Recently, I’ve been focused on writing about my Acadian ancestors, and I’ve come across new, never-before-published information. When writing my ancestor articles, it’s always easiest to work my way up the tree, from child to parents. This article includes a summary of each Acadian line, with informational links.
My mother’s grandfather was half-Acadian, so I have a LOT of Acadian ancestors. That’s also why I’m one of the volunteer administrators for the Acadian AmerIndian DNA Project at FamilyTreeDNA. Many Acadian families have intermixed European and Mi’kmaq lineages. Our project celebrates both and welcomes all.
We are working hard to obtain at least two Big Y-700 tests for each paternal surname line and each maternal mitochondrial DNA line.
Why is that important?
Different DNA Tests Tell Us Different Things
Y-DNA descends through all males to only males, so men have their father’s and grandfather’s Y-DNA, on up that line. The Y chromosome is what makes males male. In the Western world, it’s the paternal surname line. You can view the Acadian AmerIndian project’s Y-DNA test results here.
Everyone has mitochondrial DNA, which is passed from female ancestors to both sexes of their children, but only females pass it on. If your direct matrilineal ancestor (you to mother to mother, etc., on up the tree) is Acadian, then you have Acadian mitochondrial DNA. You can view the project’s mitochondrial DNA test results here.
Additionally, we welcome all Acadian descendants who have taken an autosomal DNA test, meaning the Family Finder test at FamilyTreeDNA, or who have uploaded a DNA file from either Ancestry or MyHeritage. (23andMe DNA file uploads have been paused following the 23andMe data compromise, but will resume soon.) You can find upload/download instructions, here.
I encourage anyone who descends from any Acadian, Mi’kmaq, or Atlantic Maritime Native ancestor to join the Acadian AmerIndian DNA Project. We’ve been working on our genealogy together for 18 years, and we love to welcome new cousins!
Acadian Descendants are “All” Related
When I first discovered my Acadian heritage, my now-deceased cousin Paul LeBlanc told me that if you’re related to one Acadian, you’re related to all Acadians. I thought he was being facetious, but when he sent me a list of 137 ways we were related, I quickly realized how intermarried this isolated group of people had been.
The Acadians were French settlers who established homes in Nova Scotia beginning in the early 1600s and stayed until their forced removal by the English in 1755.
Shiploads of people, after being stripped of all their belongings, were forcibly relocated elsewhere – locations that included various English colonies along the eastern seaboard, Caribbean islands, the Falkland Islands, South America, and France.
Some managed to return to Nova Scotia years later, but many either stayed where they wound up or made their way to Quebec sometime after 1766. A large number eventually relocated to the Louisiana area, where they are known as Cajuns today.
After deportation, all the Acadians had, literally, was each other, so they tried to stick together as best they could. Families were split as people were herded onto ships that were intentionally sent to different destinations. Most Acadians didn’t speak the language where they were exiled. They were also Catholics in an English world where Catholicism was often illegal. This meant that they remained in communities and intermarried with whatever other Acadians happened to have been herded into the same ship when the deportation occurred.
After at least a decade in exile, some Acadian families reunited in Louisiana, Quebec, or Nova Scotia, where they established communities.
It’s no wonder that today’s Acadian family trees are interwoven, and their DNA shows a significant amount of pedigree collapse and endogamy. So, not only are all Acadians related on paper, but many share some DNA with each other, too.
DNA Testing – You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know
Almost everyone is familiar with the benefits of autosomal DNA testing. You match lots of cousins with whom you can collaborate and confirm ancestors across multiple lines in a variety of ways. It’s like a big jigsaw puzzle.
Not everyone understands why we need to do Y-DNA and mitochondrial DNA testing for each of our Acadian ancestors and ancestral lines.
Put simply, you don’t know what you don’t know. Y-DNA and mitochondrial DNA provide additional tools, and you know exactly which line they pertain to. Unlike with autosomal DNA, you’re not limited to “maybe” matching someone with whom you shared an ancestor just a few generations ago. Y-DNA and mitochondrial DNA are direct, targeted lineage tests that break through barriers.
Ideally, we need to test the following:
- Males directly descended through all males for each line to confirm there is no biological break in the line. Preferably a Big Y-700 test.
- At least one Big Y-700 tester from each of two sons of the original ancestor to confirm that ancestor’s Y-DNA signature.
- At least two people who descend from each female ancestor through all females to the current generation, which can be male, to confirm that ancestor’s mitochondrial signature
- At least one mitochondrial tester from each of the original ancestor’s female children to confirm that all of the children attributed to her are her children.
Big Y-700 tests and mtFull (full sequence mitochondrial DNA tests) provide a smorgasbord of information, including:
- Continental-level ethnicities for that ancestral line including European, African, Asian, Native American, and Jewish.
- Highly detailed migration paths with Globetrekker and the Discover tools.
- Time ranges when the various mutations occurred forming lineages which can be critical for determining relationships and timelines.
- Matching with ancient DNA samples, which informs us of history beyond surnames.
- Sometimes literally a village or a very specific location in a country where other testers’ ancestors are from.
I can’t tell you how many brick walls have fallen, including several Acadian lineages that, without Y-DNA and mitochondrial DNA testing, we would never have been able to unravel.
The more people who test, the more refined the results, and the more information that becomes available for all of us. Since DNA testing is illegal in France, it’s up to the descendants of those who emigrated elsewhere to step up and fill the void.
Acadian Genealogy Trees
As with any genealogy, sometimes it’s challenging to sort the wheat from the chaff when it comes to genealogical information. Often, DNA testing and other resources add to the library of knowledge that we have, correcting and refining what was previously believed.
Genealogy is a team sport, and future research, both for us and new researchers to follow, is built on the foundation of those who have come before us and continue to contribute.
I encourage Acadian researchers to utilize two of my favorite sources in addition to DNA testing.
- Karen Theriot Reader is a professional genealogist whose family is Acadian. You can access her free tree with sources, here. Thank you, Karen.
- WikiTree is a free one-world tree that utilizes specialized volunteer teams that focus on accuracy and, when needed, dispute resolution. You can find the WikiTree Acadian project here, and I encourage you to add your lineage.
My Trees
I’ve uploaded trees everywhere I’ve DNA tested, and I also have public trees available for viewing.
- You can view my tree at WikiTree, here. Antoine Lore is my most recent Acadian ancestor, so the Acadian portion of my tree begins here.
- My MyHeritage tree can be viewed for free, here.
- My Ancestry tree can be viewed by Ancestry subscribers, here.
- My branch of the FamilySearch tree can be viewed here. I love FamilySearch’s one-world tree, but it doesn’t have specialty moderation teams, so I find its trees less accurate than the Acadian WikiTree entries or Karen Theriot Reader’s tree.
Ancestors
It’s difficult to decide how best to organize these ancestors, so I’ve chosen alphabetical groupings with explanations.
Please note that I haven’t yet written a comprehensive article about each ancestor. I’ll be updating this page as I add articles. Right now, I’m adding articles every week or so in anticipation of a trip to Nova Scotia to visit where they lived.
You’re going to see some new Acadian surnames here. That’s because we recently discovered records that were previously buried in France.
