The Société d’histoire et de généalogie des Mille-Îles in Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec will open its doors to invite everyone to visit their archives on Monday, April 27.
During the society’s open house, visitors will be able to see the vaults, offices, and a small exhibit of some of the society’s documents and artifacts, including works of art.
For many, what will be most interesting to see is the terrier owned for a time by Janvier-Domptail Lacroix, seigneur of Blainville. The terrier contains records from 1761 to 1891.
A terrier is a seigneurial register in which was written deeds and other documents pertaining to the ownership of the seigneurie and subsequent transactions, along with declarations of the copyholders, rents, and the customs of the seigneurie.
A 254-year-old seigneurial register will be on display at the Société d’histoire et de généalogie des Mille-Îles’ open house. Photo courtesy of the Société d’histoire et de généalogie des Mille-Îles.
Also on display will be an Indian spearhead that is more than 4,000 years old. It was found in what is known today as the City of Rosemère.
The open house and exhibition will be held at the Centre d’arts visuels J.-Olindo-Gratton, 34 rue Blainville West, Sainte-Thérèse, Monday, April 27, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. and from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. For more information, contact the society at 450-970-3294 or archivesshgmi@distributel.net.
The original French version of this notice is in the L’Écho de la Rive-Nord.
