Genealogy and History of Quebec

Articles

History, families and genealogical curiosities from Quebec and beyond.

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Canadian citizenship by descent in 2026: how to prove your lineage

Learn how to build a documented chain of records linking you to your Canadian ancestor, and how to turn your online finds into the certified copies IRCC requires.

02/26/2026

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Ontario Genealogy Records on Genealogy Quebec: A Treasure Beyond Borders

Nearly five million Ontario records and images on Genealogy Quebec: parish and civil records, obituaries, headstone photos, the 1881 census and Drouin archives.

11/13/2025

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Genealogy and LGBTQ+ families

The clues that can reveal LGBTQ+ ancestors in historical records, and the challenges of representing non-conventional families in a family tree today.

Audrey Pepin

01/09/2024

Quebec Genealogy Guide

A step-by-step guide to start your Quebec genealogy and trace your ancestors.

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Lesson 2: How to Start Your Québec Genealogy Research

Start with what you know, talk to your family, gather and preserve family records, note your sources and choose how you will research.

Kim Kujawski

10/29/2026

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Lesson 1: Introduction to Quebec Genealogy

Why Québec records are so rich, how to read names (spelling variants, dit names) and seven principles for reliable genealogical research.

Kim Kujawski

10/23/2026

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Newsletters

Genealogy Quebec news: new collections, new search features and announcements.

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New search features on Genealogy Quebec

Genealogy Quebec’s advanced search now offers search by mention, exact, similar or extended matching for each person, collection selection and priority for original documents.

09/17/2026

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New: Add a spouse to your searches

Advanced Search now lets you add the spouse of the person you are looking for, helping the engine target records tied to a couple, such as their marriage or their children.

05/22/2026

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New: Find records faster in the Drouin Collection

A new feature lets you search for a parish, city, year or surname in folder and file names across Genealogy Quebec’s folder-based collections, including the Drouin Collection.

05/13/2026

Help

Tutorials and guides to use the search engine, My Folders and the tools of Genealogy Quebec.

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My Folders: Organize Your Research

Learn how to save the records you find on Genealogy Quebec into custom folders and organize them by person, family, place, parish, lineage or research project.

03/06/2026

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Quick Start Guide

The basics for getting started on Genealogy Quebec: types of ancestry, a three-step method built on marriage records, and how to use Basic and Advanced Search.

08/12/2025

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Collections and Records Available on Genealogy Quebec

A detailed look at each Genealogy Quebec collection: number of documents, period and regions covered, source quality rating and how to access the collection.

11/13/2024