The paleography

Fig1. - Baptism of Wilfrid (Céolfrid) Vézina.

What is the paleography
It is the science of deciphering, reading and interpretation of the ancient writings. Like writing changes at the same rhythm as evolution of our language, some old texts of two, three hundred years and more can appear difficult to us to read compared to today. There is courses of paleography offered by certain genealogical societies to cure this problem.
There is, among others, Mr. Roland de Tarragon who suggests you on his website Lire les Écritures Anciennes free exercises of paleography.

Genealogical dictionary of St-Cyr

History of the family and the descent of Pierre Deshaies St-Cyr and Marguerite Guillet as well as Mathieu Rouillard St-Cyr and Jeanne Guillet 1624-2011.
• Author: François St-Cyr
• More than 580 pages of texts, documents, photos and genealogical information.

This book is available in french and in english at Éditions Mots en toile

Genealogical dictionary of canadian families

Photo: Library and Archives Canada.
First genealogical dictionary published between 1871 and 1890, it is the oldest dictionary relating the history of the principal Franco-Canadian families to New France. It is a huge work published by the abbot Cyprien Tanguay (1819-1902), who is regarded as the father of the French-Canadian and Canadian genealogy. Essential tool to develop or check your genealogy.

Hommage à mes ancêtres

This book introduces us to the first generation, that of Jean Hérou dit Bourgainville who arrived in the country in the 1670s. Settled in the Trois-Rivières region, the Hérou dispersed over the years to several municipalities in the county of Joliette and emigrated to the Témiscamingue region.

This book is available in french version only at Éditions Mots en toile

La population des forts français Tome III

Les Éditions Mots en toile present you «La population des forts français Tome III (Détroit)» of Marthe Faribault-Beauregard S.G.C.F. This book is in French version only.