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===Historical Background === | ===Historical Background === | ||
====Roman Catholic==== | |||
*The largest religious group in Québec is the '''Roman Catholic Church'''. The first Catholic parish register was for Notre-Dame de Québec, founded in 1621. | *The largest religious group in Québec is the '''Roman Catholic Church'''. The first Catholic parish register was for Notre-Dame de Québec, founded in 1621. | ||
*From 1679 to 1993, most vital records for Québec were copies of church records. The province required churches to send copies to government archives. | *From 1679 to 1993, most vital records for Québec were copies of church records. The province required churches to send copies to government archives. | ||
*On 1 January 1994, the government began to keep separate vital records. | *On 1 January 1994, the government began to keep separate vital records. | ||
*Vital records could be registered civilly without a church record as early as 1926. Beginning in the 1960s, many births and marriages were recorded only in civil registers. | *Vital records could be registered civilly without a church record as early as 1926. Beginning in the 1960s, many births and marriages were recorded only in civil registers. | ||
====Protestant==== | |||
The earliest Protestant records are from 1766, when the Church of England (Anglican) parishes were founded in Montréal. Presbyterian records date from 1770 in the city of Québec and 1779 in Montréal. Other non-Catholic groups came later. | |||
==Information Found in the Records== | ==Information Found in the Records== | ||
To effectively use church records, become familiar with their content. Click on these links to learn about a specific record type: | To effectively use church records, become familiar with their content. Click on these links to learn about a specific record type: | ||