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A Note from the President
One of the most exciting and gratifying result of this monthly newsletter is the response that I receive from you, dear Reader.
Your commentaries, ideas, suggestions and collective wisdom are all evidence of your interest and sense of proprietorship embraced by the members of this Society.
In last month's missive, I communicated to you our nascent efforts at establishing a web presence, bringing new technologies that match our aspiration of enhancing your library & research experience.
Your response to the appeal for volunteers to fill critical positions was nothing short of amazing. Some sent their interest via the link provided. The enthusiasm of others was evidenced when their eagerness compelled them to contact me directly.
Now taking center stage is the necessity for a new position to examine these responses, flesh out the talents, initiate contact and depending on the skills and preferences listed, explore the available opportunities.
Fortunately for us the essential characteristic and qualifications required, I am pleased to announce, are inherent in one of our long-time member, Norma Boyce. Not a stranger to the mission, vision and culture of ACGS, she has devoted countless volunteer hours - from desk duty to serving on the Board of Directors. Her enthusiasm for genealogy reaches beyond the confines of ACGS. She also holds membership in the New England Historic Genealogical Society and the Vermont Genealogy Library.
As a professional Tax Accountant with a degree from SNHU, Norma has generously given of her time and expertise by preforming our yearly audits thus ensuring that we, as stewards, maintain sound business practices and remain in full compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. She currently serves as secretary to the New Hampshire Chapter of the National Association of Tax Professionals.
Other beneficiaries of her generosity include the Granite State Ambassador program and OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute).
Norma's compassion and sensitivity for the needs of others finds expression in her involvement in the NH AARP Fraud Watch Network. She has appeared on numerous TV and Radio programs, sharing her knowledge and alerting the public to the various fraud and scams and how to protect against them.
She brings a tremendous depth of critical business acumen and people skills with a passion for achieving success in whatever she undertakes.
As we welcome Norma in her new Volunteer Coordinator role, we are off and running, building upon the strength of our past, to create a future - a future aligned to the current realities.
Cordialement,
Bernadette D.
Meunier #9489
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Be sure to check the Bulletin Board and Used Books for Sale
When you visit the Library!
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At ACGS,
Volunteers are the
Heart and
Soul of our Society
Our Greatest Need
No Front Desk Volunteer = No Library Opening
- Volunteer on the Front Desk and/or Provide assistance to Library Patrons
- Basic Computer skills
- Meet and Greet Members and Visitors
- Basic Knowledge of the Library
- Ring up sales
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- Training Provided!
Do you have another skill you believe will benefit ACGS? Please tell us!
Interested members or inquiries please send email to
[email protected], attn: Norma Boyce with
Volunteer
in the Subject line.
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R E P E R T O I R E N E W S
WHAT'S NEW FOR JULY 2017
Keep an eye out for our new Publication Sales Catalog that will appear on our Website, and in the next publication of The American-Canadian Genealogist.
In addition to the reprinted Repertoires that we advertised last month, the following popular books were reprinted in June:
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St-Basile-le-Grand, Madawaska, Marriages 1791 - 1977 |
$45. |
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RP052
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St-John Baptist, Allenstown, NH, Baptisms 2 Vol. 1873-1999 |
$
100
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RP053
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St- John Baptist, Allenstown, NH, Burials 1873-1995, Marriages 1979-1999 |
$50. |
RP098
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Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Manchester, NH Baptisms, 1911-2006 |
$50. |
RP100
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Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Manchester, NH Burials 1911 -2006 |
$45. |
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RP002
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St-George, Manchester, NH Marriages 1890-1975 |
$45. |
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RP090
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St-François-Xavier, Nashua, NH Marriages 1885- 2002 |
$60. |
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RP079
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St-Louis-Gonzague, Nashua, NH Baptisms, 3 Vols. 1871-2001 |
$150.
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RP083
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St-Louis-Gonzague, Nashua, NH Burials, 1873- 2001 |
$100.
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RP036
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St-Joseph, Salem, NH Burials 1914-1997 |
$30.
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RP085
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St-Patrick, Troy, NY 2 Vols. 1872-2004 |
$100. |
These books are available for sale right now.
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A great addition to your library!
