French Connection Coffee Chat

Wikipedia describes French Canadians as French settlers originating from Normandy, Perche, Beauce, Brittany, Maine, Anjou, Touraine, Poitou, Aunis, Angoumois, Saintonge and Gascony that came to Canada during the 17th century. French Canadians (including those who are no longer French-speaking) constitute the second-largest ethnic group in Canada, behind those of English ancestry and ahead of those of Scottish and Irish ancestry. In total, those whose ethnic origins are French Canadian, French, Québécois and Acadian number up to 11.9 million people or comprising 33.78% of the Canadian population.

Watch the local events calendar for dates and times of future chats. People meet online by Zoom to chat about their successes and frustrations. Sharing your experiences might help someone else in the group. To register or for more information, contact: coffeechat@bcgs.ca

Facilitator: Maurice Guibord

Announcements & News

Please refer to the calendar on Home Page to find the date of the next scheduled coffee chat.

Books in the BCGS Library

  1. Les Anciennes Familles du Quebec
    LA BRASSERIE LABATT LINITEE
    Call No. 971.4 LBLL

  2. French-Canadians of the West: A Biographical Dictionary of French-Canadians and French Metis of the Western US and Canada
    MORICE, Adrien-Gabriel
    OMI: GAGNE, Peter J.
    Call No. 920’971 MOR V03

  3. Acadian Exiles in The Colonies
    JEHN, Janet B.
    Call No. 974 JEH

  4. Dictionnaire Genealogique des Families du Quebec: des Origines a 1730
    JETTE, Rene
    Call No. 971.4 JET DIC

  5. Repertoire des Noms de Famille du Quebec des Origines a 1825
    JETTE, Rene
    Call No. 971.4 JET

  6. King’s Daughters and Founding Mothers: The Filles du Roi, Vols. 1 & 2
    TRUDEL, Marcel
    Call No. 971 TRU

  7. Our French-Canadian Ancestors, Vols. 1-30 (Nos Ancetres)
    LAFOREST, Thomas J.
    Call No. 971.4 LAF Index

Important Websites

PRDH - Programme de recherche en démographie historique
https://www.prdh-igd.com/ ($)

BMS2000 Recherche Genealogique en Ligne
http://www.bms2000.org/ ($)

BANQ
https://advitam.banq.qc.ca/
https://numerique.banq.qc.ca/
https://www.fichierorigine.com/

Guy Perron’s Blog
https://lebloguedeguyperron.wordpress.com/