The French Canadians in Western Canada Their Churches Archives nationales du Québec Centre d'archives de Montréal Édifice Gilles-Hocquart 535, avenue Viger Est Montréal (Québec) H2L 2P3 Tél. : 514 873-1100, option 4 Téléc. : 514 873-2980 web: http://www.banq.qc.ca/a_propos_banq/informations_pratiques/centres _archives/index.html email:
[email protected] This document was compiled by Jacques Gagne-
[email protected] The Archives nationales du Québec in Montréal on Viger Avenue are the repository of a wonderful and unique collection of books of marriages, baptisms, deaths of French Canadian families who left the Province of Québec between 1840 and 1930 for destinations in Western Canada, especially in Alberta and Manitoba. Monsieur Daniel Olivier, former archivist at the Bibliothèque de la Ville de Montréal on Sherbrooke Street East, the latter no longer in operation, referred to for years as Salle Gagnon was responsible with the assistance of his associates for the acquisition of many of the books of marriages, baptisms, deaths, burials outlined in this research guide. www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?id_nbr=7384 Madame Estelle Brisson, former archivist at the Archives nationales du Québec on Viger Avenue East in Montréal with the assistance of her associates was also responsible for the acquisition of many of the books of marriages, baptisms, deaths, burials outlined in this research guide. dixie61.chez.com/brissoncanada1.html Alberta http://www.electricscotland.com/history/canada/alberta/vol1chap14.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Separate_school