Emigrants from France to New France
The old French provinces of Saintonge, Aunis and Angoumois played a major part in the creation of New France.
Here, you will find a few pages on this topic, starting from sources of local files, supplemented by the many contributions of the visitors, including many inputs from Québécois, descendants of the first immigrants who came from these provinces, today part of Poitou-Charente in France.
History of Parenteau family in north America
Five Frenchmen and women with the surname Parenteau immigrated to New France or Canada in the seventeenth century. (...) Monday 30 January 2012, by Gilles Parenteau
1658 - Etienne & Jean Gellineau, saintongese ancestors of the families Bellemare, Gélinas & Lacourse of New-France
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The french roots of a large lineage Tuesday 19 February 2008, by Pierre
Pierre Neau a.k.a. Labrie, from Brie-sous-Matha, emigrates to Quebec circa 1684 - Chronicle and genealogy
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At the end of the 17th century, several inhabitants from (...) Saturday 22 September 2007, by Léo
Climat et calamités
