My 2019 French ChallengeAZ in 100 Words—or More | L for Leblanc

It’s now time for my great-grandmother Philomène Leblanc to be featured in this Challenge on my Acadian ancestors. Continue reading

My 2019 French ChallengeAZ in 100 Words—or More | A for Acadian Ancestors

When I first went down the genealogy rabbit hole in 1990, I visited one of my paternal aunts enquiring about old family pictures. As I expected, she didn’t have much. I remember clearly, though, that she handed me the picture of her paternal grandmother, proudly calling her “L’Acadienne“. Her name was Philomène Leblanc. Continue reading