The Grande Bibliothèque in Montreal catalogued this month one updated Acadian family history for its genealogy collection.
The Grande Bibliothèque (translated literally as Big or Grand Library) 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.
If interested in learning more about the book 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 book have been highlighted in bold.
L’Acadie de mes ancêtres by Yvon Léger. 3rd edition. Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu : Éditions Lambda, 2020. Includes bibliography.
The literal translation of the book’s title is My Ancestors’ Acadia.
The first edition was published in May 1987. Following its publication, the author’s brother, Roger Léger, and others assembled a group of Acadians living in Quebec and named the group, the Fédération acadienne du Québec. It continues operating today.
Family names mentioned in this third edition are Léger, Gallant, and Haché.
