Welcome to the Quebecois project

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Hello all, do you have an interest in people born in New France between the start of the colony of Canada (in St-Lawrence valley) and 1763 when France ceded its territory to England?  Then join our project.  To do so, answer this question so a leader can award you the badge, and follow the instructions on this page:
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Project:Quebecois

There are 2 sub-projects also, which may be of interest to you:

The ''Filles du roy'' (daughters of the king): https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Project:Filles_du_Roi

The ''Filles à marier'' (marriageable girls): https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Project:Filles_%C3%A0_marier

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I have been working on my Acadian genealogy recently making great breakthroughs and finding new resources and thought it was a good time to review the other side of my French family tree. My family was from St. Laurent area the family name is Salois (or Saloue, Salsis) - aka Sallaway here in the US. I went back to Quebec a few years ago and visited the family church. There are only about 100 Salois listed in Wikitree and it would be nice to have them included in the greater Quebec Project. I look forward to participating in another great Wikitree project and adding this family.

Regards Morgan

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hi Morgan,

the project only covers up to 1763, ie when the English renamed the area Province of Québec, previously was Canada, Nouvelle-France.  The project name is somewhat misleading, but no concensus has ever been reached on a more appropriate name for it.

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The Acadian project has time constraints also, there is a tag for the descendant of a person who is within the timeframe of the project but was born outside the project timeframe. Does this project have such a category tag to add the the post 1763 decendants?

Regards,

Morgan

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no Morgan, we don't, for one thing there are a gazillion people it could apply to.  Acadians are much fewer to start with and a lot of them perished or got lost somewhere unknown with the deportation.

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I am interested in joining this project - I have adding early Québécois family to my own family line, then extended family, and now I'd like to look at whole parishes, especially the earlier ones.

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hello Jessie, could you please convert your comment to an answer?  That way things can get properly tracked.

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I'm from Quebec and the great majority of my ancestors are as well.

What I'm wondering is if we could (should?) make the biographies and details in both languages on profiles of people from Quebec.

Has it ever been thought or discussed? Thanks!

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hi Ken,

For the Filles du Roi and Filles à Marier, those sub-projects include getting the bios done in both languages.  For those with no descent, I've been doing them mainly in French, if someone has an interest in translating them afterwards they are welcome to do so.  But definitely French bios are appropriate for Francophones.

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I sure have a lot of interest for this period. Pour sûr.

Il semble que la plupart des premiers colons sont venus de Normandie, enfin les ancêtres que je vois dans mon arbre.
 

When I made my tree, and I wrote the dates, I saw some people who went from New-France, to the British Colonial america and wondered how they felt. A few of them even got to  the Canada-Uni

What a time, it was to be alive

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Bonjour Anne-Marie, si vous voulez vous joindre au projet, il faut cliquer sur le bouton ANSWER et mettre une réponse.  

Answer 1

I visited Quebec three times in my adulthood! My in-laws lived there for 10 years. Fond memories of this gorgeous place! Just wanted to say so...

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We think so too.  :D

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We think so, too.  We honeymooned in Quebec, 38 years ago, and have visited a number of times, since.  We look forward to returning, once the cloud has lifted.  It was a wonderful revelation to discover my descent from Simeon Le Roy and his wife Claude Deschalets.

Answer 2

I am interested in this project.  My paternal ancestors arrived in Quebec in the 17th century, and then ended up on Upstate New York and Western Massachusetts.  I look forward to participating in the project however possible.

Rick San Soucie

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hi Rick, welcome aboard.  Go to the project page listed above to get started, a leader will award you the badge when they see this.  Interesting spelling you have for your name.  More usually seen as Sansoucy or Sans Soucy.  ;)

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Thank you for the welcome.  

Yes, the spelling is interesting.  We were always told it was "Americanized" at some point.  

I look forward to assisting any way I can.

Rick San Soucie

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Your badge has been awarded, Rick.

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Indeed, realize that Sansoucis in all its variations is most certainly a ''dit'' name.  Suggest you go to the project page and read the guidelines on names, both personal and place names, will save you a lot of work to get it right first time around.  :D  And if you need help deciphering records, there are several of us who can assist.

Answer 3

I am interested in this project. My in-laws can be traced back to the early 1700's originating in France, immigrating to Trois-Pistoles, and then branching out to the Montérégie region of Quebec and also into New England.

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Hi Evelyn, welcome, take a look at the project page tagged in the question, has several items to get familiar with, such as guidelines for names of persons and places.  Also instructions on how to get connected with the rest of the members.  A leader will award you your badge soon.

