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Posted: 2 Feb 2013 8:40AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: paquin
i am looking for ANY information on the last name Paquin.
my family has a very scattered family tree and it is hard gathering info.

i know there is some relation to the chippewa tribe.
also that the last name comes from french Indian origins.
seems that the paquin name is common in northern Michigan, like the upper peninsula.

any info would help.

Re: paquin

Posted: 3 Feb 2013 2:23AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: PAQUIN
The first PAQUIN came to North America in 1672. 99% of all PAQUINs in North America are descendant from him.

When PAQUINs started to travel west from Quebec for the fur trade there was intermarriage with Indians that took place. When these same Frenchmen moved south to Michigan around the St Ignace area the same thing happened.

We have a PAQUIN website http://afpaquin.org which you are welcome to join for free & then you can browse around our Dictionnaire or family tree to find your ancestors.

Have you tried the early Canadian Census from Manitoba for links, and early American Census for Michigan?

Helene Paquin
helenepaquin@shaw.ca
Lethbridge, Alberta, Western Canada

Re: paquin

Posted: 3 Feb 2013 3:26AM GMT
Classification: Query
Wow!! Thankyou so much! That was way more into than I ever expected to receive! I will look at the link now and get back with you. Thankyou sooo much.


-jade
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