Missisquoi County: Populated Places Table

Canada Quebec  Missisquoi County

How Each Column Helps You With Your Research
1. POPULATED PLACE column: names the "populated place" or "location" of interest.

2. FORMER NAME, if applicable column: if the location was known by another name, it is listed here (a year of name change is given, if known).

3. TYPE column: gives type of location (i.e. village, town, city, etc.) - the size definition varies per province.

4. FHL CATALOG column: links to the "catagories of sources" available in the Family History Library for this populated place or location.

5. WIKIPEDIA column: links to background information regarding this location or its county if Wikipedia does not have an article for that specific place.

Useful Websites

 * Canadian Geographical Names Data Base (CGNDB) - gives brief information about a place, including historic names/places. For historic information, scroll to #3, and click Formerly Official, also try with All.


 * Google Maps - shows the whereabouts of places on a map.


 * Google Images - shows pictures/photos/old maps (sometimes) of a place.


 * WorldCat - shows sources (books, maps, etc.) at various libraries/repositories, etc. for a place.