The Grande Bibliothèque in Montreal catalogued in September three Quebec family 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.
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 the screen if the English-language form doesn’t appear in the link.) 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 book have been highlighted in bold. To help, I have provided a brief description in English.
Jean Durand et sa postérité, 1636-2021 by Louis-Gilles and Brigitte Durand, members of the Association des familles Durand. 3rd edition. Saint-Jean-de-Matha, Quebec : Louis-Gilles Durand : Brigitte Durand, April 2021. 434 pages.
About the history of Jean Durand, 1636-2021.
Mes ancêtres Laroche et Desrochers by Lyne Laroche with collaboration from Nicole Lévesque. Montreal, Quebec : Maxime, 2014.
About the author’s Laroche and Desrochers ancestors, including Ernest Laroche, born in 1893, and Dorila Desrochers, 1891-1983.
L’île d’Orléans : berceau des Audet-Lapointe by par Guy Saint-Hilaire. Lac-Beauport, Quebec : Association des descendants de Nicolas Audet dit Lapointe, 2021. 790 pages.
Île d’Orléans: cradle of the Audet-Lapointe family. Nicolas Audet dit Lapointe, 1637-1700, married Magdeleine Després, who was a fille du roi. This book was published in French by the Association des descendants de Nicolas Audet dit Lapointe (Descendants of Nicolas Audet dit Lapointe Association).
The association’s website is available in French and English. They also have books about the Audet dit Lapointe family in French and English in their online Boutique.
Another book about the Audet family, AUDET – L’histoire d’une lignée par l’étude des terres qu’elle a cultivées by Benoit Audet, was published in French by the association. It has many illustrations and maps and can be downloaded in PDF for free.
