DATE FOUNDED:
1991

MISSION:
The history of Cowansville and area; genealogy.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:
Archives / Library (partly housed in the municipal library).

COLLECTIONS:
Publications and documents pertaining to local history and genealogy. These include: 6,000 subjects; 26,000 references; 12 directories (1851-1936); an index of 15,000 names (900 pages) from the publication Entre-Nous (1944-53), including photographs, births, marriages, and deaths for employees and their parents, in French and English; data from 15 cemeteries (5 in Cowansville, 10 elsewhere).

SPECIAL ACTIVITIES:
Research. On-site requests for information are usually responded to within minutes. Email requests often receive attention the same day.

PUBLICATIONS:
Doctors in Cowansville from 1810 to 1940.
The Vilas Story.
Both publications are free with a donation of $5.00.

BUSINESS HOURS:
Year-round: Monday & Wednesday, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

ENTRY FEES / MEMBERSHIP:
Annual membership: $5.00
Some fees may be charged for research. Donations are much appreciated.

LANGUAGE OF SERVICE:
French / English.

HOW TO REACH US:
Address: Société d'histoire de Cowansville, Maison Bruck, 225, rue Principale, Cowansville, QC J2K 1J4.
Tel: (450) 266-3977
Fax: N/A.
Email: societehistoire@ville.cowansville.qc.ca

WEB SITE:
www.societehistoirecowansville.com