2005
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Cahiers québécois de démographie ; vol. 34 no. 2 (2005)
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Hélène Vézina et al., « Origines et contributions génétiques des fondatrices et des fondateurs de la population québécoise », Cahiers québécois de démographie, ID : 10.7202/014011ar
This study analyzes the geographic origins and genetic contributions of the founding ancestors of the Québec population. The authors used data from the BALSAC population register and the Early Quebec population register to build a corpus of 2,223 ascending genealogies covering the entire territory of Québec. These genealogies go back to the 17th century and on average include more than 9 generations. Genealogical links between all individuals identified in the genealogies were established. Results show that approximately 81% of Québec’s gene pool derives from the founders who came from France in the 17th century. There are however important differences in founders’ genetic contribution according to gender and place of origin in France. Genealogical analyses also reveal the existence of many distant kinship ties within this population.