Aucoin Family
Last | First | Birth | Death | Spouse | mtDNA | Y-DNA |
Aucoin | Jeanne | 1630 | 1718 | Francois Girouard | H | |
Aucoin | Martin | c 1595 | Bef 1671 | Barbe Minguet | I-FTC21121 |
Origins
The Aucoin family originated in LaRochelle, France, where Martin Aucoin was married in 1632. Jeanne Aucoin was baptized there on November 26, 1630.
Roberta’s Articles
I have not written any articles about these ancestors yet, although they may be mentioned in others. You can search for the surname by entering the surname in the search box at my blog.
The Project
You can purchase an autosomal Family Finder DNA test here or upload a DNA file from another testing company. Then, join the Acadian AmerIndian project by clicking on “Group Projects” at the top of the page after you sign in.
In addition to the autosomal test:
- If you are an Aucoin male, please purchase the Big Y-700 test, here. If you are an Aucoin male who has already purchased a Y-DNA STR test, please upgrade to the Big Y-700.
- If you descend from Jeanne Aucoin through all females to the current generation, please purchase the mitochondrial DNA test.
Aucoin Links
Blanchard Family
Last | First | Birth | Death | Spouse | mtDNA | Y-DNA |
Blanchard | Jeanne | c 1675 | Jean LePrince | HV4a1a4 | ||
Blanchard | Guillaume | c 1650 | 1715/1717 | Huguette Gougeon | X2b4 | I-M253 need Big Y-700 test |
Blanchard | Madelaine | c 1643 | Michael Richard | X2b4 | ||
Blanchard | Jean | c 1611 | Radegonde Lambert | I-M253 need Big Y-700 test |
Roberta’s Articles
I have not written any articles about these ancestors yet, although they may be mentioned in others. You can search for the surname by entering the surname in the search box at my blog.
The Project
You can purchase an autosomal Family Finder DNA test here or upload a DNA file from another testing company. Then, join the Acadian AmerIndian project by clicking on “Group Projects” at the top of the page after you sign in.
In addition to the autosomal test:
- If you are a Blanchard male, please purchase the Big Y-700 test, here. If you are an Blanchard male who has already purchased a Y-DNA STR test, please upgrade to the Big Y-700.
- If you descend from either Jeanne Blanchard or Madeleine Blanchard through all females to the current generation, please purchase the mitochondrial DNA test.
Blanchard DNA Needed – Can You Help?
- We need at least two Blanchard males from both Guillaume Blanchard and Jeanne Blanchard’s lines to take or upgrade to the Big Y-700 test. We don’t actually know if those two men are related.
Blanchard Links
- https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Blanchard-825
- https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Blanchard-173
- https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Blanchard-92
- https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Blanchard-77
Bonnevie Family
Last | First | Birth | Death | Spouse | mtDNA | Y-DNA |
Bonnevie | Marie Charlotte | c 1703 | After 1742 | Jacques Lore/Lord | X2a2 | |
Bonnevie | Jacques | c 1660 | 1733 | Francoise Mius | I-Y21507 |
Origins
Jacques Bonnevie was reported by Father Clarence d’Entremont to have been a conscripted soldier born in Paris, France.
Roberta’s Articles
- Marie Charlotte Bonnevie (c1703-after 1742): One-Fourth Native & Not Her Sister Marie
- Jacques “die Beaumont” de Bonnevie, Acadian from Paris
- Paris and a Trip Down the Seine
The Project
You can purchase an autosomal Family Finder DNA test here or upload a DNA file from another testing company. Then, join the Acadian AmerIndian project by clicking on “Group Projects” at the top of the page after you sign in.
In addition to the autosomal test:
- If you are a Bonnevie male, please purchase the Big Y-700 test, here. If you are an Bonnevie male who has already purchased a Y-DNA STR test, please upgrade to the Big Y-700.
- If you descend from Marie Charolotte Bonnevie through all females to the current generation, please purchase the mitochondrial DNA test.
Bonnevie DNA Needed – Can You Help?
- We need at least two Bonnevie males to take or upgrade to the Big Y-700 test.
- We need mitochondrial DNA testers that descend from each of Marie Charlotte Bonnevie’s sisters to prove beyond a doubt that they share a mother. If you descend from Marie Charlotte or her female siblings through all females to the current generation, please take a mitochondrial DNA test.
Bonnevie Links
Bourg Family
Last | First | Birth | Death | Spouse | mtDNA | Y-DNA |
Bourg | Perrine | c 1626 | After 1693 | Simon Pelletret | H14b1 |
Roberta’s Articles
I have not written any articles about these ancestors yet, although they may be mentioned in others. You can search for the surname by entering the surname in the search box at my blog.
The Project
You can purchase an autosomal Family Finder DNA test here or upload a DNA file from another testing company. Then, join the Acadian AmerIndian project by clicking on “Group Projects” at the top of the page after you sign in.
In addition to the autosomal test:
- If you are a Bourg male, please purchase the Big Y-700 test, here.
- If you descend from Perrine Bourg through all females to the current generation, please purchase the mitochondrial DNA test.
Bourg DNA Needed – Can You Help?
- We need any Bourg male or similarly spelled surname to take or upgrade to the Big Y-700 test.
Bourg Links
Bourgeois Family
Last | First | Birth | Death | Spouse | mtDNA | Y-DNA |
Bourgeois | Marie Francoise | 1659 | Before 1697 | Claude Dugas | H1ag1 | |
Bourgeois | Jacques dit Jacob | 1618/1621 | 1698/1700 | Jeanne Trahan | R-FTC6661 |
Roberta’s Articles
I have not written any articles about these ancestors yet, although they may be mentioned in others. You can search for the surname by entering the surname in the search box at my blog.
The Project
You can purchase an autosomal Family Finder DNA test here or upload a DNA file from another testing company. Then, join the Acadian AmerIndian project by clicking on “Group Projects” at the top of the page after you sign in.
In addition to the autosomal test:
- If you are a Bourgeois male, please purchase the Big Y-700 test, here. If you are an Bourgeois male who has already purchased a Y-DNA STR test, please upgrade to the Big Y-700.
- If you descend from Marie Francoise Bourgeois through all females to the current generation, please purchase the mitochondrial DNA test.
Bourgeois DNA Needed – Can You Help?
- We need at least two Bourgeois males to take or upgrade to the Big Y-700 test.
Bourgeois Links
Broussard Family
Last | First | Birth | Death | Spouse | mtDNA | Y-DNA |
Broussard | Marie Anne | 1686 | Rene Doucet | X2b4 | ||
Broussard | Francois | c 1653 | 1716 | Catherine Richard | R-FT282415 |
Roberta’s Articles
I have not written any articles about these ancestors yet, although they may be mentioned in others. You can search for the surname by entering the surname in the search box at my blog.
The Project
You can purchase an autosomal Family Finder DNA test here or upload a DNA file from another testing company. Then, join the Acadian AmerIndian project by clicking on “Group Projects” at the top of the page after you sign in.
In addition to the autosomal test:
- If you are a Broussard male, please purchase the Big Y-700 test, here. If you are a Broussard male who has already purchased a Y-DNA STR test, please upgrade to the Big Y-700.
