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*Roman Catholic missionaries wrote the earliest descriptions of the native peoples of [[Quebec]]. These important documents have been reprinted in a bilingual edition. The copy of the original French or Latin document is on the left-hand page. The English translation is on the facing page. The reprint is: | *Roman Catholic missionaries wrote the earliest descriptions of the native peoples of [[Quebec]]. These important documents have been reprinted in a bilingual edition. The copy of the original French or Latin document is on the left-hand page. The English translation is on the facing page. The reprint is: | ||
*Thwaites, Reuben Gold, Editor. ''Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents: Travels and Explorations of the French Jesuit Missionaries among the Indians of Canada and Northern and North-western States of the United States, 1610–1791''. 73 Volumes. 1895–1901. Reprint, Washington, DC, USA: Microcard Foundation, 1960. (On 502 Family History Library | *Thwaites, Reuben Gold, Editor. ''Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents: Travels and Explorations of the French Jesuit Missionaries among the Indians of Canada and Northern and North-western States of the United States, 1610–1791''. 73 Volumes. 1895–1901. Reprint, Washington, DC, USA: Microcard Foundation, 1960. (On 502 Family History Library {{FHL|502458|title-id|disp=fiche 6082091–163}}.) Text in French and English. Indexes are in volumes 72 and 73. (On 18 Family History Library {{FHL|502458|title-id|disp=fiche 6082162–63}}.) | ||
:A one-volume selection from Thwaites' book is: | :A one-volume selection from Thwaites' book is: | ||
:*Kenton, Edna, Editor. ''The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents''. The American Library, Volume 23. New York, NY, USA: Albert & Charles Boni, 1925. (Family History Library | :*Kenton, Edna, Editor. ''The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents''. The American Library, Volume 23. New York, NY, USA: Albert & Charles Boni, 1925. (Family History Library {{FHL|255350|title-id|disp=book 970 F2jaj; on 7 fiche 6103978}}.) This is in English only. It includes the valuable introduction by Thwaites to the complete series. | ||
Names and family relations of some American Indians are mentioned in other Catholic church records. An example is the parish registers of Saint-François-Xavier de Caughnawaga (Kahnawake) in Laprairie County. The parish was founded in 1667 as a mission to the Iroquois, and the parish registers begin in 1735 (Family History Library | Names and family relations of some American Indians are mentioned in other Catholic church records. An example is the parish registers of Saint-François-Xavier de Caughnawaga (Kahnawake) in Laprairie County. The parish was founded in 1667 as a mission to the Iroquois, and the parish registers begin in 1735 (Family History Library {{FHL|220764|title-id|disp=films 1290063–64}}). See [[Quebec Church Records]] for more information about Catholic records. | ||
Brief biographies of 2,692 American Indians are included in: | Brief biographies of 2,692 American Indians are included in: | ||
*Trudel, Marcel. ''Dictionnaire des esclaves et de leurs propriétaires au Canada français (Dictionary of Slaves and Their Owners in French Canada)''. Ville LaSalle, Québec, Canada: Hurtubise HMH, 1990. (Family History Library | *Trudel, Marcel. ''Dictionnaire des esclaves et de leurs propriétaires au Canada français (Dictionary of Slaves and Their Owners in French Canada)''. Ville LaSalle, Québec, Canada: Hurtubise HMH, 1990. (Family History Library {{FHL|400879|title-id|disp=book 971.4 H6t}}.) Text in French. Based largely on church records from 1690 to 1800. | ||
Indian reserves are discussed in: | Indian reserves are discussed in: | ||
*Francis, Daniel, and Larry Villeneuve. ''The Historical Background of Indian Reserves and Settlements in the Province of Québec''. Revised. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, 1985. (Family History Library | *Francis, Daniel, and Larry Villeneuve. ''The Historical Background of Indian Reserves and Settlements in the Province of Québec''. Revised. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, 1985. (Family History Library {{FHL|630467|title-id|disp=book 970.1 A1}}) | ||
{{Quebec|Quebec}} | {{Quebec|Quebec}} | ||
[[Category:Quebec]] [[Category:Indians_of_Canada]] [[Category:Indians_of_North_America]] | [[Category:Quebec]] [[Category:Indians_of_Canada]] [[Category:Indians_of_North_America]] | ||