| Schedule | Recorded Presentations & Videos | Instructor Bio |
WELCOME!
Thank you for registering for the online course, Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors!
For researchers with French-Canadian ancestors, there is a wealth of resources available in both Canada and the United States. French-Canadian genealogy, however, is not without its quirks. Shifting boundaries, “dit” names, notarial records, and the language barrier are just some of the challenges you may face. Join genealogist Rhonda R. McClure to learn how to locate and use essential resources, analyze records, and maximize searches to discover your family’s past in both Canada and France. This five-week online course will focus on resources pertaining to the province of Quebec.
This course includes five 90-minute classes; exclusive access to handouts and recordings of each presentation; and in-depth q&a sessions with the instructor.
COURSE SCHEDULE
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| Course Activity | Dates of Access | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Class #1 | ||
| Class #1: Online presentation (live!) | 7/31/2019, 6:00 PM eastern time | Getting Started In this class we will look at U.S. and Canadian records that assist in identifying origins in French Canada and explore migratory patterns between the two countries. |
| Video of Class #1 | starting 8/1/2019 | Watch the first class presentation. Available exclusively to course participants. |
| Class #2 | ||
| Class #2: Online presentation (live!) | 8/7/2019, 6:00 PM eastern time |
Church Records & Resources Note: To attend, return to your confirmation email received at the time of registration with a link to the live event. If you are unable to attend the live event a recording will be posted to this page, the following day (see below). |
| Video of Class #2 | starting 8/8/2019 | Watch the second class presentation. Available exclusively to course participants. |
| Class #3 | ||
| Class #3: Online presentation (live!) | 8/14/2019, 6:00 PM eastern time |
Notarial Records, Part I Note: To attend, return to your confirmation email received at the time of registration with a link to the live event. If you are unable to attend the live event a recording will be posted to this page, the following day (see below). |
| Video of Class #3 | starting 8/15/2019 | Watch the third class presentation. Available exclusively to course participants. |
| Class #4 | ||
| Class #4: Online presentation (live!) | 8/21/2019, 6:00 PM eastern time | Notarial Records, Part II We will work directly with the records created by notaries and provide methods for transcribing and translation. |
| Video of Class #4 | starting 8/22/2019 | Watch the fourth class presentation. Available exclusively to course participants. |
| Class #5 | ||
| Class #5: Online presentation (live!) | 8/28/2019, 6:00 PM eastern time |
French Origins Note: To attend, return to your confirmation email received at the time of registration with a link to the live event. If you are unable to attend the live event a recording will be posted to this page, the following day (see below). |
| Video of Class #5 | starting 8/29/2019 | Watch the final class presentation. Available exclusively to course participants. |
RECORDED PRESENTATIONS & VIDEOS
Class 1: Getting Started
Presented by: Rhonda R. McClure
Running Time: 1:24:21
Live Broadcast: July 31, 2019
In this class we will look at U.S. and Canadian records that assist in identifying origins in French Canada and explore migratory patterns between the two countries.
Class 2: Church Records & Resources
Presented by: Rhonda R. McClure
Running Time: 1:31:08
Live Broadcast: August 7, 2019
This class will examine the Drouin collection and associated indexes, how Dit names can affect a person in the records, and how to understand records in French.
Class 3: Working in Notarial Records, Part I
Presented by: Rhonda R. McClure
Running Time: 1:24:55
Live Broadcast: August 14, 2019
Rhonda will provide an in-depth look at these critical records including the process of identifying the proper notary and how to use Parchemin and other resources.
Class 4: Working in Notarial Records, Part II
Presented by: Rhonda R. McClure
Running Time: 1:23:46
Live Broadcast: August 21, 2019
We will work directly with the records created by notaries and provide methods for transcribing and translation.
Class 5: French Origins
Presented by: Rhonda R. McClure
Running Time: 1:31:37
Live Broadcast: August 28, 2019
In this final class we will look at resources such as engagements that brought many of the men to Nouvelle France in the 1600s along with online church and archival resources to assist in finding where in France they came from.
INSTRUCTOR BIO
Rhonda R. McClure, Senior Genealogist s a nationally recognized professional genealogist and lecturer specializing in New England and celebrity research as well as computerized genealogy; is compiler of more than 120 celebrity family trees; has been a contributing editor for Heritage Quest Magazine, Biography magazine and was a contributor to The History Channel Magazine and American History Magazine. In addition to numerous articles, she is the author of ten books, including the award-winning The Complete Idiot's Guide to Online Genealogy, now in its second edition, Finding Your Famous and Infamous Ancestors, and Digitizing Your Family History.
Her areas of expertise include immigration and naturalization, late 19th and early 20th century urban research, missionaries (primarily in association with the American Board of Commissioners of Foreign Missions), New England, Mid-West, Southern, German, Italian, Scottish, Irish, French Canadian, and New Brunswick research as well as Internet research, genealogical software (FTM, RootsMagic, TMG, Reunion), digital peripherals, and uses both Mac and Windows machines.
COURSE HANDOUTS
Class 1 Handout
Class 1 Slides Worksheet
Class 1 Slides (large)
Class 1 Homework
Class 1 Homework Answers
Class 2 Handout
Class 2 Slides Worksheet
Class 2 Slides (large)
Class 2 Homework
Class 2 Homework Answers
Class 2 Homework Translations
Class 3 Handout
Class 3 Slides Worksheet
Class 3 Slides (large)
Class 3 Homework
Class 3 Homework Answers
Class 4 Handout
Class 4 Slides Worksheet
Class 4 Slides (large)
Class 4 Homework
Class 4 Homework Answers
Class 5 Handout
Class 5 Slides Worksheet
Class 5 Slides (large)
Class 5 Homework
Class 5 Homework Answers
RESOURCES
French Canadian Genealogy Subject Guide
Archived webinar: French Canadian Resources at American Ancestors
Common French-Canadian Surnames and dit names
Common Acadian surnames
French Word List