Category Archives: Quebec

Quebec pledges $600K for Montreal’s Irish Memorial Park

Posted on March 24, 2026 by Gail Dever

The memorial project at the Irish Monument site in Montreal will receive a $600,000 contribution from the Quebec government. Chantal Rouleau, the provincial minister responsible for Social Solidarity and Community Action, made the announcement Sunday as the St. Patrick’s Day … Continue reading →

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Quebec marriages, 1820-1917, now available on MyHeritage

Posted on March 18, 2026 by Gail Dever

On Sunday, MyHeritage added a new Canadian collection to its website: Quebec marriages, 1820-1917. The more than 2.5 million records are church registrations. This newly added online collection, however, doesn’t appear to be from the Drouin Collection that has more … Continue reading →

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Montreal’s Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery considering “immersive” nighttime tours to increase revenue

Posted on March 17, 2026 by Gail Dever

Canada’s largest cemetery, Notre-Dame-des-Neiges, located on Mont Royal in Montreal, is considering launching “immersive” nighttime walks through its grounds to generate funds. According to the Montreal Gazette, these walks will be produced by multimedia studio Moment Factory. The concept is … Continue reading →

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Ancestry updates two Quebec collections

Posted on March 6, 2026 by Gail Dever

On Wednesday, Ancestry updated two of its most important collections of Quebec records for family historians: Quebec, Canada, Notarial Records, 1637-1935 and Quebec, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1968. Quebec’s notary documents are unique in North America, and they … Continue reading →

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Jim Carrey mentions his French ancestor in his César award acceptance speech

Posted on March 3, 2026 by Gail Dever

After Jim Carrey received an honorary lifetime achievement César award in Paris last week, many comments afterward were about his appearance and, unfortunately, not about his fine effort to deliver a five-minute acceptance speech in French and not about what … Continue reading →

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Peter J. Gagné’s new book about the Carignan Regiment of New France just published

Posted on November 12, 2025 by Gail Dever

The American-French Genealogical Society in Rhode Island has published Peter J. Gagné’s new book, From Soldiers to Settlers: The Carignan Regiment in Canada. This two-volume book, containing more than 700 pages of research, made it’s debut last week at the … Continue reading →

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New on PRDH: Newly added Quebec Catholic marriages from 1862 to 1871

Posted on September 12, 2025 by Gail Dever

The Drouin Institute yesterday updated one of the most important databases for Quebec research — the Programme de recherche en démographie historique (PRDH – Research Programme in Historical Demography). All Catholic marriages celebrated in Quebec from 1862 through 1871 are now available … Continue reading →

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New look for online Quebec genealogy research tool, Fichier Origine

Posted on August 4, 2025 by Gail Dever

The Fédération québécoise des sociétés de généalogie (Quebec Federation of Genealogy Societies) last week announced that its Fichier Origine website has a new look and improved technology. Fichier Origine is a collection of records about the earliest immigrants from France … Continue reading →

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Haute-Yamaska historical society in Quebec seeks archival documents about English-speaking community

Posted on August 3, 2025 by Gail Dever

In the region of Haute-Yamaska, located east of Montreal, the Société d’histoire de la Haute-Yamaska (SHHY) has undertaken a project to shed light on the rich heritage of the Anglophone community. They are collecting archival documents and conducting interviews with … Continue reading →

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Quebec notarial records on FamilySearch, using Full-Text Search

Posted on July 17, 2025 by Gail Dever

A number of Quebec and New France notarial records are available on FamilySearch through the Full-Text search feature. This massive archival collection will likely grow on this incredible tool. I apologize for not sharing this news sooner, but I’ve been … Continue reading →

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