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==Ecclesiastical Records and Sources==
==Ecclesiastical Records and Sources==
Because of French colonization, some parish registers for colonial Illinois are available, however, they are scattered in different locations.
Because of French colonization and missions, some parish registers for colonial Illinois are available. These can be found at the following locations:
*[http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/vital-statistics-births-marriages-deaths/Pages/church-records-indexes.aspx National Archives of Canada] in Ottawa, Ontario. Copies of Illinois Mission parish registers are available at the archives, originals are located at the French National Archives in Section Outre-Mer, Parish.
*[http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/vital-statistics-births-marriages-deaths/Pages/church-records-indexes.aspx National Archives of Canada] in Ottawa, Ontario. Copies of Illinois Mission parish registers are available at the archives, originals are located at the French National Archives in Section Outre-Mer, Parish.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/473063?availability=Family%20History%20Library Diocese of Vincennes]. This Diocese covered both Illinois and Indiana.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/473063?availability=Family%20History%20Library Diocese of Vincennes]. This Diocese covered both Illinois and Indiana.
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