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Membership in the Durand Heritage Foundation, includes a free subscription to our newsletter, published three to four times per year. Additionally, all members with email accounts can receive our periodic "Enflyer" electronic newsletters.  All members can have the family tree extended to include themselves and their children.

 

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Durand Family Tree Book
This book is hot off the press (180 pages) and has the complete Durand Family Tree with index of names listed alphabetically. This book has been in great demand and now, here it is. Hundreds of hours have gone into compiling this information in printed form.  Find your name in the book, and find out who all you're related to. A durable hard stock cover with spiral binding makes for ease when flipping pages back and forth. Makes a great gift. Supply is limited, so order yours today!

Jean Durand and His Posterity
 We are proud to bring you a sturdy hardcover edition of this Durand classic as recently rendered into English by Ronald G. Balding (and formatted by Marianne Durand Balding and her sister Anita Durand Oakey). Originally written by Joseph @ Viateur Durand in French in 1954, this 383-page second edition offers you an entertaining, in-depth account of Jean Durand family history and an updated Durand family tree of over 15,000 entries. Interspersed in the original text are dozens of topical illustrations. This family treasure belongs on everyone's coffee table. Supply is limited, so order yours today!
Jean Durand and His Posterity
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Durand Family Tree Book
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George Durand and Eleanor Dubeau Family
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George Durand and Eleanor Dubeau Descendants and Ancestors
 

Once out of print but now available as a book. This book presents the George Durand family as of 1997.  Ancestors and descendants are included.  Individual chapters cover the lives of all the George and Eleanor children. Each chapter written by a different grandchild of George and Eleanor. An online version is viewable/printable but why not give a gift that won't disappear into hyperspace someday?

Aunt Bea's Trunk on DVD
 

This is a DVD of Beatrice Durand Derrick's genealogy trunk contents.  Beatrice was a descendant of Pierre and Louise Durand.  Photos, newspaper clippings, family letters, and genealogy pages were scanned and saved to a DVD.  A computer with a DVD player must be used to open these files.

GEDCOM CD of Jean Durand and his descendants
 

Computer database of Jean Durand and his descendants. Over 15,000 names are included on this CD-ROM.  This file can be imported into any standard computer genealogy program such as Family Tree or Brother's Keeper.

 

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Fall Edition, 1999
 Napoleon & Louise Durand, Life, Love & Faith Amongst Trials and Tribulations
 Authored by Mike Durand, this article tells about the tragedy that this young couple experienced just prior to and also shortly after their marriage. It relates how they overcame these experiences, and lived a life of happiness and success, full of song and prayer despite the tragedies.
 George Durand & Eleanor Dubeau
 Roger and Edmund Durand write about their grandparents and recount their life and times. Included are many great classical pictures taken at various stages of the family growth and migration through  Minnesota, North Dakota and Canada.
Summer Edition, 1999
This newsletter is packed with some great classical photos which many people have never seen before. A brief article is written by Mike Durand, about his grandparents Pierre and Marie Louise Durand. In his article, Were Pierre & Marie Durand really cousins?, the question is answered once and for all.
Some of the structure and mission statements are also provided by the various committees of the Durand Heritage Foundation which were presented and adopted at the spring meeting. Also, a letter in enclosed of our correspondence with the Les Clercs De Saint-Viateur Canadians, and the copyright permission to the Durand Heritage Foundation, for the Jean Durand et Sa Posterite, de Joseph et Viateur Durand book originally published in the 1950's. The letter authorizes translation and publication of the book in English.

Spring Edition, 1999
My Father in France
John Durand, Vice President of the Durand Heritage Foundation, hits a grand slam with his article. It traces his father's footsteps from the time he leaves his northern Wisconsin home and family to join the Army with other men from the area, until the time he returns home from World War I in France.
Minnesota & Wisconsin French Connection
Roger Durand briefly discusses some of the French Canadian families from Canada who migrated to the Minnesota and Wisconsin region. Roger provides pictures along with an outstanding diagram to show some of the Durand family lineage.

