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This guide will help you navigate the various pages and collections available on GenealogyQuebec.com.
Table of contents
- Subscribing to GenealogyQuebec.com
- Unsubscribing from GenealogyQuebec.com
- Logging into your Genealogy Quebec account
- Password recovery
- Accessing GenealogyQuebec’s tools and collections
- Other useful links (guides, tutorials, FAQ)
- Research helper
- Using the LAFRANCE
- Using the Obituary section
- Using the Drouin Institute’s Great Collections
- Using the Petit NBMDS tool
- Using the Connolly File
- Using the Drouin Family Genealogies
- Using the Census tool
- Using the Notarized documents tool
- Using the Post cards tool
- Using the Acadia – Families tool
- Using the Drouin Collection Records
- Using the Drouin Institute’s Miscellaneous Collections
- Using the BMD Cards
- Using the City Directories
Subscribing to GenealogyQuebec.com
GenealogyQuebec.com’s tools and collections require a subscription to use. In order to subscribe, head over to the subscription page, and select the subscription of your choosing (24h, 1 month, 1 year).
After selecting your subscription option, you will be redirected to the account creation process, where you will need to enter your email address as well as a username and password of your choosing.
Once you have entered and validated your account information, your account will be created. You will then be prompted to purchase your subscription.
On the subscription purchase page, you will be asked to select your payment method (Paypal or Credit Card) as well as to confirm your subscription option. Clicking on the “Pay” button will redirect you to Paypal or Stripe, depending on your payment method, and allow you to proceed with the payment.
Your subscription will be activated as soon as the payment is processed, which should be instant.
Please note that you can also subscribe by phone using your credit card by calling us at 514-400-3961.
Unsubscribing from GenealogyQuebec.com
If you’ve subscribed using Paypal or your credit card, your subscription will be set to renew automatically. To cancel this automatic renewal, head over to the unsubscribe page and click on “Stop the automatic payments”. If you’re having trouble with this process, contact us at contact@institutdrouin.com or 514-400-3961.
Logging into your GenealogyQuebec.com account
To start using your subscription, you must log into your Genealogy Quebec account. To do so, head over to the login page and enter the username and password you have selected earlier.
Password recovery
If you have lost or forgotten your password, head over to this page and enter your email address. You will receive an email containing a link which will allow you to select a new password for your account.
Accessing GenealogyQuebec.com’s tools and collections
To access Genealogy Quebec’s tools, you can use the “Search tools” tab in the menu bar.
Genealogy Quebec’s tools are separated in 3 categories.
- Primary research tools
These are the most comprehensive and detailed tools available on the website: The LAFRANCE, the Marriages and Deaths 1926-1997 tool, and the Obituary section. For most of our subscribers, these 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 information to these searches. All of these tools are equipped with a search engine.
- Archival funds and databases
These tools use a file tree structure. They are not equipped with a search engine and must be browsed manually.
On the Tools page, users may get more information regarding each tool, such as the type of document, the period and region covered as well as a short tutorial, by clicking on “More information”.
Other useful links (guides, tutorials, FAQ)
Genealogy Quebec and PRDH-IGD: the similarities, differences, and why you should subscribe to both
Establishing your ancestry and finding your ancestors using Genealogy Quebec
FAQ – Frequently asked questions
Research helper – Keywords
This section gives you a concise overview of the period, regions and type of documents covered by each of Genealogy Quebec’s tools. Complimentary information is included between parenthesis when the period, region or type of document is only partially covered by the tool.
Period
17th century
- LAFRANCE
- Drouin Great Collections (10 – Prévôté de Québec, 11 – DNCF)
- Connolly File
- Drouin Institute’s Family Genealogies
- Acadia – Families
- Drouin Collection records
- Drouin Institute’s miscellaneous Collections
- BMD cards
18th century
- LAFRANCE
- Drouin Great Collections
- Petit NBMDS
- Connolly File
- Drouin Institute’s Family Genealogies
- Acadia – Families
- Drouin Collection records
- Drouin Institute’s miscellaneous Collections
- BMD cards
19th century
- LAFRANCE
- Obituaries
- Drouin Great Collections
- Petit NBMDS
- Connolly File
- Drouin Institute’s Family Genealogies
- Censuses (1881-1901 Quebec and Ontario)
- Notarized documents
- Acadia – Families
- Drouin Collection records
- Drouin Institute’s miscellaneous Collections
- BMD cards
- City directories
20th century
- LAFRANCE
- Obituaries
- Drouin Great Collections
- Petit NBMDS
- Connolly File
- Drouin Institute’s Family Genealogies
- Censuses (1881-1901 Quebec and Ontario)
- Notarized documents
- Postcards
- Drouin Collection records
- Drouin Institute’s miscellaneous Collections
- BMD cards
- City directories
21th century
Location
Quebec
- LAFRANCE
- Obituaries
- Drouin Great Collections
- Petit NBMDS (Laurentides, Outaouais, Bas-St-Laurent and the city of St-Hubert.)
- Connolly File
- Drouin Institute’s Family Genealogies
- Censuses (1881-1901 Quebec and Ontario)
- Notarized documents
- Postcards
- Drouin Collection records
- Drouin Institute’s miscellaneous Collections
- BMD cards
- City directories (Cities of Quebec and Montreal)
Acadia
- Drouin Great Collections (05 – Fichier HISTOR, 06 – Fiches Acadiennes)
- Acadia – Families
- Drouin Collection Records (“Acadie” and Registres paroissiaux du Nouveau-Brunswick” folders)
Rest of Canada
- Obituaries (Online obituaries and tombstones)
- Censuses (1881-1901 Quebec and Ontario)
- Drouin Collection Records (“Ontario” and “Registres paroissiaux du Nouveau-Brunswick” folders)
- BMD cards (Ontario)
- Petit NBMDS (Ontario)
- Drouin Institute’s miscellaneous Collections (Notarized documents from the Cornwall region, under the “Contrats notariés de l’Ontario” folder)
United States
- Drouin Great Collections (05 – Fichier HISTOR, 21 – Fiches franco-américaines)
- Drouin Collection Records (“États-Unis” and “Registres divers” folders)
- BMD cards (Fall River, MA et Manchester, NH)
- Petit NBMDS
Religion
Catholic
- LAFRANCE
- Obituaries
- Drouin Great Collections
- Petit NBMDS
- Connolly File
- Drouin Institute’s Family Genealogies
- Censuses (1881-1901 Quebec and Ontario)
- Acadia – Families
- Drouin Collection Records
- BMD cards
Protestant
- LAFRANCE (Protestant marriages from 1760 to 1849)
- Obituaries
- Drouin Great Collections (05 – Fichier HISTOR)
- Petit NBMDS
- Connolly File
- Drouin Institute’s Family Genealogies
- Censuses (1881-1901 Quebec and Ontario)
- Drouin Collection Records
- BMD cards
Other
You will find a more detailed version of this research helper on this PDF file.
Using the LAFRANCE
Using the Obituary section
Using the Drouin Institute’s Great Collections
Using the Petit NBMDS tool
Using the Connolly File
Using the Drouin Family Genealogies
Using the Census tool
Using the Notarized documents tool
Using the Postcards tool
Using the Acadia – Families tool
Using the Drouin Collection Records
Using the Drouin Institute’s Miscellaneous Collections
Using the BMD Cards
Using the City Directories
City directories – Montreal (Lovell), Laval (Lovell) and Quebec (Marcotte)
