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Québec Research Outline |
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Table of Contents
Québec Search Strategies
Records At The Family History Library
The Family History Library Catalog
Archives And Libraries
Biography
Business Records And Commerce
Cemeteries
Census
Church Records
Court Records
Directories
Emigration And Immigration
Gazetteers
Genealogy
Historical Geography
History
Land And Property
Language And Languages
Military Records
Names, Personal
Native Races
Naturalization And Citizenship
Newspapers
Notarial Records
Periodicals
Probate Records
Societies
Vital Records
For Further Reading
Comments And Suggestions
Loiselle Marriage Index
Appendix A
The Rivest Marriage Index
Organization Of The Index
How To Use The Index
Names And Film Numbers
Tanguay's Genealogical Dictionary
Information In The Dictionary
Organization Of The Dictionary
Common Terms And Abbreviations
Names And Film Numbers
How To Read An Entry
Finding An Immigrant Ancestor
Miscellaneous Situations
Other Information In The Dictionary
NATIVE RACES Roman Catholic missionaries wrote the earliest descriptions of the native peoples of Québec. These important documents have been reprinted in a bilingual edition. The copy of the original French or Latin document is on the left-hand page. The English translation is on the facing page. The reprint is:
Thwaites, Reuben Gold, ed. Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents: Travels and Explorations of the French Jesuit Missionaries among the Indians of Canada and Northern and North-western States of the United States, 1610–1791. 73 vols. 1895–1901. Reprint, Washington, D.C.: Microcard Foundation, 1960. (On 502 FHL fiche 6082091–163; computer number 544078.) Text in French and English. Indexes are in volumes 72 and 73. (On 18 FHL fiche 6082162–63.)
A one-volume selection from Thwaites' book is:
Kenton, Edna, ed. The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents. The American Library, vol. 23. New York: Albert & Charles Boni, 1925. (FHL book 970 F2jaj; on 7 fiche 6103978; computer number 263828.) This is in English only. It includes the valuable introduction by Thwaites to the complete series.
Names and family relations of some American Indians are mentioned in other Catholic church records. An example is the parish registers of Saint-François-Xavier de Caughnawaga (Kahnawake) in Laprairie County. The parish was founded in 1667 as a mission to the Iroquois Brief biographies of 2,692 American Indians are included in:
Trudel, Marcel. Dictionnaire des esclaves et de leurs propriétaires au Canada français (Dictionary of Slaves and Their Owners in French Canada). Ville LaSalle, Qué.: Hurtubise HMH, 1990. (FHL book 971.4 H6t; computer number 611884.) Text in French. Based largely on church records from 1690 to 1800.
Indian reserves are discussed in:
Francis, Daniel, and Larry Villeneuve. The Historical Background of Indian Reserves and Settlements in the Province of Québec. Revised. Ottawa, Ont.: Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, 1985. (FHL book 970.414 F847h; computer number 482151.)
Other sources for the study of American Indians in Québec are described in the Canada Research Outline 
, and the parish registers begin in 1735 (FHL films 1290063–64; computer number 56698). See the “Church Records” section of this outline for more information about Catholic records.
There are naturalization records Roy, Pierre-Georges. “Les Lettres de naturalité sous le régime français” (French-Canadian Naturalizations). Bulletin des Recherches Historique 30 (1924): 226–33. (FHL book 971.4 A1 no. 5; film 982147 item 11; computer number 207312.) Text in French. Includes 133 names. Gives naturalization date, country of origin, Canadian residence, and spouse's name.
Declarations of immigrants for Montréal and the city of Québec during the early years of the British government are included in:
Lower Canada. Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace (Montréal). Court Records, 1794–1811. Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1981. (FHL film 1312081; computer number 141221.) Text in French and English. Lists more than 500 names. Gives former residence or nation of birth, arrival date, and intended Canadian residence.
Until 1947, British immigrants from England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland automatically became citizens of Canada. They did not need naturalization. Since about 1850, the office of the Secretary of State has kept the naturalization records for Canada. Many records before 1917 were lost or burned. See the Canada Research Outline (34545) for a detailed explanation.
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NATURALIZATION AND CITIZENSHIP
from the French government. Abstracts of some of these records are in:
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