Is Montreal, Qc, Canada in 1660s/1700 correct?

Question

I've asked about this before, but cannot find the discussion... I'm thinking that "Montreal, Qc" is not right, and wondering about "Qc, Canada" and also whether it's ok that I added the Quebecois sticker to the profile.

Gilles Chauvin was born about 1668 in, um. Montreal, where he married twice (2nd time in 1700) & maybe where he died in 1731.

Aside from missing the accent in Montreal, would "Montreal, Canada, Nouvelle-France" be correct? Right now his profile shows birth in Montreal, Quebec; marriage (1) in Montreal, Canada; marriage (2) in Montreal, Qc, Canada

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ah - I think I found part of the answer... Since Giles is in Tanguay, he's ok for the Quebecois project:

If the family is documented in Tanguay, then they would qualify for the Quebecois Project.  There are a few errors in Tanguay, but it was painstakingly researched, and considering the timeframe it was written, it was a monumental effort.

(part of a post by John Hebert in 2014).

And Tanguay shows him with his parents in Montréal, so... Montréal, Québec, Canada, Nouvelle-France? Or just Montréal, Québec?

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actually, Tanguay is not at all a reference point for inclusion in the project, he just just one of many sources of data, most useful when records are long gone, since he worked on them in 19th century, but he does have errors.

Answer 1

If it is before 1760 (when the British began occupying the area), then the location field should be Montréal, Canada, Nouvelle-France.  Location fields were agreed upon for that period relatively recently by the project, so there are lots of profiles that still need to be corrected.  You can find more guidance on this on the Québécois project page.

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perfect! Thanks so much! And thank you Quebecois Project! (sorry about the lack of accents)

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It might be quite handy if the Project:Quebecois expanded the (already excellent) location guidance to educate those of us who didn't have the good fortune to study the history of Québec.

For example, expanded guidance would help with French Canadian relatives like those who settled Detroit (now in Michigan, USA) in 1701 with Cadillac. I think they belong to Project:Quebecois, but do they?  

Perhaps some guidance like:<blockquote>

"Project Quebecois includes all people who were born, lived, married or died under French rule in Canada, Nouvelle-France up to 1763.  

"The Quebecois Project includes people who lived in Pays d'en Haut, Canada, Nouvelle-France (1639 to 1763) and Pays des Illinois, Canada, Nouvelle-France (1673 to 1717, when it was transferred to the French province of Louisiana).

"The Quebecois Project does NOT include people who lived under French rule in Acadia (1604 to 1713); Île Royale/Cape Breton (1713–1763); Isle Saint-Jean (Prince Edward Island) – (1713–1763); or Terre Neuve/ Newfoundland (1610–1713) unless they also lived, married, or died in Québec.”  </blockquote>

Of course the above may be a misunderstanding, as it is only my impression of the Project:Quebecois boundaries. More detailed guidance would help me.

 

 

 

Answer 2

Thant you Gref for you great answer. On another note... Qc, Canada is wrong.  

From 1867, it should be Montréal, Québec, Canada not the abreviation QC.