FAQ about this teleconference series: HOW DOES THIS TELECONFERENCE WORK? This is a phone seminar. Each participant calls the teleconference number at the appointed time to listen to presentation segments on the subject. Listeners will be muted during the presentation segments, then during Question and Answer periods, you will be able to converse with the presenters. WILL I BE ABLE TO ASK SPECIFIC QUESTIONS ABOUT MY FAMILY HISTORY? Yes. Frequently asked questions will be addressed in the presentation, especially: how to view the family traditions and stories about the "Indian Princess", where to do research, how to calculate the heritage percentage based on documentation, what various requirements are for heritage "rights" and what DNA tests will tell you. You should also prepare specific questions before the teleconference and submit them by email to [email protected] but you will also have the opportunity to ask additional questions during the session. HOW DO I GET THE TELEPHONE NUMBER TO CALL? Once you register at Register at http://ancestralmanor.com/?tabid=99 you will be sent a telephone number and PIN. WHAT DOES THIS COST? There is no charge for participation in the teleconference call. However, individual's will pay their own long distance charges according to their phone plan. Additional materials may be purchased. WHERE CAN I FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE TOPICS COVERED? See below. First Nations Metis, Acadian/French-Canadian Marriage Teleconference Series -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Begins Sunday October 9, 2005 6:00PM Eastern Standard Time Presented by Paul J. Bunnell, FACG, UE Paul follows up his October 1 presentation at the American Canadian Genealogical Society Fall Conference with live telephone presentations and Q&A sessions beginning this Sunday. This teleconference is a free service, but individual caller long distance charges may apply. Register at http://ancestralmanor.com/?tabid=99 If you have any of the following surnames, you may have “First Nation” bloodlines. Examples: LeJeune, Doucet, Bernard, Guyon, Claude, Landry, Vincent D’Abbadie, De St-Etienne (De La Tour), De St. Castin, Enault, Lasnier, LaTour, Nicolet, Turgis de Saint-Etienne, Aucoin, , Briard, Dugas, Lasner, Lambert, Bourg, Pelletret Some later Acadians related to First Nation Families. They are: Guedry dit Grivois dit Laverdure, Grand-Claude, Medosset, Joseph dit Lejeune, Martin, Mius, Pellerin, Petitpas, Poisson, Renaud/Renauld, Aubois, Brault, Comeau, Cyr, Bourgeois, Gaudreau, Gauthier, Hebert, Labauve, Melenson, Poirier, Rimbault, Robichaud Quebec before and after 1630: Boucher, Couc/Lefleur, Couturnier, D’arpentigny, Denys/Denis, Dubeau/Dubocq, Durand, Gauthier, Hache (Larche), Lanfond/Lafond, Lamoureux, Pachirini, Parisien, Pelletier, Prevost/Provost, Roy/LeRoy, You, Archambault, Arnault, Aubuchon, Baubrian, Bernier, Bigot, Bourdon, Brule, Chevalier, Delpee, Gervaise, Marsolet, Martin, Mignot, Pinguet, Plouf, Tessier, Thiboutot, Trottier Many were from central France, from the area of Loudon, near Poitiers in the region of Poitou. This group is credited with introducing dyking technology for clearing marshes. These early families were: Babin, Belliveau, Bertrand, Bour, Brault, Brun, Dugast, Dupuy, Gaudet, Giroire, Joffriau, Landry, Le Blanc, Morin, Poirier, Raimbaut, Savoie, Thibodeau. Other families found in this area of France at that time were: Blanchard, Bourg, Brault, Giroire, Godet, Guérin, and Terriot. (Arsenault, 1965). Paul Bunnell is the best-selling author of "French & Native North American Marriages, 1600-1800" Paul notes: "After finding my four Huron lines who came from Ontario, Canada and took refuge in Quebec with the help of the Jesuit Priests around 1640, I was compelled to record these records to help others find their Native American connections. Persecuted by the Iroquois, the main tribe of their Indian Nation, the Huron's were reduced from around 20,000 to 2,000 in population, nearly wiped out. Much of these native Americans along with other tribes of the Iroquois nation, and all the Acadian coastal tribes married into the French families that settled all these areas including the farther west territories.“ This teleconference with discuss the status of the compilation, the sources and the errors to watch for. "French & Native North American Marriages, 1600-1800" Though not a perfect and complete collection, there are many families listed here that now have millions of descendants today. This book is in an easy index formation with all the main surnames in alphabetical order, but by listing both names you will have to check possibly in two places to assure that you find all the records. There are 161 pages with over 1000 listings, mostly marriages, others are Baptisms. Note: It has been found that there are some errors from early documentation and reference materials (As from Jette, Arseneault or Tanguay). As these errors are found they will be discussed in our teleconference series. Register at http://ancestralmanor.com/?tabid=99

FAQ about this teleconference series: HOW DOES THIS TELECONFERENCE WORK? This is a phone seminar. Each participant calls the teleconference number at the appointed time to listen to presentation segments on the subject. Listeners will be muted during the presentation segments, then during Question and Answer periods, you will be able to converse with the presenters. WILL I BE ABLE TO ASK SPECIFIC QUESTIONS ABOUT MY FAMILY HISTORY? Yes. Frequently asked questions will be addressed in the presentation, especially: how to view the family traditions and stories about the "Indian Princess", where to do research, how to calculate the heritage percentage based on documentation, what various requirements are for heritage "rights" and what DNA tests will tell you. You should also prepare specific questions before the teleconference and submit them by email to [email protected] but you will also have the opportunity to ask additional questions during the session. HOW DO I GET THE TELEPHONE NUMBER TO CALL? Once you register at Register at http://ancestralmanor.com/?tabid=99 you will be sent a telephone number and PIN. WHAT DOES THIS COST? There is no charge for participation in the teleconference call. However, individual's will pay their own long distance charges according to their phone plan. Additional materials may be purchased. WHERE CAN I FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE TOPICS COVERED? See below. First Nations Metis, Acadian/French-Canadian Marriage Teleconference Series -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monday December 26, 2005 6:00PM Eastern Standard Time Presented by Paul J. Bunnell, FACG, UE Paul follows up his October 1 presentations at the American Canadian Genealogical Society Fall Conference and October with live telephone presentations and Q&A sessions. This teleconference is a free service, but individual caller long distance charges may apply. Register at http://ancestralmanor.com/?tabid=99 Paul Bunnell is the best-selling author of "French & Native North American Marriages, 1600-1800" Paul notes: "After finding my four Huron lines who came from Ontario, Canada and took refuge in Quebec with the help of the Jesuit Priests around 1640, I was compelled to record these records to help others find their Native American connections. Persecuted by the Iroquois, the main tribe of their Indian Nation, the Huron's were reduced from around 20,000 to 2,000 in population, nearly wiped out. Much of these native Americans along with other tribes of the Iroquois nation, and all the Acadian coastal tribes married into the French families that settled all these areas including the farther west territories.“ This teleconference with discuss the status of the compilation, the sources and the errors to watch for. "French & Native North American Marriages, 1600-1800" Though not a perfect and complete collection, there are many families listed here that now have millions of descendants today. This book is in an easy index formation with all the main surnames in alphabetical order, but by listing both names you will have to check possibly in two places to assure that you find all the records. There are 161 pages with over 1000 listings, mostly marriages, others are Baptisms. Note: It has been found that there are some errors from early documentation and reference materials (As from Jette, Arseneault or Tanguay). As these errors are found they will be discussed in our teleconference series. Register at http://ancestralmanor.com/?tabid=99