Winter Edition, 1999
 The Marriage of Lawrence and Ida Durand
 Ione Durand Brooks writes about the wedding day of her parents and how her mother later met an untimely death, leaving a family of five young children behind.
 The Durand Family History
 Beatrice Durand Derrick, (1907-1980), wrote this article some years ago, probably in the 1960's. It shows her early interest in family history, and provides some interesting events as told to her by her father and mother.
 It also provides the reader with insight of Beatrice's early motivation for working on family history and genealogy.

Spring 1999
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Fall 1999
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Winter 1999
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Spring Edition, 2000
 Cover Photo- Emile and Marie Louise Durand and family. Short narrative by Blanche Durand Hammer of her Grandparents and life recollections.
 Fledgling Flight
 John Durand tells about his memories of his adolescence, overcoming polio, and working on the farm for his Uncle Lewie and Aunt Jenny.
 Elizabeth Durand's Story
 Taken from handwritten notes provided by Joan Durand Richert and Clyde Durand, this is a great classical story and includes many photo's. It is true to life and tells about homesteading in Minnesota and being born in a log cabin during the 1890's.
Summer Edition, 2000
 Lilacs In The Snow
 Virginia Durand James, relates a story of her parent's, Lewis and Jenny Durand, (cover photo) being married during the great depression and their life struggles and triumphs through these times as they began to raise their family.
 Albert Durand, one of our first Canadian members, retraces his family roots and reports on his trip to the U.S. and his visit with Leo and Myrtle Durand and Roger and Mike Durand families.
 1999 Award winners are listed to show appreciation to all the people that have worked so hard to make the Foundation a success.
Fall Edition, 2000
 Leo Phillip Durand
 Leo Phillip Durand (cover photo) is the feature story of this edition, written by his son Roger. This story relates in detail about his youth, marriage and joining the Army and the WWII campaign in France as well as the proud grandparents of a beautiful family today.
 Return to France
 Durand Heritage Foundation members, Roger & Carol Durand, Blanche & Marvin Hammer and Susanne Krasovich return to Quebec and present an award to Martin Durand, and also attend the association meeting. Many great photos are included.
 Three Trefoils Sable
 John Durand tells about his efforts to understand the Durand Family crest only to find out that many of his preconceived notions were wrong.

Winter Edition, 2000
Benoni  Durand and His Son Gerard
Mary Ann Durand Balding wrote this feature story. Assisted by her husband Ronald and her sister Anita Oakey, they forwarded many many great classical photos and a great story for this edition.

The Deerslayer John Durand writes again about his adolescence and his dream to become a deerslayer while hunting with other family members. Confessing later in life now, that the only thing he ever shot was to seriously maim some limbs high on a tree after nearly blowing off his cousins head with his shotgun. John also reports that he pawned his gun years ago and took up the pen instead.

 
Spring 2000
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Fall 2000
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Winter 2000
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Summer Edition, 2002
 Joseph and Josephine (Durand) King
 This month's feature article by Mary Herzig sheds more light on two large families, including some ghostly light.
 Memories of the Great Depression: Free Foodstuffs and the WPA
 by Gene Durand Building outhouses provided welcome work for Adelard Durand.
 Getting to Know You...Getting to Know All About You..
 "Discovering the Minnesota Durands by Ellen (Durand) Olson
 The Great Cloquet Fire
 As a boy, young Lewis Durand smelled the smoke of a fire that killed hundreds. In his autumn years, he wrote about it.
Winter Edition, 2002
 Clint Skywalker: Skydiver, Pilot, Builds Tall stuff
 by Clint Hillis, as told to John Durand
 Mary Herzig, Professional Artist, Followed Her Love and Found Success
 by Mary Herzig, as told to John Durand
 Scholarship Program Established, First Awards in 2003
Spring Edition, 2002
 Storekeepers: Rose and Fred Trombley's Country Stores
 Helen Ridgway Durand provides an "I remember" look at her days with the Trombleys and the Durands
 Keeping up the Durand Genealogy Makes New Connections
 Blanche Durand Hammber has another story of new-found Durands
 Descendents of Leon and Roseanna Durand Catch Us Up
 Gilbert Durand, Dolores Damrel and Valerie Durand provide three generations of Durand family history
 In 1948 I changed from Being a Girl to being a Boy
 Read about this amazing feat in "For What It's Worth" by John Durand
Fall Edition, 2002
 Marie Cesarie Durand: Pioneer Mother
 Still another branch of the family is revealed by Yvonne Cariveau in this North Dakota connection.
 Family Connections are Renewed on a Trip 30 Years in the Making
 An incident during World War I brought Yvonne Cariveau's ancestors together.
 Quilt Show at Family Reunion Features Louise Durand's Museum Work
 Many-quilt display reveals that an artful tradition thrives in the family. By Alice Durand Keppel
 A Vision for the Future
 Board members share their views of what's working and what needs fixing. By Roger Durand, Secretary

