Quebec Family History Society

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How to use the new computerized database to Quebec land records, which date back to 1841. The lecture will provide examples of important genealogical data that can be unearthed in these valuable records.

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The presentation will describe QFHS indexing projects that are currently available, those in progress and those being planned that will meet the future needs of genealogy research pertaining to the Province of Quebec.

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Probate Records are a Valuable Source of information for Family Historians giving you details about families and their possessions and property which you would never find in Church Registers or Censuses. If there is a Will, there is a Genealogical way to find it.

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This lecture touches on the four groups of records most commonly used in research of Canadian ancestors --- Census, Vital Statistice, Will & Estates and Land Recorda. Ageneral overview of what is included in each group of records, as well as where they can be found is discussed.

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The presentation will explore the Protestant Church Registers for Quebec which were found in various archives and libraries across North America and for which there are no copies in the Archives Nationales du Quebec

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Emigrant Scots selected Canada as their preferred destination from the late eighteenth century, beginning a major influx that was to continue for well over a century. British government policy veered from direct opposition to emigration to active encouragement. Highland landlords initially put obstacles in the way of those of their tenants who wished to emigrate and then later stimulated emigration by clearing their tenantry from their land holdings. As the political, social and economic factors changed so too did the pattern of emigration. Author Lucille Campey charts the progress of emigration from Scotland to Canada and reveals how the varying circumstances in Canada and Scotland influenced settlement choices. She also considers the importance placed by emigrant Scots on their language, religion and cultural identity.

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Information carried by the various Canadian census reports: differences by census date, differences by Province/Territory, plus some obscure Quebec sources. Tips when the families you expect to find appear to be missing. Internet sources will be listed on your handout

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Genealogical research in France through archives, databases, forums and publications

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An explanation and exploration of the census taken in England every ten years between 1841 and 1901 focusing on the differences between them and the specific information that can be gleaned from each one, along with tips and strategies for getting the most from this wonderful resource, which can now be accessed on-line

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DNA is joining oral history and written records as a major source for family history. Your DNA record has been kept for generations, but until recently the file was closed. Now science has opened it. What secrets might your DNA hold?

To use DNA data you don't have to be a genetics expert. Several commercial companies provide DNA testing services for family history. More than 100,000 people have taken tests with the largest, Family Tree DNA™.

The presentation covers choosing a company, the testing process and what you might learn. Some of the questions DNA can help with are: Where do you fit in the journey out of Africa? Are you descended from Celtic, Saxon, Viking or some other roots? What about uncertainties in paternity, or maternity? Is a test likely to find DNA cousins to link to your family tree?

Only enough technical background to put you on the road to becoming an informed consumer is included.

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I will examine and describe First World War records in order to document the service of individual men and women in the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF), including personnel files, war diaries, unit records, grave registers and other, often little used, archival sources. I will comment on those who served in the Royal Canadian Navy, the British air services and those who served at home. Published sources, such as books and newspapers, will also be considered as well as a variety of online information on the Canadian experience in the First World War.

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Creative Memories Director Pepper Mintz, based in Ottawa, has over 14 years experience in helping people find solution to photo organization, photo preservation and the display of photos and stories. She provides solutions to get your photos out of boxes, drawers and this century's electronic shoebox, the computer hard drive and into photo-safe albums. Her goal is to help you tell your personal stories and to celebrate both the special and everyday moments in your life and the life of your family. Will your descendants be searching for their roots ?

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This presentation will focus on the techniques and sources that can be used to discover if your ancestors served during the Seven Years 1755-1762.

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Our talk could be titled "The PROH: Genealogical and historical database development and new research initiatives."

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The presentation will consist of a review of the subject of land records available at registry offices in the Eastern Townships. Topics such as the establishment and location of initial registry offices in 1830, the opening of satellite offices in the 1850s, the availability of records, content of records, relationship to notary records, and the genealogical significance of land records, will be discussed.

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The use of court records, at Bibliotheque et Archives nationales du Quebec, to help locate your elusive ancestor. This lecture will explain the content and the use of some of these records and how to access them with the online databank PISTARD.

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This information will be added when available.

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Beyond the well-known repositories and web sites lies a wealth of information, sometimes displayed "in plain sight". Chris Milligan and Wes Cross of McGill University describe their discovery and development of such opportunities to further the work of historians when other traditional avenues have been exhausted. Included in their presentation will be the use of university and school records. Their examples will include their work on the McGill Remembers and Lost Schools of Montreal projects. .