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-In 1760, Québec had 65,000 inhabitants. Most were of French origin. By 1791, the population had increased to 160,000 because of a high birthrate and the arrival of about 20,000 English-speaking people. American Loyalists were soon joined by Scottish, English, and Irish immigrants. By the mid-1800s, about 25% of the population was of British origin. This has decreased to about 10% today. In 1994, French was the native language of about 81% of Québec's seven million inhabitants.
+In 1760, Québec had 65,000 inhabitants. Most were of French origin. By 1791, the population had increased to 160,000 because of a high birthrate and the arrival of about 20,000 English-speaking people. American Loyalists were soon joined by Scottish, English, and Irish immigrants. By the mid-1800s, about 25% of the population was of British origin. This has decreased to about 10% today. In 1994, French was the native language of about 81% of Québec's seven million inhabitants. In the early twentieth century, the largest groups of immigrants were the British, eastern Europeans and Italians. Recently immigrants have arrived from Portugal, Haiti, Greece, and various southeast Asian countries. Many have settled in Montréal.
-In the early twentieth century, the largest groups of immigrants were the British, eastern Europeans and Italians. Recently immigrants have arrived from Portugal, Haiti, Greece, and various southeast Asian countries. Many have settled in Montréal.
+==French Immigrants==
+*For information about early French immigrants to Québec, see the sources listed in [[Quebec Biography]], [[Quebec Genealogy]], and [[Quebec Church Records]].
+*In the early 17th century, the Perche, France Region was the point of departure for many French emigrants, and a number of major families in Quebec.
+::See [https://www.musealesdetourouvre.fr/les-emigrants/ Online list of emigrants who left Perche in the 17th and 18th centuries] and [https://www.musealesdetourouvre.fr/mus%C3%A9es/mus%C3%A9e-de-l-emigration-fran%C3%A7aise-au-canada/english-version/ The Museum of French Emigration to Canada]
+*There are only scattered immigration records for other groups before 1865. For tracing origins of early immigrants to France see [http://www.fichierorigine.com/ the online database FichierOrigine]. This website gives specific places of origin in France as well as other information on early immigrants.
-=== Immigrants  ===
+==American Loyalist==
+Because of the American Revolution, many Loyalists settled in Canada. An example of a source for American Loyalists who arrived before 1800 is:
-'''French Immigrants'''. For information about early French immigrants to Québec, see the sources listed in [[Quebec Biography]], [[Quebec Genealogy]], and [[Quebec Church Records]].
-In the early 17th century, the [http://www.perche-quebec.com/files/perche/lieux/perche-en.htm Perche (France)] was the point of departure for many French emigrants, and a number of major families in Quebec.
-There are only scattered immigration records for other groups before 1865.
-For tracing origins of early immigrants to France see [http://www.fichierorigine.com/ http://www.fichierorigine.com/].&nbsp; This website gives specific places of origin in France as well as other information on early immigrants.
-'''American Loyalists'''. Because of the American Revolution, many Loyalists settled in Canada. An example of a source for American Loyalists who arrived before 1800 is:
 ''The Loyalists of the Eastern Townships of Québec. Stanbridge East, Québec, Canada''<nowiki>: Sir John Johnson Centennial Branch U.E.L., 1984. (FHL book 971.4 H2Le.) May show place of origin, arrival date, military unit, residences, land purchases, and sources. This is indexed in:</nowiki>