Monday 22 October 2018

French Canadians in the United States





Between 1840 and 1930 approximately 900,000 French Canadians migrated to the New England states looking for work in cities growing due to the industrial revolution. It is said that about half returned to Canada, but those who stayed organized themselves into French communities.





The Drouin Collection at Généalogie Québec has registers for some towns in the US where French Canadians lived. If you don't have a subscription, you can get one for a month for just $13 cdn, or 24 hour access for $5 when you have time to search. 









Relevant Links


Le Guide Français de la Nouvelle-Angleterre 1887

The French Canadian in Quebec and New England 1893





   




2 comments:

  1. This is fantastic Dianne. Thank you very much and I will share this blog with genealogy friends. :)

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  2. Thank you Susan. Yes do share... there is something for everyone! :-)

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