- If you descend from Marie Anne Broussard through all females to the current generation, please purchase the mitochondrial DNA test.
Broussard Links
Chaumoret Family
Last | First | Birth | Death | Spouse | mtDNA | Y-DNA |
Chaumoret | Francoise | c 1605 | Before 1650 | Antoine Chebrat | HV4a1a4 | |
Chaumoret | Vincent | Before 1585 | Need Big Y-700 test |
Origins
Francoise Chaumoret’s husband, Antoine Chebrat, is found operating a mill in La Chaussee, Poitou, France, in 1650.
Roberta’s Articles
I have not written any articles about these ancestors yet, although they may be mentioned in others. You can search for the surname by entering the surname in the search box at my blog.
The Project
You can purchase an autosomal Family Finder DNA test here or upload a DNA file from another testing company. Then, join the Acadian AmerIndian project by clicking on “Group Projects” at the top of the page after you sign in.
In addition to the autosomal test:
- If you are a Chaumoret male, please purchase the Big Y-700 test, here..
- If you descend from Francoise Chaumoret through all females to the current generation, please purchase the mitochondrial DNA test.
Chaumoret DNA Needed – Can You Help?
- We need any Chaumoret male to take or upgrade to the Big Y-700 test.
Chaumoret Links
Chebrat Family
Last | First | Birth | Death | Spouse | mtDNA | Y-DNA |
Chebrat | Jeanne | c 1626 | After 1677 | Antoine Gougeon | HV4a1a4 | |
Chebrat | Antoine | Before 1662 | Need Big Y-700 test |
Origins
Antoine Chebrat is found operating a mill in La Chaussee, Poitou, France in 1650.
Roberta’s Articles
I have not written any articles about these ancestors yet, although they may be mentioned in others. You can search for the surname by entering the surname in the search box at my blog.
The Project
You can purchase an autosomal Family Finder DNA test here or upload a DNA file from another testing company. Then, join the Acadian AmerIndian project by clicking on “Group Projects” at the top of the page after you sign in.
In addition to the autosomal test:
- If you are a Chebrat male, please purchase the Big Y-700 test, here..
- If you descend from Jeanne Chebrat through all females to the current generation, please purchase the mitochondrial DNA test.
Chebrat DNA Needed – Can You Help?
- We need any Chebrat male to take or upgrade to the Big Y-700 test.
Chebrat Links
Corbineau or Charbonneau Family
Last | First | Birth | Death | Spouse | mtDNA | Y-DNA |
Corbineau, Charbonneau | Francoise | C 1605 | Before 1666 | Guillaume Trahan | H1ag1 |
Origins
Francoise Corbineau was born in St. Etienne Parish in Chinon, Indre-et-Loire, Touraine, France, and was of de la Paroisse St-Etienne when she married Guillaume Trahan in 1627.
Francoise Charbonnier, born in 1599, may be this person, but additional research is needed.
Roberta’s Articles
I have not written any articles about these ancestors yet, although they may be mentioned in others. You can search for the surname by entering the surname in the search box at my blog.
The Project
You can purchase an autosomal Family Finder DNA test here or upload a DNA file from another testing company. Then, join the Acadian AmerIndian project by clicking on “Group Projects” at the top of the page after you sign in.
In addition to the autosomal test:
- If you are a Corbineau or Charbonneau male, please purchase the Big Y-700 test, here.
- If you descend from Francoise Corbineau through all females to the current generation, please purchase the mitochondrial DNA test.
Corbineau or Charbonneau DNA Needed – Can You Help?
- We need any Corbineau male or similarly spelled surname from this line or this region to take or upgrade to the Big Y-700 test.
Corbineau Links
Cousin Family
Last | First | Birth | Death | Spouse | mtDNA | Y-DNA |
Cousin | Marie | c 1667 | After 1710 | Nicholas Goicheau | Need mitochondrial DNA |
Origins
Jacquette Soulard was married on July 2, 1685 to Pierre Garceau in Saint-Marsault, Deux-Sèvres, France, about 55 miles northwest of La Rochelle. From Filae, “Pierre Goicheau, age 33, laboureur, père Nicolas Goicheau, mère Marie Cousin; Jacquette Soulard, age 18, père Jacque Soulard, mère Perrine Estancheau.” Hat tip to cousin Mark for deep–diving and finding this extremely elusive record.
Roberta’s Articles
I have not written any articles about these ancestors yet, although they may be mentioned in others. You can search for the surname by entering the surname in the search box at my blog.
The Project
You can purchase an autosomal Family Finder DNA test here or upload a DNA file from another testing company. Then, join the Acadian AmerIndian project by clicking on “Group Projects” at the top of the page after you sign in.
In addition to the autosomal test:
- If you are a Cousin male whose ancestors are from this region of France, please purchase the Big Y-700 test, here.
- If you descend from Marie Cousin, through all females to the current generation, please purchase the mitochondrial DNA test.
Cousin DNA Needed – Can You Help?
- We need any Cousin male or similarly spelled surname from this line or this region to take or upgrade to the Big Y-700 test.
- Additional children would certainly have been born to this couple. If you descend from Marie Cousin through all females to the current generation, which can be male, please purchase a mitochondrial DNA test.
d’Azy Family – see Mius
d’Entremont Family – see Mius
DeForest, Forest, de Forest, Foret or La Foret Family
Last | First | Birth | Death | Spouse | mtDNA | Y-DNA |
DeForest | Marguerite | 1747 | 1819 | Francois Lafalle | HV41a14 | |
DeForest | Jacques | 1707 | Marie Josephe LePrince | H1ag1 | R-FT146490 | |
DeForest | Rene | 1670 | 1751 | Francoise Dugas | J1b2 | R-FT146490 |
DeForest | Michel | Before 1691 | Marie Hebert | R-FT146490 |
Origins
Please note that Y-DNA testing has proven that this is NOT the Gereyt deForest line from Leyden, Holland.
Roberta’s Articles
- Marguerite de Forest (1748-1819), Refugee Acadian Grandmother of 99
- Jacques Forest aka Foret (born 1707), Life on Bloody Creek
- Rene de Forest (born c 1670-1751), Hanging on by a Thread
- Michel de Forest (c1638-c1690): Acadian Family Founder
The Project
You can purchase an autosomal Family Finder DNA test here or upload a DNA file from another testing company. Then, join the Acadian AmerIndian project by clicking on “Group Projects” at the top of the page after you sign in.
In addition to the autosomal test:
- If you are a Forest male by any spelling, please purchase the Big Y-700 test, here.
- If you descend from Marguerite DeForest through all females to the current generation, please purchase the mitochondrial DNA test.
DeForest Links
- https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Forest-921
- https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Forest-7
- https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Forest-6
- https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Forest-85
Desloges or Deloges Family
Last | First | Birth | Death | Spouse | mtDNA | Y-DNA |
Desloges | Renee | c 1570 | Before 1632 | Nicholas Trahan | Need mitochondrial DNA |
Origins
Two of Renee Desloges’s children were baptized at Montreuil-Bellay, France in 1601 and 1614.
Roberta’s Articles
I have not written any articles about these ancestors yet, although they may be mentioned in others. You can search for the surname by entering the surname in the search box at my blog.
