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*[https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9194 Web: Canada, Wesleyan Methodist Baptismal Register, 1828-1910] ($) | *[https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9194 Web: Canada, Wesleyan Methodist Baptismal Register, 1828-1910] ($) | ||
*[http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~wjmartin/genealogy/wm-index.htm Wesleyan Methodist Baptismal Registers] | *[http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~wjmartin/genealogy/wm-index.htm Wesleyan Methodist Baptismal Registers] | ||
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===Look for digital copies of church records listed in the FamilySearch Catalog. === | |||
[[File:Family History Library.jpg|right|thumb|<center>'''Family History Library'''<br>'''Salt Lake City, Utah'''</center>]] | |||
*The [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] (FHL) has microfilmed and/or digitized records for churches in the Canada. | |||
*Online church records can be listed in the FamilySearch Catalog under the province or a town. | |||
*If you find a record that has not yet been digitized, see [https://beta.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-request-that-a-microfilm-be-digitized '''How do I request that a microfilm be digitized?'''] | |||
*Some records might have viewing restrictions, and can only be viewed at a [https://familysearch.org/locations/ '''Family History Center'''] near you, and/or by members of supporting organizations. | |||
*To find records: | |||
:::a. Click on the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=301&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Canada%2C%20Alberta%22 '''records of Canada, Alberta''']. | |||
:::b. Click on '''Places within Canada, Alberta''' and a list of towns will appear. | |||
:::c. Click on your town or the town where the church was, if different. | |||
:::d. Click on the '''"Church records"''' topic. Click on the blue links to specific record titles. | |||
:::h. Some combination of these icons will appear at the far right of the listing for the record. [[File:FHL icons.png|75px]]. The magnifying glass indicates that the record is indexed. Clicking on the magnifying glass will take you to the index. Clicking on the camera will take you to an online digital copy of the records. | |||
===Consult available finding aids.=== | |||
'''These aids generally provide lists of records that are known to exist and information on their location.''' | |||
A list of which church records are found in local communities is found in ''The Inventory of Archival Records in Western Manitoba or Inventory of Archival Records in Eastern Manitoba.'' | A list of which church records are found in local communities is found in ''The Inventory of Archival Records in Western Manitoba or Inventory of Archival Records in Eastern Manitoba.'' | ||
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*Fortier, Alfred and Yvette Gaudet. ''Mariages de Le Pas (Manitoba). 1911- 1983.'' Saint-Boniface, Manitoba: Société de Saint-Boniface, 1985.<br> | *Fortier, Alfred and Yvette Gaudet. ''Mariages de Le Pas (Manitoba). 1911- 1983.'' Saint-Boniface, Manitoba: Société de Saint-Boniface, 1985.<br> | ||
*Jonasson, Eric. “The Roman Catholic Church in Manitoba and the West.” ''Generations: The Journal of the Manitoba Genealogical Society 1'' (Spring 1976). | *Jonasson, Eric. “The Roman Catholic Church in Manitoba and the West.” ''Generations: The Journal of the Manitoba Genealogical Society 1'' (Spring 1976). | ||
===Correspond with or visit the actual churches.=== | |||
Some records are still held in the local churches. Contact the current minister to find out what records are still available. | |||
*'''Make an appointment''' to look at the records. Or ask the minister of the church to make a copy of the record for you. | |||
*To find church staff available, you might have to visit on Sunday. | |||
*Ask for small searches at a time, such as one birth record or a specific marriage. Never ask for "everything on a family or surname". | |||
*A '''donation''' ($25-$40) for their time and effort to help you would be appropriate. | |||
*If the church has a website, you may be able to '''e-mail a message'''. | |||
*See the [[Letter Writing Guide for Genealogy|'''Letter Writing Guide for Genealogy''']] for help with composing letters. | |||
====Addresses==== | |||
*[http://churchdirectory.ca/ '''Canadian Church Directory'''] | |||
*Each [[Canada Church Records#Searching for Church Records by Denomination|'''denomination page''']] offers an [[Canada Church Records#Searching for Church Records by Denomination|'''online address directory of local churches''']] for that denomination. | |||
===Check the church records collections in archives and libraries.=== | |||
Some church records have been deposited for preservation in government archives or in libraries. Watch for links to '''digitized, online records''' offered by the archives. Some archives provide '''research services''' for a fee. For others, if you cannot visit in person, you might hire a researcher.<br> | |||
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<span style="color:DarkViolet">'''Here you will find archive information unique to the province. Many more archives are kept by denomination. For denominational archives, go to [[United States Church Records#Searching for Church Records by Denomination|'''Searching for Church Records by Denomination.''']]</span> | |||
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===Provincial Archives=== | ===Provincial Archives=== | ||