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King's Daughters and Founding Mothers:
The Filles du Roi, 1663-1673
by Peter J. GagnéNow in its 9th printing. First printing SOLD OUT in less than a week!
"I thought everything possible had already been written about the subject, but I was wrong. [Gagné has] skillfully synthesized disparate sources and added some new insights. Also, [the] style makes reading a joy." - Ivan Robinson, President, French-Canadian Genealogical Society of Connecticut
"Congratulations on your magnificent volumes. You have done a monumental work."
- Madeleine Juneau c.n.d., Director of the Maison St-Gabriel museum in MontréalA must for anyone with French-Canadian ancestry.
A groundbreaking biographical dictionary of the nearly 800 women and girls sent from France to populate Quebec between 1663 and 1673. The introduction explains the need for the program, compares it to similar initiatives by the British and Spanish, dispels misconceptions about the Filles du Roi and gives a history of the program in Canada. After defining who can be considered a Fille du Roi, this work presents comprehensive biographies of all the "King's Daughters," including a wealth of information never before available in English. This 2-volume set also includes 20 photographs and reproductions of artwork relating to the Filles du Roi, biographies of 36 women falsely identified as Filles du Roi, a table of all the King's Daughters by year of arrival, an appendix with supporting documentation, a glossary, thematic index and an index of husbands.
Excerpts from King's Daughters and Founding Mothers: The Filles du Roi 1663-1673
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Purchase these books and their companion volume:
King's Daughters and Founding Mothers
Code: 01-500
Publication type: Historical (Soft Cover)King's Daughters and Founding Mothers: The Filles du Roi, 1663-1673
Volume 1: 318 pages, Introduction, Historical Background, Biographies A-J, 20 images.
Volume 2: 344 pages, Biographies L-Z,
Before the King's Daughters
Code: 01-502
Publication type: Historical (Soft Cover)Before the King's Daughters : The Filles à Marier, 1634-1662
Biographies of 262 "marriageable girls" with an historical introduction explaining the early immigration of women to Canada, plus a Com
