Genealogical research in Quebec and Canada

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I want to know more about genealogical research

To find one's ancestors, one's history, that of one's family and why not of distant relatives is a return to one's origins that more and more people want to make. But how to go about it? Where to start?

Find your first ancestor who arrived in New France

Are you looking to find out the name and location of the first of your ancestors to set foot on North American soil? Through the available archives, you can discover from which part of Europe he came, when and where he settled in New France.

File Origin

The Origin File is an essential source of data on the pioneers of New France and early Quebec. It was developed by Marcel Fournier, a Quebec genealogist and historian. Its search engine will allow you, even if your basic information is weak, to find the first elements necessary to build your genealogy.

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Lamy Foundation

If you want to go further, you can be guided in the creation of your family tree by professional service providers.

The Lamy Foundation, based on the island of Orleans, is a partner in the project " Land of our ancestors " and offers a family tree support service with a qualified genealogist. Do not hesitate to contact them to find out more about their offer.

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Federation of Quebec Family Associations

You can also find information from family associations in North America. Most of them can be found on the website of the Fédération des associations de familles du Québec.

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Trace your ancestors in France

To go even further, you can find out about your ancestors in France, the area where they lived and what job they did there.

To continue your genealogical research in France, you can contact

The departmental archives They hold civil and parish registers as well as many other sources, some of which are digitised.
The French Federation of Genealogy and more particularly with local associations in the regions from which you come: Poitou-Charentes, Charente-Maritime or Normandy.
The Museum of French Emigration in Canada in Tourouvre can also guide you in your search.

Find your first ancestor who arrived in New France

Let yourself be guided by the tours proposed on our website. They will lead you in the footsteps of your French ancestors, you will be able to wander through the villages where they lived, observe the landscape that made their daily life and you may be lucky enough to find the street, the path and maybe even the house where they lived.