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Genealogy and Related Books for Sale - Quebec


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  • Now Open: A small bookroom in my home. I carry a selection of used, rare and/or out of print books and ephemera related to genealogy and family history research. If you have seen my selection at various book shows and genealogy conferences in the past, you will know the type of titles I carry. The majority of the books relate to Canada, but there are some US and British/Irish subjects as well. Visits to my little shop are by appointment only. If you live in the Ottawa area or are planning a trip to Ottawa and want to look at my selection, you can email me at pmcgr@rogers.com to book a time for a visit. For in-home or mail order purchases, we accept cash, personal cheque or electronic transfer. For purchases at shows and conferences we accept payment by cash or cheque.


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Inventory #
Details
Price
M-1
The History of Joseph Montferrand
The Canadian Athelete
aka Joe Mufferaw

Sulte, Benjamin

2008; stapled booklet; 34 pp. Bytown Pamphlet Series No. 74. Illustrated with b&w sketches. The binding is solid and the contents appear to be clean.
$10.00
L-1
Le Chemin d'Aylmer / The Aylmer Road

Aldred, Diane


1994; Aylmer Heritage Association; soft cover; 256 pp including index. Illustrated with many b&w photos. Text is in English and French. Card covers are scuffed and worn; the binding is solid and the contents appear to be clean.
$22.00
L-1
Yesterdays of Brome County
Centennial Souvenir Edition
Volume 1

Phelps, Marion, editor and compiler


1979 reprint; Brome County Historical Society; soft cover; 138 pp plus fold-out map of the Eastern Townships at rear. Illustrated with b&w photos, advertisements and maps. Good condition - the binding is solid and the contents appear to be clean.
$14.00
L-1
Les Ecossais
Pioneer Scots of Lowwer Canada, 1763-1855

Campey, Lucille H.


2006; Natural Heritage Books; soft cover; 309 pp including index. Illustrated with b&w photos charts and maps. Inscribed and signed by the author on the title page. Good condition.
$14.00
K-4
Trap, Axe and Plough
The Settlement of the Pontiac

Babinska, Anna


2003; Dickson Enterprises; soft cover; 70 pp. Inscribed and signed by the author on the title page. Well illustrated with b&w sketches. Some minor scuffing and wear to the card covers; the binding is solid and the contents appear to be clean.
$14.00
J-5
Nationalism, Capitalism and Colonization in Nineteenth-Century Quebec
The Upper St. Francis District

Little, J.I.


1989; McGill-Queen's University Press; hard cover with dj; 306 pp including index. Illustrated with b&w photographs, maps and charts. Good condition - the binding is solid and the contents appear to be clean.
$22.00
J-4
The Legend of the Grand Gordons

Ross, Mrs. Alexander

1874; A.A. Stevenson; hard cover; 647 pp. Second edition. Coloured plates. Mrs. Ross emigrated to Montreal with her second husband in the early 1850s. This was the third of her four novels. Minor wear to boards and the top of the spine is frayed. Previous owner's name on ffep. Gilt page ends; the contents appear to be clean.
$35.00
J-4
Danis

Harquail, Claire Danis


2004; self published; large hard cover; mostly unpaginated - approx 200 pp. The genealogy of the descendants of Honore Danis who arrived in Quebec in 1653. The text is in French. Illustrated with b&w photos and documents. Some skewing of pages; the contents appear to be clean.
$22.00
J-4
Les Fetes du Troisieme Centenaire de Quebec
1608-1908



1911; Le Comite du "Livre-Souvenir" des Fetes Jubilaires; hard cover; 630 pp. Illustrated with b&w photos - several of which are large fold-outs. Includes a list of "Familles de la Province de Quebec dont les Descendants Occupent (en 1908) la Terre Ancestrale Depuis Deux Cent Ans ou Plus". Families of the Province of Quebec whose Descendants have Occupied the Ancestral Land for Two Centuries or More.The text is in French. Wear to boards. The binding is cracked at the front but still intact.Previous owner's name on the first clear page.The contents appear to be clean. This is a heavy book which will affect postage.
$18.00
J-4
Miller's Manual
A Research Guide to the Major French-Canadian Genealogical Resources. What They are and How to Use Them

Miller, Douglas J.


