King's Daughters and Founding Mothers:
 The Filles du Roi, 1663-1673
by Peter J. Gagné

Now in its 13th printing. First printing SOLD OUT in less than a week!

 "Arrival of the Filles du Roi at the Maison Saint-Gabriel" by David Mackie

"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 Montréal

A 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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01-500 King's Daughters and Founding Mothers: The Filles du Roi, 1663-1673. By Peter J. Gagné. 2-Volume set. Volume 1: 318 pages, soft cover, 7x10". Introduction, Historical Background, Biographies A-J, 20 images. Volume 2: 344 pages, soft cover, 7x10." Biographies L-Z, Not Filles du Roi, Complete Table of Filles du Roi by Year of Arrival, Appendix, Glossary, Bibliography, Index of Husbands, Thematic Index See biography list. 6th printing now available. $57.95

Get the complete story - the only book available on the women who immigrated to Québec before the King's Daughters.
01-502 Before the King's Daughters : The Filles à Marier, 1634-1662. By Peter J. Gagné. 382 pages. Biographies of 262 "marriageable girls" with an historical introduction explaining the early immigration of women to Canada, plus a Complete Table of Filles à Marier by Year of Arrival, Appendix, Glossary, Bibliography, Index of Husbands, Index. Check out the biography list and index of husbands. Paperback. $41.95

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