Canada, Manitoba Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

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Manitoba, Canada

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Record Description
Record Type	Census Index
Collection years	1800-1959
Languages	English, French
Title in the Language	Manitoba, Registres de l'Église
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What is in This Collection?

This collection contains church records for the years 1800-1959. These records contain baptisms, marriages, deaths, and other records from some Catholic, Lutheran, and Unitarian parishes in Manitoba. The Lutheran records from Bifrost, Gimli, and Winnepeg are written in English but consist mainly of people from Iceland and an understanding of Scandanavian naming conventions is helpful in researching your ancestors. The Catholic records from Brochet, St. Eustache, and St. Francis Xavier are mainly written in French and an understanding of the naming patterns will be helpful in researching your ancestors. The Winnepeg Unitarian records are partially written in English and partially in the Icelandic language. Canadian church records began in the 1620s in Quebec with French Catholic Records. These early records were kept according to a 16th-century French law. English-language church records begin in 1749 in Nova Scotia with Church of England records. Canada had French citizens until 1763, so most Protestant records begin much later. Church records were kept at the local parish of the church. A parish is a local congregation that may include many villages. Your ancestor may have lived in a village and belonged to a parish in a nearby larger town.

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What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

Birth

Date of birth
Place of birth
Full name
Gender
Name and maiden name of the mother
Name and surname of the father
Occupation of father
When baptized

Marriage

Name of Groom and Bride
Groom's place of birth
Groom's Occupation
Full name of parents
Age
Residence when married
Place of Birth
Maiden name of the bride with parents
Names of witnesses
Date and place of marriage
Officiant
License or Bann
Father's birthdate and ol

Death

Name of deceased
Date and place of death
Age at death
Occupation
Place of birth
Cause of death
Name of Physician
Date of funeral service
Signature of Clergyman or Minister

Collection Content

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1887 Baptism
1920 Marriage
1922 Death

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I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

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I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

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