Quebec Compiled Genealogies

Most archives and genealogical societies have special collections and indexes of genealogical value. These usually must be searched in person.

Online Records

 * PRDH Database, index and images. ($)
 * Fichier Origine (Original File) Database, index and images.
 * Our French-Canadian ancestors, e-book.
 * Tanguay's Genealogical Dictionary (Dictionnaire Genealogique Des Familles Canadiennes), e-book. In French but easy to decipher. Also at Ancestry.com, index & images ($).

Major Genealogical Dictionaries and Collections
Several genealogical dictionaries have information from Catholic records, censuses, and notarial records. They often give more complete family information than the marriage indexes in Quebec Church Records. One of the most useful dictionaries for Québec is:


 * Tanguay, Cyprien. . Digitized online. 7 vols. 1871–1890. Text in French. Also at BAnQ. Also at Ancestry.com. index & images ($). '''WorldCat
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 * Gives information about a large number of families in the Province of Québec. Marriages are from the early 1600s to the 1800s. Entries may give christening and burial dates of spouses and sometimes christening, marriage, and burial dates of children. Often gives the exact place of origin in France of the immigrant ancestor. Although the text is in French, it is easy to decipher the names, dates, and places.


 * Additions and corrections to Tanguay are in:
 * Leboeuf, J.-Arthur.Complément au dictionnaire généalogique Tanguay (Supplement to Tanguay's Genealogical Dictionary). 3 vols. Montréal, Qué.: Société Généalogique Canadienne-Française, 1957–1977. (FS Library book ;) Text in French.


 * Jetté, René. . Montréal, Qué.: Presses de l'Université de Montréal, 1983. Text in French.
 * A massive work that attempts to list the entire Québec population before 1765. Extracts every name from church and census records. Also extracts information from some notarial and other records.
 * The source for this one-volume genealogical dictionary is: Charbonneau, Hubert, and Jacques Légaré, eds. . 47 vols. Montréal, Qué.: Presses de l'Université de Montréal, 1980–1990. In French.
 * An explanation of the Répertoire in English is in: . Montréal, Qué.: Presses de l'Université de Montréal, 1980?. (FamilySearch Library .;)

Genealogical Master Index
Elliot, Noel Montgomery. . 3 vols. Toronto, Ont.: Genealogical Research Library, 1992. (FamilySearch Library ; computer number 449505.) WorldCat
 * Includes English-speaking and French Canadians from Québec, and French Canadians from other provinces. Lists 468,000 people alphabetically. Records include surname, given names, type of event (birth, marriage, death, etc.), year, sometimes a locality, and always a source code (often including a page number). The appendix at the end of each volume gives bibliographic information about most of the sources. There is also a useful gazetteer of place names. The sources of the information include directories, land records, censuses, marriage records, and Tanguay's genealogical dictionary. Looking in the source may provide further information about the date, event, or residence.

French Canadians Outside Québec

 * Very early, French Canadians left the area of Québec to settle in other regions of North America. They settled in places such as Kaskaskia (Illinois), Vincennes (Indiana), and Fort Duquesne (now Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania). Some church and other records from their settlements are transcribed in:
 * Faribault-Beauregard, Marthe. . 2 vols. Montréal, Qué.: Éditions Bergeron, 1982–1984. (FamilySearch Library ; computer number 186890.) WorldCat Text in French.


 * French Canadian families also settled in the Detroit and St. Clair river valleys, now on the Michigan-Ontario border. They are listed in:
 * Denissen, Christian. . 2 vols. Detroit, Mich.: Detroit Society for Genealogical Research, 1987. (FamilySearch Library 1987; computer number 452008.) WorldCat Includes index.

Family Histories

 * The FamilySearch Library has many Québec family histories and newsletters. The main surnames from each history are in the FamilySearch Library FamilySearch Catalog. Enter the surname in the "Surname" search field. It will show you all the histories where that name is a main surname.


 * Many Québec families have produced histories or newsletters with genealogical information. The histories may include biographies, photographs, and other excellent information. They usually include several generations of the family. An example is:
 * Bergeron, Adrien. . 8 vols. Montréal, Qué.: Editions Elysée, 1981. (FamilySearch Library ; computer number 115896.) Text in French. Genealogy of 280 Acadian families who came from Nova Scotia and surrounding areas to Québec after 1755.


 * Many Québec family histories are in:
 * Mennie-de Varennes, Kathleen. . Text in French and English. 6 vols. Markham, Ont.: Fitzhenry and Whiteside, 1986-1987. (FamilySearch Library .)


 * Local histories often include family histories. Search the FamilySearch Catalog by the name of the county or town. Then search under the topics "History" and "Biography".

Collecting Previous Research by Others Part Two: Online Family Tree Collections
For step-by-step instructions on searching several important compiled genealogy websites, see Collecting Previous Research by Others Part Two: Online Family Tree Collections.

Digitized Books

 * Local histories frequently include biographical sketches of early and prominent settlers. Many histories are no longer under copyright and can be found in the following online, digitized book collections. Search with keywords "History" and "the name of your locality" (state, county, or town).
 * FamilySearch Books
 * Google Books
 * World Cat
 * HathiTrust
 * Internet Archive

FamilySearch Catalog

 * Surname or Keyword Search FamilySearch Catalog Family genealogies can be found listed by using the "Surname" search. For extremely common surnames, narrow down your search by using the surname and the location where the family lived in the "Keyword" search.