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Church records (''registres paroissiaux'') are excellent sources for accurate names, dates, and places of births, marriages, and deaths. Many people who lived in Canada were recorded in church records. (In this section, French translations are included for the most common terms used in church records.) | Church records (''registres paroissiaux'') are excellent sources for accurate names, dates, and places of births, marriages, and deaths. Many people who lived in [[Portal:Canada|Canada]] were recorded in church records. (In this section, French translations are included for the most common terms used in church records.) | ||
Records of births, marriages, and deaths are commonly called "civil registration" because they record critical events in a person’s life. Church records are vital records made by church officials. They are often called parish registers or churchbooks. Roman Catholic Church records are sometimes called sacramental records. | Records of births, marriages, and deaths are commonly called "civil registration" because they record critical events in a person’s life. Church records are vital records made by church officials. They are often called parish registers or churchbooks. Roman Catholic Church records are sometimes called sacramental records. | ||
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If your request is unsuccessful, search for duplicate records in other archives or in civil registration offices. | If your request is unsuccessful, search for duplicate records in other archives or in civil registration offices. | ||
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