Gene, sometimes it is good to leave something alone for awhile and then come back to the problem. I believe…
Dan, thank you for the comment and the good reminder about Huguenot names like Apollos de Rivoire.
Thank you, Bob. We still have mysteries in Alabama to solve!
Thanks, Jeff! We go through long periods of not finding any treasure, but when we do, there's the excitement.
Thank you, Andrew. There's more to come with the rest of the Mercure family. In one branch within a generation…
I have an old diary (1810-1817) that I believe belonged to Walter Sawyer of Dover, NH. He has short entries…
Tenacity pays off eventually. I have a mid-19th century daguerreotype of a pastel portrait of my 5th great-grandfather that was…
Michael - I too keep digging to find connections. Recently have been looking for info on parents of my paternal…
Michael, An excellent article on how French Canadian names often evolve. Lets not forget how often French Huguenot names were…
Michael, I just find your intuition and your research skills equally astonishing to me. I would be hard-pressed to say…