Madelaine (also spelled Madeleine) Blanchard was born to Jean Blanchard and Radegonde Lambert about 1643, probably in Port Royal, Acadia. Madelaine grew up right beside the fort, on the waterfront in Port Royal, at least for the first several years of her life. Her family’s home stood right about here, on the other side of …
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Heavens Ablaze: The 1833 Leonid Meteor Storm and Your Ancestors
“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 …
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 …