The Project
You can purchase an autosomal Family Finder DNA test here or upload a DNA file from another testing company. Then, join the Acadian AmerIndian project by clicking on “Group Projects” at the top of the page after you sign in.
In addition to the autosomal test:
- If you are a Desloges or Deloges male, please purchase the Big Y-700 test, here.
- If you descend from Renee Desloges through all females to the current generation, please purchase the mitochondrial DNA test.
Desloges or Deloges DNA Needed – Can You Help?
- We need any Desloges male or similarly spelled surname from this region or this region to take or upgrade to the Big Y-700 test.
- We need anyone who descends from Renee Desloges’s daughters, Anne, Renee or Lucrece Trahan through all females to take a mitochondrial DNA test.
Desloges Links
Doucet Family
Last | First | Birth | Death | Spouse | mtDNA | Y-DNA |
Doucet | Anne | 1713 | 1791 | Daniel Garceau | X2b4 | |
Doucet | Rene | C 1678 | After 1701 | Marie Anne Broussard | H14b1 | R-FT413594 |
Doucet | Pierre | C 1621 | 1713 | Henriette Pelletret | T2b7a2 | R-FT413594 |
Doucet | Marguerite aka Marie Judith? | 1625 | 1732 | Abraham Dugas | T2b7a2 |
Marguerite’s parents are unknown. She is the sister of Pierre.
Origins
Germaine Doucet, the uncle of Pierre and Marguerite, was born in Couperoue en Brye (or Coupri en Brie), today Coupru in the department of Haunts-de-France region, Picardie, France, about 20 miles northeast of Paris.
Roberta’s Articles
I have not written any articles about these ancestors yet, although they may be mentioned in others. You can search for the surname by entering the surname in the search box at my blog.
The Project
You can purchase an autosomal Family Finder DNA test here or upload a DNA file from another testing company. Then, join the Acadian AmerIndian project by clicking on “Group Projects” at the top of the page after you sign in.
In addition to the autosomal test:
- If you are a Doucet male, please purchase the Big Y-700 test, here.
- If you descend from either Anne or Marguerite Doucet through all females to the current generation, please purchase the mitochondrial DNA test.
Doucet DNA Needed – Can You Help?
- We need at least two Big Y-700 testers. If you are a Doucet male from this line, please take a Big Y-700 DNA test. If you are a Doucet male who has already taken a Y-DNA STR test, please upgrade to the Big Y-700 test.
Doucet Links
- https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Doucet-37
- https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Doucet-2
- https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Doucet-26
- https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Doucet-23
Dugas Family
Last | First | Birth | Death | Spouse | mtDNA | Y-DNA |
Dugas | Francoise | 1678 | After 1723 | Rene DeForest | H1ag1 | |
Dugas | Claude | 1652 | 1732 | Francoise Bourgeois | T2b7a2 | J-FT168292 |
Dugas | Abraham | 1616 | 1693/1700 | Marguerite Doucet | J-FT168292 |
Roberta’s Articles
I have not written any articles about these ancestors yet, although they may be mentioned in others. You can search for the surname by entering the surname in the search box at my blog.
The Project
You can purchase an autosomal Family Finder DNA test here or upload a DNA file from another testing company. Then, join the Acadian AmerIndian project by clicking on “Group Projects” at the top of the page after you sign in.
In addition to the autosomal test:
- If you are a Dugas male, please purchase the Big Y-700 test, here.
- If you descend from Francoise Dugas through all females to the current generation, please purchase the mitochondrial DNA test.
Dugas Links
- https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Dugas-14
- https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Dugas-7
- https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Dugas-62
Estancheau Family
Last | First | Birth | Death | Spouse | mtDNA | Y-DNA |
Estancheau | Perrine | Before 1647 | Jacque Soulard | Need mitochondrial DNA |
Origins
Jacquette was married on July 2, 1685, to Pierre Garceau in Saint-Marsault, Deux-Sèvres, France, about 55 miles northwest of La Rochelle. From Filae, “Pierre Goicheau, age 33, laboureur, père Nicolas Goicheau, mère Marie Cousin; Jacquette Soulard, age 18, père Jacque Soulard, mère Perrine Estancheau.” Hat tip to cousin Mark for deep-diving and finding this extremely elusive record.
Roberta’s Articles
I have not written any articles about these ancestors yet, although they may be mentioned in others. You can search for the surname by entering the surname in the search box at my blog.
The Project
You can purchase an autosomal Family Finder DNA test here or upload a DNA file from another testing company. Then, join the Acadian AmerIndian project by clicking on “Group Projects” at the top of the page after you sign in.
In addition to the autosomal test:
- If you are an Estancheau male whose ancestors are from this region of France, please purchase the Big Y-700 test, here.
- If you descend from Perrine Estancheau through all females to the current generation, please purchase the mitochondrial DNA test.
Estancheau DNA Needed – Can You Help?
- We need any Estancheau male or similarly spelled surname from this line or this region to take or upgrade to the Big Y-700 test.
- Additional children would certainly have been born to this couple. If you descend from Perrine Estancheau through all females to the current generation, which can be male, please purchase a mitochondrial DNA test.
Garceau, Garsseault or Goicheau Family
Last | First | Birth | Death | Spouse | mtDNA | Y-DNA |
Garceau | Appoline | 1742 | 1788 | Honore Lore | X2b4 | |
Garceau | Daniel | 1707 | 1772 | Anne Doucet | U6a7a1a | Need Big Y-700 test |
Garceau | Jean | c 1675 | 1707 | Marie Levron | Need Big Y-700 test | |
Garceau | Pierre | c 1652 | Jacquette Soulard | Need Big Y-700 test | ||
Garceau | Nicolas | Before 1632 | Marie Cousin | Need Big Y-700 test |
Origins
Pierre Garceau married Jacquette Soulard in 1685 in Saint-Marsault, part of La Foret-sur-Sevres, about 55 miles northwest of La Rochelle. From Filae, “Pierre Goicheau, age 33, laboureur, père Nicolas Goicheau, mère Marie Cousin; Jacquette Soulard, age 18, père Jacque Soulard, mère Perrine Estancheau.” Hat tip to cousin Mark for deep-diving and finding this extremely elusive record.
Roberta’s Articles
I have not written any articles about these ancestors yet, although they may be mentioned in others. You can search for the surname by entering the surname in the search box at my blog.
The Project
You can purchase an autosomal Family Finder DNA test here or upload a DNA file from another testing company. Then, join the Acadian AmerIndian project by clicking on “Group Projects” at the top of the page after you sign in.
In addition to the autosomal test:
- If you are a Garceau male, please purchase the Big Y-700 test, here.
- If you descend from Appoline Garceau through all females to the current generation, please purchase the mitochondrial DNA test.
Garceau, Garsseault or Goicheau DNA Needed – Can You Help?
- We need any Garceau or Goicheau male or similarly spelled surname from this line or this region to take or upgrade to the Big Y-700 test.
- We need anyone who descends from Jacquette Soulard through all females to the current generation to test for her mitochondrial DNA. At this point, we know of no female children born to Pierre and Jacquette. If you discover those records, please reach out.
