- The legacy Postcards tool is no longer updated, and its content is now part of the unified search engine.
- It contains around 256,000 postcards from Quebec and the surrounding area, with both sides of each card available.
- The tool covers the whole 20th century, but most of the postcards are dated between 1980 and 2002.
- Postcards are indexed by sender and recipient, and the search engine lets you search by first and/or last name.
- You can browse the Postcards tool with a subscription to Genealogy Quebec.
⚠️ Note: This guide pertains to one of Genealogy Quebec’s legacy tools, which are no longer updated.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 Postcards tool contains around 256 000 postcards from Quebec and the surrounding area. Both sides of the card are available.
The tool extends throughout the 20th century, but most of the postcards are dated between 1980 and 2002.
Postcards are indexed by the name of the sender and the recipient of the card. A search engine allows you to search by first and/or last name.
You can browse the Postcards tool with a subscription to Genealogy Quebec at this address.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. For each of the roughly 256,000 postcards from Quebec and the surrounding area in the Postcards tool, both the front and the back of the card are available, so you can view the whole card rather than a single side.
Postcards in the tool are indexed by the name of the sender and the name of the recipient. The built-in search engine lets you search by first name, last name or both, with a subscription to Genealogy Quebec.
The Postcards tool extends throughout the 20th century. However, most of the postcards in the collection are dated between 1980 and 2002, so cards from earlier in the century are less numerous in the tool.
No. Postcards is one of Genealogy Quebec’s legacy tools, which are no longer updated. Their content is now integrated into the website’s new unified search engine, where you can continue your research.
![[Legacy Tools] Quick start guide](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6ac7f1383ced156d4cbe2ba4/6ac7f17fbbb3e0e5e5b3ffbd_GenealogyQuebecPNGmedium.png)
