The Grande Bibliothèque in Montreal catalogued an additional five more Quebec family histories for its genealogy collection in October and November last year. They had previously indexed two other family histories in November.
There is unfortunately little information provided about the contents of these latest books, perhaps as a result of staffing issues caused by the pandemic or simply because it was difficult to find details in this particular selection of books.
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 books have been highlighted in bold. To help, I have provided a brief description in English.
J.A.E. Beaudoin médecin des pauvres by Hugo Beaudoin. Saint-Tite, Quebec : Éditions Martine Carignan, 2022.
About Joseph-Ambroise-Eusèbe Beaudoin, doctor to the poor. He was born in 1866 in Saint-Ambroise-de-Kildare and died in 1939 in Montreal. Married in 1893 to Marie-Joséphine-Azilda-Luména Riopelle, he was the son of Eusèbe Beaudoin and Mélina Bertrand.
Face au vent by Marcelle Dufour. — Alma, Quebec : Marcelle Dufour, 2021(?). 200 pages.
Facing the wind. About the Dufour family.
La famille Paquet Lavallée by par André Lafontaine. Sherbrooke, Quebec : Noël G. Richard, 2021. 137 pages.
The Paquet Lavallée family, including Isaac Pasquier, 1636-1702.
La vie de mes ancêtres Richard by Noël G. Richard. Sherbrooke, Quebec : Noël G. Richard, 2021. 166 pages.
The life of my Richard ancestors, including Michel Richard, 1630-c1688.
À travers les branches d’Olivier : récit historique et généalogique by Suzanne Tardif. Sherbrooke, Quebec : les Éditions de Mine Agnès Bastin, 2020. 273 pages.
An historical and genealogical account of the Olivier branches, including the Tardif family.
