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Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec has [http://services.banq.qc.ca/sdx/cep/accueil.xsp digital maps online]<!-- Add News Items ABOVE -->
  
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*the largest Canadian province
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*located in eastern Canada
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*capital city is Quebec City
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*Quebec is a French-speaking province.
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*flower - the Blue Flag, tree - Yellow Birch, bird - Snowy Owl
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*The Algonquin called Quebec "Kebe," meaning "the place where the river narrows."  
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}}<div style="width: 75%; float: right"><center>''[[Canada]]&nbsp; [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]&nbsp; [[Quebec]]''</center><br>
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*motto - "Je me souviens," which is French for "I remember".
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Quebec was first permanently settled by Europeans in 1600 at Tadoussac.
  
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=== Counties  ===
  
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*[[Abitibi County, Quebec|Abitibi]]
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*[[Acton County, Quebec|Acton]]
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*[[Argenteuil County, Quebec|Argenteuil]]
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*[[Arthabaska County, Quebec|Arthabaska]]
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*[[Bagot County, Quebec|Bagot]]
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*[[Beauce County, Quebec|Beauce]]
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*[[Beauharnois County, Quebec|Beauharnois]]
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*[[Bellechasse County, Quebec|Bellechasse]]
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*[[Berthier County, Quebec|Berthier]]
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*[[Bonaventure County, Quebec|Bonaventure]]
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*[[Brome County, Quebec|Brome]]
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*[[Chambly County, Quebec|Chambly]]
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*[[Champlain County, Quebec|Champlain]]
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*[[Charlevoix-Est County, Quebec|Charlevoix-Est]]
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*[[Charlevoix-Ouest County, Quebec|Charlevoix-Ouest]]
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*[[Châteauguay County, Quebec|Châteauguay]]
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*[[Chicoutimi County, Quebec|Chicoutimi]]
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*[[Compton County, Quebec|Compton]]
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*[[Deux-Montagnes County, Quebec|Deux-Montagnes]]
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*[[Dorchester County, Quebec|Dorchester]]
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*[[Drummond County, Quebec|Drummond]]
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*[[Frontenac County, Quebec|Frontenac]]
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*[[Gaspé-Est County, Quebec|Gaspé-Est]]
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*[[Gaspé-Ouest County, Quebec|Gaspé-Ouest]]
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*[[Gatineau County, Quebec|Gatineau]]
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*[[Hull County, Quebec|Hull]]
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*[[Huntingdon County, Quebec|Huntingdon]]
  
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*[[Iberville County, Quebec|Iberville]]
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*[[Île-de-Montréal County, Quebec|Île-de-Montréal]]
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*[[Île-Jésus County, Quebec|Île-Jésus]]
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*[[Îles-de-la-Madeleine County, Quebec|Îles-de-la-Madeleine]]
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*[[Joliette County, Quebec|Joliette]]
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*[[Kamouraska County, Quebec|Kamouraska]]
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*[[Labelle County, Quebec|Labelle]]
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*[[Lac-Saint-Jean-Est County, Quebec|Lac-Saint-Jean-Est]]
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*[[Lac-Saint-Jean-Ouest County, Quebec|Lac-Saint-Jean-Ouest]]
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*[[Laprairie County, Quebec|Laprairie]]
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*[[L'Assomption County, Quebec|L'Assomption]]
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*[[Lévis County, Quebec|Lévis]]
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*[[L'Islet County, Quebec|L'Islet]]
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*[[Lotbinière County, Quebec|Lotbiniere]]
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*[[Maskinongé County, Quebec|Maskinongé]]
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*[[Matane County, Quebec|Matane]]
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*[[Matapédia County, Quebec|Matapédia]]
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*[[Mégantic County, Quebec|Mégantic]]
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*[[Missisquoi County, Quebec|Missisquoi]]
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*[[Montcalm County, Quebec|Montcalm]]
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*[[Montmagny County, Quebec|Montmagny]]
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*[[Montmorency No 1 County, Quebec|Montmorency No 1]]
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*[[Montmorency No 2 County, Quebec|Montmorency No 2]]
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*[[Napierville County, Quebec|Napierville]]
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*[[Nicolet County, Quebec|Nicolet]]
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*[[Papineau County, Quebec|Papineau]]
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*[[Pontiac County, Quebec|Pontiac]]
  
