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A week of confusion has served as a stark reminder of a truth genealogists have long known: when it comes to citizenship by descent, it's not blood ties that are proven to the state, but the document itself. On June 23, Ottawa reversed its decision to revoke citizenship certificates from certain "lost Canadians," just days after ordering them to return them. In the interim, families found themselves in what one immigration lawyer described as "legal limbo." This article revis

Published on the occasion of National Indigenous Peoples Day, June 21. On June 21, Canada celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day. The date was chosen to coincide with the summer solstice, a time of spiritual and cultural significance for many nations. It is a day to honour the cultures, languages, knowledge, and contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples. As a genealogist specializing in lineage, I want to take advantage of this day to clearly state one thin

Since mid-June 2026, several people who had obtained a Canadian citizenship certificate through descent have received a letter asking them to return it while their file is reviewed (a situation first reported by CBC News). This news has understandably caused concern. However, it does not call into question the legitimacy of these ancestries. It raises a more specific question, one that goes to the heart of my profession: has the line of descent been proven with verified and a

By Patrice Bourque, Certified Genealogist of Lineage (GFA) Increasingly, theories based on genealogical premises are being heard in public debate. The so-called "remigration" movement, theorized notably in the writings of Renaud Camus on the "Great Replacement" and, more recently, in those of the identitarian activist Martin Sellner, posits the existence of "pure" lineages, peoples "rooted" since time immemorial in a particular land, and that everyone can be traced back to a

In complex cases, proof of parentage or inheritance can be crucial. Genealogical research then becomes a key element in establishing documented and verifiable facts. It is in this context that my intervention, as a certified genealogist, becomes truly meaningful, whether you are an individual, notary, lawyer, or immigration consultant. My role as a certified genealogist My GFA certification and seven years of active professional experience have allowed me to develop specializ

Find your Quebec ancestor using parish records, census data and notarial archives. Step-by-step methods from a certified genealogist.

From Jacobite defeat in 1746 to the Battle of Quebec in 1759 — trace the remarkable journey of the Fraser clan across the Atlantic.

La preuve de filiation est un document essentiel pour les successions, demandes de citoyenneté et démarches juridiques au Québec. Découvrez quand elle est nécessaire, comment l'obtenir et pourquoi la certification LINEA PROOF™ fait la différence.

The importance of the King's Daughters in Quebec history If you are of French-Canadian descent, chances are at least one King's Daughter appears in your family tree. In fact, historians estimate that about two-thirds of French Canadians are descended from at least one of these remarkable women. Their story is fascinating—and it might be yours too. A colony in need of women In the early 1660s, New France was in a critical situation. The colony had barely 3,000 inhabitants. Men