The Grande Bibliothèque in Montreal catalogued five Quebec family histories, including one written in both French and English, for its genealogy collection in January.
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.
Mon père me raconte by Suzanne Bellehumeur. Béarn, Quebec : Suzanne Bellehumeur, 2021. 196 pages.
My father tells me. About the Bellehumeur family in Béarn in the Témiscamingue region.
Histoires et anecdotes de la famille Dufour by Sylvain Dufour. 2nd edition. Gatineau, Quebec : Sylvain Dufour, March 2021. 217 pages.
Family stories and anecdotes about the Dufour family in Malbaie. Gabriel-Robert Dufour, died in 1719 or 1720. A first edition was published in 2009.
Les Huard de Lauzon, 1670-1800 : transcription des actes tirés des registres paroissiaux by Gabriel Huard. Gatineau, Quebec : Gabriel Huard, 2021. 469 pages.
Transcriptions of entries in parish registers about the Huards, 1670-1800, in Lauzon (Lévis, Quebec). Jean Huard, circa 1640-1708.
Les Auclair en Amérique by Raymond L’Heureux. L’Ancienne-Lorette, Quebec : Association des Auclair d’Amérique, 2020.
The Auclairs in North America. This book tells the story of Suzanne Aubineau, circa 1634-1694, a widow and fille du roi, from her early days in Angoulins, Aunis, France to her arrival in New France with her young sons, Pierre and André Auclair. The author also writes about the history of the ancestral house, the founding of the Association des Auclair d’Amérique, and some highlights that marked the association’s first years.
This is an update of the edition published in 2008. The hardcover book is available for $85 from the association.
La famille de Jos Roberge: histoire familiale racontée par Yvon Roberge, juge à la retraite. Thetford Mines, Québec : Centre d’archives de la région de Thetford, 2021. 112 pages.
This is the family history of Joseph Roberge’s family as told by his grandson and retired judge Yvon Roberge. This book tells the story of the origins of the family, their daily life, and the circumstances surrounding their arrival in Thetford after asbestos was discovered there.
Published by the Thetford Region archival centre.
