Missisquoi County, Quebec Genealogy

Canada Quebec  Missisquoi County

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Biographies
At this time, please read about Biographies in the Province of Quebec Resources - Biography.

Cemeteries

 * Southbeech Ridge Cemetery, Clarenceville, Quebec (also known as the Hawley Cemetery)
 * At this time, please read about Cemeteries in the Province of Quebec Resources - Cemeteries.

Census Records

 * Stanbridge, Missisquoi, Quebec Census 1851
 * Missisquoi County, Quebec 1851 Census Name Index
 * At this time, please read about Census Records in the Province of Quebec Resources - Census.

Church Records

 * The University of Montreal has created the PRDH data base from parish and other records prior to 1800. All the catholic certificates of baptism, marriage and burial of Quebec and the Protestant marriages 1621-1849. $, but there is a free index which gives names, years, and parishes.
 * At this time, please read about Church Records in the Province of Quebec Resources - Church Records.

Civil Registration
At this time, please read about Civil Registration (i.e. Vital Records) in the Province of Quebec Resources - Civil Registration.

Court Records
At this time, please read about Court Records in the Province of Quebec Resources - Court Records.

Directories
At this time, please read about Directories in the Province of Quebec Resources - Directories.

Genealogy

 * Description of Dictionnaire genealogique des familles du Quebec by Rene Jette]. Published in 1983 and lists marriages, births and deaths to 1730 using parish records, census records, notarial records, and others. Jette sometimes lists several generations of a family back in France.
 * At this time, please read about Genealogies in the Province of Quebec Resources - Genealogy.

History

 * Pioneers of the Eastern Townships, an 1863-published book containing information about the formation of settlements, with incidents in their early history. Searchable online edition.($) An index of names and topics is available at Global Genealogy, and a physical copy of the book is available for order there also.
 * At this time, please read about Local Histories in the Province of Quebec Resources - History.

Land and Property

 * List of Persons Taking the Oath of Allegiance at Missisquoi Bay from the Lower Canada (Quebec) Land Records 1795-1797. Commencing in 1795 those persons who had gathered at Missisquoi Bay were required to take an Oath of Allegiance. This document is a transcription of those lists of names.
 * At this time, please read about Land and Property Records in the Province of Quebec Resources - Land and Property.

Maps
At this time, please read about Maps in the Province of Quebec Resources - Maps.

Migration
Early migration routes to and from Missisquoi County for European settlers included:


 * the Richelieu River pre-historic
 * Lake Champlain pre-historic
 * Hudson River pre-historic
 * Lake Champlain Trail pre-historic
 * Champlain Canal 1823
 * Erie Canal 1825
 * Chambly Canal 1843

Military Records
At this time, please read about Military Records in the Province of Quebec Resources - Military Records.

Newspapers &amp; Obituaries
At this time, please read about Newspapers and Obituaries in the Province of Quebec Resources - Newspapers.

Notarial Records

 * Index of John M. McGregor 1851-1879. Images online of the original index, surnames A to J only. John M. McGregor practices in Montreal, Quebec from 1851 to 1854 and in Stanbridge, Quebec from 1854 to 1880.
 * Notary Records - Archives National of Quebec # 500290   Bedford District, Quebec
 * At this time, please read about Notarial Records in the Province of Quebec Resources - Notarial Records.

Probate Records
At this time, please read about Probate Records in the Province of Quebec Resources - Probate Records.

Taxation Records
At this time, please read about Taxation Records in the Province of Quebec Resources - Taxation.

Vital Records
See Civil Registration Records above.