Friday, February 22, 2008

BNQ - Lovell's Directories

Thanks to members here I've discovered the online version of Lovell's Directories.  I just took a trip down memory lane looking up family members and neighbours.  I like the way it shows employment.  For any who do not know where to find them, here is the link.
 
http://bibnum2bnquebec.ca/bna/lovell/index.html

9 comments:

biking2006 MSN said...

'Server not found' with this URL. Looks interesting tho.

bigfellow6633 MSN said...

http://bibnum2.bnquebec.ca/bna/lovell/index.html   Try this.

biking2006 MSN said...

This one works, thanks.
I'm looking for the addresses of my great grand parents who immigrated to Montreal in the late 1800s from ireland. My G.G.F's name is Patrick Foy, not that common a name. So far I've hit dead ends, but will continue to search.
Bill (Second Avenue).













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maggiemck MSN said...

Bill, in Lovell directory 1929-1930: Foy, Patrick  butcher  4536 St. Dominique http://bibnum2.bnquebec.ca/bna/lovell/src/1929-1930/6.Montreal_alphabetical_directory/F/110643_1929-1930_1002.pdf first appears in the 1928-1829 edition, same address. http://bibnum2.bnquebec.ca/bna/lovell/src/1928-1929/6.Montreal_alphabetical_directory/F/110643_1928-1929_0971.pdf He appears only in those 2 years

biking2006 MSN said...

That is great Maggie. Thanks so much.
Bill

shirleyb-h MSN said...

Not to be gruesome but there are lots of Foy entries at Cote des Neiges also bear in mind that if they married into french families the de Foy entries could also be family.  The English used Fitzgerald son of Gerald etc not sure if O'Brien would be son of Brien but de foy could be son of Foy for what it is worth. http://www.cimetierenddn.org/en/services/necrologie/resultats.asp

biking2006 MSN said...

Thanks Shirley. Here is my Grand Mother who died before I was born.
Bill

Foy Annie Cooper 01733 N 07/04/1938

biking2006 MSN said...


http://www.amazon.com/Foy-Name-History-Ancestry-com/dp/B000W1D2QQ/ref=pd_rhf_p_t_1

biking2006 MSN said...

'The ______Name in History'.

Go to Amazon.com and type in your surname in the blank space above on a book search, Ancestors.com probably has a history book of your name. It apparently explains where your name originated from and where your ancestors maybe residing today.

I ordered mine already so possible you'd want to wait until I check it out before you buy. It's not cheap, and only 90+ pages. I bet much of the information is common to all names, and just a few pages on each particular surname, but I'll soon find out.
Bill