It’s that time of year again for fun, fellowship, and frivolity! Join us for our Annual Christmas Dinner! We will meet at JP’s Restaurant (39 River Road, Essex, Vermont) on Thursday, December 5th, 2013. Cocktails at 6:00PM (cash bar) and … Continued
Just imagine being 30 years old, living around the end of the 1930s and needing to disguise yourself (numerous times) to get back “home” from Occupied France. That’s right: my Uncle Aime lived to tell his story to The Boston … Continued
An older couple stopped in to our Library one night when my father, Paul, one of our founding members, and his wife, Jan, one of our expert librarians, were working. The wife was very enthusiastic about her search, excited about … Continued
When the popular video game Assasin’s Creed III was released this year, I couldn’t help being reminded of an ancestor of mine. Conner is the mixed-blood Native American Warrior & the main character in the game. Jean Janot, my ancestor, … Continued
This year marks the 350th Anniversary of the first arrival of the Filles du Roi! Many of us are descended from not one but many, so it’s time to dig into your lineage and celebrate our heritage! The Filles du … Continued
We’ve all been there. The moment when when you wish you knew more about where you came from, the stories about great-grandma’s childhood and why there are no pictures of your mother’s father in the house. In that moment, … Continued