Fall Edition, 2001
The Felix and Anna Durand Story by Noella Durand Hage
How I Remember My Aunts and Uncles by Dianne Durand Zimmer
Lost for Years, Punched-tin Record Marked Pierre Durand's Homestead Claim
"On The Road" with Bill Durand and His All-Girl Band
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Winter Edition, 2001
 The Arthur and Elinore Durand Family
 Rose Marie Durand Wong does an excellent job of capturing her family life story in a descriptive narrative. Hardships and lack of money didn't stop this family from close bonds and high achievements as they confronted their life events with confidence, a deep faith and devotion.
 Memories of the Great Flu Epidemic
 By Elinore Becker Durand- Published posthumously. Elinore, describes the tragedy of  losing he baby brother and two sisters to the great epidemic. Leaving just her and her father they somehow managed to continue with a deep sense of loss to live out the rest of their lives with devotion, prayer and thankfulness.

Summer Edition, 2001
 More Than My Life- Part Two
 Part Two completes Al Dubois story of being captured by the Japanese. Near death many times, he struggled to survive until he was finally liberated. The war ended with the Japanese surrender and he was going home after five long years.
 The Great Flu Epidemic of 1918 By Ellen Durand Olson
 Successful Merchant Keeps the Durand Name Alive By Karen Durand Urben
 2000 Foundation Award Winners By Mike Durand
 Win! Prizes! Win Prizes! John Durand launches the Great Photo contest

Spring Edition, 2001
 If you ever think about the price of freedom, this edition is required reading. Al Dubois relates his WWII experiences as a Japanese prisoner of war and the Bataan Death March in his story, More Than My Life as recorded by Virginia Durand James
 That Makes Us Cousins.... Doesn't it? by Ellen Durand Olson
 Major James Durand, USMC writes about heading up the Military Service Project in his article, A Duty to Remember.
 John Durand takes the reins for editing the newsletter, and this is his debut as he whips things into shape in fast order. He writes a short article, For What It's Worth.

 

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Winter Edition, 2003
 The Alfred Durand Family By Betty Andree and Roger Durand
 All Hearts Come Home For Christmas By Mary Durand Morrow

Spring Edition 2003
 God Calls...One Durand Response
 By Sister Manette Durand, CSJ

Summer Edition 2003
 Durands We Ain't, By John Durand
 Letters from Canada, By Mavis Anne Durand Johnston as told to Ellen Durand Olson
 My Farewell, By Mike Durand
Fall Edition, 2003
 Memories of Scott School By Audrey Durand Moore
 David Durand Holds Family Record for Biggest White Tail Deer
 By David Durand
Spring 2003
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Fall 2003
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Spring 2004
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Summer 2004
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Spring Edition, 2004
Country Cousins by Virginia Durand James
Long-treasured Material from "Beatrice's Trunk" now available to everyone by Roger Durand
When Loved Ones Fade by Yvonne Cariveau
Summer Edition, 2004
My Story of Uncle Ray By Margie Durand Block
Durands In The Military
It All Started When She Typed "Durand" Into The Computer
By Trish O'Connor
Fall 2004
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Fall Edition, 2004
Walter Henry Schneider Discovers His Durand Heritage At Age 68
By Kathe Gogolewski and Ellen Olson
We Did It By John Durand
John Durand reports on the success of JohnnyRiders as they biked on a 180 mile trek over 3 days.
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