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=== Tip 3. If I am still not sure I have found my ancestor, what should I do next? === | === Tip 3. If I am still not sure I have found my ancestor, what should I do next? === | ||
Choose | Choose another record which has a possible match person, and repeat the first 4 steps in this guide. | ||
Other major records available in most places in Canada include: | |||
*Census records, both federal and provincial. | |||
*Birth, marriage, and death records - known as Vital Records (or Civil Registration in Quebec). | |||
*Cemetery records. | |||
*Church records. | |||
*Land records. | |||
*Probate records (wills, administrations, inventories). | |||
See the Records Selection Table found under Search Strategies in the Canada Research Outline to help you decide which records to search. <br>To locate these records: | |||
*Search the Internet as an increasing number of indexes—many with links to images—are added daily. | |||
*Use the Family History Libary Catalog. Remember to check town, county, province, and national records. | |||
*Contact local and provincial libraries, societies, and archives. | |||
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