Garceau Links
- https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Garceau-53
- https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Garceau-36
- https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Garceau-139
- https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Garsseault-1
Gaudet Family
Last | First | Birth | Death | Spouse | mtDNA | Y-DNA |
Gaudet | Marie | c 1633 | 1710 | Etienne Hebert | J1b2 | |
Gaudet | Jean | C 1575 | 1671/1678 | G-YP786 |
Origins
Historian Geneviève Massignon believed that the Acadian Gaudet, Hebert, and LeBlanc families were already allied in France. Jean Gaudet, was censistaire (paid quit-rent to a feudal Lord) in 1634 on land at Martaizé (Vienne) in the Seigneurie d’Aulnay. D’Aulnay arranged for some of the people from this region to settle in Acadia. Massignon did not find baptismal or marriage records, although I’m unclear how much research was done.
Roberta’s Articles
The Project
You can purchase an autosomal Family Finder DNA test here or upload a DNA file from another testing company. Then, join the Acadian AmerIndian project by clicking on “Group Projects” at the top of the page after you sign in.
In addition to the autosomal test:
- If you are a Gaudet male, please purchase the Big Y-700 test, here.
- If you descend from Marie Gaudet through all females to the current generation, please purchase the mitochondrial DNA test.
Gaudet DNA Needed – Can You Help?
- We need at least two Gaudet males from this line to take or upgrade to the Big Y-700 test.
Gaudet Links
Girouard or Gerard Family
Last | First | Birth | Death | Spouse | mtDNA | Y-DNA |
Girouard | Charlotte Anne | 1659 | 1742 | Jullien Lord/Lore | H | |
Girouard | Francois | 1640/1651 | 1686/1690 | Jeanne Aucoin | Need Big Y-700 test |
Roberta’s Articles
- Anne Charlotte Girouard (c1660-1742), Tenacious Acadian Octogenarian
- François “dit Lavaranne” Girouard (1616/1621-1686/1690) – Guns, Farms & Dikes: Pioneering Acadia
The Project
You can purchase an autosomal Family Finder DNA test here or upload a DNA file from another testing company. Then, join the Acadian AmerIndian project by clicking on “Group Projects” at the top of the page after you sign in.
In addition to the autosomal test:
- If you are a Girouard male by any spelling, please purchase the Big Y-700 test, here.
- If you descend from Charlotte Anne Girouard or her sisters through all females to the current generation, please purchase the mitochondrial DNA test.
Girouard DNA Needed – Can You Help?
- We need two Girouard males from this line or this region to take or upgrade to the Big Y-700 test. One test is in process, but we still need at least one more.
Girouard Links
Gougeon Family
Last | First | Birth | Death | Spouse | mtDNA | Y-DNA |
Gougeon | Huguette | 1647/1655 | 1717 | Guillaume Blanchard | HV4a1a4 | |
Gougeon | Antoine | c 1626 | Before 1679 | Jeanne Chebrat | Need Big Y-700 test |
Huguette Gougeon’s mother’s first husband was Jean Poirier, so there is some confusion that Huguette was a Poirier, but she was the child of her mother’s second husband, Antoine Gougeon.
Roberta’s Articles
I have not written any articles about these ancestors yet, although they may be mentioned in others. You can search for the surname by entering the surname in the search box at my blog.
The Project
You can purchase an autosomal Family Finder DNA test here or upload a DNA file from another testing company. Then, join the Acadian AmerIndian project by clicking on “Group Projects” at the top of the page after you sign in.
In addition to the autosomal test:
- If you are a Gougeon male, please purchase the Big Y-700 test, here.
- If you descend from Huguette Gougeon through all females to the current generation, please purchase the mitochondrial DNA test.
Gougeon DNA Needed – Can You Help?
- We need any Gougeon male or similarly spelled surname from this line or this region to take or upgrade to the Big Y-700 test.
Gougeon Links
Hebert Family
Last | First | Birth | Death | Spouse | mtDNA | Y-DNA |
Hebert | Marie | c 1651 | 1677 | Michel DeForest | J1b2 | |
Hebert | Marguerite | c 1652 | After 1715 | Jacques LePrince | J1b2 | |
Hebert | Etienne | c 1625 | 1669/1671 | Marie Gaudet | R-BY31006 |
Marie and Marguerite Hebert are sisters.
Roberta’s Articles
- Marie Hebert (1651-c1677): Young Acadian Bride Gone Too Soon
- Étienne Hebert (c1625-c1670): Two French Brothers & Their Ancient Ancestors
The Project
You can purchase an autosomal Family Finder DNA test here or upload a DNA file from another testing company. Then, join the Acadian AmerIndian project by clicking on “Group Projects” at the top of the page after you sign in.
In addition to the autosomal test:
- If you are a Hebert male, please purchase the Big Y-700 test, here.
- If you descend from Marie or Marguerite Hebert, or their sisters through all females to the current generation, please purchase the mitochondrial DNA test.
Hebert Links
- https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hebert-121
- https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hebert-118
- https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/H%C3%A9bert-1269
Helie Family
Last | First | Birth | Death | Spouse | mtDNA | Y-DNA |
Helie | Madeleine | C 1626 | Before 1678 | Philippe Mius I | J – partial haplogroup – need mtFull test |
Madeleine Helie’s parents are unknown. Her surname is spelled variably as Elie, Ellie, d’Elie, and E’Lie
Roberta’s Articles
I have not written any articles about these ancestors yet, although they may be mentioned in others. You can search for the surname by entering the surname in the search box at my blog.
The Project
You can purchase an autosomal Family Finder DNA test here or upload a DNA file from another testing company. Then, join the Acadian AmerIndian project by clicking on “Group Projects” at the top of the page after you sign in.
In addition to the autosomal test:
- If you are a Helie male by any spelling, please purchase the Big Y-700 test, here.
- If you descend from Madeleine Helie through all females to the current generation, please purchase the mitochondrial DNA test.
Helie DNA Needed – Can You Help?
- We need any Helie male or similarly spelled surname to take or upgrade to the Big Y-700 test.
- We need anyone descended from Madeleine Helie through all females to the current generation to take a mitochondrial DNA test. If you have already tested at a lower level, please upgrade to the full sequence test.
Helie Links
LaFaille, Lafay, or Lafaye Family
Last | First | Birth | Death | Spouse | mtDNA | Y-DNA |
Lafay, Lafaille | Marie | 1767 | 1836 | Honore Lore | HV4a1a4 | |
Lafay, Lafaille | Francois | 1744 | 1824 | Marguerite DeForest | Need Big Y-700 test |
Origins
Francois Lafaye, Lafay or Lafaille, was a French sailor whose parents may have been Joseph Lafay and Francoise Germon from Bordeaux, France.
Roberta’s Articles
- Marie LaFaille or Mary LaFay (1767-1836): The Battle for Mary’s Soul
- François Lafaye or Lafaille (1744-1824), Literate French Sailor
The Project
You can purchase an autosomal Family Finder DNA test here or upload a DNA file from another testing company. Then, join the Acadian AmerIndian project by clicking on “Group Projects” at the top of the page after you sign in.
