Thanks to the quantity and quality of the information it is making available to researchers, the PRDH site represents a major contribution to Quebec genealogy. It adds to an already imposing sum of knowledge on the Quebec ancestors of French-Canadians accumulated from the efforts of a great number of researchers. This activity has continued across the technology revolution; the PRDH site thus joins on the internet numerous other sites dedicated fully or in part to French-Canadian genealogy. We did not deem it useful to repeat what others have already done by listing here all those sites; instead, we will mention a couple of sites who centralise this type of information, and add some specific sites we feel are of particular interest for our visitors. But first, you could visit " The 1852 and 1881 Historical Censuses of Canada " where you will be allowed to research for free the 1852 and 1881 censuses!

General sites

- The PRDH stops at 1799. You need help to make the link to our data base? You might find it on genealogy newsgroups or forums, where individuals trade informations through the posting and answering of messages. GenForum has a section for Canada, but French Canada is not distinguished from English Canada. The soc.genealogy.french newsgroup is the best one  for French Canada.

- Your interest is for the genealogy of English speaking people of Quebec? Visit the site of the Quebec Family History Society.

- The PRDH site includes Acadians who settled in Quebec, but it does not cover Acadia itself. The base site for Acadian genealogy is the Centre d'études acadiennes of the Université de Moncton.

- A large number of French-Canadians migrated to the Northeastern United States in the 18th and early 19th centuries. Their descendants will benefit from a visit to the website of the New England Historic Genealogical Society, the nation's oldest and largest genealogical society. One of the country's richest sources on family history, with particular emphasis on local family history.  

Specific sites of particular interest

- You would like to obtain copies of original records from Quebec? The American-Canadian Genealogical Society [ACGS] in Manchester, NH has purchased the digitized images of the Drouin Microfilms, which cover the parish registers of Quebec up to the 1940s; people can request an image through their Research Department at research@acgs.org for as little as $1 per copy or as much as $5 per copy depending on the number of copies requested and whether or not the requestor is a member of ACGS. The Société généalogique canadienne-française also owns the collection and offers the service.

- In the same vein, Mr Jean-Pierre Pepin offers on sale various products from the Drouin collections. A visit to the site Drouin Genealogical Institute/Diffusion généalogique Pepin will let you appreciate the richness of the information which can be purchased, for example images of the records of a specific parish of Quebec, Ontario or Acadia on CD Rom...

- The Fichier Origine is a repertory of baptisms of immigrants to Quebec found in their country of origin (France, essentially) within a collaborative project between French and Quebec genealogy federations coordonated in Quebec by Marcel Fournier.

- Nominative sources on the Quebec population before 1800 are abundant. See the sites of the National Archives of Quebec (in French only) or of Canada to learn more about them.

- You would like to know more about the context in which lived your ancestors? We highly recommend a visit to the Virtual Museum of New France.

- The PRDH site includes a section on family and first names in ancient Quebec. Information on today's naming practices is available on a site titles "Prénoms et noms d'aujourd'hui et d'hier".

- In the early 17^th century, Perche was the point of departure for many French emigrants going to settle in “New France.” A number of major families in Canada—such as the Pelletiers, Gagnons, Tremblays, Rivards, Fortins, Bouchards and Drouins—can trace their roots back to this particular region. In the 21st century, these families from the Perche region can claim some illustrious descendants on the other side of the Atlantic : Céline Dion, Lynda Lemay, Isabelle Boulay, even Madonna. The Museum is an interpretation centre for emigration from France and the Perche region to Canada, and aims to be the latest in scientific expertise on the phenomenon of French emigration prior to 1760, a gathering place, and a gateway to the future and to the forging of new relationships. The Museum of French Emigration to Canada is a site of memories, but its mission is also to develop ties between French citizens—be they from Perche or elsewhere—and their North American descendants, through exhibits, meetings, genealogical exchanges, cultural events and youth activities. Demographic and genealogical data available at the Museum will allow visitors to piece history together and gain a better understanding of the social and individual context of the French emigrants who left their country to build a new one. The site is mostly in French but the main information is available in English (see links on the left side of the site's pages)

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