The Rabouin/Raboin family of Canada and the United States. The earliest known ancestor was Michel Rabouin (b. 1702). He married Geneviéve Banhiac/LaMontagne in 1736. Michel owned land bordering the Maskinongé River, in Maskinongé by 1736. Family members migrated from St-Guillaume and other areas of Quebec, Canada to New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Wisconsin and California. Some families have changed Rabouin name into Robbins and Roberts.

Traces the ancestors of the author's mother, Alexcenia Marcouiller (1889-1976) whose parents were Phillip Marcouiller (1850-1934) and Célanire Lord (1863-1909). Each of the fifteen chapters is devoted to one of Alexcenia's fifth-generation ancestors and his or her ancestors and descendants. Ancestors emigrated from France to Quebec.

The bibliographic holdings of family histories at the Library of Congress. Entries are arranged alphabetically of the works of those involved in Genealogy and also items available through the Library of Congress.