Category Archives: Provinces

Kurdistan

Posted on March 31, 2020 by beaugrand

Kurdistan The Kurdish region has seen a long list of invaders and conquerors: Ancient Persians Iran) from the east, Alexander the Great from today Northern and Central Greece, much of the geographical area of the present-day Republic of North Macedonia … Continue reading →

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Thomas Aubert

Posted on March 27, 2020 by beaugrand

  Thomas Aubert Thomas Aubert, originating in Rouen, France was a sailor, navigator of Dieppe and one of the first French explorers of the New World. In 1508, probably in the company of Giovanni da Verrazano for the coast of … Continue reading →

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The summation and a brief history of New France

Posted on January 7, 2020 by beaugrand

The summation and a brief history of New France as a backdrop to my lineage of the Beaugrands Nouvelle-France was the area colonized by France with the exploration by Jacques Cartier in 1534 and ending with the cession of New … Continue reading →

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