09/05/2026
TALES FROM THE RESEARCH ROOM 📜📚✨️
Time warp in the Genealogy Room!
Three searches from different eras in our local history took place in one afternoon: 17th Century Mayflower Pilgrim, 17th Century Port Royal Acadian, and 18th Century Yorkshire Settler.
The Lambs of Colorado came looking for information on the Barnes family, which we could not find. Then he mentioned his disappointment over a rejected Mayflower application to the pilgrim Billington and learned this hopeful news: Many people have traced their family line through Jeremiah Sabean of Port Lorne, Nova Scotia to the infamous Pilgrim John Billington only to have their applications rejected. The good news I shared is that the Canadian and American Mayflower Historians are reviewing the confusing sources, and the outlook is looking positive. Hence, the big smile on his face. As he said, “This is worth my trip!”
Then there was the Bourq family from Quebec, assessing their research on their Acadian Bourq ancestor - who lived so near North Hills Museum! Stephen White’s: Dictionnaire des familles acadiennes provided some early information they needed.
Penny, a local resident, came looking for Harnish information but quickly got sidetracked by our Yorkshire Settler Oliver book, which contains her family’s history.
Overseeing the researchers, you can see Joan, our volunteer genealogist trainée. If you'd like to learn more about volunteering, please reach out.
