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Online Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places
 * Administrative atlas of Canada, Schindler, Marc A. Administrative Atlas of Canada; Volume 2, Québec. Gloucester, Ontario, Canada: Schindler-Spring Family Organization, 1987
 * Canadian Dominion Directory for 1871, Lovell, John. Canadian Dominion Directory for 1871. Eight Volumes. Montreal, Canada: John Lovell, 1871.

Print Only Gazetteers

 * The French Canadians 1600–1900: An Alphabetized Directory of the People, Places and Vital Dates, Elliot, Noel Montgomery. The French Canadians 1600–1900: An Alphabetized Directory of the People, Places and Vital Dates. Three Volumes. Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Genealogical Research Library, 1992.
 * Dictionnaire historique et géographique des paroisses, missions et municipalities de la province de Québec, Magnan, Hormisdas, Dictionnaire historique et géographique des paroisses, missions et municipalities de la province de Québec, S.l. : s.n., 197-?
 * The Eastern Townships gazetteer and general business directory, The Eastern Townships gazetteer and general business directory, Sherbrooke, Québec : Page-Sangster, 1967
 * Fichier la Souvenance, 	Gagnon, Nicole, Fichier la Souvenance, Repentigny, Québec : Souvenance, Atelier de généalogie, 1990
 * Guide municipal, 1956, Québec (Province). Bureau de la statistique; Québec (Province). Ministère de l'industrie et du commerce, Guide municipal, 1956, Québec, Québec : Ministre de l'industrie et du commerce, 1956

Why Use Gazetteers
A gazetteer is a dictionary of place-names. Gazetteers list or describe towns and villages, parishes, states, populations, rivers and mountains, and other geographical features. They usually include only the names of places that existed at the time the gazetteer was published. Within a specific geographical area, the place-names are listed in alphabetical order, similar to a dictionary. You can use a gazetteer to locate the places where your family lived and to determine the civil and religious jurisdictions over those places.

There are many places within a country with similar or identical place-names. You will need to use a gazetteer to identify the specific town where your ancestor lived, the state the town was or is in, and the jurisdictions where records about the person was kept.

Gazetteer Contents
Gazetteers may also provide additional information about towns, such as:


 * Different religious denominations
 * Schools, colleges, and universities
 * Major manufacturers, canals, docks, and railroad stations
 * The population size.
 * Boundaries of civil jurisdiction.
 * Ecclesiastical jurisdiction(s)
 * Longitude and latitude.
 * Distances and direction from other from cities.
 * Schools, colleges, and universities.
 * Denominations and number of churches.
 * Historical and biographical information on some individuals (usually high-ranking or famous individuals)