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There are many collections of biographies of the earliest French Canadians. Stories of the immigrant women called the "king's daughters" are in: | There are many collections of biographies of the earliest French Canadians. Stories of the immigrant women called the "king's daughters" are in: | ||
Dumas, Silvio. ''Les filles du roi en Nouvelle-France: Étude historique avec répertoire biographique (The King's Daughters in New France: Historical Study and Biographical Sketches)''. Cahiers d'histoire, number 24. Québec: Société historique du Québec, Canada, 1972. (Family History Library | Dumas, Silvio. ''Les filles du roi en Nouvelle-France: Étude historique avec répertoire biographique (The King's Daughters in New France: Historical Study and Biographical Sketches)''. Cahiers d'histoire, number 24. Québec: Société historique du Québec, Canada, 1972. (Family History Library {{FHL|32605|title-id|disp=book 971.4 D3ds; film 1421670 item 5.}}) Text in French. | ||
Biographies of the earliest pioneer men are in the continuing series: | Biographies of the earliest pioneer men are in the continuing series: | ||
Lebel, Gérard. ''Nos ancêtres: biographies d'ancêtres (Our Ancestors: Biographies)''. Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada: La Revue, 1983–. (Family History Library | Lebel, Gérard. ''Nos ancêtres: biographies d'ancêtres (Our Ancestors: Biographies)''. Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, Canada: La Revue, 1983–. (Family History Library {{FHL|971.4 D3L|disp=book 971.4 D3L}}.) Text in French. | ||
An English version of Lebel's series is: | An English version of Lebel's series is: | ||
Laforest, Thomas J. ''Our French-Canadian Ancestors''. Palm Harbour, Florida, USA: LISI Press, 1983–. (Family History Library | Laforest, Thomas J. ''Our French-Canadian Ancestors''. Palm Harbour, Florida, USA: LISI Press, 1983–. (Family History Library {{FHL|971.4 D3Lt|disp=book 971.4 D3Lt; several volumes on 79 fiche}}.) | ||
Some books relating to trades, professions, or government officials include biographical sections. They are described in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under QUEBEC - OCCUPATIONS and QUEBEC - OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES. An example is: | Some books relating to trades, professions, or government officials include biographical sections. They are described in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under QUEBEC - OCCUPATIONS and QUEBEC - OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES. An example is: | ||
''Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec, 1792–1992 (Biographical Dictionary of the Parliament of Québec, 1792–1992)''. Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada: Les Presses de l'Université Laval, 1993. (Family History Library | ''Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec, 1792–1992 (Biographical Dictionary of the Parliament of Québec, 1792–1992)''. Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada: Les Presses de l'Université Laval, 1993. (Family History Library {{FHL|686136|title-id|disp=book 971.4 D3d}}.) Text in French. This includes brief biographies of members of the Assemblée nationale du Québec and its predecessor, the provincial parliaments. | ||
See [[Canada Biography]] for national biographical dictionaries that include prominent [[Quebec]] residents. Canadian encyclopedias also include biographical sketches. | See [[Canada Biography]] for national biographical dictionaries that include prominent [[Quebec]] residents. Canadian encyclopedias also include biographical sketches. | ||
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Local histories often include biographies of residents. An example is: | Local histories often include biographies of residents. An example is: | ||
Hubbard, Benjamin F. ''The History of Stanstead County, with Sketches of More Than Five Hundred Families''. Revised Edition. Montréal, Québec, Canada: Lawrence, 1874. (Family History Library | Hubbard, Benjamin F. ''The History of Stanstead County, with Sketches of More Than Five Hundred Families''. Revised Edition. Montréal, Québec, Canada: Lawrence, 1874. (Family History Library {{FHL|45977|title-id|disp=book 971.467 H2h; film 873948 item 1.}}) | ||
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[[Category:Quebec|Biography]] | [[Category:Quebec|Biography]] | ||