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The original civil copies of most parish registers are held in the regional branches of the Archives nationales du Québec. Extracts of the records before 1900 can be requested. Application forms are available at any regional branch. Send the completed form to the branch holding the records. See the "Archives and Libraries" section of this outline for more information and addresses of the regional branches. | The original civil copies of most parish registers are held in the regional branches of the Archives nationales du Québec. Extracts of the records before 1900 can be requested. Application forms are available at any regional branch. Send the completed form to the branch holding the records. See the "Archives and Libraries" section of this outline for more information and addresses of the regional branches. | ||
The civil copies of most parish records were microfilmed by the Institut généalogique Drouin through about 1940. These microfilm have now been scanned and are available at www.ancestry.ca. They have not yet been indexed by Ancestry. They are arranged by parish, then by year or groups of years. Most records have an index at the end of each year or group of years.<br> | |||
Because of rights-of-privacy laws, the public does not have access to civil copies of parish registers from 1900 to the present. However, you may be able to get an extract from the original parish register. Send the request to the parish that created the record. Parish addresses are listed in: | Because of rights-of-privacy laws, the public does not have access to civil copies of parish registers from 1900 to the present. However, you may be able to get an extract from the original parish register. Send the request to the parish that created the record. Parish addresses are listed in: | ||
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''Répertoire alphabétique des mariages canadiens-français, 1760–1935''. (Longueuil, Québec, Canada: Service généalogique Claude Drouin, 1989–1991.) Also known as the Répertoire Drouin. Part One (49 volumes) lists marriages alphabetically by the husband's surname. Part Two (65 volumes) list marriages alphabetically by the bride's surname. It gives information similar to the information in the Loiselle Collection. | ''Répertoire alphabétique des mariages canadiens-français, 1760–1935''. (Longueuil, Québec, Canada: Service généalogique Claude Drouin, 1989–1991.) Also known as the Répertoire Drouin. Part One (49 volumes) lists marriages alphabetically by the husband's surname. Part Two (65 volumes) list marriages alphabetically by the bride's surname. It gives information similar to the information in the Loiselle Collection. | ||
The Family History Library | The Family History Library has a microfiche edition of the Répertoire Drouin. Part One begins with fiche 6202704. Part two begins with fiche 6203266. Each part contains two alphabetical listings. Since there is some overlap in the years covered by each listing, both listings should be consulted. Copies are available at the National Library of Canada in Ottawa, at the Salle Gagnon of the Bibliothèque de la Ville de Montréal, and at a few other libraries. See the "Archives and Libraries" section of this outline for addresses. | ||
Marriage records of many parishes have been compiled and published. These compilations are available at branches of the Archives nationales du Québec, the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, and at many major libraries in Canada and northeastern and midwestern states. Look in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under QUEBEC, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - CHURCH RECORDS. | Marriage records of many parishes have been compiled and published. These compilations are available at branches of the Archives nationales du Québec, the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, and at many major libraries in Canada and northeastern and midwestern states. Look in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under QUEBEC, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - CHURCH RECORDS. | ||
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Vachon, Paul. ''Repertory of Births, Marriages, and Burials: The Anglo-Protestants of Megantic County 1826–1991''. Thetford Mines, Québec, Canada: Société généalogique de la région de l'Amiante, 1992. (FHL book 971.4575 K2r; on 10 fiche 6125775.) | Vachon, Paul. ''Repertory of Births, Marriages, and Burials: The Anglo-Protestants of Megantic County 1826–1991''. Thetford Mines, Québec, Canada: Société généalogique de la région de l'Amiante, 1992. (FHL book 971.4575 K2r; on 10 fiche 6125775.) | ||
Additional indexes to church records are listed in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under QUEBEC, [COUNTY] - CHURCH RECORDS. See also the "Vital Records" section of this outline. | Additional indexes to church records are listed in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under QUEBEC, [COUNTY] - CHURCH RECORDS. See also the "Vital Records" section of this outline.<br> <!--{12071031756700} --> | ||
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