ENGLISH CAPTIVES & PRISONERS REMAINING IN NEW FRANCE
New Info:
When i
t appeared that it was not going to be economically sound to do a 2nd edition of the Captives book,
we printed a supplement to be adhered to the inside back cover. We are therefore offering the supplement to all who purchased the Book before July 2017.
T
o receive your copy, please send your name, address, phone number and email address
to
Or you can get an
even more detailed version of the McClure captive's story in Issue #148, April 2017, of the American-Canadian Genealogist.
Their story of capture and survival in Quebec
by
Professor Roger W.
Lawrence #1
Publication Date:
Summer 2015
For more details and order form, please click here.
This volume is currently being reprinted with delivery scheduled for sometime early in the new year.
Back in Stock!
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Please send an email with revisions, corrections, additions or omissions to
[email protected] and put "Captives" in the subject line.
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Save the Date!!
Annual Meeting and Fall Conference
Saturday, September 30, 2017
Annual Meeting
3 Speakers:
Jeanne Douillard
Lucie LeBlanc Consentino
Leslie Choquette
Buffet Luncheon, Raffle
Watch for email with program and details.
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Did You Know? All members are invited to all Board Meetings!
Mark your calendar for the third Sunday of the Month
10:00 - noon
Coffee and donuts
Excluding July and December. Call ahead when there's inclement weather.
The Library is not open for research during the meeting.
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Benefits of Membership!!
- Unlimited access to one of the largest French-Canadian Research Libraries in the United States
- Individual assistance and training in using the facilities of our Research Library
- Discounted use of our Research Department services (see Research Update and What Can We Do For You below)
- Free publication of three single-event queries in the American-Canadian Genealogist
- Subscription to the Society's journal, American-Canadian Genealogist
- Invitation to attend semi-annual conferences
- Classes presented at ACGS Library
An Individual Membership is only $35.00.
Family Membership is $45.oo - includes one additional member in the same household.
Student Membership (elementary, high school, college, under age 22) 50% of Individual rate.
Overseas Member - $50.00 (US) per year.
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Give Membership as a gift.
Your recipient can become a new member or renew their present membership.
Call 603-622-1554
or visit the Library during regular hours.
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Some of our members have signed up to
receive our journal, the American-
Canadian Genealogist, electronically in
Adobe PDF format. If you are currently
receiving a paper copy, please consider
switching over to the electronic format. The electronic version is not only very environmentally friendly it's friendly to our finances! Over three dollars per member is spent printing and mailing every issue of our journal.
and would like to switch your subscription to the electronic version, send an email to [email protected] and put Genealogist in the subject line. |
The Research Department
Recently, t
he nature of queries sent to our researchers has evolved tremendously. With the availability of myriad genealogical records available from various internet portals, the queries we receive are from members and clients who have hit the brick wall and can no longer proceed on their own. In addition, the requests are no longer limited to French-Canadian connections. We have been asked to research such names as Smith, Jones, Rawlings, Kelly, and Matheson, primarily those that emigrated to or from Canada.
This type of advanced research requires many hours of searching various records, discussing hypotheses amongst the staff, visiting or corresponding with other libraries and historical societies, etc. Fortunately, we have been very successful at working around some of these brick walls. If you have finally given up looking for that elusive ancestor, think about giving our Research Team a crack at it. You may be pleasantly surprised.
*NOTE*
Revisions to the pricing structure occurred on May 1, 2017. Click here for details.
Send research requests to:
Muriel
Chabot Normand, #5706
American-Canadian Genealogical Society
PO Box 6478
Manchester, NH 03108-6478
E-mail:
[email protected] Phone: 603-622-1554
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New on the Shelves
Beaubassin and the Beginning of the Acadian Tragedy, by John G. McKay
Call # AC 49 (Acadia)
St-Joseph de Carlton: les registres catholiques 1759-1795, by Marcel Dugas
Call # NB 2-5
L'Heureux (Family Genealogy) Call # FG810
Dupere (Family Genealogy) Call # FG809
Winfree - LaPointe - Granger - Michell: Triumph of the Human Spirit
Compiled by Sharon A. Winfree Granger, Call # FG 811
Hyde Park, Montgomery, Richford, VT - Marriages & Baptisms
Call # VT6-14, Franklin & Lamoille
Notre-Dame de l'Assomption, Arichat, Cape Breton, NS
Births/Baptisms 1839-1849, Marriages 1839 - 1934, Deaths and Tombstones
Call # NS 15-8
Preserving the Past: A History of Cascumpec-Fortune Cove 1779-1979
by J. Arthur Hudson and S. Jean Meggison
Call # F1049.5 C38 H84 1979
Les Acadiens du Quebec by Pierre-Maurice Hébert
Call # F1053 .H43 1994
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When you visit the Library
Reading Nook
For members or their "drivers" to read a book or take a nap.
