Quebec Compiled Genealogies: Difference between revisions

Most archives and genealogical societies have special collections and indexes of genealogical value. These usually must be searched in person.  

Several genealogical dictionaries have information from Catholic records, censuses, and notarial records. They often give more complete family information than the marriage indexes in the “Church Records” section of this outline. One of the most useful dictionaries for Québec is:

An explanation of the Répertoire in English is in:

A useful index to genealogical information in more than 500 Canadian sources is:

Elliot, Noel Montgomery. [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=535280&disp=The+French+Canadians%2C+1600%2D1900%20%20&columns=*,0,0 The French Canadians 1600–1900: An Alphabetized Directory of the People, Places and Vital Dates]. 3 vols. Toronto, Ont.: Genealogical Research Library, 1992. (FHL book 971 D22f; computer number 449505.) Includes English-speaking and French Canadians from Québec, and French Canadians from other provinces. Lists 468,000 people alphabetically. Records include surname, given names, type of event (birth, marriage, death, etc.), year, sometimes a locality, and always a source code (often including a page number). The appendix at the end of each volume gives bibliographic information about most of the sources. There is also a useful gazetteer of place names. The sources of the information include directories, land records, censuses, marriage records, and Tanguay's genealogical dictionary. Looking in the source may provide further information about the date, event, or residence.

Very early, French Canadians left the area of Québec to settle in other regions of North America. They settled in places such as Kaskaskia (Illinois), Vincennes (Indiana), and Fort Duquesne (now Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania). Some church and other records from their settlements are transcribed in:

Denissen, Christian. [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=542862&disp=Genealogy+of+the+French+families+of+the+%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Genealogy of the French Families of the Detroit River Region, 1701–1936. rev. ed]. 2 vols. Detroit, Mich.: Detroit Society for Genealogical Research, 1987. (FHL book 977.43 D2d 1987; computer number 452008.) Includes index.

Many Québec families have produced histories or newsletters with genealogical information. The histories may include biographies, photographs, and other excellent information. They usually include several generations of the family. An example is:

Many Québec family histories are in:

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