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Curious George

The next step in my document hunt for my Canadian citizenship by decent application was to find my great grandfather George’s birth record. Riding high from reading 1800s…

Joanna R. Pepin

I Interrupt This Message to Bring You a Certified Baptism Record

My plan for the next blog post was to explain how I found my great-grandfather’s (George) baptism record. However, I have something more exciting to share! I finally…

Joanna R. Pepin

Finding My French Canadian Ancestor: Jules Pepin

This is the story of how I found my French Canadian ancestor’s baptism record, a critical step in proving my Canadian Citizenship. I had no idea how fun it was going to be…

Joanna R. Pepin

I woke up Canadian!

It’s official! I woke up a Canadian citizen!

Joanna R. Pepin

A Surprise Walk-Off? I Think I Have Been Canadian This Whole Time

I’m already living and working in Canada. Why am I so excited about the Canadian by descent rule change? When I started my current job in 2023, it was on a closed…

Joanna R. Pepin

How I Accidentally Became the Family Historian

I wasn’t expecting a Reddit link to upend my life, but here we are! In January, my sister-in-law texted that she read an interesting Reddit thread and wondered if my partner…

Joanna R. Pepin