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Badge awarded :-)

Answer 4

My ancestor is https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Enaud-7 whose son came to Canada about 1645.

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hello cousin, welcome to the project.  He's one of my ancestors also.  You'll now find his son who came here at  https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/%C3%89naud-11   I just corrected his last name at birth.  See the project page for guidelines on place and personal names to help you start on the right foot.  And for various other instructions.  The Google group is on a wait list right now, since our leader retired recently.  Another leader will give you your badge.  :D

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Badge awarded :D

Answer 5

My grandmother's grandfather was Joseph Matte, descended from Nicolas Matte and Fille du roy Madeleine Auvray.

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Welcome Pamela, I added some data on Nicolas' profile.  A leader will award you your badge soon.

Answer 6

Salut bonjour,

Well, now that I've basically cut my teeth scouring a truck load of records for my French side family, I'd be pleased to extend my efforts toward peeps unrelated or unconnected.

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lol, hello Bruce, aren't you already a member of the project?

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Technically, but I have no badge, sniff sniff... :)

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ohhh, poor doll!  ;)  Greg or whoever, can you give Bruce his badge please?

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Fret not, I've taken it like a man-doll with 5 o'clock shadow and mismatched socks, manière de parler, disons... :)

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Badge awarded-welcome to the project, Bruce!

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Thanks Greg. Bien apprecié.

Answer 7

i am looking for ancestors with connections in Quebec to the Vieau family around 1880, some of them ended up in California around 1964....and I love all things Canadian! Would be happy to assist...

Catherine shapiro

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Welcome Catherine, the Viau family do have a number already in the tree.  A leader will award you your badge soon.

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are Vieau and Viot the same family per chance?

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could be Jeff, sounds the same, but no guarantees at this point.

Answer 8

Based on some extensive background history (thank you nosorigines & the Drouin Collection) I have a LOT of ancestors who are Quebecois.  I'd love to help with this project.

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Hi Danielle,    welcome aboard.  Nos origines is a repository, can be used to unblock things sometimes, but not really as primary source, since it is a collection of trees contributed by members, with variable quality of sources.  Greg will award you your badge soon.

Answer 9

I’m Interested in this project because I researched my son-in-laws Dube ancestors from the present day day back to Mathurin Dube.  My research was done at the French Canadian Historical Society in Belle River Ontario a number of years ago.  I have compared it to the research on this site and have much to add to bring it to the present day and connect it to my grandson.

Thanks,

June Clifford

Clifford-3243

PS I would like the Quebois badge!

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Hi June, welcome aboard.  A leader will give you your badge soon.

Answer 10

I'm still fairly new to WikiTree, but I'm interested in this project. If my early research is correct, my paternal grandmother's family lived in Acadia, New France.

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Hi John, if in Acadie, then your project would be the Acadian one rather than Québécois, 2 different geographic areas, although many Acadians who were deported finished by coming here.  Check it out, let me know if you still want to work on Québécois project as well.

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Thank you for the clarification, Danielle. I'm still interested in helping with the Québécois project.

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OK, by all means, welcome to the gang.    A leader will give you your badge soon.

Answer 11

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My DNA results show "Saint Lawrence River French Settlers" which is now Québec. I have found direct lines to family here on Wikitree that have the "Quebecois" tag

 

 

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lol, hi Jason, wouldn't put that sort of stuff here on G2G, for one thing only specialists can make sense of it.  

Welcome to the project, a leader will award you your badge soon.

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oh my gosh, i have no idea why my comment looks like that. haha

Answer 12

From the first french ancestor of my family, Jean Plante to my late father, i want to know the history of my family.

Where they settle, what they do, how many children they had, and make a timeline of all those people that build my own family.

Finaly, i want to make this as a gift for my grandchildren.

Merci!

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Bonjour Sylvain, bienvenu au projet, notre ''leader'' te donnera ton écusson.

Answer 13

may i join/ get the Quebecois Tag please and thank you, Families include Chouinard, Phaneuf, Ouimmette/Ouimet/Houymet, Duclos, Monty/Monti/Monte' and many others

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my godmother & cousins (my moms 2nd cousin) lived in Quebec when i was  a child/teen, my sister and & i took greyhounds in summer to go visit, we romped around Montreal, when i was i think like 12yrs old after taking the bus into the city with our cousins.  Love the city, it is magnificent.