1997; French Canadian Interest Group, Southern California Genealogy Society; soft cover; 206 pp; third printing. Covers Tanguay, Jette, Drouin, PRDH; Loiselle - Tanguay Abbreviations; Baptism, Marriage and Burial Records; includes Common Terms and Abbreviations and an Historical Timeline. Minor wear to card covers; the contents appear to be clean. Check out the asking price at abebooks.com
$45.00
J-4
Habitants and Merchants
in Seventeenth Century Montreal

Dechene, Louise


1992; McGill-Queen's University Press; soft cover; 428 pp. A review of the book is stapled inside the front cover. Someone's name in pen on blank page opposite p 428. Minor wear to card covers; the contents appear to be clean.
$18.00
J-3
The Tread of Pioneers
Annals of Richmond County and Vicinity
Volume 1

various authors


1968; Richmond County Historical Society; soft cover; 206 pp. 1973 reprint. Illustrated with b&w photos. Minor wear to card covers; the contents appear to be clean.
$14.00
J-1
Scotch Road Cemetery
Grenville Twp, Argenteuil Co., Quebec

Dodd, Samuel and Clarence, transcribers


1978; Ottawa Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society; stapled pages; unpaginated - approx 15 pp. Ex-library with the usual stamps and stickers. Includes a few b&w photos and a couple of sketches. Minor wear to card covers. The contents appear to be clean.
$10.00
J-1
Baptemes, Marriages et Sepultures
de la Mission d'Aylmer
1841-1851

Beauregard, Marthe F.


1977; Editions Bergeron et Fils; Hole punched strap bound soft cover; 122 pp. Ex-library with the usual stamps and stickers. Minor wear to card covers. The contents appear to be clean.
$14.00
J-1
Norway Bay United Cemetery, Lots 9&10, Range 1
Norway Bay Anglican Cemetery, Lot 10 Range 2
Bristol Township, Pontiac County, Quebec



1977; Ottawa Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society; stapled pages; 50 pp plus 18 pp index. Minor wear to card covers. Previous owner's name on front cover. The contents appear to be clean.
$12.00
J-1
Marriage Notices from the Shawville Equity
1883-1916

Allen, Dolly and Joan McKay, transcribers
John Patton, editor


2018; Global Heritage Press; soft cover, coil bound; 213 pp. Minor wear to card covers. The contents appear to be clean.
$20.00
J-1
Death Notices from the Shawville Equity
1883-1916

Allen, Dolly and Joan McKay, transcribers
John Patton, editor


2018; Global Heritage Press; soft cover, coil bound; 370 pp. Minor wear to card covers. The contents appear to be clean.
$25.00
H-8
Report of the Quebec Protestant Education Survey

Hepburn, W.A.F., Survey Chairperson

1938; soft cover; 368 pp. Illustrated with fold-out charts and maps. Significant wear to card covers; the contents appear to be clean.
$18.00
H-7
Saint Camillus Parish
1850-2000

McSheffry, Vincent and Contributing Authors


2000; 150th Anniversary Book Committee; large soft cover; 131 pp. Wakefield, Queebec. Illustrated with b&w photos and a few maps. Card covers are a bit worn; ex-library with the usual stamps and stickers. The contents appear to be clean.
$16.00
H-3
The Cullens of Templeton
A Two Hundred Year Journey

Cullen, Mark


2011; Mark Cullen & Company Ltd; hard cover; 281 pp including index. "John and Ellen Cullen emigrated to Canada with their family in 1826. He had some involvement with the Rideau Canal, for which he was granted 200 acres of choice land in Templeton Township, Lower Canada, just a few miles east of Bytown." Illustrated with b&w photos, documents and and maps and some colour photos. Binding and contents are crisp; some minor stains to back cover. Ex-library with the usual stamps and stickers.
$25.00
G-15
Soldier at Quebec: 1759

Andrews, R.J.

1970; Ginn and Company; stapled booklet; 24 pp. Many illustrations - most in colour. Good and solid; some discolouration to front cover - the contents appear to be clean.
$8.00
G-15
Webster
1826-2000
5th edition

Woods, James Parke and Dorothy Jean

2000; self published; coil bound; 165 pp including index. Illustrated with b&w photos and family trees. Good and solid; creasing to front cover and a few pages - the contents appear to be clean.
$16.00
G-6
Rails to the Atlantic
Exploring The Railway Heritage of Quebec and the Atlantic Provinces

Brown, Ron

2015; Dundurn; softcover; 142 pp including index. Illustrated with b&w photos. Good condition, minor wear to front cover, contents appear to be clean.
$12.00
E-17
A Deep Sense of Wrong
The Treason, Trials, and Transportation to New South Wales of Lower Canadian Rebels After the 1838 Rebellion

Boissery, Beverley

1995; Dundurn Press; hard cover with dj; 367 pp including index. Good condition, contents appear to be clean.
$18.00
E-17
A Village in Transition:
Compton, Quebec, 1880-1920

Bellavance, Marcel

1982; Parks Canada; soft cover; 84 pp. Illustrated with b&w photos, charts, maps and graphs. Minor wear and creasing to card covers, the contents have some pencil markings, previous owner's name on the ffep.
$16.00
E-17
Crofters and Habitants
Settler Society, Economy, and Culture in a Quebec Township, 1848-1881

Little, J. I.

