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
La Colonie Canadienne-Française de Chicago 1893
XVIIe Convention Nationale des Canadiens-français des Etats-Unis 1888
Les Franco-Americains et la Guerre Mondiale, 1921
Généalogie Québec
Les Franco-Americains et la Guerre Mondiale, 1921
Généalogie Québec
Related post: Les Familles du Québec et les Franco-Americains
This is fantastic Dianne. Thank you very much and I will share this blog with genealogy friends. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Susan. Yes do share... there is something for everyone! :-)
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