Matthew Farfan

Genealogy, or the study of one's family lineage, is a hugely popular pastime in North America.

In the Eastern Townships, a number of institutions provide service to people researching their family trees. Because of the region's historic ties to New England, the Townships are a popular hunting ground for American genealogists whose ancestors lived in the region.

Young Girl Thinking. (Photo: Missisquoi Museum)

Historical and genealogical societies in the Eastern Townships contain a wealth of important source material, including cemetery records, vital statistics (births, deaths, and marriages), census returns, early newspapers, photographs, and much more.

Contact:
Société de généalogie des Cantons de l'Est;
Les Archives nationales du Québec, Centre de l'Estrie;
Brome County Museum;
Colby-Curtis Museum;
Megantic County Historical Society;
Missisquoi Museum;
Little Forks Branch of The United Empire Loyalists' Association of Canada
Sir John Johnson Centennial Branch of The United Empire Loyalists' Association of Canada


Other interesting links:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~qceastwn
www.islandnet.com/~jveinot/cghl/cghl.html
http://boards.ancestry.com/
http://simmons.b2b2c.ca/
www.geocities.com/~hebridscots/
www.cam.org/~qfhs/index.html
www.genealogie.org/club/sgq/sgq.htm
www.homechildren.ca

Old Man in a Hat.
(Photo: Farfan Collection)