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Christmas Holiday Season

The holidays are a time that the senses are often overwhelmed creating memories and hopefully good feeling to share with family and friends…

Started by James P. LaLone

1 Dec 23, 2015
Reply by James P. LaLone

Translation of Surname "Theodore"

I am just beginning to research my husband's French-Canadian ancestor.  His ancestor went by the surname of "Theodore" in the U.S.  What wo…

Started by Sandra

6 Nov 21, 2015
Reply by Sandra

Fur Traders, Voyageurs, Coureurs-de-Bois & Metis

The attached list will help you in your research if your ancestor was involved in the fur trade and/or was a metis (mixed-European & In…

Started by James P. LaLone

7 Oct 11, 2015
Reply by James P. LaLone

"DIT" names

"Dit" names are probably the biggest stumbling block in French-Canadian research.  The best translation in English for its use is "alias" o…

Started by James P. LaLone

7 Jul 30, 2015
Reply by James P. LaLone

Quebec census records

Unlike in the States there has not been the major push to index all the census records for Canada. Women in Quebec kept their maiden name s…

Started by James P. LaLone

1 Jun 15, 2015
Reply by James P. LaLone

Julian or Gregorian Calendars in early Quebec

Since France changed calendars early on did they take the Gregorian calendar with them to Quebec? Sounds logical to me but that means trans…

Started by Roger Newman

1 May 22, 2015
Reply by James P. LaLone

Filles à Marier

The Filles à Marier are those women who left France between 1634-1662 to marry men already residing in Nouvelle France. Based on the resear…

Started by James P. LaLone

2 Mar 19, 2015
Reply by James P. LaLone

Help with Leroux family

Hello all French-Canadian cousins... I need a little help. I have all but exhausted my search for a death record of Andre Leroux, b. about…

Started by Daniel Joseph Teitelbaum

6 Jan 27, 2015
Reply by Sherree Gagnon

Charles Lefebvre

I'm looking for the parents of Charles Lefebvre. He was born 13 Sep 1774.  He married Josette/Josephte PAQUET.  They had at least one son…

Started by Michelle Gimelberg

2 Jan 27, 2015
Reply by Sherree Gagnon

The TREMBLAY FAMILY

The Tremblay family is considered one of the largest single families in North America.  I descend from the family three times.  Additions /…

Started by James P. LaLone

6 Jan 12, 2015
Reply by Steve Felten

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