This section lists the societies of Quebec, giving details about each one and what resources and publications they offer.
American-Canadian Genealogical Society
Many archives can be accessed in their Library, which include:
- Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba Resources
- Baptisms and Burials Repertoires
- Catholic Church Records Collection for Quebec, Ontario and New Brunswick Provinces
- Church Records for the Counties of Westmorland, Kent and New Brunswick
- Marriages for New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, Connecticut and New York
- New Brunswick Census Returns
- Protestant Church Registers
- Vital Records from New Hampshire, Vermont and Massachusetts
Archives held also incorporate:
- Census Indexes
- City Directories
- Court Documents
- Genealogies
- Genealogical Reference Books
- International Genealogical Index(IGI)
- Military Books
- Naturalisations
- Passenger Lists
- Periodicals
- Probate Documents
A full list of archives held is available on their website, along with a Message Board. Details of links to other sites you may find useful can also be accessed.
Website:
http://acgs.org
Missisquoi Historical Society – Missisquoi Museum
The association was established in 1899.
The aim of the Society is to encourage and promote the preservation of the history of Missisquoi County, but it remained idle for nearly 50 years following the outbreak of World War I.
The Missisquoi County Museum, 2 River Street, Stanbridge East, Quebec, was opened in 1962, where any items relating to the history of the area were collected and maintained. Resources particularly relate to the families settling in the area in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Many archives are accessible in this museum, which include:
- 1864 Walling’s Map
- Business Papers
- Cemetery Transcripts
- Census Returns
- Diaries
- Directories
- Family Bibles
- Family History Files
- Letters
- Maps
- Notarial Records
- Oral Histories
- Photographs and Glass Plate Negatives
- Protestant and Roman Catholic Church Records
- Scrapbooks
- School Boards Minute Books
- School Records
Links to other genealogical sites you may find useful are also accessible.
Website:
http://www.museemissisquoi.ca
Morin Heights Historical Association
The association was established in 1997. Its main aims are to encourage and promote the study of genealogy and to inform the community about the preservation of their heritage. The cultural and linguistic mix of Morin Heights is represented by the organisation.
Many databases and indexes are accessible, which include:
- 1829 Map
- 1851 and 1861 Census Indexes
- 1951 Map of Wentworth
- Map of 1891 Electoral Districts
- Mille Isles Presbyterian Church Records 1864-1900
Photographs of Morin Heights from 1923, 1955 and 2009 are also available.
Numerous publications are available for sale, including numerous issues of their magazine called ‘Porcupine’ and packs of greeting cards.
Links to other sites you may find of use are also available.
Website:
http://www.morinheightshistory.org
Pontiac Historical Society
Pontiac Museum is maintained by the Pontiac Historical Society. Their main aim is to preserve and promote the history of Pontiac County and to promote and encourage genealogical research
Old photographs of the area are accessible on the site.
Numerous resources can be accessed in their Archives, which include:
- 1851-1901 Census Returns
- Cemetery Transcriptions
- Crown Land Grants Book 1763-1890
- Genealogies
- List of Residents
- Municipal Records
- Obituaries published in Newspapers
- Orange Lodge Records
- Photographs(this collection has an index)
- Roman Catholic and Protestant Marriage Records
- Women’s Institute Minute Books and Archives
Website:
http://www.diddleyvision.com/history/PontiacMuseum.html
Quebec Family History Society
Many resources can be accessed in their Library, which incorporate:
- Books
- Dr David McDougall Collection
- Eastern Ontario and Quebec Methodist Church Registers
- Genealogies
- International Genealogical Index(IGI)
- Loiselle Collection of Roman Catholic Marriages 1650s-1935
- Manuscripts
- Maps
- Norma Lee Collection
- Pedigree Charts
- Periodicals
- Toronto Globe and Mail Newspaper 1970-1971 and 1975-2007
Some Irish Records, which incorporate Prerogative Wills of Ireland 1536-1810, Irish Emigration Lists 1833-1839, Ordnance Survey Memoirs of Ireland and The Surnames of Ireland, are also available.
Numerous publications are available for sale, including:
- Canadians at War 1914-1919
- Cemetery Heritage in Quebec
- Census Transcriptions and Indexes
- Church Register Transcriptions
- Crown Land Grants of Quebec Series
- Genealogical Reference Books
- Huntingdon County History
- Marriage Indexes
- Memorial Inscriptions
- Ontario Genealogy for Beginners
Website:
http://www.qfhs.ca
Richmond County Historical Society
Many resources are accessible in their Archives, which include:
- Architectural Records
- Books
- Books of Births, Marriages and Deaths for the District of St Francis 1815-1879
- Cemetery Transcripts(A list of Cemeteries is on the site)
- Census Indexes
- Collections donated by Local Families
- Diaries
- Genealogies
- Index of the Annals of Richmond County and Vicinity
- Journals
- Land Grant Indexes
- Letters
- Maps
- Newspapers
- Oral Histories
- Photocopies of Legal Documents
- Photographs
Website:
https://rchs-shcr.ca/
Stanstead Historical Society
Numerous resources are available in their Archives, including:
- Bibles
- Business Ledgers
- Cemetery Transcripts
- Census Returns and Indexes
- Christmas Cards
- Inventories
- Maps
- Marriage Contracts
- Minute Books
Resources also incorporate:
- Newspapers
- Oral Histories
- Papers
- Photographs
- Postcards
- Scrapbooks
- Stanstead Journal
- Vital Records
- Wills
Website:
http://townshipsheritage.com/organization/colby-curtis-musum-stanstead-historical-society
Westmount Historical Association
Numerous resources are available at Westmount Public Library, which include Photographs, Ephemera, Pamphlets and Personal Papers.
The Library also has a Vertical Files Collection and a list of Subjects covered is available on the site.
Website:
https://westmounthistorical.org/