Please help this resident of the United States better understand this address: St-Jean-Port-Joli, L'Islet. Is the St-Jean-Port -Joli the city and the L'Islet similar to counties in the US or does it mean something else. I see one L'Islet on the map that looks like it means a city by itself and then another L'Islet that looks like it might mean a county or parish or something. Also, is there a reason that Canadian records are written as St-Jean-Port-Joli instead of St. Jean Port Joli? When I am entering this information I really would like it to be correct. Is there any way for me to obtain birth and marriage certificates from here? Thanks, Ida Ransom

I think you have it right - St. Jean Port Joli is the town, in the county of L'Islet. It is located a few miles down the St. Lawrence River, from Quebec City, on the south shore. There is also a town by the name of L'Islet. Many towns in Quebec are named after saints, and the further addition of "Port Joli" identifies it exactly. Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "iransom" <iransom@snet.net> To: <QC-ETANGLO@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2007 6:53 AM Subject: [QC-ETANGLO] St-Jean-Port-Joli, L'Islet, Quebec, Canada | Please help this resident of the United States better understand this address: St-Jean-Port-Joli, L'Islet. | | Is the St-Jean-Port -Joli the city and the L'Islet similar to counties in the US or does it mean something else. I see one L'Islet on the map that looks like it means a city by itself and then another L'Islet that looks like it might mean a county or parish or something. | | Also, is there a reason that Canadian records are written as St-Jean-Port-Joli instead of St. Jean Port Joli? When I am entering this information I really would like it to be correct. | | Is there any way for me to obtain birth and marriage certificates from here? | | Thanks, Ida Ransom | | ------------------------------- | 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 |

In French, double barreled names and place names use a hyphen, for example, names like Jean-Michel or Marie-Claire or places like St-Jean-sur-Richelieu or Salaberry-Valleyfield which are both near Montreal. ----- Original Message ----- From: "J & L Kinnear" <jklk@sympatico.ca> To: "iransom" <iransom@snet.net>; <qc-etanglo@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2007 7:47 AM Subject: Re: [QC-ETANGLO] St-Jean-Port-Joli, L'Islet, Quebec, Canada >I think you have it right - St. Jean Port Joli is the town, in the >county of L'Islet. It is located a few > miles down the St. Lawrence River, from Quebec City, on the south shore. > There is also a town by the name of > L'Islet. Many towns in Quebec are named after saints, and the further > addition of "Port Joli" identifies it > exactly. > > Jim