318,531
edits
m
→Background
m (→Background) |
|||
| Line 11: | Line 11: | ||
*'''From 1679 to 1993''', most vital records for Québec were [[Quebec Church Records|'''copies of church records.''']] | *'''From 1679 to 1993''', most vital records for Québec were [[Quebec Church Records|'''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. 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. | *The province required churches to send copies to government archives. 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. | ||
*These records are all available in [[Quebec Church Records|'''online, digitized collections'''.]] | |||
== How to Access the Records == | == How to Access the Records == | ||