The Grande Bibliothèque in Montreal received in March four published families histories for its genealogy collection.
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.
If interested in learning more about the books listed below, contact BAnQ by completing the online form. (Click on English in the 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.
The family names in the following new books have been highlighted in bold.
Des héros tranquilles : l’histoire de l’Outaouais racontée à travers celle d’Albert et Jeanne Rollin : 1850-1961 by Jacinthe Bélisle. Gatineau, Quebec : Éditions Guy Bélisle, 2019. Includes bibliography.
Quiet heroes: The history of the Outaouais as told through the story of Albert and Jeanne Rollin, from 1850 to 1961. Philippe Rollin, about 1696-1738; Albert Rollin, 1887-1961; and Jeanne Rollin, 1893-1971. The Outaouais region is in western Quebec near Ottawa. It includes the city of Gatineau and the former Pontiac County.
Deux familles souches : les Delisle et les Chartrand : récit de famille by Jean Delisle, preface by Gabriel Huard. Lévis, Quebec : Fondation littéraire Fleur de lys, April 2018. 343 pages. Includes bibliography and index.
Two old stock families: The Delisles and Chartrands. Louis Delisle, 1645-1693, and Thomas Cherten, 1641-1708.
La descendance de Jean Lemonde, 1701-2018 by Jean-Pierre Lemonde. Berthier-sur-Mer, Quebec : Plume d’oie, 2019. 551 pages. Includes bibliography and index.
The descendants of Jean Lemonde, 1701-2018. Jean Lemonde, 1701-1781.
L’odyssée des McComber by Pierre McComber. Montreal : Pierre McComber, 2019. 242 pages. Includes bibliography.
The odyssey of the McCombers. Gervase McComber, 1780-1866, and William McComber, 1610-1670. It appears the family lived in Quebec and Massachusetts.