1991; McGill-Queen's University Press; hard cover with dj; 368 pp including index. Winslow Township, Quebec. Illustrated with photos, charts and graphs. Good condition, small tear to dj, the contents appear to be clean.
$26.00
E-15
The Loyal Whig
William Smith of New York and Quebec

Upton, L.F.S.

1969; University of Toronto Press; hard cover; 250 pp including index. First edition. When Smith decided to remain loyal to the Crown, rather than support the American Revolution, he was appointed chief justice of Quebec. Good condition, minor wear, some fading to dj, contents appear to be clean.
$14.00
E-14
The Clergy and Economic Growth in Quebec
1896-1914

Ryan, William F.

1966; Les Presses de l'Universite Laval; hard cover; 348 pp including index. First edition; front end papers are a "Regional Map of South Eastern Quebec as of 1914". Good condition, the contents appear to be clean.
$22.00
C-12
Lennoxville
Volume 2

Patriquin, Graham and Committee

1981; Lennoxville-Ascot Historical and Museum Society; soft cover; 192 pp including index. Illustrated with b&w photos. Minor bumps to card covers - otherwise, the book appears to be in good condition.
$14.00
C-12
The History of the Webster Family

Webster, Lorne C.

1977; stapled booklet; 61 pp. Originally published in 1941, this is a 1977 reprint. The author's father, A. Dunlop Webster emigrated from Glasgow to Quebec in 1850. Illustrated with b&w photos and family charts. Minor bumps and sun fading to card covers, gift inscription on the first title page - otherwise, the book appears to be in good condition.
$16.00
C-9
The Extra Mile
The Journals of H.J.G. Geggie, M.D.

Norma and Stuart Geggie, editors; Norma Geggie, reviser

2007; Norma Geggie; soft cover; 162 pp. Dr. Harold Geggie practiced medicine for 55 years in the Gatineau Valley of western Quebec. His memoirs were complied into a book by his son and daughter-in-law and published in 1987. This copy is the 2007 revised edition. Illustrated with b&w photos. Minor wear to card covers, gift inscription on the title page - otherwise in good condition
$14.00
B-20
Count Frontenac and New France
under Louis XIV

Parkman, Francis

1877; Little, Brown, & Co, Boston; hardcover; 463 pp, including index. This book is part 5 of the series France and England in North America. First edition - 2 page map of Canada after the table of contents. Some ink stains to spine and upper ends of pages. Original publisher's advertising leaflet between front end papers has been removed; stain from removal of sticker to fep, small chip to rear fep; minor bumps to boards - otherwise in good solid condition - contents appear clean.
$35.00
A-1
1823-1963 Anniversary History of the
Hemmingford, St. Andrew's Wesley-Knox Pastoral Charge
Hemmingford, Huntingdon County, Quebec Canada

Phelps, Edward

1964; Official Board of the St. Andrews and Wesley-Knox Charge; stapled booklet; 82 pp. The booklet covers the history of this charge and includes chapters on the following churches: Hemmingford St. Andrew's, Hemmingford Methodist, Roxham Methodist, St. Andrew's United, Knox and Wesley-Knox United, Wesley Methodist, Covey Hill Union Church and Russeltown Presbyterian Church. Illustrated with b&w photos and contains many lists of names. Minor scuffing and creasing to card covers - the contents are clean.
$12.00
L14-6
Hemmingford
Two Hundred Years of Hope and Challenge, 1799-1999

MacKenzie, Betty McKay

1999; Hemmingford Historical Archives; large soft cover; 605 pp. The history of Hemmingford County in south western Quebec. Black & white illustrations and five maps at the back (pp 601-605). Inscribed and signed by the author inside the front cover. Sunfading to card covers - otherwise very good condition. Note: this is a very heavy book.
$45.00
L14-4
Down Through the Years
Grace Church Montreal

Hynes, Irene, ed.

1982; softcover, cirlox binding; 130 pp plus appendices listing clergy bishops, parish laymen and "mini facts of yesteryear". Grace Anglican Church, Point St. Charles, Montreal. Two articles clipped from newspapers (1992) reporting on the Church's centennary in its present location are also included. Minor wear to card covers, contents are clean.
$22.00

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