The Vermont French-Canadian Genealogical Society annual fall conference takes place this Saturday, October 17 in South Burlington.
This is the line-up of presentations, starting at 9:30 a.m.
The St. Albans Raid — Michelle Arnosky Sherburne
In October 1864, approximately 21 Rebel soldiers took over St. Albans, Vermont, proclaiming it was now under Confederate government control.
Understanding the Quebec Land Register System — Mona Rainville
Follow the paper trail created by real estate transactions in Quebec from the earliest settlement onward. Ms. Rainville will help familiarize you with what it can – or cannot provide genealogists.
The Story of Grosse Ile — Anne Renaud
From 1832 to 1937 more than four million people sailed across the Atlantic to the port of Quebec with the dream of creating better lives in the New World. During this period, a tiny island called Grosse Ile, located fifty kilometers downstream from the port, served as a quarantine station.
The Illinois-born Moisant Family — Jacques Boudreau
The life of the children of Médore Moisant and Joséphine Fortier, who belonged to the humble French Canadian community that settled the agricultural region of Iroquois and Kankakee Counties, south of Chicago, Illinois, in the first half of the 19th century.
Registration at the door is $30, and lunch can be bought on site. The public is welcome.
Details about the event, presentations, and location are available here and here.
Thanks to Jacques Gagné for the tip.
