Bible Readings for the Home Circle, p. 323. Review and Herald Publishing Association. 1914. Every year during meteor showers, I think of my ancestors and wonder how they interpreted the 1833 Leonid meteor super-event and how it affected them. During the night of November 12th and the early morning of …
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Mitochondrial DNA: How Do I Know if I’m a Candidate to Receive a New Haplogroup?
New haplogroups, which are phylogenetic tree branches, are formed with periodic updates to the Mitotree. In the November 2025 Mitotree release, 12,773 new branches were formed, and an amazing 67,000+ people received a new haplogroup. Haplogroups are relevant for both genealogy and more distant information about your direct matrilineal ancestor and their origins. Are You …
Michel Richard dit Sansoucy (c1630 – 1686/1689), Carefree Acadian – 52 Ancestors #465
Michel Richard was born about 1630, according to the Acadian census. We know he was born in France, because the first French settlers had not arrived in Acadia by 1630. What we don’t know is where, or the identity of his parents. Bona Arsenault, in his 1978 edition of HISTOIRE ET GENEALOGIE DES ACADIENS; 1625-1810, …