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Episode 098-June 1, 2021
How did your ancestors fit into the history going on all around them? What was happening on a local, provincial, or national level that influenced the decisions they made, what they did, or where they moved? Today we look at books on Ancestry.com that deal with regional histories, historical organizations, biographical information, and historical events.
Regional histories
The Lake St. John region, the granary of the province of Quebec: a guide for settlers (in French also): describes the tremendous agricultural opportunities in individual area townships and provides short bios of the original settlers to the region
History of the Eastern Townships, province of Quebec, Dominion of Canada: civil and descriptive in Three Parts: a very readable history of daily life as well as that of national history and world history; includes biographical sketches of some early settlers
Forests and clearings: the history of Stanstead County, province of Quebec, with sketches of more than five hundred families: includes genealogical sketches of the families of the mostly Anglo early settlers; first, check the index of family names beginning on digital page 212
The Maritime Provinces; their origin and inhabitants: a paper read before the Literacy and Historical Society of Quebec, 2nd February, 1882: a quick synopsis of the history of the area
Quebec past and present: a history of Quebec, 1608-1876, in two parts:
Part 1: history of the province divided into ten time periods from 1608 to 1875
Part 2: history of several public institutions (digital pages given below)
200: lists of French governors; English governors; and Quebec mayors, city clerks, and city treasurers
209: history of the universities, colleges, and schools
220: description of the hospitals and asylums
229: description of churches and chapels, including English, French, and French Protestant
238: public buildings and halls
247: various institutions and societies with lists of officers
248: descriptions of the various markets and the goods that are sold there
249: information on jails, ferries, shipbuilding, cemeteries, and charitable and national institutions
263: appendix
268: index to chapters
History Of The Counties Of Argenteuil, Quebec And Prescott, Ont., From The Earliest Settlement To The Present: includes biographical sketches of very early pioneers and other local people of interest. Although Anglo-centric, including information about Scottish settlers, several French-Canadians are also mentioned. Included are aggregate statistics from the 1891 census. Index is in the front of the book beginning on digital page 3.
Historic Canadian ground: the La Salle homestead of 1666 and other old landmarks of French Canada on the Lower Lachine Road: includes descriptions of old landmarks of French Canada on the Lower Lachine Road
Historical organizations
Glimpses of the monastery, scenes from the history of the Ursulines of Quebec during two hundred years, 1639-1839: a history of the oldest institution of learning for women in North America
Book I: the first fifty years
Book II: 1689-1759, including the story of the role of the monastery during the siege and conquest by the British
Book III: eighty years under English rule
Reminiscenses of Fifty Years in the Cloister, 1839-1889, a Sequel to Glimpses of the Monastery: This sequel begins on digital page 241. It includes tales of a royal visit and the 250th anniversary of the foundation of the monastery.
Rules and regulations of the Quebec Garrison Club, with list of members: established 11th September, 1879: People eligible for the Quebec Garrison Club included staff of the seventh military district and the officers of the several active volunteer militia corps with headquarters in Quebec City. A list of officers begins on digital page 10, with members listed a couple pages later.
Outlines of the history of freemasonry in the province of Quebec: history of freemasonry by time periods and locations.
15: Canadian place names during various time periods
337: index
St. George’s Society, Quebec, Officers and Members: annual reports for eight separate years: 1846, 1848, 1854-1859. Member lists included.
Annual Report of the Quebec Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals: for the years 1874 and 1876; includes lists of officers, prosecutions, and subscribers
Historical people
The Canadian biographical dictionary and portrait gallery of eminent and self-made men: Quebec and Maritime provinces volume: some images included; index on digital page 402
The Medical Register of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of the Province of Quebec, 1879: a list of physicians and surgeons along with their ages, residences, and qualifying academic institutions
Portraits of prominent Canadians: mostly Anglos; portraits toward the front; biographical sketches begin on digital page 34.
Historical events
The Quebec land slide of 1889: the story of an avalanche that destroyed homes and killed residents
Holidays of the French Canadians: discover how your ancestors celebrated Christmas, New Year’s Day, Twelfth Night, Easter, and Saint Jean Baptiste Day
AFGS Moments
Annette Smith cautions about genealogy gullibility.
Announcements
Lifelines
Just a reminder that if you need help researching your Franco roots and you don’t speak French; if you are trying to locate your ancestors in America but the name changes find you stumbling around not knowing where to look; if you find records for your ancestors and struggle to understand what they’re telling you; then check out my book French Language Lifelines for the Anglo Genealogist.
Ancestor Strong
The New England Historic Genealogical Society of Boston would like you to know about their new project, Ancestor Strong, at ancestorstrong.americanancestors.org. It sometimes helps us get through difficult times if we know that our ancestors also faced challenges, survived, and came out stronger on the other side. If you have a family story of survival, such as war, pandemic, oppression, displacement, or economic crisis, you can share your story in an online gallery. You do not have to be a member to participate. You can read others’ stories, or scroll down to the Share Your Ancestor’s Story button and submit your own. What a terrific way to honor the strength and tenacity of those who came before us.
Guillaume Regnault
Michael Reno has written another fascinating blog post about his ancestor, Guillaume Regnault. Here he dissects the marriage contract of Guillaume and his wife, Marie de la Mare. You can read about it at renaudfamilyhistory.com.
Journal Rundown
Michigan’s Habitant Heritage, the journal of the French-Canadian Heritage Society of Michigan
Volume 42 number 2
List of Lenders to Voyageurs to le Détroit du Lac Érié from 1711-1730, part 2
The Origins of Phillipe Amiot/Hameau, His Spouse Anne Couvent, and Their Nephew Toussaint Ledran, part 2
Establishing a Trade Network in the 18th Century-Lessons Learned from the Chevalier Family, part 4
Jean Baptiste Cadotte’s First Family, part 3
16 and 17 May 1701 Confirmed in the Chapel of the Seminary by Monseigneur L’Ancien, part 4
The Obligations/Debts of Pierre Mallet and Madeleine Thunay dite Dufresne, Jacques Campeau and Cécile Catin, and François Marie Picoté de Belestre and Catherine Trottier: 1704-1710, part 1
American-French Genealogical Society’s Je Me Souviens Magazine
Volume 44 number 1
“Dit” Names
The Lives of the Filles à Marier
Filles à Marier Marguerite Boileau and Jean Serreau dit Saint-Aubin, Her Husband
Glossary of Terms You Might Find While Researching The “Filles à Marier”
Judith Rigaud: Has This Interesting New France Woman Been Treated Fairly in Published Articles?
The American Canadian Genealogical Society’s The American-Canadian Genealogist
Volume 46 number 3
A Child of Marie-Josephe Le Neuf
The Cormier Connection
Volume 47 number 1
Guillaume Audet Lapointe-A Link to the American Revolution
Acadians in France: In Their Footsteps
French-Canadian News
The Vermont French-Canadian Genealogical Society
June 9, 6:30-8 pm Zoom meeting: From Blanchet to White in the Champlain Valley – A Case Study with David Ouimette. David “will talk about his research on Vermont cousins who lived in the Champlain Valley. Using traditional genealogical methods and advanced DNA analysis, David has managed to reunite Vermont cousins who all descend from Pierre Blanchet and Marie Fournier, habitants and early settlers of the Montmagny region across the river from Quebec, and discovered their family stories along the way. Whether you have Blanchet or Fournier ancestry or other French-Canadian ancestral lines, you will be sure to gain new knowledge from this presentation.”
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