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Blogs/Webpages/Links about Barkhamsted Lighthouse and Chagum’s

Ritaroberts’s Blog: Archaeology and The Legend of the Barkhamsted Lighthouse: http://ritaroberts.wordpress.com/archaeology-and-the-legend-of-the-barkhamsted-lighthouse/

Chaugham/Barber – William Brackett: http://www.rockvillemama.com/chaugham.htm Lighthouse Trihttp://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mypages/Lighthouse%20Tribe/Lighthouse.html

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Coni Dubois says:

October 31, 2012 at 5:11 pm

Thank You Rita! Constance is my name but everyone calls me Coni!! This has become my life’s work – even after 20 years of work I still have a lot to uncover! Can’t wait for the next 20 years to be honest – have so much more to do and see~ Thank You for the link back and share as much as you like – such a beautiful story and one I am very proud to be a descendant of~

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ritaroberts says:

October 31, 2012 at 9:38 am

Hello,do I call you Coni? Thankyou so much for the link. And may I say congratulations on your dedication in all the work put into the Barkhamstead Lighthouse story. You must be very proud of your family history. I will put a link on my blog to yours.I have had a friend from Colorado staying with us and she has the same interest in the Native Americans, We met for the first time after corresponding for 4 years,we had a great time together. Looking forward to more on your blog Thanks again.
Best wishes Rita.

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Coni Dubois says:

October 21, 2012 at 7:52 pm

I would be greatly honored by the link back! You are free to link to any thing I have on my blog! It is a fascinating story and I am very honored to be a descendant of these Native American~ Even thou I have 20+ years of research behind me I am “just starting” I can’t wait to see what the next 20+ holds! I travel extensively and record as much as I can on my research (always adding new videos and such) feel free to contact me personally at conidubois@ymail.com with any questions or comments~

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ritaroberts says:

October 21, 2012 at 7:45 pm

Hello, Thankyou for leaving the message on my blog.I am so pleased to hear from you and thankyou for reading my blog post about the Barkhamstead Lighthouse. I am fascinated with all your research.Would you like me to refer to your blog on mine for others to read as there has been a lot of interest. By the way I have always been interested in the Native Americans.Please keep in touch.

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Coni Dubois

I’ve been a family Genealogist/Native American Researcher for over 30+ years and have traced over 65,000+ people for my research - My main area of research is in MI, IN, CT, NY, RI, PA, MA, VA, VT, NJ, OH, KY, Block Island & Long Island areas - dealing with many of the colonial people & tribes in these locations.

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L2R: Veronica Hawkins, Jessica Vandebogart & her Mother Betty (Ellis) Vandebogart, Donna Ellis (Photo taken by Keith Brown)

5/13/13 @ Hewitt Home – Rona Sullivan (Barber Descendant) & Mary Hewitt discussing Chief Sodney (Photo taken by Jim Goodwin)

5/14/13 – L2R Wendy Dishaw, Coni Dubois, Lynn Barber, Kathy Woods – Donate by Kathy Woods

Barber Rd

Coni Dubois stands next to a banner welcoming everyone to the Barkhamsted Lighthouse Reunion.

Drew Shuptar Rayvis & I

L2R: Keith Brown, Coni Dubois & Chief “Sun Rise” Byron Brown

I appear on Senior Chat Hour on ctv13/Winsted CT show will appear on 10/22/13 at: www.ctv13.net/ L2R Back: JoAnn Schmitt, Lorraine Hart, Allan Lawson (Hosts) (not sure next gentleman will get his name) and on the end is Christopher Valli (Public Access Coordinator & one that put it all together for us) Bottom: Coni Dubois, Keith Brown of the Wiquapaug Eastern Pequot & Veronica Hawkins We had an Awesome TIME with this crew and I can’t thank them enough for inviting me!

Also on the front with President Obama

Photo taken by Sheryl Robinson – My 1st time at the site and Indian Cemetery

Tantaquidgeon Descendants – Photo taken by Naomi Carolyn — at Tantaquidgeon Indian Museum located @ 1819 Norwich-New London Turnpike, Uncasville, CT 06382 More info: http://connecticuthistory.org/gladys-tantaquidgeon-preserves-the-states-native-past/

Kevin McBride, Ken Feder & Coni Dubois looking at the map of area

Manissean Villiage Stone

5/13/13 Polly Goodwin & I discussing genealogy (Photo taken by Jim Goodwin)

I appear on Senior Chat Hour on ctv13/Winsted CT show will appear on 10/22/13 at: www.ctv13.net/ L2R: JoAnn Schmitt & Lorraine Hart (Hosts) Coni Dubois (not sure next gentleman will get his name) and on the end is Christopher Valli (Public Access Coordinator & one that put it all together for us) Keith Brown of the Wiquapaug Eastern Pequot & Veronica Hawkins also appeared on the show with me – We had an Awesome TIME with this crew and I can’t thank them enough for

