There are many resources to browse through in the Special Collection Room. Here is a listing of the more frequently used books.




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Weddings - Births - Deaths
NOTE: Most of these resources are written in French. If you need assistance in reading these books, the library staff is more than willing to help.
  • Marriage Index Card Collection - The marriage index contains thousands of records organized by surnames. It was compiled by Martine A. Pelletier. Many records date back to 1600's.
  • Baptismal Index Card Collection - The baptismal index contains records from St. Bruno's Church. It was compiled by Martine A. Pelletier.
  • Death Record Index Card Collection - The death record index contains records from St.Bruno's Church. It was compile by Martine A. Pelletier.
  • Repertoire Des Mariages (8 Volumes) - Covers Northern Maine, New Brunswick, and Quebec. Lists marriage dates and names of parents. Many records date back to 1600's.
  • C. Tanguay - Dictionnaire Genealogique Des Fammilles Canadiennes (7 Volumes) - Covers Quebec and New Brunswick. Lists dates of birth, marriage, and death. Also lists parents names and children.
  • Tableau Genealogique Des Mariages Du Diocese De Rimouski 1701 - 1902 (3 Volumes) - Covers marriages in the Rimouski parish. Lists marriage dates and parents names.
  • Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Francais 1608 - 1760 (3 Volumes) - Lists marriage dates and children.
  • Histoire Et Genealogique Des Acadiens (6 Volumes) - Covers Port-Royal, Beaubassin, Grand-Pre, Pisiquit, Cobequid, Chipoudy et Petitcoudiac, Cap-de-Sable et Pobomcoup, Riviere St. Jean, Ristigouche, Plaisance, Ile Royale, incluant Louisbourg, Ile St. Jean, Iles St. Pierre et Miquelon, Iles-de-la-Madeleine, Bordeaux, Belle-Ile-en-Mer, and Louisiane. Lists date of marriage, parents names, and children.
  • Mariages De Riviere-Ouelle 1672 - 1972 - Lists marriage dates and names of parents.
  • Repertoire des Mariages de St. Louis de Kamouraska 1739 - 1967 - Lists marriage dates and parents names.
  • Repertoire des Mariages de St. Philippe-de-Neri 1870 - 1970 - Lists marriage dates and parents names.
  • Repertoire des Mariages de St. Denis-de-la-Bouteillerie 1841 - 1970 - Lists marriage dates and parents names.
  • Repertoire des Mariages de St. Andre de Kamouraska 1791 - 1968 - Lists marriage dates and parents names.
  • Repertoire des Mariages de St. Patrice de Riviere-du-Loup 1813 - 1966 - Lists marriage dates and parents names.
  • Mariages de la Paroisse de Bic 1850 - 1976 - Lists marriage dates and parents names.
  • Mariages de Frenchville, Maine (St. Luce) 1843 - 1970 - Lists marriage dates and parents names.
  • Repertoire des Mariages de la paroisse de St. Luce, Frenchville, Maine 1843 - 1958 - Lists marriage dates and parents names.
  • Naissances, deces et mariages de la paroise de St. Marcellin 1919 - 1986 - Lists marriages, children, birth dates, and death dates.
  • Naissances, deces et mariages de la paroise de St. Mathieu 1858 - 1985 - Lists marriages, children, birth dates, and death dates.
  • Naissances, deces et mariages de la paroisse de St. Valerien 1885 - 1985 - Lists marriages, children, birth dates, and death dates.
  • Naissances et deces de la paroisse St. Cecile du Bic 1850 - 1981 - Lists birth and death dates.
  • Mariages de St. Rose-du-Degelis 1877 - 1984 - Lists marriages, births, deaths, and parents names.
  • Mariages de Notre-Dame de Bonsecours L'Islet Sur Mer 1679 - 1973 et L'Isletville 1962 - 1972 - Lists marriages and parents names.
  • Mariages de St. Anne-de-la-Pocatiere 1715 - 1972 - Lists marriage dates and parents names.
  • Mariages de St. Roch-des-Aulnaies 1734 - 1976 - Lists marriage dates and parents names.
  • Complement au Dictionnair Genealogique Tanguay - Lists marriage dates.
  • Les registres de la Gaspesie 1752 - 1850 - Lists marriages and children.
Family Information
  • Dictionary of Canadian Biography 1000 - 1700 (2 Volumes) - Provides background information about ancestors, sorted by surname.
  • Our French-Canadian Ancestors (Volumes 1, 2, 6, 8, 9, 11, 18 - 20) - Short biographies of earliest known ancestors. Provides information about marriages, births, deaths, children, occupations, land ownership, etc.
  • Irish Families; Their Names, Arms, and Origins - Provides information about Irish family surnames. Explains distortions and changes of names. Gives background information about origins of families.
Family Reunions/Genealogy
  • Beaulieu
  • Berube
  • Bisbee-Dyer
  • Bouchard
  • Chamberland
  • Chasse
  • Chenard, Guillame, descendants of
  • Corriveau
  • Cote
  • Cote, Jean, descendants of
  • Cyr
  • Doucette
  • Dube
  • Dufour
  • Gagnon
  • Hache-Gallant, Michel, descendants of
  • LaBourliere/LaPlante/Madore
  • Lauzier, Dionne, Gendreau, Boucher
  • Lavoie/Leavitt
  • LeMarquis, Charles, descendants of
  • Levesque, Robert/Jeanne Chevalier, descendants of
  • Lizotte
  • Martin
  • Michaud, Remi, descendants of
  • Nadeau
  • Ouellette
  • Parent, Gabriel/Marguerite Boucher, descendants of
  • Parent
  • Pelletier
  • Plourde
  • Poitras
  • Roy
  • Roy-Lauzier
  • Thibeault
  • Theriault
Van Buren History
  • Van Buren, Maine 1776 - 1976 - A pictoral history of Van Buren
  • Van Buren, Maine History - A book published by Martine A. Pelletier. Gives a pictoral history of Van Buren.
  • Van Buren 1881 - 1981 - A book published by Martine A. Pelletier during the centennial year, 1981.
  • Levasseur/Farrel Post No. 49 1920 - 1990 - 70 year history of the American Legion in Van Buren, Maine.
  • Annual Town Reports 1928 - 1998 - Not all reports are included in this collection.
  • MSAD #24 Yearbooks 1954 - 1991 - Not all yearbooks are included in this collection.