misinformation keeps getting perpetuated on the web
This article is to address misinformation/controversial information that keeps getting perpetuated by the internet. I cannot emphasize enough that I strongly value oral tradition more than paper documentation but unfortunately, oral tradition isn't always held in a greater standard in a legal sense.
I'm fully aware that a lot of people will become offended with what I'm about to say, but I feel it necessary from a strictly genealogical perspective.
For starters, the mother of Laurent Granger was not a First Nations woman. All documentation suggests that he was from Plymouth, England, not New England (refer to the "Lost register of Acadia link).
Marie Chaussegros was from France according to the "Lost Register of Acadia as well).
There is absolutely no concrete evidence to demonstrate that any Acadians descended from Membertou, although I'm not ruling it out.
I'm not even going to try to explain the Lejeune sisters controversy, as there are many possibilities for them.
Information stated in the Declarations de Belle Ile en Mer suggest that Radegonde Lambert was from France, although the incorrect name was given to her in these statements. Also, one of the Rimbault's were stated to have been from France and DNA has proven this to be incorrect.
DNA isn't the be all, end all in terms of the origins of people with unknown origins, it simply shows a small glimpse into the past. Documentation exists to show that First Nations people were brought to France as early as the beginning of the 1500s and the Vikings may have brought First Nations women with them as well.
I'm sorry if I've offended anyone with what I just stated, but like I said, from a strictly traditional genealogical perspective this is how it is. I'm not ruling out anything that genetics could possibly find in the future. What I'm stating is that the documentation doesn't exist anymore or just hasn't been found yet to put certain controversies to rest.
Chris Boudreau.
In regard to Radegonde Lambert, the following is an excellent article written by Denis Savard:
