The article shown was discovered while doing genealogy research. Jacques Goulet is my 9th great grandfather, and I learned about the flute many years ago when I came across a life story about him. When I came across the news article I was flabbergasted as it provided a much more legitimate story. I had factual information to help in the search for the flute. I have been into genealogy research for many years. It's like a treasure hunt, but you are mainly searching for records and documents. To have the chance to track down such a rare family relic was something I couldn't pass up. I wanted to make sure it's safe and has a good home.

Using information from the news article I set out to try and find any possible relatives of the last person that owned the flute, Robert Leon Goulet. Using ancestry.com, I was able to track down the great grandson of Robert, Chris Sheridan. Chris also had an interest in family genealogy and was very interested to learn more when I shared the article about the flute. It was a story Chris had never heard of, but he was determined to find out more from other family members.

Chris is from Western Canada and his lineage can be traced to the Metis people and the Red River Valley. Chris has been in touch with many family members, and has been sharing the story of the flute. So far no surviving family members have any recollection of the flute. The search continues for Chris.

Through the power of the Internet and social media, I decided to create a website dedicated to finding the flute. Visit FindTheFlute.com