Category Archives: Eastern Townships

Bibliography of genealogy sources for Quebec’s Missisquoi County

The Missisquoi Genealogy Rootsweb group has assembled a bibliography of publications about the English-speaking population in Missisquoi County in Quebec’s Eastern Townships. To look at the list of publication titles, select the link for Bibliography on English Missisquoi on the Missisquoi … Continue reading

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More than 500 family sketches of early settlers in Stanstead, Quebec

Among the latest publications digitized by the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec is a book about hundreds of families in Stanstead County in Quebec’s Eastern Townships. The History of Stanstead county, province of Quebec, with sketches of more than … Continue reading

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Stories about small-town life in Quebec’s Eastern Townships

Bakara Books will soon release the book, Richmond, Now and Then: An Anecdotal History, about the small, historic town in Quebec’s Eastern Townships. Richmond was originally settled by colonists from New England, Montreal, and the Richelieu River valley in about 1798. It is considered … Continue reading

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Missisquoi historical society’s pioneer families

The Rootsweb group for Quebec’s (historic) Missisquoi County has transcribed the names of the 1965 Century Property Owner Certificates recipients. The list of names was first published in the Missisquoi County Historical Society Eighth Historical Report. Back in 1965, the Missisquoi County Historical Society … Continue reading

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Free audio guided tours of Sutton, Quebec

If you enjoy history and culture, you may want to visit Sutton in Quebec’s Eastern Townships where you can now listen to free audio self-guided heritage tours on your smartphone or tablet. You can follow the trail of the pioneers, … Continue reading

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Anthology tells story of 150 years of Stanstead County, Quebec

To mark 50 years of the Stanstead Historical Society Journal, the Colby-Curtis Museum in Stanstead, Quebec recently released the book, A Sense of Place: The Imprint of the 19th and Early 20th Century on Stanstead County, a selection of articles … Continue reading

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American Revolutionary’s Quebec home receives federal grant

The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage, announced Friday $600,000 in funding for the Ville de Magog’s redevelopment of Merry House, a historical residence located in the heart of Magog in Quebec’s Eastern Townships. Merry House was built in … Continue reading

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‘The Fenians Are Coming’ exhibit marks 150th anniversary of raids in Quebec

If you plan to visit Quebec’s beautiful Eastern Townships this summer, drop by the Missisquoi Museum in Stanbridge East to see The Fenians Are Coming, an exhibit that commemorates the Fenian raids 150 years ago. It runs until October 9. … Continue reading

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Eastern Townships online archives to continue growing

The Eastern Townships Resource Centre (ETRC) plans to continue adding items to its online archives, the Eastern Townships Archives Portal, that was launched almost two weeks ago. Future plans In reply to my enquiry about immediate plans for the Archive … Continue reading

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Archives for Quebec’s Eastern Townships now online

Without any fanfare, the Eastern Townships Archives Portal went online a few days ago. If your ancestors lived in Quebec’s Eastern Townships, this database will become your newest obsession. Thanks to a $44,000 grant from Library and Archives Canada’s Documentary … Continue reading

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