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To find a civil vital record, you will need at least the approximate year and place in which the birth, marriage, or death occurred. You may need to search other records first to find clues about these events, such as family Bibles, genealogies, local histories, biographies, cemetery records, censuses, pension files, newspaper notices, and probate files. In the 18th and 19th centuries these other records must often substitute for civil vital records, though they may not be as accurate as those kept by church authorities and local or provincial governments. | To find a civil vital record, you will need at least the approximate year and place in which the birth, marriage, or death occurred. You may need to search other records first to find clues about these events, such as family Bibles, genealogies, local histories, biographies, cemetery records, censuses, pension files, newspaper notices, and probate files. In the 18th and 19th centuries these other records must often substitute for civil vital records, though they may not be as accurate as those kept by church authorities and local or provincial governments. | ||
=== Provinces === | === Provinces === | ||
Click on a province below for information about civil registration and vital records for each province, including Internet sites and where to find the records: | Click on a province below for information about civil registration and vital records for each province, including Internet sites and where to find the records: | ||
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*Yukon and Nunavut | *Yukon and Nunavut | ||
== Historical Background of Vital Records == | == Historical Background of Vital Records == | ||
The recording of civil vital statistics developed slowly in Canada: | The recording of civil vital statistics developed slowly in Canada: | ||
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1890s: Civil registration began in most of the remaining provinces, but not all births, marriages, and deaths were registered until the late 1920s. | 1890s: Civil registration began in most of the remaining provinces, but not all births, marriages, and deaths were registered until the late 1920s. | ||
1926: Civil registration of vital statistics separate from church record keeping began in the province of Quebec. Vital records registration became a completely civil matter in Quebec in 1994. | 1926: Civil registration of vital statistics separate from church record keeping began in the province of Quebec. Vital records registration became a completely civil matter in Quebec in 1994. | ||
== | == Contents of Vital Records == | ||
The information recorded in civil records of vital registration varied over time. Later records generally give more complete information. Vital records are usually written in English or French, but content varies by time period and province. For example, before 1907 in Ontario, parents’ names were not usually on death certificates, but they are after that date. | The information recorded in civil records of vital registration varied over time. Later records generally give more complete information. Vital records are usually written in English or French, but content varies by time period and province. For example, before 1907 in Ontario, parents’ names were not usually on death certificates, but they are after that date. | ||
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[http://www.ingeneas.com/ingeneas/index.html inGeneas database] - May contain birth, death and marriage records. | [http://www.ingeneas.com/ingeneas/index.html inGeneas database] - May contain birth, death and marriage records. | ||
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== Research Strategies == | == Research Strategies == | ||