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Finding Quebec notary records on FamilySearch

If your ancestors lived in Quebec, you must read Patricia Greber’s blog post, 4 Steps For Finding Quebec Notary Records Online, on her blog, My Genealogy Life. She explains how to look for a notary record in FamilySearch’s online microfilm collection … Continue reading

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This week’s crème de la crème — December 21, 2019

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. BlogsA French-Canadian Christmas by Kim Kujawski on The French Canadian Genealogist. Notarial Records of Québec by Michael Dyer on Family Sleuthing. Notaries in Lower Canada by Jacques Gagné on Genealogy Ensemble. Deportation … Continue reading

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Maple Stars and Stripes — How to dissect a Quebec marriage contract

Family historians who research their Quebec ancestry have access to the largest collection of records in Canada, and one of the richest is the collection of notarial records that date back to the early days of New France in the … Continue reading

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Ancestry continues to update Quebec notary collection

The same way DNA test results are the gifts that keep on giving to genealogists, so is Ancestry with the Quebec notary records they continue to digitize. Yesterday, Ancestry updated and added more images to its collection, Quebec, Canada, Notarial Records, … Continue reading

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Learn how to find Quebec notary records in NEHGS’ free recorded webinar

If you have French or English-speaking ancestors who lived in Quebec, you should watch the New England Historic Genealogical Society’s free webinar, Navigating Notarial Records in Quebec,  presented by Sheilagh Doerfler, senior researcher. A recording of the presentation is available on … Continue reading

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This week’s crème de la crème — November 18, 2017

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Gems from the Notarial Records in Quebec: the Inventory after Death by Diane Tourville on GenSpotters. Founding Families of Québec : A History Lesson on the Origins of Our Ancestors on … Continue reading

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This week’s crème de la crème — November 4, 2017

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Tracing Your Canadian Military Ancestors by Patricia Greber on My Genealogy Life. Find Canadian Genealogy Articles by Penny Allen on UK to Canada Genealogy. Canada Bound – British Home Children – Genealogy … Continue reading

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Success story on ordering Quebec notary records from BAnQ

If your ancestors lived in Quebec — whether they spoke French or English — and you haven’t explored notarial records, you are missing out on one of the most interesting record collections available to family historians. While some notarial records … Continue reading

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Montreal-area historical society offers transcribed notary records in online shop

The Society for the Preservation of the Heritage of Pointe-Claire, located in the western part of the island of Montreal, announced an initiative to provide transcriptions of notarial records related to Pointe-Claire for a fee. The notarial records (actes) include … Continue reading

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