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- The tool contains 171,246 family files based on original Acadian records.
- It covers the beginning of the Acadian colony to the end of 1849, plus 38 locations after 1850.
- Files usually list the parents, the child, the parish and dates of birth, marriage and death, often with the original image.
- The search engine lets you search by first and last names, dates and parish.
⚠️ Note: This guide pertains to one of Genealogy Quebec’s legacy tools, which are no longer updated. Their content is now integrated into the new unified search engine.
The Acadia – Families tool contains family files based on original Acadian records. It is one of the 15 tools available to Genealogy Quebec subscribers.
In total, this tool contains 171,246 family files. Currently, these cover a period that spans from the beginning of the Acadian colony to the end of 1849. In addition, 38 locations covering from 1850 to the end of the available registers are included. A list of these locations is available at the end of this article.
The files usually contain the names and first names of the parents, the first name of the child, the dates of birth and/or baptism, of death and/or burial, and of marriage (a total of 328,623 records). Links to the original church documents pertaining to the baptisms, marriages and burials mentioned in the file are also often available.
The files are constantly changing as locations are being added to the collection. Thus, we recommend that you revisit the family files pertaining to your ancestors whenever the tool is updated.
The tool is equipped with a search engine that allows searching by first and last names, dates and parish.
n. – birth
b. – baptism
d. – death
inh. – burial
m. – marriage
PrNH. – First nations male
PrNF – First nations female
Locations
| Acadie et Gaspésie (complet) | Acadieville (complet au 4 fév 1900) |
| Arichat (31 déc 1849) | Baie Ste-Marie Cap-Sable (complet) |
| Baie-Ste-Marie (complet) | Barachois (31 déc 1849) |
| Bartibogue (complet au 23 avril 1900) | Balmoral (complet 31 déc 1899) |
| Barnaby-River (complet 22 juil 1900) | Bathurst-Est (complet au 14 jan 1900) |
| Bathurst-Ouest (complet au 23 jan 1900) | Beaubassin (complet) |
| Belledune (complet au 22 jan 1900) | Bouctouche (complet au 31 déc 1900) |
| Blackville (31 déc 1849) | Caraquet (complet au 14 jan 1900) |
| Central Kingsclear (31 déc 1849) | Chatham (complet au 28 jan 1900) |
| Charlo (complet au 20 fév 1900) | Cocagne (complet au 31 déc 1899) |
| Dalhousie (complet au 31 déc 1918) | Ecouipahag (complet) |
| Eel-Ground (complet au 19 juin 1912) | Escuminac (complet au 18 fév 1906) |
| Fort St-Jean (complet) | Frédéricton (31 déc 1849) |
| Gloucester (31 déc 1849) | Grande-Digue (31 déc 1849) |
| Ile-Royale (complet) | Ile-St-Jean (complet) |
| Lamèque (31 déc 1900) | Loch-Lomond (31 déc 1849) |
| Lower-Caraquet (complet au 31 déc 1899) | Louisbourg (complet) |
| Memramcook (16 jan 1900) | Milltown (31 déc 1849) |
| Moncton (21 janv 1900) | Nash Creek (complet 31 déc 1890) |
| Néguac (31 déc 1849) | Nelson (complet au 25 fév 1900) |
| Newcastle (complet au 31 déc 1899) | Paquetville (complet au 31 déc 1899) |
| Petit-Rocher (complet au 9 janv 1900) | Pokemouche-en-Bas (complet au 31 déc 1899 ) |
| Pokemouche-en-Haut (complet au 1 janv 1900) | Port-Royal (complet) |
| Red-Bank (31 déc 1849) | Remous-Bridge (complet au 3 sept 1893) |
| RichibouctouG (St-Louis-de Gonzague)(complet au 31 déc 1899) | RichibouctouP (St-Antoine-de-Padoue)(complet au 31 déc 1899) |
| Rivière-Jacquet (complet au 22 janv 1900) | Robertville (complet au 31 déc 1899) |
| Rogersville (complet au 17 août 1898) | Sackville (complet au 11 fév 1900) |
| Shemogue (31 déc 1849) | Shippagan (complet au 21 janv 1900) |
| St-Andrew (31 déc 1849) | St-Anselme (31 déc 1849) (Prochain site de lecture) |
| St-Basile (31 déc 1849) | St-Charles-Borromée (complet au 31 déc 1899 + 4 mariages en 1900) |
| St-Charles-les-Mines (complet) | St-Isidore (complet au 17 janv 1900) |
| St-Jean (31 déc 1849) | St-Louis-des-Français (complet au 25 fév 1900) |
| Ste-Anne de Restigouche (complet) | Tracadie (complet au 07 janv 1900) |
| US PA Fort Duquesne (complet) | Woodstock (31 déc 1849) |
Useful links
Acadia – Families (subscription required)
Subscribing to Genealogy Quebec
What is Genealogy Quebec?
Frequently asked questions
The tool covers the period from the beginning of the Acadian colony to the end of 1849. It also includes 38 locations covered from 1850 to the end of the available registers. In total, it contains 171,246 family files based on original Acadian records.
A file usually contains the parents’ names, the child’s first name, the dates of birth or baptism, death or burial, and marriage, along with the parish. Links to the original church documents for the baptisms, marriages and burials mentioned are also often available.
PrNH stands for a First Nations male and PrNF for a First Nations female. The files also use n. for birth, b. for baptism, d. for death, inh. for burial and m. for marriage, which helps you read each entry quickly.
