ADDRESSES
This is a listing of some of the addresses you might want to keep handy during your research within the Eastern Townships.
Brome County Historical Society
Knowlton, Quebec J0E 1V0- tel: 450-243-6782
[email protected]
Compton County Historical Museum Society
- 374 Route 253
- Eaton Corner, Quebec J0B 1M0
tel: 819-875-5256
Societe d'Histoire de Drummondville
- 545 des Ecoles
Drummondville, Quebec J2B 1J6- Attn: Mrs. Yolande Allard
Eastern Townships Research Centre (ETRC)
- Bishop's University
2600 College Street
Sherbooke, Quebec J1M 0C8
tel: 819-822-9600, ext. 2261
fax: 819-822-9661
http://www.etrc.ca
email: [email protected]
Sopohie Morel is the Archivist there.
Genealogical Society of the Eastern Townships
- 275, rue Dufferin
Sherbrooke, Quebec J1H 4M5
Lennoxville-Ascot Historical Society
- Belvedere Street
- Lennoxville, Quebec J1M 1Z7
Lac Megantic Municipal Library
- 5086 Frontenac Street
Lac Megantic, Quebec G6B 1H3- tel: 819-583-0876
Missisquoi Historical Society
- PO Box 186
Stanbridge East, Quebec J0J 2H0
http://www.museemissisquoi.ca/
If you are researching in this area, Judy Antle is great! You won't be disappointed.
North Hatley Historical Society
- PO Box 287
North Hatley, Quebec J0B 2C0
tel: 819-842-2880
Quebec Family History Society
- PO Box 1026
Postal Station Pointe Claire
Pointe Claire, Quebec H9S 4H9
tel: 514-695-1502
Richmond County Historical Society
- PO Box 280
Melbourne, Quebec J0B 2B0- http://pages.globetrotter.net/~e-dhealy/
Société d'histoire de la Haute-Yamaska (old Shefford)
- 135, rue Principale
Granby, Quebec J2G 2V1
Tel: (514) 372-4500
http://www.shhy.org
email: [email protected]
Sharon Norton of Ontario sent on that their new site is in French, but that there is a great deal available:
- 1825-1901 microfilm census of Brome, Shefford, Rouville, RIchelieu, Saint-Hyacinthe and Missisquoi
newspapers on microfilm, ie. British Colonist, St. Francis Gazette (1823-1829), Journal de Waterloo (1882-1938), La Voix de l'Est (1935-?), etc.
- land titles for Shefford Co. 1840-1875
- collection of over 25,000 photos, including the following families: Ellis Savage, Marcel Coté, Jean-Paul Matton, Jeannot Petit
- municipal maps for Shefford (now called Haute-Yamaska) and Brome-Missisquoi birth, marriage & death church indexes
-and much more!
The society request a $5 fee for the use of their beautiful facility. Some of the staff speak english and were very helpful when she visited.
Stanstead Historical Society
- PO Box 268
Stanstead, Quebec J0B 3E0
Telephone: (819) 876-7322
http://www.colbycurtis.ca/eng/archives.htmlemail: [email protected]
Last updated 8 Feb 2009
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