15,675
edits
Canada, Quebec, Quebec Federation of Genealogical Societies, Family Origins - FamilySearch Historical Records: Difference between revisions
Canada, Quebec, Quebec Federation of Genealogical Societies, Family Origins - FamilySearch Historical Records (view source)
Revision as of 11:27, 3 January 2017
, 3 January 2017new template headings
No edit summary |
StandingVE (talk | contribs) m (new template headings) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
[[Canada Genealogy|Canada]] | ''[[Canada Genealogy|Canada]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Quebec Genealogy|Quebec]]'' | ||
[[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] | |||
[[Quebec Genealogy|Quebec]] | |||
{{Canada HR Infobox | {{Canada HR Infobox | ||
| Line 39: | Line 37: | ||
*[[French Wordlist]] | *[[French Wordlist]] | ||
*[https://familysearch.org/indexing/help/handwriting#?l=fr French Handwriting Help] | *[https://familysearch.org/indexing/help/handwriting#?l=fr French Handwriting Help] | ||
== Collection Content == | |||
== What Can this Collection Tell Me? == | |||
'''Birth records''' may contain the following information: | '''Birth records''' may contain the following information: | ||
| Line 59: | Line 60: | ||
== How Do I Search the Collection? == | == How Do I Search the Collection? == | ||
To begin your search it is helpful to know: | |||
*The name of your ancestor. | |||
*The place where your ancestor lived. | |||
*The approximate age of your ancestor. | |||
*The names of family members and their relationships. | |||
'''Search by Name | '''Search by Name by visiting the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2558681?collectionNameFilter=false Collection Page:]'''<br>Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the ancestors in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to find your ancestor. | ||
==What Do I Do Next?== | ==What Do I Do Next?== | ||
===I Found Who I was Looking for, Now | When you have located your ancestor’s genealogical record, carefully evaluate each piece of information about them. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors. | ||
===I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now?=== | |||
*Use the age at marriage or death to estimate a birth date. | *Use the age at marriage or death to estimate a birth date. | ||
*When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct. | *When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct. | ||
===I Can't Find Who I'm Looking for, Now | ===I Can't Find Who I'm Looking for, What Now?=== | ||
*Be aware that, as with any index, transcription errors may occur. | *Be aware that, as with any index, transcription errors may occur. | ||
*Check for variant spellings of the names. | *Check for variant spellings of the names. | ||