The Grande Bibliothèque in Montreal catalogued two Quebec family histories for its genealogy collection in April. It’s not a large number, but they can only catalogue what they receive.
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.
Des figures marquantes au pays des Gill et des Niquet by Carl Beaulieu. Chicoutimi, Québec : Éditions du Patrimoine, 2022.
This book is about “outstanding figures in the land of the Gills and Niquets.”
Histoire sans début ni fin by René Boudreault. Brossard, Québec : Éditions Pour tous, 2022.
This is a story “without a beginning or end.” It’s about the Boudreault, Lepage, and Malec families.