In addition to the autosomal test:
- If you are a LaFaille, Lafay, or Lafaye male by any spelling, please purchase the Big Y-700 test, here.
- If you descend from Marie LaFaille/Lafay through all females to the current generation, please purchase the mitochondrial DNA test.
Lafaille, Lafay, or Lafaye DNA Needed – Can You Help?
- We need any Lafaille, Lafaye or Lafay male or similarly spelled surname from this line or whose ancestors descend from from Bordeaux to take the Big Y-700 test.
LaFailly or Lafay Links
Lambert Family
Last | First | Birth | Death | Spouse | mtDNA | Y-DNA |
Lambert | Radegonde | c 1621 | 1686/1693 | Jean Blanchard | X2b4 |
Origins
Radegonde’s parents are unknown, but there has been speculation for years that Jean Lambert, the only male in Acadia at that time with the Lambert surname was her father. It’s currently believed that she married and arrived with Jean Blanchard. Her mitochondrial DNA proves beyond a doubt that she is not Native.
Roberta’s Articles
The Project
You can purchase an autosomal Family Finder DNA test here or upload a DNA file from another testing company. Then, join the Acadian AmerIndian project by clicking on “Group Projects” at the top of the page after you sign in.
In addition to the autosomal test:
- If you are a Lambert male, please purchase the Big Y-700 test, here.
- If you descend from Radegonde Lambert through all females to the current generation, please purchase the mitochondrial DNA test.
Lambert DNA Needed – Can You Help?
- We need any Lambert male or similarly spelled surname from this line or this region to take or upgrade to the Big Y-700 test.
Lambert Links
LeJeune Family
Last | First | Birth | Death | Spouse | mtDNA | Y-DNA |
LeJeune | Catherine | 1633 | c 1678 | Francois Savoie | U6a7a1a |
There may have been three LeJeune siblings in early Acadia, but no definitive information or consensus has been reached. At this point, Catherine LeJeune’s parents are unknown.
Roberta’s Articles
I have not written any articles about these ancestors yet, although they may be mentioned in others. You can search for the surname by entering the surname in the search box at my blog.
The Project
You can purchase an autosomal Family Finder DNA test here or upload a DNA file from another testing company. Then, join the Acadian AmerIndian project by clicking on “Group Projects” at the top of the page after you sign in..
In addition to the autosomal test:
- If you are a LeJeune male, please purchase the Big Y-700 test, here.
- If you descend from Catherine LeJeune or any female LeJeune born in the same timeframe in Acadia through all females to the current generation, please purchase the mitochondrial DNA test.
LeJeune DNA Needed – Can You Help?
- We need any LeJeune male or similarly spelled surname to take or upgrade to the Big Y-700 test.
LeJeune Links
LePrince or Le Prince Family
Last | First | Birth | Death | Spouse | mtDNA | Y-DNA |
LePrince | Marie Josephe | 1715 | After 1748 | Jacques DeForest | HV4a1a4 | |
LePrince | Jean | c 1692 | After 1752 | Jeanne Blanchard | J1b2 | Need Big Y-700 test |
LePrince | Jacques | c 1646 | 1692/1693 | Marguerite Hebert | Need Big Y-700 test |
Roberta’s Articles
I have not written any articles about these ancestors yet, although they may be mentioned in others. You can search for the surname by entering the surname in the search box at my blog.
The Project
You can purchase an autosomal Family Finder DNA test here or upload a DNA file from another testing company. Then, join the Acadian AmerIndian project by clicking on “Group Projects” at the top of the page after you sign in.
In addition to the autosomal test:
- If you are a LePrince male, please purchase the Big Y-700 test, here.
- If you descend from Marie Josephe LePrince through all females to the current generation, please purchase the mitochondrial DNA test.
LePrince DNA Needed – Can You Help?
- We need any LePrince male or similarly spelled surname from this line to take the Big Y-700 test.
LePrince Links
- https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Le_Prince-104
- https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Le_Prince-92
- https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Le_Prince-91
Levron Family
Last | First | Birth | Death | Spouse | mtDNA | Y-DNA |
Levron | Marie | c 1686 | 1727 | Jean Garceau | U6a7a1a | |
Levron | Francois | c 1651 | 1714 | Catherine Savoie | Need Big Y-700 test |
Origins
Francois Levron’s dit name is Nantois, which may be the source of his origins being placed in Nantes. Additionally, other Acadians came from there as well. To date, we need confirmation.
Roberta’s Articles
I have not written any articles about these ancestors yet, although they may be mentioned in others. You can search for the surname by entering the surname in the search box at my blog.
The Project
You can purchase an autosomal Family Finder DNA test here or upload a DNA file from another testing company. Then, join the Acadian AmerIndian project by clicking on “Group Projects” at the top of the page after you sign in.
In addition to the autosomal test:
- If you are a Levron male, please purchase the Big Y-700 test, here.
- If you descend from Marie Levron through all females to the current generation, please purchase the mitochondrial DNA test.
Levron DNA Needed – Can You Help?
- We need any Levron male or similarly spelled surname from this line to take or upgrade to the Big Y-700 test.
Levron Links
Lord, Lore, Lor, L’Or, Laur, or Laure Family
Last | First | Birth | Death | Spouse | mtDNA | Y-DNA |
Lore | Antoine | 1805 | 1862/1868 | Rachel Hill | HV4a1a4 | R-BY93943 |
Lore | Honore | 1768 | 1834 | Marie Lafay | X2b4 | R-BY93943 |
Lore | Honore | 1742 | 1818 | Appoline Garceau | X2a2 | R-BY93943 |
Lor/Lord/Lore | Jacques | 1679 | 1786 | Marie Charlotte Bonnevie | H | R-BY93943 |
LorLord/Lore | Julien | 1653 | 1724 | Anne Charlotte Girouard | R-BY93943 |
Julien’s dit name is LaMontagne, which was used as a surname at least once.
Roberta’s Articles
- Anthony Lore (1805-1862/1867), River Trader or Pirate?
- Honorius Lord (1768-1834): Catholic Church Records Illuminate Migration Along the Richelieu River
- Honoré Lore (1742-1818), Father of 27 & Acadian Revolutionary War Veteran
- Honoré Lore or Lord’s 1818 Estate Inventory Provides a Window Into His Life
- Honoré Lore’s Land and His Neighbor’s Farm
- Jacques Lor (c1679), Arms-Bearer Raised on the Banks of the Rivière du Dauphin in Nova Scotia
- Jullien Lor (c1752-1724); La Montagne, A Mountain of a Man
The Project
You can purchase an autosomal Family Finder DNA test here or upload a DNA file from another testing company. Then, join the Acadian AmerIndian project by clicking on “Group Projects” at the top of the page after you sign in.
In addition to the autosomal test:
- If you are a Lore or Lord male by any spelling, please purchase the Big Y-700 test, here.
Lord/Lore Links
- https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Lore-92
- https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Lor-8
- https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Lord-6052
- https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Lord-4976
- https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Lord-397
Minguet Family
Last | First | Birth | Death | Spouse | mtDNA | Y-DNA |
Minguet | Barbe | C 1600 | After 1630 | Martin Aucoin | H |
Origins
The Aucoin family was from LaRochelle, France, so it stands to reason that the Minguet family was also from that area.
