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Join the Power-MacAulay Family Tree on Ancestry.ca. This is a collaborative project where we trace our ancestors, build an archive, and remember the people who gave us life. 

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Like a tree, a family is a living thing, always growing and changing. Each member has unique skills and talents that you can bring to the on-going project of learning about who we are and where we come from. 

 

This diagram takes us back to the first settlers, the people who, under social, political, and economic duress, crossed the Atlantic to build a life in an new place. It raises questions for further research. 

Questions ....

  • Did Alexander MacAulay emigrate as an adult or did he travel with a parent?

  • Is this Flora MacDonald really the daughter of the "King and Qeen of Tracadie," as Captain John and Margaret MacDonald were known?

  • If so, what does that mean about the status of Alexander MacAulay in Highland society?

  • Are we, then, direct descendants of ClanRanald of South Uist?

  • Is one of our MacAulay forebears the same man known for killing a bear with his bare fists at Norris Pond?

  • Was the Norris Pond property already cleared by Acadian farmers?

  • Who was our Mi'kmaw ancestor? How did she end up marrying a Highlander? Was this a common occurrence? Did they experience prejudice based on her cultural background?

  • How did the MacIsaacs end up living in China Point?

  • Do other MacIsaac descendants still live in Cape Breton?

  • How did a Fisher from Scotland end up marrying a woman from London? What is her last name?

  • Does the Fisher line connect with Scottish aristocracy? Robert the Bruce?

  • Is our Margaret MacNeil of Barra part of the infamous Barra MacNeils, known as pirates and wreckers?

  • The Mooneys were called the "kings of Ireland?" Does our Mooney ancestor have royal heritage?

  • Did Daniel Mooney and Bridget O'Neil meet and marry in Ireland or on this side of the Atlantic?

  • Are there still Mooney descendents living in the Antigonish area?

  • Why didn't the Mooneys stay in the Miramichi?

  • What part of Ireland was Andrew Whalen from?

Send a message to this website to start searching for answers. 
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