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If anyone who has ancesters in Lower Canada that lived in a seigneurie this is a resource, that can proove to be helpful. Below is a brief description of the.....

Cadastres abreges des Seigneuries du
............., Quebec, 1863
District de .............. (Vol ...) No .....,

One of the positives things that came out of the Rebellions of Upper and Lower Canada was the acknowledgment that many new immigrants and French Canadians already living in Quebec, wished to own their own property and not p… Continue

I`ve been compiling a time line to use in conjunction with my family tree. It is information that I have gathered up from history text books, magazine, on-line lists and various books. I wanted my tree to have more than just the usual, births,deaths & marriages info. Most of the events are from Canadian history, but I included other facts if they would have factored into our every day lives. Please feel free to use the information and if anyone knows of any events that I may have missed plea… Continue

We in the National Capital Region, have access to many historical treasures and artifacts. Go into the Library and Archives unprepared and you`ll find yourself spinning like a kid in a candy store, the amount of information is that overwhelming. Knowing what to look for is part of the process. For example while researching my husbands family from New Brunswick, there was a book other researchers kept refering back to. I searched for the name of the book at the Library and Archives web page and l… Continue

I guess there is no one reason I`m paasionate about searching for my roots. My father was in the military, and in those days, we moved around every two years or so. I think that is part of the reason I have always been curious about where we came from. In school, Canadian history was my favourite subject. I was fortunate enough to be able to spend some time with family and developed a rich apreciation for my heritage. It was odd though that they rarely spoke of the old days. I guess I was to bus… Continue