Tag Archives: Eastern Townships

Society journals about filles du roi, Eastern Townships, and Guindon family available online

Posted on July 25, 2017 by Gail Dever

The last two editions of Sent by the King, the journal of La Société des filles du roi et soldats du Carignan, are available to read online via the blog, TreeSearcher, by Laverne. The society is in Virginia. Articles in … Continue reading →

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Quebec cultural group records memories of English-speaking seniors

Posted on December 15, 2016 by Gail Dever

Ken Huff from Compton, a small town in Quebec’s Eastern Townships, remembers a time when he travelled to church by sleigh. “My mother would warm the bricks up in the oven to put on the floor of the sleigh to … Continue reading →

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Quebec home movie from 1929 one of earliest in colour

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Gail Dever

A home movie shot in Quebec in 1929 may be among the earliest colour films in existence. Montreal-based film historian Louis Pelletier bought the film for $25 at a flea market in 2014. He believes the people who appear in … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — February 20, 2016

Posted on February 20, 2016 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs British Home Children by Christine Woodcock on The In-Depth Genealogist. Laundry Babies – Black Market Baby BMH 5-7-66 by Linda Seccaspina on lindaseccaspina. The unseen enemy: Canadian internment camps in World … Continue reading →

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Eastern Townships historical archives to go online this spring

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Gail Dever

Thanks to a $44,000 grant from the Library and Archives Canada, hundreds of years of historical documents from the Townships will be uploaded to a new online database that will be launched this spring. The Eastern Townships Archive Portal will … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — October 3, 2015

Posted on October 3, 2015 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs The Financial Health of Canadian Genealogical Societies by John D. Reid on Canada’s Anglo-Celtic Connections. Saddlebag Preachers of the Eastern Townships by Jacques Gagné on Genealogy Ensemble. James Astle, Loyalist of … Continue reading →

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Restored 200-year-old Knowlton log house now open

Posted on August 16, 2015 by Gail Dever

Yesterday, the Brome County Historical Society (BCHS) celebrated Paul Holland Knowlton Day and the opening of the restored log home owned by the founder of Knowlton, Quebec. The celebrations also marked 200th anniversary of the Knowlton’s arrival to the area. … Continue reading →

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Compton County museum wants to help genealogists with their research

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Gail Dever

If your ancestors lived in Compton County in Quebec’s Eastern Townships, the Eaton Corner Museum wants to help you with your family history research. According to the Museum’s website, the Museum has genealogical information on thousands of families in the … Continue reading →

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Tartan Day — Resources about the Scottish in Quebec

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Gail Dever

Happy Tartan Day! Today we celebrate our Scottish heritage in Canada where almost five million people claim Scottish ancestry. With this post, I will attempt to generate the same level of enthusiasm that Online resources about the Irish in Quebec did on … Continue reading →

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Online resources about the Irish in Quebec

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Gail Dever

In addition to the usual sources, such as census records, births, marriages and deaths, and city directories, there are other resources that can help us with our family research. Here are some online resources that may help you gain a better … Continue reading →

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