SInger/Songwriter Glenda Lucks CD – Manissee

Coni Dubois & Timothy Ives

5/14/13 at my presentation in Hale Michigan for Plainfield Historical Commission (Photo taken by Jim Goodwin) – Polly Goodwin & Sister Sharon & Husband Chuck Fisher

I was able to meet with Lucianne Lavin & have my book signed – was a wonderful meeting~ More on Lucianne: http://anthropology.as.nyu.edu/o…/anthroalumni.luciannelavin

5/13/13 Hill Township Cemetery – most of the bodies were removed to Oak Grove Cemetery – L2R – Polly Goodwin, Coni Dubois, Terry & Ron Allen

5/13/13 Me at Chief Sodney’s tombstone at Esmond Evergreen Cemetery (Photo taken by Jim Goodwin)

10/19/13 Author John A Strong signing my book – The Montaukett Indians of Eastern Long Island – He signed: For Coni, Keep up the good work on the Montaukett heritage – John A Strong Oct 19, 2013 and along with that he has granted me permission to use any of his work in my research (has several books out) was a honor to finally meet him (I have most of his books) Photo taken by Veronica Hawkins

8/14/14 2nd appearance on tv show – The Senior Chat Hour L2R: Jo-Ann Schmitt & Lorraine Hart (Hosts) Veronica Hawkins, Greg Fisher & Coni Dubois —ctv13 at Charter Communications in Winsted CT

Barkhamsted Historical Society vice president Paul Hart, Drew Shuptar-Rayvis of Brookfield, a descendant of the Accomac/Pokomoke people of Virginia, Coni Dubois of Louisiana, who organized a reunion of Barkhamsted Lighthouse descendants, and anthropologist Kenneth Feder pose before a tour of the Lighthouse Village Friday.

10/19/13 L2R: Dr. Craig Miller (Dept Head of Science, Humanities and Visual Communications at Pennsylvania College of Technology) Dave Naumec (Research Consultant of The Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center) in the research lab (off limits to public – was given a special tour arranged by Kevin McBride (Archeologist & head of the Research Center) – photo taken by Veronica Hawkins

And those I met along the way~

Drew Shuptar-Rayvis of Brookfield, a descendant of the Accomac/Pokomoke people of Virginia, dressed in the fashion of an Algonkian man during a reunion of Barkhamsted Lighthouse descendants Friday.

5/13/13 Research talk hosted at Hewitt Home in Hale Michigan R2L starting with me, Rona Sullivan, Diane Allen, Ron Allen, Terry Allen, Jerry Hewitt, Polly Goodwin & my Husband Jay Dubois – beside me is Mary Hewitt (Photo taken by Jim Goodwin)

Author/Researcher Jean Bell – I received a signed copy of her book: Hale & Up the Tracks (bought for me by Ron & Terry Allen) Photo taken by Rona Sullivan

Coni DuBois of Louisiana, who worked 10 years to coordinate the reunion, was made honorary marshal of the July 4 Lions Club parade and other descendants marched in the traditional event.

Taken by Abby Tabor of the Daily Comet

Anthropologist Kenneth Feder, a professor at Central Connecticut State University, discusses archaeological work done at the Lighthouse Village Friday during a tour of Lighthouse descendants.

My cousin’s Melissa Renyolds (left) Veronica Hawkins, Polly Goodwin, Me & Laurie Lamarrie with Jim Goodwin at the Institute for American Indian Studies Museum & Research Center

Byron Brown, Chief Sun Rise of the Wiquapaug Eastern Pequot tribe and a descendent of Lighthouse founder James Graughham, walks in the Barkhamsted Lions Parade Saturday

4/11/10 Barkhamsted Lighthouse Baskets made around 1817 – Photo taken by Coni Dubois

10/10/13 St. Matthew’s Episcopal School

10/19/13 L2R: Chief Hawk Storm, Tall Oak (Everett Weeden) & Keith Brown at The Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center for Conference – photo taken by Veronica Hawkins

5/13/13 Cookout in Hale Michigan – Hosted by Jerry & Mary Hewitt – Prayer given by Jerry Hewitt – L2R Me, My husband Jay Dubois, Terry Allen his wife Diane Allen, Mary & Jerry Hewitt – Rona Sullivan, Polly Goodwin & Ron Allen (Photo taken by Jim Goodwin husband of Polly)

5/13/13 @ Barber Homestead Pauline (Polly) Goodwin, Lenny Barber, Coni Dubois & Beulah Barber (just turned 96) – Both Beulah & Lenny still live at Homestead – Photo taken by Jim Goodwin