Adding to our collection of reviews for the Genealogy At-a-Glance series is French-Canadian Genealogy Research by Denise R. Larson. Like each guide in the series, this guide is a colorful, four-page quick sheet of facts and resources related to a specific topics of research, in this case, French Canada.
Each sections (listed below under ‘Contents’) contains key information, predominately historical, about the specific type of records available, followed by references. The author, also, includes a few tips to help the researcher. A key part of this guide is found under the “Unlocking French-Canadian Family History” section. In addition to information on surnames and the immigration of Huguenots, the author covers two key geographic regions, Quebec and Acadia. Acadia represents modern day Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and parts of New Brunswick. All-in-all, the guide is a straightforward, easy-to-use, primer for Canadian family history research.
Contents
Quick Facts
French Canada
Unlocking French-Canadian Family History
- Surnames
- Quebec
- Acadia
- Huguenots (French Protestants)
Civil and Church Records
Census Returns
Emigration and Naturalization
Major Record Repositories in Canada
Other Online Resources
Start or add to your own At-a-Glance collection, order Genealogy At-a-Glance: French-Canadian Genealogy Research at Family Roots Publishing, Item #GPC3286