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==Searching for Church Records by Denomination== | ==Searching for Church Records by Denomination== | ||
<span style="color:Indigo">'''In these articles, for each denomination, you will find:'''</span> | <span style="color:Indigo">'''In these articles, for each denomination, you will find:'''</span> | ||
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==The Value of Church Records in Canadian Family History== | |||
*Church records are a valuable source for proving the dates and places of births, marriages, and deaths and the '''identity and relationships of family members'''. | |||
*They are particularly important '''prior to the start of keeping government birth, marriage, and death certificates. Since civil authorities did not begin registering vital statistics in most provinces until after 1867, church records are the major information source before this date. | |||
*To effectively use church records, become familiar with their content by reading the Wiki article, [[What Can I Find in Canadian Church Records?|'''What Can I Find in Canadian Church Records?''']] An understanding of content will guide your research strategy. | |||
==Prepare by Collecting Background Information== | |||
You will possibly find many different people with the '''same name as your ancestor,''' especially when a family stayed in a locality for several generations, and several children were named after the '''grandparents or aunts and uncles'''. Be prepared to find the correct church records by gathering in advance as many of these exact details about the ancestor from other record sources as possible: | |||
*'''name''', including '''middle name and maiden name''' | |||
*names of all '''spouses''', including middle and maiden name | |||
*exact or closely estimated '''dates of birth, marriage, and death''' | |||
*names and approximate birthdates of '''children''' | |||
*all known places of '''residence''' | |||
*'''occupations''' | |||
*'''military''' service details | |||
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[[File:Dark_thin_font_green_pin_Version_4.png|50px]]'''Carefully evaluate''' the church records you find to make sure you have really found records for your ancestor and not just a '''"near match"'''. If one or more of the details do not line up, be careful about accepting the entry as your ancestor. There are guiding principles for deciding how to resolve discrepancies between records that are seemingly close. For more instruction in evaluating evidence, read the Wiki article, [[Evaluate the Evidence|'''Evaluate the Evidence'''.]] | |||
==Where Did Your Ancestors Worship?== | |||
Knowing the denomination of your ancestor is an important part of church records research. Start by learning how to search a variety of records for <span style="color:Indigo">'''clues to the denomination, locality, and possibly even the specific names of churches'''</span> where your ancestors worshipped. <br> | |||
[[File:Dark_thin_font_green_pin_Version_4.png|50px]]Follow the tips in the Wiki article, [[Determining the Church Your Ancestor Attended in Canada|'''Determining the Church Your Ancestor Attended in Canada.''']] | |||
*[http://churchdirectory.ca/ '''Canadian Church Directory'''] | |||
==Websites== | ==Websites== | ||
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