Gather
Create opportunities to meet and strengthen bonds between Provenchers and their families.
Family · memory · genealogy
Our bonds span generations.
The Association des Provencher d'Amérique brings Provencher families and their relatives together to preserve, share and carry forward a common history.
Where our story begins
1661
Sébastien & Marguerite
A notarized obligation dated June 6, 1661 is the earliest known trace of Sébastien in New France.
France — origin to be confirmed → New France
Our purpose
Gather, remember, pass it on.
The association builds relationships among members, honours the memory of our ancestors and develops the history and genealogy of the Provencher family.
Preserve
Protect the stories, research and records that document our journey in America.
Pass it on
Make our history accessible to present and future generations.
A documented history
From France to Cap-de-la-Madeleine.
The records establish Sébastien’s presence in New France by 1661. Pithiviers and Artenay remain serious research leads, but no record yet definitively links them to the immigrant couple.
Read the family story1661earliest known notarial trace
9documented children, two unions
1992the association is founded
Living memory
Nearly three decades of newsletters.
The Les Provencher newsletters record the association's life, genealogical research, gatherings and family stories since 1993.
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Write to us. We will gladly point you toward genealogical resources or tell you more about the association.