Five recently published family histories were been added to the Genealogy collection at the Grande Bibliothèque in Montreal in March. All were published in Quebec.
The Grande Bibliothèque is the flagship library facility of the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (BAnQ). All books published in Quebec, including family histories, must be deposited at the Grande Bibliothèque. They form part of the national collection.
Although most of the family histories at the Grande Bibliothèque are written in French, if you find one about your ancestors, you will probably figure out a way to use it in your research. To help, I have provided a brief description in English after each title below.
Family names are highlighted in bold.
If interested in any of the books listed below, contact BAnQ by completing the online form. (Click on English in top right corner of form to see the English-language form.) The people at BAnQ will respond in English or French, depending on the language of inquiry, within a couple of days.
Marie-Magdeleine… marcheuse de mer ! by Gilles Bourque in collaboration with Georgette Renaud and Daniel Projean. Saint-Paul-de-la-Croix, Quebec : Mangeur de brume, 2017. 281 pages. Illustrations.
Marie-Magdeleine… sea walker. About the Bourque family in the Îles-de-la-Madeleine. Pierre Bourg, about 1738- and Marie-Magdeleine Sire, 1744-.
Nous nous appelons Darveau : recherches généalogiques by René Darveau. Quebec : René Darveau, 2017. 278 pages. Illustrations.
We’re called Darveau: Genealogical research. About the Darveau family. François Darveau, about 1664-1743.
Le grand rassemblement… famille Wilda Dupuis : généalogie et biographie by Francine Dupuis Loranger. Roxton Falls, Quebec : Francine Dupuis Loranger, 2017. Two volumes. Illustrations.
The big gathering… the Wilda Dupuis family: Genealogy and biography. Wilda Dupuis, 1892-1974.
Les descendants de Vincent Chatigny, researched and compiled by Lise Lefebvre, accredited genealogist. Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec : Lise Lefebvre, 2017. Illustrations.
About the descendants of Vincent Chatigny Lépine, about 1646-1715.
Ancêtres des Parenteau d’Amérique by Gilles Parenteau. Edition updated by the Histoire des Parenteau d’Amérique (2009 version). Montreal, Quebec : Gilles Parenteau, November 2017. 222 pages. Illustrations.
About the ancestors of the Parenteaus in North America. Includes summaries written in English. Pierre Parenteau, 1649-1695.
Thank you for this website. I need to find family history in the Hull and Wakefield areas but mostly Hull area. I would appreciate any help you could give. The names are: Felix Decoteau, Joseph Descoteaux, Calix Descoteaux, Louise (Descoteaux) Diotte, Theodora (Descoteaux) Endicott.
Thank you for any and all help you can provide. Even to where I can write to to get certificates of birth, marriage, etc.
God Bless you
Lillian ( Decoteau) Arcand
lillian82844@gmail.com
Hello, I recently learned that my great grandfather was born in Chateau Richer, can I locate his birth certificate?
His name was Louis Vezina born about 1830
Thank you
To find a birth record, you must look in church registers for the 1800s. There was no civil registration. Start by looking at the free FamilySearch. If not there, you may want to look at the Drouin record collection of Quebec baptisms, marriages, and burials on Ancestry or GenealogyQuebec, which are subscription websites.