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In this edition of our newsletter, we will cover the new content and features that have been added to Genealogy Quebec over the past month.
Great Collections restructure
The Great Collections have been separated in 3 distinct sections in order to make them more accessible and user friendly.
- Drouin Institute’s Great Collections – More information
- Drouin Institute’s Family Genealogies – More information
- Drouin Institute’s Miscellaneous Collections – More information
Online credit card payment
We have revamped our subscription page and now offer a new, more efficient way to subscribe using a credit card. There are now 3 ways to subscribe to GenealogyQuebec.com:
- Paypal (With or without a credit card)
- Credit card online
- Credit card by phone by calling us at 514-400-3961 – Mon-Fri 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM EST
Please note that we are currently unable to take your calls. Please leave a message and we will call you back within 24 hours.
For the first two options, the payment method is selected during the checkout process. Credit card subscriptions are now activated automatically and instantly.
New FAQ
Our FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) page has been reworked to make it more relevant and simple to use. We will be adding to it as we receive inquiries from our users.
Search Tools page revamped
We have separated the 15 tools offered on GenealogyQuebec.com in 3 categories, in an attempt to make the website more beginner friendly.
- Primary research tools
These are the most comprehensive and detailed tools available on the website. For most of our subscribers, these 3 tools will be sufficient to find their ancestors and retrace their lineage. All of these tools are equipped with a search engine. - Secondary research tools
These are our complimentary research tools. They are used to address potential gaps in searches made using our primary research tools, or to add additional sources and content to these searches. All of these tools are equipped with a search engine. - Archival fonds and databases
These tools use a file tree structure. They are not equipped with a search engine and must be browsed manually.
You may also notice that we have added documentation to the Search tools page. You can access it by clicking on More information next to the tool’s description. This documentation contains information about the type of documents, the region and the period covered by the tool, as well as a short tutorial.
Planète Généalogie additions to GenealogyQuebec.com
In our previous newsletter, we announced the acquisition of Planète Généalogie by the Drouin Institute, and the gradual addition of numerous collections to Genealogy Quebec resulting from this acquisition.
Here are the additions that have been made since the release of that newsletter:
- Archives municipales (Municipal archives) (38 949 new images)
Can be browsed in the Drouin Institute’s miscellaneous collections tool, under 16 – Archives municipales.
Documents from the counties of Berthier, Joliette and Arthabaska. Directories and indexes of mayors and municipalities.
- Union des Cantons de l’Est (1867 à 2008) (85 508 new images)
Can be browsed in the Drouin Institute’s miscellaneous collections tool, under 23 – Journaux anciens.
- Cardex Arthabaska (112 624 new images)
Can be browsed in the Kardex tool, under 01_Fiches BMS.
These are files containing information (names, dates, locations) pertaining to various individuals who lived on the south shore of the St-Lawrence river.
With these additions, we have officially reached over 44 million images and files on GenealogyQuebec.com! This is another important milestone in our efforts to preserve and share the genealogical heritage of Quebec and New France, which wouldn’t be possible without our subscribers. Thank you!
New articles on the Drouin Institute blog
Quebec mortality rate under the French Regime, by Bertrand and François Desjardins
Founding Families of Québec : A History Lesson on the Origins of Our Ancestors
LAFRANCE update figures
Catholic baptisms 1850-1861 : 18 301 added records
Catholic burials 1850-1861 : 9183 added records
In addition, the corrections sent by our users over the past 2 months have been applied. You will find a list of the the parishes that have been updated at this address.
About the LAFRANCE
The LAFRANCE, one of 15 tools available to GenealogyQuebec.com subscribers, is a detailed index with link to the original document of ALL Catholic marriages celebrated in Quebec between 1621 and 1916, ALL Catholic baptisms and burials celebrated in Quebec between 1621 and 1849 as well as ALL Protestant marriages celebrated in Quebec between 1760 and 1849. Baptisms and burials of the 1850-1861 period are added gradually through our bimonthly updates.
Free obituaries
Over 20 000 death notices have been added to our free obituary section since our last update.
This section contains Canadian obituaries ranging from 1999 to this day. You can browse the collection free of charge here.
To conclude, the Drouin Institute team would like to wish you a happy holiday season as well as a new year filled with genealogical discoveries!
Genealogically yours,
The Drouin team
