Quebec City and the Chateau Frontenac, view from Lévis, Canada (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption]According to an e-mail I received about an hour ago, Ancestry.ca now has what they describe as the oldest records available. In the e-mail, they announced: "Our new census records reveal the details of some of the earliest immigrants to Lower Canada (now Quebec) including the English, Scottish and Irish and their new lives in cities like Montreal and Quebec City."
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Trimmed Albumen Carte de Visite of Boy in Traditional Scottish Dress, Circa 1865 (Photo credit: lisby1)[/caption]That's great news for me as I have a maternal great grandfather who arrived in the early 1800's but I have no idea the dates or whether he came from Ireland or Scotland. The family lore stated Scotland. As a result, my aunts and my uncle (not so much my mother) had their homes somewhat "dedicated" to a Scottish heritage. Aunt Gert always had a dog for a pet, always a Scot Terrier and always named with a Scottish theme such as "Thistle" or "Scotty".
Since I haven't yet explored the data base, I can't give you any personal insights. i just wanted to get the news out there. But I'll be digging in soon... Which means when I can fit my own personal research in between client work!
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