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Some of the information missing from church records is available in '''notarial records'''. Léon Lalanne was a notary for the entire Eastern Townships area between 1799 and 1815. His records included wills and marriage contracts. To find out more about his records, see "Availability" in [[Quebec Notarial Records]]. | Some of the information missing from church records is available in '''notarial records'''. Léon Lalanne was a notary for the entire Eastern Townships area between 1799 and 1815. His records included wills and marriage contracts. To find out more about his records, see "Availability" in [[Quebec Notarial Records]]. | ||
The University of Montreal has created the [http://www.genealogie.umontreal.ca/en/home PRDH data base] from parish and other records prior to 1800. All the | The University of Montreal has created the [http://www.genealogie.umontreal.ca/en/home PRDH data base] from parish and other records prior to 1800. All the Catholic certificates of baptism, marriage and burial of Quebec and the Protestant marriages 1621-1849. $, but there is a free index which gives names, years, and parishes. | ||
== '''Catholic Church Records''' == | == '''Catholic Church Records''' == | ||
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=== Original Copies of Church Records === | === Original Copies of Church Records === | ||
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 [[Quebec Archives and Libraries]] 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 [http://www.ancestry.com/ www.ancestry.ca.] 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. Ancestry has also indexed the records, but the indexes presently do not allow | 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 [[Quebec Archives and Libraries]] 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 [http://www.ancestry.com/ www.ancestry.ca.] 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. Ancestry has also indexed the records, but the indexes presently do not allow Soundex searches or searches for parents' names. It is possible to access the records by parish, then by year or groups of years, without using the indexes. | ||
For earlier records (1621 through 1799), the University of Montreal's [http://www.genealogie.umontreal.ca/en/accesLibreBD.htm#RepertoireDesActes Quebec and French Canadian Genealogy Database] is a paid subscription service that allows users to instantly search all registers. The university (for research into demography) has each person numbered and all appearances of each individual (subject, witness, parent, child, etc.) are linked together. This is a database only. While it is based on parish and other original records, it does not have links to those original records. A number of burials for individuals dying after 1799 have been added to this database. Generally these are individuals born before about 1750. | For earlier records (1621 through 1799), the University of Montreal's [http://www.genealogie.umontreal.ca/en/accesLibreBD.htm#RepertoireDesActes Quebec and French Canadian Genealogy Database] is a paid subscription service that allows users to instantly search all registers. The university (for research into demography) has each person numbered and all appearances of each individual (subject, witness, parent, child, etc.) are linked together. This is a database only. While it is based on parish and other original records, it does not have links to those original records. A number of burials for individuals dying after 1799 have been added to this database. Generally these are individuals born before about 1750. | ||
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*Information for many French Canadian Catholic marriages in Québec before 1930 is transcribed in: ''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. | *Information for many French Canadian Catholic marriages in Québec before 1930 is transcribed in: ''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) | :Part Two (65 volumes) lists marriages alphabetically by the bride's surname. It gives information similar to the information in the Loiselle Collection. | ||
:The[https://familysearch.org/catalog-search&catSearchType=film_number 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. | :The [https://familysearch.org/catalog-search&catSearchType=film_number 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. Marriage records of many parishes have been compiled and published. These compilations are available at branches of the Archives Nationales du Québec, the [http://familysearch.org/ Family History Library ]in Salt Lake City, and at many major libraries in Canada and northeastern and midwestern states. | :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. Marriage records of many parishes have been compiled and published. These compilations are available at branches of the Archives Nationales du Québec, the [http://familysearch.org/ Family History Library ]in Salt Lake City, and at many major libraries in Canada and northeastern and midwestern states. | ||
If a church marriage record cannot be found, look in the '''notarial records''' for a marriage contract. About two-thirds of the marriages before the mid-1800s had marriage contracts. See the "Notarial Records" | If a church marriage record cannot be found, look in the '''notarial records''' for a marriage contract. About two-thirds of the marriages before the mid-1800s had marriage contracts. See the "Notarial Records". | ||
Several genealogical dictionaries also have marriage information (see [[Quebec Genealogy]]). One of the most important is Cyprien [[Tanguay's Genealogical Dictionary|Tanguay's]], ''Dictionnaire généalogique des familles canadiennes (Genealogical Dictionary of French Canadian Families)''. | Several genealogical dictionaries also have marriage information (see [[Quebec Genealogy]]). One of the most important is Cyprien [[Tanguay's Genealogical Dictionary|Tanguay's]], ''Dictionnaire généalogique des familles canadiennes (Genealogical Dictionary of French Canadian Families)''. | ||
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For more ideas on how to find where your ancestor lived, see [[How to Locate Your Ancestor in Canada|How to Locate Your Ancestor in Canada]]. | For more ideas on how to find where your ancestor lived, see [[How to Locate Your Ancestor in Canada|How to Locate Your Ancestor in Canada]]. | ||
=== Step 2. Determine | === Step 2. Determine whether your ancestor was Catholic or Protestant (or perhaps Jewish). === | ||
To determine whether your ancestor was Catholic or Protestant, do one or more of the following: | To determine whether your ancestor was Catholic or Protestant, do one or more of the following: | ||
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If an ancestor or family were in the parish registers, yet seems to disappear, he may have gone into the fur trade. Consider searching the Internet for "Hudson's Bay Company Archives" and other searches. | If an ancestor or family were in the parish registers, yet seems to disappear, he may have gone into the fur trade. Consider searching the Internet for "Hudson's Bay Company Archives" and other searches. | ||
=== What if I | === What if I cannot find records for my ancestor's parish? === | ||
If you cannot find a church marriage record, look in the notarial records for a marriage contract. About two-thirds of the marriages before the mid-1800s had marriage contracts. | If you cannot find a church marriage record, look in the notarial records for a marriage contract. About two-thirds of the marriages before the mid-1800s had marriage contracts. | ||