Quebec: Eastern Townships Resources
March 2, 2010 by Luxegen Genealogy and Family History
Filed under Canada, Quebec
English Quebec
Searching the Eastern Townships of Quebec for one’s non-French ancestors can be a challenge. Quebec is now divided primarily by language but for the two centuries prior the divisions were religious. Quebecers were either Roman Catholic or non-Catholic. Before 1926, all registration of vital records was done by the church. Each Parish of [...]
Sarah “Maria” BALL 1850-1887
February 9, 2010 by Luxegen Genealogy and Family History
Filed under Quebec, family history
Sarah “Maria” BALL b. 1850 Compton Township, PQ was the daughter of Thomas BALL and Mary BRADY, both from Cavin County, Ireland. (and my great, grandmother).
According to a genealogy contact (Leslie Nutbrown) in Quebec a check of the 1815-1879 birth records in Quebec do not list a Maria BALL. There is a Sarah Ball born [...]
Quebec Genealogy Resources on Worldcat.org
February 6, 2010 by Luxegen Genealogy and Family History
Filed under Canada, Quebec, genealogy
Worldcat.org is a free online service that connects you to the collections and services of more than 10,000 libraries worldwide. It is a wonderful resource for genealogy and history researchers.
Once you find a book, reference, CD, etc that you would like to access further, you can use your public or university library card to arrange [...]
