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Top 5 books recommended for French Canadian research

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Gail Dever

Vancouver-based blogger Yvonne Demoskoff lists the top five books she uses for her French Canadian research. Which books would you add to her list?  

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Pre-election discount on books about Quebec history

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Gail Dever

In the days leading up to the Quebec provincial election on April 7, Montreal-based Baraka Books offers a 20 percent discount on books about the history of the province. In a news item on their website about the discount, they explain: … Continue reading →

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More books about the Irish in Quebec

Posted on March 14, 2014 by Gail Dever

Further to yesterday’s post, Books about the Irish in Quebec, here are a few more books. Burns, Patricia. The Shamrock and the Shield: An Oral History of the Irish in Montreal. Montreal, Véhicule Press, 2005. Many of these stories are … Continue reading →

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Books about the Irish in Quebec

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Gail Dever

One of my favourite Irish Montrealers put together this terrific reading list about the Irish in Quebec. Callaghan, Sharon. Paths of Opportunity. Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec: Shoreline Press, 2009. If your Irish ancestors lived in Montreal from the 1840s to 1930, this book . … Continue reading →

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