The Victoria Genealogical Society in British Columbia will host the hybrid presentation, Quebec Genealogy: Beyond the basics, delivered by Denis Fortier, on Saturday, November 30, at 10:00 a.m. Pacific time.
This engaging workshop will show you the best resources and proven techniques for tracing your Quebec ancestors. Whether you’re just beginning your family history journey or seeking to deepen your research, this workshop will show you how to identify and document your Quebec family story. We’ll start with the basics, church records, census records, naming conventions then we’ll explore less known records to give deeper insights into our ancestor’s lives, such as:
· Immigrant records
· Notary records for marriage contracts, wills, employment contracts, etc
· Guardianship records
· Land grants
· Newspaper collections
· BAnQ numérique website for a wide variety of digitized records
You must register to attend in person at the VGS Learning and Research Centre at 209 – 4475 Viewmont Avenue or register to watch online. The fee for in-person or online attendance is $14 for members or $21 for non-members. Learn more and register here.
