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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