If a person was baptized or married in 1840 in Sainte-Famille de Boucherville, what would the name of the place be? I try to maintain the names of the places as they were when my family members lived there but I don't understand Canadian place naming policies and I am finding US sources are way off or I have not found the right place to learn the correct info. I read in Wikipedia the explanation that Sainte-Famille de Boucherville was an actual place--they had land which was next to and then included the village of Boucherville: from wikipedia: The municipality of the parish Sainte-Famille de Boucherville was established in 1845. This large territory included the village of Boucherville. In 1856, Sainte-Famille de Boucherville was divided into two separate municipalities: the parish Sainte-Famille de Boucherville and the village of Boucherville FamilySearch standardizes Boucherville as Boucherville, Chambly, Quebec, Canada. According to wikipedia, or google, Boucherville and Chambly are both towns so how can Boucherville be a part of Chambly and I doubt it was in 1840 even if it is today. Boucherville is a part of the region of Montérégie and the urban agglomeration (whatever that means-- County???) of Longeuil. But, all of this happened well after 1840. So, where do I find the name of a place prior to civil changes that seemed to have taken place mostly in the middle to late 20th century? Thanks Margie in Washington State

According to the Parish and town guide pre 1901, the Church of Ste-Famille established in 1668 was in the town of Boucherville in the county of Chambly. Good luck Renee -----Original Message----- From: quebec-research-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:quebec-research-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of M. A. Beldin Sent: March-30-14 4:42 PM To: QUEBEC-RESEARCH@rootsweb.com Subject: [Q-R] Confusion with Canadian place names If a person was baptized or married in 1840 in Sainte-Famille de Boucherville, what would the name of the place be? I try to maintain the names of the places as they were when my family members lived there but I don't understand Canadian place naming policies and I am finding US sources are way off or I have not found the right place to learn the correct info. I read in Wikipedia the explanation that Sainte-Famille de Boucherville was an actual place--they had land which was next to and then included the village of Boucherville: from wikipedia: The municipality of the parish Sainte-Famille de Boucherville was established in 1845. This large territory included the village of Boucherville. In 1856, Sainte-Famille de Boucherville was divided into two separate municipalities: the parish Sainte-Famille de Boucherville and the village of Boucherville FamilySearch standardizes Boucherville as Boucherville, Chambly, Quebec, Canada. According to wikipedia, or google, Boucherville and Chambly are both towns so how can Boucherville be a part of Chambly and I doubt it was in 1840 even if it is today. Boucherville is a part of the region of Montérégie and the urban agglomeration (whatever that means-- County???) of Longeuil. But, all of this happened well after 1840. So, where do I find the name of a place prior to civil changes that seemed to have taken place mostly in the middle to late 20th century? Thanks Margie in Washington State