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*[[Portneuf County, Quebec|Portneuf]]
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*[[Québec County, Quebec|Québec]]
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*[[Richelieu County, Quebec|Richelieu]]
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*[[Richmond County, Quebec|Richmond]]
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*[[Rimouski County, Quebec|Rimouski]]
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*[[Rivière-du-Loup County, Quebec|Rivière-du-Loup]]
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*[[Rouville County, Quebec|Rouville]]
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*[[Saguenay County, Quebec|Saguenay]]
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*[[Saint-François County, Quebec|Saint-François]]
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*[[Saint-Hyacinthe County, Quebec|Saint-Hyacinthe]]
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*[[Saint-Jean County, Quebec|Saint-Jean]]
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*[[Saint-Maurice County, Quebec|Saint-Maurice]]
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*[[Shefford County, Quebec|Shefford]]
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*[[Sherbrooke County, Quebec|Sherbrooke]]
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*[[Soulanges County, Quebec|Soulanges]]
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*[[Stanstead County, Quebec|Stanstead]]
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*[[Témiscamingue County, Quebec|Témiscamingue]]
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*[[Témiscouata County, Quebec|Témiscouata]]
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*[[Terrebonne County, Quebec|Terrebonne]]
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*[[Territoire-de-Mistassini, Quebec|Territoire-de-Mistassini]]
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*[[Territoire-du-Nouveau-Québec, Quebec|Territoire-du-Nouveau-Québec]]
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*[[Vaudreuil County, Quebec|Vaudreuil]]
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*[[Verchères County, Quebec|Verchères]]
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*[[Wolfe County, Quebec|Wolfe]]
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*[[Yamaska County, Quebec|Yamaska]]
  
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=== Did You Know?  ===
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'''Extinct or Renamed Counties:&nbsp;''' [[Jacques Cartier County, Quebec|Jacques Cartier]]{{·}} [[Laval County, Quebec|Laval]]
  
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*The land is divided into three regions:
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=== Major Repositories  ===
  
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[[Library and Archives Canada]]{{·}} [[Salle Gagnon]]{{·}} [[Eastern Townships Research Centre]]{{·}} [[Centre d'archives de Québec et de Chaudière-Appalaches]]{{·}} [[American-Canadian Genealogical Society]]{{·}}
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#St. Lawrence Lowlands
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#Appalachian Mountains
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*The St. Lawrence River (3800 km long) links Quebec to the Atlantic Ocean.
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=== Migration Routes  ===
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*Ships sail inland on the St. Lawrence River.
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*Quebec has more fresh water than any other province.
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*There are more than one million lakes and waterways.
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*Forest covers half of Quebec (the most forest in Canada).
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[[Lake Champlain]]{{·}} [[St. Lawrence River]]{{·}} [[Chambly Canal]]{{·}} [[Champlain Canal]]{{·}} [[Halifax Road]] or Grand Communication Route {{·}} [[Lake Champlain Trail]]
  
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*[[Quebec Births and Baptisms (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Quebec Birth and Baptisms (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
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*[[Quebec, Catholic Parish Registers (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Quebec, Catholic Parish Registers (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]<br>
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*[[Quebec Notarial Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Quebec Notary Records (FamilySearch Historical Reocrds)]]
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*[[Quebec, Quebec Judicial District, Guardianships (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Quebec, Quebec Judicial District, Guardianships (FamilySearch Historical Records]]
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*[[Quebec Census, 1861 (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Quebec Census, 1861 (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
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*[[Quebec, Non-Catholic Parish Registers (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Quebec, Non-Catholic Parish Registers (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]<br>
  
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Revision as of 20:37, 15 July 2012

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Did You Know?
  • The Algonquin called Quebec "Kebe," meaning "the place where the river narrows."
  • Motto - "Je me souviens," French for "I remember".
  • is the largest Canadian province
  • is located in eastern Canada
  • Quebec is a French-speaking province.
  • The capital city is Quebec City
Canada  Gotoarrow.png  Quebec

Welcome to Quebec, Je me souviens
      Quebec map.png       Quebec flag.png

Quebec was first permanently settled by Europeans in 1600 at Tadoussac.

Counties

Extinct or Renamed Counties:  Jacques Cartier · Laval

Major Repositories

Library and Archives Canada · Salle Gagnon · Eastern Townships Research Centre · Centre d'archives de Québec et de Chaudière-Appalaches · American-Canadian Genealogical Society ·

Migration Routes

Lake Champlain · St. Lawrence River · Chambly Canal · Champlain Canal · Halifax Road or Grand Communication Route  · Lake Champlain Trail

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