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DATE FOUNDED:
1968 (Inc. 1976)
MISSION:
A membership- and volunteer-based organization whose motto is "Working
Together to Discover Our Ancestral Roots," the Société
de généalogie's primary goal is to increase genealogical
knowledge and to enable its members to add to their family history.
The Society sees itself as a kind of "virtual museum"
of family history for the region. Revenues from memberships and
publication sales go towards publishing the Society's periodical,
L'Entraide généalogique, and other monographs, and
for building the reference collection. Members volunteer their time
producing publications and offering assistance to researchers.
PHYSICAL
DESCRIPTION:
Located in the historic former Post Office building (1885), in downtown
Sherbrooke.
Library / Archives.
COLLECTIONS:
An outstanding collection of genealogical reference material (6,000
volumes; 6,000 microfilm reels) includes: printed and manuscript
genealogies; parish and local histories; directories of marriages,
baptisms, and burials (Quebec, Canada, USA); Canadian and American
genealogical and historical periodicals; publications from the National
Archives of Canada and the Archives nationales du Québec;
census records; notarial archives; family histories; and a database
of 1,000,000 baptisms, marriages, and burials. The Society also
has an important collection of microforms, formerly held at the
Archives nationales du Québec, Centre de l'Estrie.
SPECIAL ACTIVITIES:
Monthly evening meetings at the Éva-Sénécal
Library (420 Marquette, Sherbrooke), with members and invited guests
discussing their research (please inquire for dates and conference
topics). A social evening is held in December. Genealogical workshops
are held at the Society Library (inquire for dates and fees). Miscellaneous
publications. Reference service provided by volunteers. Participation
at the Fête du patrimoine de Sherbrooke.
PUBLICATIONS:
Numerous books are available for sale (please inquire for list of
titles and prices).
The Society's periodical, L'Entraide généalogique,
is published 4 times a year, and is free to members.

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BUSINESS
HOURS:
Summer:
Tuesday to Friday, 1 to 5 p.m.
Saturday, 12 noon to 4 p.m.
Other times of year:
Tuesday-Saturday, 1 to 5 p.m.
Wednesday evenings, 7 to 10 p.m.
Closed from June 24 to July 9; and from Christmas through New Year's
Day, and on other holidays.
ENTRY FEES
/ MEMBERSHIP:
Membership: $40.00. Spouse or student: $20.00. Non-members may use
the library for $8.00 per day. Access to the microfilm room is $15.00
per year for members.
LANGUAGE
OF SERVICE:
French / English.
HOW TO REACH
US:
Address: 275 Dufferin, Sherbrooke QC, J1H 4M5.
Tel: (819) 821-5414
Fax: N/A.
Email: sgce@libertel.org
WEB SITE:
www.genealogie.org/club/sgce
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