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Montreal nightlife combines with family history

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Gail Dever

Who knew you can combine Montreal nightlife with family history? Well, apparently, the largest genealogy society in Quebec did. Saturday night, the Société généalogique canadienne-française (SGCF) participated for the first time in Montreal’s annual Nuit Blanche (white night — sleepless … Continue reading →

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Montreal’s annual Nuit Blanche includes a genealogy event

Posted on February 21, 2016 by Gail Dever

Montreal is well known for its nightlife, and one of the city’s most popular annual events is this weekend’s Nuit Blanche (sleepless night) when thousands will attend more than 200 free cultural, musical, culinary, and sports-oriented activities from 6:00 p.m. … Continue reading →

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Italian-Canadian magazine features genealogy

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Gail Dever

The February/March 2016 issue of Panoram Italia, an Italian-Canadian magazine for Montreal and Ottawa residents, features four articles about researching Italian-Canadian ancestry, and it is available online for free. The general director of the Société généalogique canadienne-française (SGCF), Suzanne Galaise, … Continue reading →

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SGCF announces fall seminar schedule

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Gail Dever

The Société généalogique canadienne-française (SGCF) in Montreal announced its fall program of seminars in its newsletter to members. If these seminars are like many the society offers, they will be filled a few weeks before they begin. The seminars will … Continue reading →

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Two courses this week at SGCF

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Gail Dever

The Société généalogique canadienne-française (SGCF) will conduct two workshops this week. Wednesday, March 18, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Premier contact en généalogie. This beginner’s genealogy session will be taught by SGCF president Gisèle Monarque. $15 for members; $20 for non-members. … Continue reading →

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SGCF welcomes its 20,000th member

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Gail Dever

This week, Louise Harel, former provincial Minister and MNA (member of the National Assembly) for the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve riding in Montreal, became the Société généalogique canadienne-française’s 20,000th member. The SGCF recognized Madame Harel’s ongoing support by bestowing upon her the prestigious … Continue reading →

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Producer of Qui êtes-vous? to speak at La Société généalogique canadienne-française

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Gail Dever

La Société généalogique canadienne-française (SGCF) offers a free presentation this Sunday, December 7, at 1:30 p.m., with Manuelle Légaré, content producer of the television program, Qui êtes-vous? Madame Légaré will show a segment of an episode that will be part … Continue reading →

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Two Quebec societies collaborate to produce index of 20,000+ genealogy articles

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Gail Dever

Two of Quebec’s largest genealogy societies, the Société généalogique canadienne-française (SGCF) in Montreal and the Société de généalogie de Québec in Quebec City have collaborated to produce an online index of articles published in 521 Canadian, American, and European genealogy, … Continue reading →

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SGCF’s new book contains 18th-century BMDs for Fort Detroit

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Gail Dever

At the end of an all-day series of informative lectures about French forts in North America this past Sunday, the Société généalogique canadienne-française (SGCF) launched its latest book, La population des forts français d’Amérique, Volume III. This 572-page book contains … Continue reading →

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More tickets available for all-day seminar about French forts in North America

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Gail Dever

Due to demand, the Société généalogique canadienne-française (SGCF) has announced that its previously sold-out seminar, Les forts français en Amérique du Nord (French Forts in North America), on Sunday, October 26, has more places available. The SGCF has obtained a … Continue reading →

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