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Hi Arora, have to agree, since I live there.    Welcome to the project, a leader will award you your badge soon.

Answer 14

The missing leg of our past is in "French Canada".  My maternal grandmother, Sophie, was a Trombley, born In Crystal Falls MI, to John who was born in Quebec. His Dad was Yesant (sp), and thats all we know of him.

Grandma was a proud French Canadian who said that the Trombley's helped to found the fur trapping industry, which might explain trace native american dna.

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Hi Ben, welcome to the project.  A leader will award you your badge soon.  The name Trombley is more likely to be spelled Tremblay up here.  That given name appears to be distorted, nothing comes to mind as being close to it.

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Welcome to the project, Ben.  My best guess is that Yesant Trombley was born Hyacinthe Tremblay.  Perhaps we can find out more once you start adding your ancestors to the tree.

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So, I should presume that his surname was modified when he came to Crystal Falls MI. His obit spells the name Tromblay. Census records even worse with the name. I remembered the 'coat of arms' that was made for my grandma by her son Dick. It seems that Yesant is actually Pierre, and John was actually his 17th child. Photos attached.Coat of arms front, Coat of Arms Back

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Thanks, remembered a 'family' item that stated his name was Pierre

Answer 15

I have quite a few ancestors born in Quebec before 1763, through my ancestor Augustus LaOrange:         https://www.wikitree.com/treewidget/LaOrange-4/5

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Hi Kenneth, welcome to the project, a leadeer will award you your badge soon.  

Meanwhile, took a look at your ancestor's profile, you've got a bit of work on your plate to correct the last name at birth, it should read Loranger, no such name as LaOrange.

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You are correct.  LaOrange was the spelling used once they moved to the United States.  Although a birth record has not been found, the surname would have no doubt been spelled L'Orange (as on his father's birth record).  Therefore, I have changed the LNAB to L'Orange and the Current Last Name is LaOrange (the spelling that he used in the United States, and all his descendants have used ever since).  

               ----------Thanks,   Ken

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good show.  I noticed you had a DOB on him.  Can't find that one myself in Drouin, you sure about the date?

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His date of birth was given to me by an elderly relative about 40 years ago.  I don't know where he got it.  But it does match the birth date given on findagrave.  I suppose that it might have come from a family Bible, but I have no idea where it might be.  Or perhaps he had also gotten it from an older relative (handed down by word of mouth).

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Have a care with Findagrave, when they give you fairly recent tombstone pictures is one thing, but they have become another place to put family trees, with variable sources quality (or lack thereof).

Answer 16

My maternal grandfather was from Quebec, and they seemed to have lived there several generations, the earliest ancestor I can trace at this point was born in 1801. I would like to be part of the project, please.

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Hi Mike, welcome to the project.  Our leader will get you your badge soon.

Answer 17

I was born in Montreal and have some idea as to who my ancestors are on my father's side but know very little about my mother's forebears. The ancestor whose last name I have arrived from France in the province of Quebec in the mid to late 1600s and died in 1709. I know only the names of his direct descendants who form the link to my father.

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Bienvenue parmi nous Aimée.  Lequel des Langlois est votre ancêtre?  Notre leader vous donnera votre écusson bientôt.

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Mon ancetre Langlois est Honore Langlois dit Lachapelle. Ma grand-mere maternelle etait aussi une Langlois dont l'ancetre etait Noel Langlois de Bauport pres de Quebec.

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ah bon, cousine alors, Honoré est parmi mes ancêtres.  Noël aussi tant qu'à ça.  

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Sang algonquin alors

Answer 18

commented 4 hours ago by Duane Cole G2G Rookie

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My Great Grandfather spelled his last name Plant, the English Spelling. I was told that he was bilingual. I recently discovered that his father, my G-G-grandfather spelled his last name as Plante, and that he did not use his proper first name of Jacques but went by Joseph and was born in Quebec, son of Ignace Plante.

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welcome to the project, our leader will give you your badge soon.  

Answer 19

I just joined WikiTree and much of the focus of my research is in Québec. My family history in the province goes back to Champlain. I'm very interested in joining this group! Thank you.

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Welcome David, our leader will give you your badge soon.

Answer 20

Hello! Both of my father's parents have links to Montreal in the 1600s and earlier. My grandfather is a Cousino (also Cousineau) and my grandmother is a Vermette (also Vermet). I'm new to geneology and want to be as accurate as possible with my family tree.

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hello Heidi, welcome to the project.  Our leader will get you your badge soon.