Roberta’s Articles
I have not written any articles about these ancestors yet, although they may be mentioned in others. You can search for the surname by entering the surname in the search box at my blog.
The Project
You can purchase an autosomal Family Finder DNA test here or upload a DNA file from another testing company. Then, join the Acadian AmerIndian project by clicking on “Group Projects” at the top of the page after you sign in.
In addition to the autosomal test:
- If you are a Minguet male, please purchase the Big Y-700 test, here.
- If you descend from Barbe Minguet through all females to the current generation, please purchase the mitochondrial DNA test.
Minguet DNA Needed – Can You Help?
- We need any Minguet male or similarly spelled surname from this region to take or upgrade to the Big Y-700 test.
Minguet Links
Mius, Muis, Miuse, Muise, Mews, d’Azy, or d’Entremont Family
Last | First | Birth | Death | Spouse | mtDNA | Y-DNA |
Mius | Francoise | c 1683 | 1515/1517 | Jacques Bonnevie | X2a2 | |
Mius | Philippe II | 1660/1662 | After 1726 | Unknown Mi’kmaq | J | E-V13, need Big Y tester |
Mius | Philippe I | c 1609 | 1700 | Madelaine Helie | E-V13, need Big Y tester |
Roberta’s Articles
- Françoise Mius (c1684-c1715): Mi’kmaq, Acadian, French & English Culture Clash
- Philippe Mius (c1660-after August 1726), Disaster: Piracy & the Dead Man’s Jig
The Project
You can purchase an autosomal Family Finder DNA test here or upload a DNA file from another testing company. Then, join the Acadian AmerIndian project by clicking on “Group Projects” at the top of the page after you sign in.
In addition to the autosomal test:
- If you are a Mius, d’Azy, or d’Entremont male by any spelling, please purchase the Big Y-700 test, here.
- If you descend from Francoise Mius or her sisters through all females to the current generation, please purchase the mitochondrial DNA test.
Mius, d’Azy, or d’Entremont DNA Needed – Can You Help?
- We need any Mius, d’Azy, or d’Entremont male or similarly spelled surname from this line to take or upgrade to the Big Y-700 test.
- We need at least one person who descends through all females from each one of Francoise Mius’s sisters to the current generation, which can be male, to take a mitochondrial DNA test. We need to verify which siblings share the same mother. Her father, Philippe Mius, is known to have had one Native wife, is believed to have had two, and could have had more.
Mius Links
- https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Mius-173
- https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Mius-24
- https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Mius-18
Pelletret, Pelletrot, or Peltret Family
Last | First | Birth | Death | Spouse | mtDNA | Y-DNA |
Pelletret | Henriette | c 1541 | 1686/1693 | Pierre Doucet | H14b1 | |
Pelletret | Simon | c 1616 | 1643/1645 | Perrine Bourg | Need Y-DNA tester |
Roberta’s Articles
I have not written any articles about these ancestors yet, although they may be mentioned in others. You can search for the surname by entering the surname in the search box at my blog.
The Project
You can purchase an autosomal Family Finder DNA test here or upload a DNA file from another testing company. Then, join the Acadian AmerIndian project by clicking on “Group Projects” at the top of the page after you sign in.
In addition to the autosomal test:
- If you are a Pelletret male by any spelling, please purchase the Big Y-700 test, here.
- If you descend from Henriette Pelletret through all females to the current generation, please purchase the mitochondrial DNA test.
Pelletret DNA Needed – Can You Help?
- Simon did not have any known male children. Therefore, we are hoping for a Pelletret male whose ancestors are from France to take or upgrade to the Big Y-700 test.
Pelletret Links
Richard Family
Last | First | Birth | Death | Spouse | mtDNA | Y-DNA |
Richard | Catherine | 1663 | 1716 | Francois Broussard | X2b4 | |
Richard | Michel | c 1630 | 1686/1689 | Madeleine Blanchard | R-FT137222 |
Roberta’s Articles
I have not written any articles about these ancestors yet, although they may be mentioned in others. You can search for the surname by entering the surname in the search box at my blog.
The Project
You can purchase an autosomal Family Finder DNA test here or upload a DNA file from another testing company. Then, join the Acadian AmerIndian project by clicking on “Group Projects” at the top of the page after you sign in.
In addition to the autosomal test:
- If you are a Richard male, please purchase the Big Y-700 test, here.
- If you descend from Catherine Richard through all females to the current generation, please purchase the mitochondrial DNA test.
Richard DNA Needed – Can You Help?
- We need any Richard male from this line or this region to take or upgrade to the Big Y-700 test. Please note that several men with the surname Robichaud match the Richard line. These men are also invited to upgrade.
Richard Links
Savoie Family
Last | First | Birth | Death | Spouse | mtDNA | Y-DNA |
Savoie | Catherine | c 1659 | 1701/1703 | Francois Levron | U6a7a1a | |
Savoie | Francois | c 1621 | Before 1679 | Catherine LeJeune | R-FT397291 |
Origins
The Savoie family origins are uncertain, but Bona Arsenault cites Massignon and states that they are, “Doubtlessly originally from Martaize, department of Vienne, France.” Additional research is needed.
Roberta’s Articles
I have not written any articles about these ancestors yet, although they may be mentioned in others. You can search for the surname by entering the surname in the search box at my blog.
The Project
You can purchase an autosomal Family Finder DNA test here or upload a DNA file from another testing company. Then, join the Acadian AmerIndian project by clicking on “Group Projects” at the top of the page after you sign in.
In addition to the autosomal test:
- If you are a Savoie male, please purchase the Big Y-700 test, here.
- If you descend from Catherine Savoie through all females to the current generation, please purchase the mitochondrial DNA test.
Savoie DNA Needed – Can You Help?
- We need any Savoie male or similarly spelled surname from this line or this region to take or upgrade to the Big Y-700 test.
Savoie Links
Soulard Family
Last | First | Birth | Death | Spouse | mtDNA | Y-DNA |
Soulard | Jacquette | c 1667 | After 1710 | Pierre Garceau | Need mitochondrial DNA | |
Soulard | Jacque | Before 1647 | Perrine Estancheau | Need Big Y-700 test |
Origins
Jacquette married Pierre Garceau on July 2, 1685, in Saint-Marsault, Deux-Sèvres, France, about 55 miles northwest of La Rochelle. From Filae, “Pierre Goicheau, age 33, laboureur, père Nicolas Goicheau, mère Marie Cousin; Jacquette Soulard, age 18, père Jacque Soulard, mère Perrine Estancheau.” Hat tip to my cousin Mark who did the deep-diving and found this extremely elusive record.
Roberta’s Articles
I have not written any articles about these ancestors yet, although they may be mentioned in others. You can search for the surname by entering the surname in the search box at my blog.
The Project
You can purchase an autosomal Family Finder DNA test here or upload a DNA file from another testing company. Then, join the Acadian AmerIndian project by clicking on “Group Projects” at the top of the page after you sign in.
In addition to the autosomal test:
- If you are a Soulard or possibly Foulard male whose ancestors are from this region of France, please purchase the Big Y-700 test, here.
