Seniors

Your ancestors and mine lived in the same area of Quebec at the same time.
So we are most likely related in quite a few ways due to many generations of intermarriage.

Yes the French Canadians had dit names and also when they settled in the US, the names changed.
So you have to know the typical Americanized versions of the French names. Luckily the French Canadians are obsessive and prolific family researchers, so Ancestry.com has most of the family trees for the founding fathers and mothers.

Oh I didn't go to France, just was able to access records there. I did go to Quebec City where I have cousins.
My grandfather was born and raised in Quebec and immigrated to the US as a young man.

Nice to meet you cousin! You are also DNA related to 90% of modern day Quebec. And if you go to Quebec or Montreal, most of the statues and memorials are of people related to you. And the old churches were built and frequented by your ancestors. If you have not made a visit to Quebec, I highly recommend that you think about going.