Julien, I’ve seen your research notes on Eugene Foucault’s profile. I’m so excited. Eugene was the father of my grandmother’s step-brother. I’ve always been curious about his deeper history. My grandmother was an excellent cook. Although she wasn’t close with her step-brother or step-mother she did credit her step-mother with helping her learn to cook, and that her step-mother had learned a lot from her first husband. So, although I share no biological DNA with the Foucaults I do share culinary DNA. So interesting to extend that tradition back another generation with a stop in Brighton as well. Bravo and thank you!

Hi Julien,

Merci beaucoup! Thank you so much for adopting my secret Santa request. You have no idea how much you made my Christmas. I became interested in genealogy in the 1970s after we were at Jean Baptiste Aiguier's grave in Greenwood Cemetery. I was amazed at how many Aiguiers were buried there. I looked on micro fiche for the obituaries for those buried there. I found the death notice for Jean Baptiste Aiguier and wrote down what I found, but then my notes were put aside.

My grandparents Francis Aiguier and Anna Brennan broke up when my mother was 16 years old. While I knew my grandmother, I never met my grandfather. Going back another generation, Francis' father died when he was young and their mother raised them. Go back another generation and John Matthew Aiguier died young also. So my knowledge of the Aiguiers was very little. There is a family legend that Jean Baptiste Aiguier fled France because he was connected with Napoleon and was a wanted man when Napoleon was defeated. That story comes down through family lines that didn't know one another.

Recently I found my notes from the 1970s and realized that the death notice gave me exactly how long Jean Baptiste had lived so that gave me his birthdate. Then a friend of mine who speaks French found the record of J. B.'s birth and baptism which gave me where he was born and the names of his parents. But I didn't know how to attach that information to WikiTree.

Now you have given me the names of Jean Baptiste's grandparents!!!!

By the way, the other family legend that didn't really make sense was that Jean Baptiste was somehow also involved with Lafayette and the American Revolution. That made no sense looking at J. B.'s dates. It turns out that it was J. B.'s wife's grandfather who came to the colonies with Lafayette.

I've been to France, but never to Toulon. I hope I can visit next year.

Thanks so much!!!

Jullien,

I just like to thank you sooooooo much you joined our challenge! You are a gem!

Do not blame me for language or spelling mistakes as this is what Google Translate tells me :D :

Je tiens juste à vous remercier tellement que vous avez rejoint notre défi! Vous êtes un joyau! (I probably speak French as much as you speak Dutch besides I learned at least: "Voicy, le cley" at school! :D

I just like you had the guts to jump in. I will remember you for ever because of that! Thank you so much.

Sweet regards from The Netherlands, A.

Hi Julien,

I just wanted to let you know that I was able to connect us as 10th cousins, as we're both descendants of Elie Lehoux and Anne Dorion. You should also see closer connections to the global tree, especially through the Riverin family, once the system updates.

Hi Julien

We are delighted that you wish to continue contributing to the France Project, and thank you for submitting your member interest form.

Kindest regards,

Isabelle

Hi Julien,

As part of a revitalization effort for the France Project, we are checking-in with members to see if they are planning to remain active in the project and where their interests lie.

If you are planning to remain active, please click here to submit a short Member Interest Form to help us organize and coordinate collaboration.

If you have other obligations at the moment and would like to be removed from the project at this time, you will always be welcome to rejoin if you find yourself with more time and interest later.

We thank you for your contributions and hope that you are enjoying exploring your roots.

Please respond by commenting on my profile or sending a private message. I look forward to hearing from you.

Isabelle

Hi, Julien, I would love to have your help confirming the birth of Martin Aucoin-53 in La Rochelle in 1595. I found some records but could not find this one. Not sure I found the right register. I would also really like to find his parents marriage in 1592 and his own two marriages in La Rochelle. If you have some time to investigate, I'd really appreciate your help. Thank you, Cindy

Merci pour vos réponses au sujet de Claude "de Villiers" et auparavant sur les La Trimouille, dans le forum; cela fait du bien de voir quelqu'un qui a le courage de démonter ces généalogies erronées.

Bonjour, concernant François Chasteigner il était entre autres comte de Chincé, village de la commune de Jaunay-Clan que je connais assez bien pour y avoir séjourné plusieurs fois. C'est peut être un peu tiré par les cheveux mais je pensais que cela pouvait aider à situer ses territoires.

Hello --

We've made a change in how the tutorials are sent to new members. Instead of weekly messages you can now work at your own pace.

How is it going so far? Have the How-Tos been helpful or left you with questions?

We want to help! Click my name, then ask in the comment section of my page.

Shirley ~ WikiMessenger

PS Sometimes links don't work in emails. You can always find a link that works in the public comments on your profile.

Hi Julien

It's time for your next stop on the guided tour. This week, we'd like to show you How to Join in the Community. Plenty of opportunities to get involved through social media, our forum, and projects.

Be sure to check out the One Name Studies Project to see if anyone has started a project for one of the surnames in your family. Don't see one? Follow the instructions for starting your own!I

For your family research you might like to explore active projects to find a project to aid your research.

Please let me know if you have questions. :-)

Janet, Wiki Messenger

Hi Julien, I just wanted to say "Congratulations" on becoming one of the newest Red Badged "Generous Genealogist" recently. Your dedication to Wikitree has been an asset and great help to us.

Hi Julien!

We hope you enjoyed your first stop on your guided tour of WikiTree and were able to make good use of the things you learned.

Our next stop will give you some pointers on how to make your profiles stand out: How to Edit a Profile. By the way, there's no pressure to work any faster than you want to. The tutorial will always be there, we just leave the links about once a week as part of the process.

Have questions? We want to help! Click my name, then ask in the comment section of my page.

Debi ~ WikiMessenger

PS Sometimes links don't work in emails. If that's happened to you, check the public comments on your profile. The links will work from there.

Hi,

I just wanted to check in with you to see how things are going. If you have any questions about WikiTree please feel free to contact me. Michelle~WikiTree Mentor