- If you descend from Jacquette Soulard or her mother, Perrine Estancheau, through all females to the current generation, please purchase the mitochondrial DNA test.
Soulard DNA Needed – Can You Help?
- We need any Soulard or Foulard male or similarly spelled surname from this line or this region to take or upgrade to the Big Y-700 test.
- Additional children would certainly have been born to this couple. If you descend from Jacquette Soulard or Perrine Estancheau through all females to the current generation, which can be male, please purchase a mitochondrial DNA test.
Soulard Links
Trahan Family
Last | First | Birth | Death | Spouse | mtDNA | Y-DNA |
Trahan | Jeanne | c 1629 | 1698-1700 | Jacques Bourgeois | H1ag1 | |
Trahan | Guillaume | c 1601 | 1684 | Francoise Corbineau | R-BY34988 | |
Trahan | Nicolas | 1570/1580 | After 1627 | Renee Desloges | R-BY34988 |
Origins
Guillaume Trahan was born in Montreuil-Bellay, Maine-et-Loire, Anjou, France.
Roberta’s Articles
I have not written any articles about these ancestors yet, although they may be mentioned in others. You can search for the surname by entering the surname in the search box at my blog.
The Project
You can purchase an autosomal Family Finder DNA test here or upload a DNA file from another testing company. Then, join the Acadian AmerIndian project by clicking on “Group Projects” at the top of the page after you sign in.
In addition to the autosomal test:
- If you are a Trahan male, please purchase the Big Y-700 test, here.
- If you descend from Jeanne Trahan through all females to the current generation, please purchase the mitochondrial DNA test.
Trahan Links
- https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Trahan-8
- https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Trahan-104
- https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Trahan-100
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I’m interested in the LeJeune branch as I’m likely to be related to that family. My mtDNA is u6a7a1b (very similar to u6a7a1a). I have distant Acadian matches. My family is Ashkenazi Jewish with some Sephardic.
It will be interesting to view those two branches after the new mito tree is released.
I also am interested in the Lejeune branch as Edmée Lejeune is my Mother of Acadia (MOA). mtDNA U6a7a1b
Correction to my first post mtDNA U6a7a1a
Hi Roberta. (Just started you NA DNA book so this makes a nice adjunct.) Looking over your Acadian project and see one of my direct lines/ancestor – Dennis McClendon. The line is Scot. Can you clarify how that tester ended up in your Acadian study? Making sure I am clear on the process.
People don’t have to be 100% Acadian to join the project. We don’t currently have any specific restrictions or make people answer questions before joining. We hope that they wouldn’t join if they don’t have at least one Acadian line. Please note that only Y DNA and mitochondrial DNA results can be shown in projects. So the tester’s paternal line is McClendon, but I’m presuming here that his other lines would be Acadian.
What an amazing article. I’m about 8% Acadian and get a big kick out of people who post on Acadian DNA pages that they just discovered their Acadian Ancestry and are they related to anyone on gedmatch. I usually will match them on 10 or 12 short segments (3-5) for a total that would make them a not-too-distant cousin. That’s what endogamy does.
I’m descended from Jean Bourgeois and Ludivine Granger. There are serious questions about where Jean came from, and I second your request for Bourgeois males to take a DNA test.
Hello Roberta,
Regarding the above listing for “Gaudet Family” of Martaizé, Vienne, Poitou-Charentes, France: Marie GAUDET has a full sister named Françoise GAUDET who is also mtDNA = J1b2 – they share the same ‘unknown’ mother, the first wife of Jean GAUDET (1575-1671).
Françoise GAUDET, b. 23 Sep 1623, Martaizé, Vienne, Poitou-Charentes, France; m.1. 1644 to Jean MERCIER in Martaizé, Vienne, Poitou-Charentes, France (1 daughter Marie MERCIER 1645-1736); m.2. 1650 to Daniel LE BLANC in Port Royal, Acadia (1 daughter Françoise LE BLANC 1653-1677); d. 25 Oct 1698 at the home of her son Pierre, Port Royal, Acadia; b. Garrison Graveyard, Port Royal, Acadia.
She can be found here: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Gaudet-14
Françoise GAUDET is my Earliest Known Direct mtDNA Ancestor (J1b2) and I am listed on your “Acadian and Amerindian Ancestry DNA Project – mtDNA Test Results” (FT 191248). My direct mtDNA descent from Françoise GAUDET has been confirmed by Stephen A. White, Lucie LeBlanc Consentino, Karen Theriot Reader, “The Mothers of Acadia mtDNA Project-Group” and “Founding Mothers of Acadia”.
Thank you to add Françoise to the “Gaudet Family” listing above.
Kind regards and keep up the great work.
Be sure you have Françoise on your tree. I’m sure you do. The people I listed above in the article are my ancestors. It’s nice to know that our ancestors were siblings.
I have autosomal lines (LeBlanc, Crochet, Corporon, Hebert) that trace back to Acadia but no Y or mitochondrial lines. Is there any value in my trying to add details for those lines to my tree on FTDNA?
Many people think Francois Simoneaux, the first Simoneaux male in Louisiana was Francois Simon who lived in Acadia, but Stephen White disagrees, and my Big Y-700 indicates strongly that Francois was not from Acadia. He may not have been French, but rather changed his name before he married Marie Anne Osite Corporon in Maryland.
I would probably not add those lines at this point unless there are within 5 or 6 generations.
Roberta et al…
Thank you for your continuing dedication to this project. I found your attachment very interesting. Since I am of predominately Acadian ancestry most of the ancestors mentioned are also part of my lineage. Unfortunately none of the testing you’re searching apply to me directly.
My y-dna haplogroup is First Nations, C-BY22870 is through the unknown father of my paternal grandfather. Nevertheless less your email has encouraged me to upgrade my test to Big Y-700, which was done today.
My mtdna haplogroup, J1b1a1 is not one you’re specifically looking for, but in any case I believe that I already have the full mtdna test results with « ftdna ».
As an aside, my father’s mtdna haplogroup is HV4a1a4 tracing back to Jeanne Chebat via Anne Blanchard, a sister to the Jeanne and Madeleine Blanchard mentioned in your information. This was determined by testing my father’s great nephew who is the son of his sister’s daughter. By taking the test he helped verify a correction of an error in my paternal grandmother’s lineage… The test was taken through 23&me. Though I don’t know this cousin well, I could see if he’s willing to transfer his 23&me results to « ftdna »;, if and when that may be possible and if you find it may be useful
In any case, keep up the good work and safe travels to Nova Scotia….
Thanks Roger. MtDNA can’t be transferred from 23andMe because they only selectively test. It would be very nice if he uploaded his autosomal DNA test and then purchased the full mitochondrial. He may well have additional mutations that will firm a new haplogroup either way others.
The *males* were deported for the most part. Not all Acadians.
Roberta,
Thank you for your detailed research on this group!
I am one-eighth Acadian. My ancestors were among those who hid in the woods during the Expulsion and then returned to what is now the Nova Scotia/New Brunswick border area. I often get DNA matches with folks in Louisiana who are described as being related in the 2nd-3rd cousin range! That says it all!