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This week’s crème de la crème — July 25, 2026

Posted on July 25, 2026 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsAcadian genealogists and citizenship by Ancestry.com by Christopher Moore on Christopher Moore’s History News. Teach Me How: Basic Advanced Searching by Katrina Yaskowich on Digitization Centre, University of British Columbia. Bibliotheque … Continue reading →

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Graham Fraser reviews Librarian and Archivist of Canada Emeritus Guy Berthiaume’s memoir

Posted on January 8, 2024 by Gail Dever

To learn about the career path Dr. Guy Berthiaume took to become the Librarian and Archivist of Canada, you could read his entry in Wikipedia. A more interesting read, however, is Graham Fraser’s review of Dr. Berthiaume’s memoir, Mes grandes … Continue reading →

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BAnQ union members reach tentative agreement

Posted on May 16, 2023 by Gail Dever

The union representing employees at the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec announced Sunday evening it had reached an agreement in principle with the employer. The union, affiliated with the CSN, had launched a five-day strike on Thursday in the … Continue reading →

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New Quebec family histories at BAnQ — April 2022

Posted on July 11, 2022 by Gail Dever

The Grande Bibliothèque in Montreal catalogued in April an additional six books for their Quebec genealogy collection. It appears the library is still playing catch-up from the pandemic. The Grande Bibliothèque is the flagship library facility of the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales … Continue reading →

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New Quebec family histories at BAnQ — April 2022

Posted on April 20, 2022 by Gail Dever

The Grande Bibliothèque in Montreal catalogued two Quebec family histories for its genealogy collection in April. It’s not a large number, but they can only catalogue what they receive. The Grande Bibliothèque is the flagship library facility of the Bibliothèque et Archives … Continue reading →

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New Quebec family histories at BAnQ — January 2021

Posted on March 16, 2022 by Gail Dever

The Grande Bibliothèque in Montreal catalogued five Quebec family histories, including one written in both French and English, for its genealogy collection in January. The Grande Bibliothèque is the flagship library facility of the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (BAnQ). All books … Continue reading →

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New Quebec family histories at BAnQ — December 2021

Posted on February 22, 2022 by Gail Dever

The Grande Bibliothèque in Montreal catalogued eight Quebec family histories, including one written in both French and English, for its genealogy collection in December last year. The Grande Bibliothèque is the flagship library facility of the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec … Continue reading →

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New Quebec family histories at BAnQ — October and November 2021

Posted on January 27, 2022 by Gail Dever

The Grande Bibliothèque in Montreal catalogued an additional five more Quebec family histories for its genealogy collection in October and November last year. They had previously indexed two other family histories in November. There is unfortunately little information provided about … Continue reading →

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New Quebec family histories at BAnQ — November 2021

Posted on December 22, 2021 by Gail Dever

The Grande Bibliothèque in Montreal catalogued in November two Quebec family histories for its genealogy collection. The Grande Bibliothèque is the flagship library facility of the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (BAnQ). All books published in Quebec, including family histories, must be … Continue reading →

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New Quebec family histories at BAnQ — September 2021

Posted on December 1, 2021 by Gail Dever

The Grande Bibliothèque in Montreal catalogued in September three Quebec family histories for its genealogy collection. The Grande Bibliothèque is the flagship library facility of the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (BAnQ). All books published in Quebec, including family histories, must be … Continue reading →

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