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** Acadian Corner **
It's never too early to begin following CMA2019 on Facebook!
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What Our Members are Reading: Issue #148, Volume 43, Number 1, 2017
Catherine de Baillon's Emigration to New France: The Key Role Played by Louis-Théandre Chartier by Jean-René
Côté
and Anita
Seni
John Mack Cluer and Janet Finn: Two of Saratoga's Forgotten Captives
by Jacqueline
Dinan
L'Etoile d'Acadie: Time Passes, Memories Life On: A Lehuédé from North America Discovers Ancestral Roots in Brittany, France by Barbara
LeBlanc, Ph.D
ACGS Spring Conference Details
Along with the President's Letter, Editor's Page, What's New on Our Shelves, From Other Publications, Queries and Answers, New Members, Important Notices, and Publications for Sale.
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Have you listened to the Maple Stars and Stripes Podcast yet?
Sandra Goodwin's Maple Stars and Stripes Podcast
introduces French-Canadian researchers to language and cultural lessons along with interviews with different French-Canadian genealogical societies and researchers. It is a great way to learn about the big, great Franco world of North America.
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Spotlight on Journals and Periodicals
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| Cover of one of the e-journals received by ACGS. |
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Folder where
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ACGS exchanges periodicals with other societies. Many societies have moved to send their periodicals electronically, especially our Canadian cousins. A folder has been established on our computers so that patrons can access these resources. One advantage of .pdf documents is that they are generally searchable, so you may be able to find your family more easily. But do take the time to browse, you never know what you'll find.
Keep checking the folder - the Periodical Coordinator is in the process of double-checking our exchange list to update any periodicals that may have been overlooked. A list of e-Periodicals in our collection will be published in a future newsletter.
Most of our shelved periodicals are indexed in PERSI.
Our member, Larry
Autotte
#3505, continues to report articles from this and other journals in the
From Other Publications
section of
American-Canadian Genealogist
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Family Association Newsletters
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Family Association Newsletters by Name
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The next time you're at the Library, check to see if your family is represented in the Family Association Newsletter files. They're a great way to learn more about your French-Canadian/Acadian cousins, history of your family and find out about family reunions you may be interested in attending.
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All donations are gratefully accepted and our thanks go out to those members who faithfully tack additional dollars onto their membership dues. No amount is too small. The building and computer inventory take much of our budget, luckily our staff is all volunteer. Just as your desktop and laptops at home need upgrades, the computers at ACGS need to be at the ready for our library visitors, members, and research team.
A great way to make a contribution to ACGS is to memorialize or honor someone important on your Family Tree with a leaf on the Tree of Life. Here are some examples of leaves on the tree. For more details:
Tree of Life
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Or send any tax-deductible amount to: ACGS Building Fund P.O. Box 6478 Manchester, NH 03108-6478 Does your company have a Matching Donation Program? You may be able to increase the size of your gift if they do. |
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IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO BUILD A FAMILY TREE
The first floor of the ACGS Library is occupied by Girls at Work, a non-profit where girls in Manchester are taught carpentry skills. You may have noticed the aroma of fresh cut lumber in the hall.
To check out the great work they do, visit their Web site: Girls at Work
If you live in the Manchester area, they offer classes for adult women.
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Don't forget to apply for your certificate and pin for the 350th Anniversary of the Arrival of the 'Filles du Roi' (King's Daughters) from the AMERICAN-FRENCH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY (AFGS) in Woonsocket, RI.
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Are you a descendant of a Filles du Roi who married a
Soldats du Carignan?
You might also be interested in the VERMONT FRENCH-CANADIAN GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY's "The VT-FCGS Filles and Soldats Research Program" and add to your pin collection.
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There is also a Filles du Roi organization that offers an annual membership and certification.
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