Subject: [COULOMBE-L] Fw: Drouin, Jette and Tanguay

French-Canadian Research Info...
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> From: George Buteau
> To: Ellen M. Coulombe
> Subject: Drouin, Jette and Tanguay
> Date: Sunday, September 28, 1997 11:08 AM
> 
> Ellen:
> 
> You asked about Jette, Tanguay & Drouin in a recent
> "soc.genealogy.french" newsgroup e-mail. Below is some basic information
> about "Jette" and "Tanguay".
> 
> There are 2 "Drouin" series- I don't have the complete reference for
> either one: The "Red Drouin", so called because of its red binding is a
> 3 volume set. The "Blue Drouin", also called that by its blue binding,
> is a multi-volume compendium of marriages in the Province of Quebec and
> even some French-Canadian marriages in the US. It is very expensive
> ($20,000 seems to be what I recall) thus is only affordable by some
> genealogical societies (American-French Genealogical Soc.- AFGS - in
> Woonsocket, RI has a set). 
> 
> Jette:
> Dictionnaire genealogique des familles du Québec
> Author: Jette, Rene
> Publisher: Les Presses de l'Universite de Montreal
> Date of Publication: 1983
> Description: A genealogical dictionary for Québec families from 1621 to
> 1730. 1176 pages
> 
> Jette has been reprinted but is essentially the same document as in
> 1983. It costs about $200. I was able to borrow it through the Univ. of
> California library system. It essentially covers only to 1730.
> 
> Tanguay:
> Dictionnaire genealogique des familles canadiennes depuis la fondation
> de la colonie jusqu’a nos jours
> Author: Tanguay, Cyprien (l’abbe)
> Date of Publication: Vol. 1 - 1871: A-Z
>                                 Vol. 2 - 1886: Abel-Chapuy
>                                 Vol. 3 - 1887: Charbonneau-Ezequiel
>                                 Vol. 4 - 1887: Fabos-Jinine
>                                 Vol. 5 - 1888: Joachim-Mercier
>                                 Vol. 6 - 1889:Mercier-Robidoux
>                                 Vol. 7 - 1890: Robillard-Zisence
> 
> Tanguay is essentially the original French-Canadian genealigical
> dictionary. It has a lot of errors but covers French-Canadian families
> into the late 1700s and occasionally into the early 1800s. I don't know
> if it's still for sale but is available at many libraries. For example,
> the local library in Woonsocket, RI has a set as well as the AFGS
> library in the same town. The Univ. of California library system has it
> available. There is a"compliment" to Tanguay by J. Arthur Leboeuf dated
> 1957 which correctgs many of Tanguay's errors and omissions.
> 
> It seems that many individuals who regularly communicate on the
> "soc.genealogy.french" newsgroup have one or more of Jette, Tanguay or
> the "red Drouin". I have a copy of Jette.
> 
> Hope this helps.
> 
> George Buteau
> Pinole, California
> buteau@lanminds.com
> Researching BUTEAU & GENEREUX
>

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