Last updated 3-Jul-2010

Gravestone in Calixa-Lavallee, Quebec

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CANADIAN FONTAINE GENEALOGY ASSOCIATION

This website was created as a focal point for genealogists researching the surnames FONTAINE, FOUNTAIN, LAFONTAINE, LAFOUNTAIN, BIENVENU, WELCOME, PION and SPRING that are descendants of French immigrants that settled in New France (now known as Canada). For researchers seeking information on ancestors that immigrated to American soil, please see links below.

We are amateur genealogists, but we don't just give information away freely. A comparable exchange of information is expected. This is fair and helps keep everyone's cost down.

NEW GENEALOGY BOOKS and PICTURES WANTED!

Current research has been focused on entering data from secondary sources (county and church repertoires).  When a conflict is found for events before 1900, the original record is consulted as the final source.

No extended family reunions yet. Maybe next year?

Pictures of past relatives or gravestones are always welcome. Pictures of past relatives provide a face to all the vital information we are collecting. Gravestones provide additional clues we need to fix any errors.

We are thinking about creating a pay-for-access website with our databases.  Payment will be on a monthly or yearly basis.  Any comments?  Respond to E-mail address below.  Information updated every few months.  Money will support continued research.  Reasonable research assistance is bonus for payment.

No response on the website yet. How about a CD with all known descendants of either Pierre Fontaine dit Bienvenu or Etienne Fontaine? CD made at time of order with current database. Updates not provided, but all source information collected thus far will be included. Cost $50 for continued research.

Meet the researchers who decided the creation of a Fontaine descendant database to be a worthwhile lifetime endeavor:

Useless fact (but interesting) - The three of us are all direct descendants of three different sons of Pierre Fontaine dit Bienvenu.

Meet the early ancestors that bravely voyaged to New France:

Links of interest:

Gravestone in Saint-Hugues, Quebec

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