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==Correspond with genealogical or historical societies.== | |||
Some church records have been given to historical societies. Also, historical societies may be able to tell you where the records are being held. To find a society near you, consult these lists: | |||
*[http://www.daddezio.com/society/hill.ca/index.html '''Society Hill List of Canada Societies''']<br> | |||
==Contact local libraries.== | |||
Churches sometimes donate their records to local libraries. Call or write to the libraries in the close vicinity of the church your ancestors might have attended and the towns where they resided. | |||
*[https://librarytechnology.org/libraries/uspublic/ '''Libraries in Canada'''] | |||
==Look for published books with transcripts of church records.== | |||
Many early records, especially from the 1600's and 1700's, have been '''transcribed and published in books'''.<br> | |||
These books can be digitized and available online. '''Check these online digital libraries''': | |||
[[File:Dark_thin_font_green_pin_Version_4.png|35px]] Try different keywords in various combinations:the name of the town,<br> | |||
the name of the specific church, the denomination, "church records", and "[PROVINCE] church records". | |||
*[https://books.google.com/ '''Google Books'''] | |||
*[https://archive.org/ '''Internet Archive'''] | |||
*[https://dp.la/ '''Digital Public Library of America'''] | |||
*[https://www.hathitrust.org/ '''HathiTrust Digital Library'''] | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/ '''FamilySearch Digital Library'''] | |||
==Consult the PERSI index for records published in journals.== | |||
*PERSI is the '''Periodical Source Index''' and is available at [https://search.findmypast.com/search/periodical-source-index '''FindMyPast.com:PERSI.'''], ($). It can be searched for free at any [[Family History Centers|Family History Center.]] PERSI is an index to family and local history periodicals from 1847 to the present. Many of these periodicals publish church records. If you locate an index entry for a church, you will then need to find the periodical. Use the [http://worldcat.org./ '''WorldCat.org search engine'''] to find a library near you that carries the periodical. Library reference desks can be contacted to request a copy of articles, or you may need to hire a [[Hiring a Professional Researcher|'''researcher.''']] | |||
==Carefully compare any record you find to known facts about the ancestor== | |||
You will possibly find many different people with the '''same name as your ancestor,''' especially when a family stayed in a locality for several generations, and several children were named after the '''grandparents or aunts and uncles'''. Be prepared to find the correct church records by organizing in advance as many of these exact details about the ancestor '''as possible''': | |||
*'''name''', including '''middle name and maiden name''' | |||
*names of all '''spouses''', including middle and maiden name | |||
*exact or closely estimated '''dates of birth, marriage, and death''' | |||
*names and approximate birthdates of '''children''' | |||
*all known places of '''residence''' | |||
*'''occupations''' | |||
*'''military''' service details | |||
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[[File:Dark_thin_font_green_pin_Version_4.png|50px]]'''Carefully evaluate''' the church records you find to make sure you have really found records for your ancestor and not just a '''"near match"'''. If one or more of the details do not line up, be careful about accepting the entry as your ancestor. There are guiding principles for deciding how to resolve discrepancies between records that are seemingly close. For more instruction in evaluating evidence, read the Wiki article, [[Evaluate the Evidence|'''Evaluate the Evidence'''.]] | |||
== References == | == References == | ||