Hello neighbors.....

[Little Star]

I was wondering if any of you do genealogy? I have some paternal Quebec genealogy I am trying to do for my Kids.

I've come to the conclusion that I do not understand enough about Canadian records to have any success. I'm just an amateur who does genealogy for a hobby. I have done their fathers tree here in the US but can't to go back further in Quebec.

I'd appreciate any help/suggestions offered. I would also volunteer to trade or give any help I can about the US.

Thanks, LS

[GentryDixon]

1. Ancestry has much info

for Canada, but I have found the Quebec marriages are iffy.

Many of my kin jumped back and forth over the border doing logging.

Send me a PM if you want me to look someone up.

[Little Star]

2. Thanks. Are you talking about the Canadian Ancestry site or the US one?...

If it's the Canadian one I will take you up on that offer. I have a subscription to the US one. Thanks, LS

[GentryDixon]

6. You get to the Canadian

info through your US subscription. Choose Canada on your search.

[Little Star]

7. Duh! I was thinking maybe the Canadian one was different...

I've searched those records. It was nice of you to offer me a look-up, thanks again.

[GentryDixon]

9. Also avail yourself of familysearch.org

The digitize new info daily.

[grasswire]

3. I found the provincial archives in Ontario to be VERY helpful.

They even sent me a card certifying me as a researcher when I obtained some records through the office. Perhaps Quebec has the same kind of services.

[Little Star]

4. Did you just write/call them or did you visit?...

I'll check to see if I can find a PQ archives office. Thanks, LS

[grasswire]

5. I called initially to inquire about a birth record for my father.

Then had several exchanges by email. When the birth record came in the snail mail, the card was included and that was a nice surprise.

[Little Star]

8. I found them and they have a email addy...

I'm going to try that. I appreciate your suggestion very much!

LS

[Nay]

10. I researched my Quebec ancestors through the American-Canadian Genealogical Society. They

were VERY helpful and had my whole family line.

American-Canadian Genealogical Society
PO Box 6478
Manchester, NH 03108-6478
Telephone: [phone]

E-mail for general requests and questions: [e-mail]

[Little Star]

12. Thanks. I'll try contacting them tomorrow....

I've never heard of them before. A couple of times I did visit a American-French Genealogical Society in Woonsocket, RI but didn't find anything new on my line. Maybe this one in NH will have more information. Thanks again, LS

[Mnemosyne]

11. DU has a genealogy group, if you are interested - link:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1156

Good luck!

[Little Star]

13. Thanks...

I actually have belonged to that group for a long, long time.

Edit to add: And they are great. I just get a little embarrassed to keep asking them for help even though they wouldn't mind at all.

[Mnemosyne]

14. Very welcome, Little Star! You can learn so much on DU, it's why I am still here.

[Little Star]

15. I just wanted to say thank you to those who replied to me...

I contacted the places mentioned here and was refered to the Quebec Family History Society http://www.qfhs.ca/

With help from them, I have now been able to expand one of my lines back to France in the 1850s and I have also found an unknown mother in that same line. I now have to work on that mother's line!

Thank you all for taking the time to help me break that brick wall!