Unfortunately, some of the sources quoted were quite incomplete or wrong. For an article written by a well-known Quebec historian, please consult this one on the QFHS site; the English version originally appeared in Connections, the journal of the Quebec Family History Society. http://www.qfhs.ca/lib_connart4.html You will find a list of reasons for dit names and explanations and examples of each. Lorraine In Montreal (Declaration of interest: I was the translator of Dr Lépines article!).
Very helpful, thanks! I guess this means my ancestor was involved in the military given the dit name began around the early to mid 1600s in my line. Thanks again! -----Original Message----- From: qc-etanglo-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:qc-etanglo-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of L Gosselin Sent: Friday, April 20, 2007 10:22 AM To: 'ET LIST' Subject: [QC-ETANGLO] "dit" names - the real meaning! Unfortunately, some of the sources quoted were quite incomplete or wrong. For an article written by a well-known Quebec historian, please consult this one on the QFHS site; the English version originally appeared in Connections, the journal of the Quebec Family History Society. http://www.qfhs.ca/lib_connart4.html You will find a list of reasons for dit names and explanations and examples of each. Lorraine In Montreal (Declaration of interest: I was the translator of Dr Lépines article!). ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to QC-ETANGLO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message