The Grande Bibliothèque in Montreal catalogued in October nine Quebec families histories, including one written in English, 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.
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.
To help, I have provided a brief description in English after each title below.
Goulet & Frère : Henri et Omer Goulet : Notre-Dame-de-Ham, 1910-1940 by Florent Charest. Longueuil, Quebec : Florent Charest, 2019. 176 pages.
About the brothers Henri and Omer Goulet in Notre-Dame-de-Ham, from 1910 to 1940.
The Thomas (Cherten) Chartrand family in the New World by Ellen Gail Chartrand Miller and Jane Sue Chartrand Wassam. Lenexa, Kansas : Ellen G. Miller, 2019.
About Thomas Cherten, 1641-1708, in Quebec and the United States. Includes bibliography.
Tout sur Bertrand ou presque : l’ancêtre pionnier des Delarosbil de Paspébiac, Baie des Chaleurs by Lucie Delarosbil. Quebec : Lucie Delarosbil, 2018. 98 pages.
Everything about Bertrand or almost: The pioneer ancestors in Baie des Chaleurs of the Delarosbils of Paspébiac. Bertrand Delarosbil, 1733-1802. Darrosbile, Darosbille, Darrospide. Paspébiac is a town in Baie des Chaleurs in Quebec’s Gaspésie region. Includes bibliography. Information about the Bertrand Delarosbil’s family is published on the author’s blog, Fouilles Trouvailles.
L’horloge du chemin de Chambly by Robert Demers. Brossard, Quebec : Philippe-Olivier Demers, 2019. 111 pages.
The clock on the Chambly road. A family history about the Demers family.
Vallée : lignées ancestrales agnatiques et cognatiques de Georgiana Vallée, épouse de Joseph Poulin, mère d’Élisabeth Poulin, ma mère by Juliette Fontaine, Georginana’s granddaughter. Saint-Lambert, Quebec : les Éditions Juliette Fontaine, 2019. 130 pages.
Vallée: Paternal and maternal ancestral lines of Georgiana Vallée, wife of Joseph Poulin, mother of Élisabeth Poulin, my mother. Pierre Vallée, 1636- –. Includes bibliography.
Les Pellerin du Québec, 1722-1918 by Jacques Gagnon. Quebec : PACD’A, 2019. 55 pages.
About the Pellerins of the province of Quebec, 1722-1918. This is a revision of the family history published in 2017. François Pellerin, about 1636-1678; Étienne Pellerin, 1646-1722; François Pellerin, 1718-1798. Includes bibliography.
Les descendants de François-Romain Faugas dit Raymond, 1717-2019 by Robert Raymond, Ginette Raymond; photos, archives from the Association des familles Raymond (Faugas) Inc. and collection from Robert Raymond. Val-David, Quebec : Association des familles Raymond (Faugas) Inc., 2019. 596 pages.
About the descendants of François-Romain Faugas dit Raymond, 1717-2019. Includes bibliography.
Généalogie de Grande-Rivière 1851-2019 prepared by Élaine Réhel, certified genealogist and researcher. Percé, Québec : Élaine Réhel, 2019. 609 pages.
The genealogy of Grande-Rivière, 1851-2019. Collection of baptism, marriage, and death registrations. Text in French and English. Includes bibliography.
Une belle histoire… la nôtre : l’histoire des ancêtres et descendants de Joseph Falardeau et Odiana Clavet by Pauline Robichaud. Amos, Quebec : Pauline Robichaud, 2019. 410 pages.
A beautiful history… ours. About the ancestors and descendants of Joseph Falardeau, 1861-1934, and Odiana Clavet, 1865-1945. Guillaume Falardeau, 1670-1726. Includes bibliography.
