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After deciding who has jurisdiction over the records for the time period you need, write a brief request to the proper office. Send: | After deciding who has jurisdiction over the records for the time period you need, write a brief request to the proper office. Send: | ||
Money order for the search fee, usually between $25.00 and $50.00. | * Money order for the search fee, usually between $25.00 and $50.00. | ||
* Full name and the sex of the person whose record is sought. | |||
* Names of the parents, if known. | |||
* Approximate date and place of the event. | |||
* Your relationship to the person. | |||
* Reason for the request (family history, medical, and so forth). | |||
Request for a photocopy of the original document. If this is not available, request a "genealogical certificate" if you want the most detail possible. | |||
If your request is unsuccessful, search for duplicate records that may have been filed in other archives or church registers or for newspaper obituaries and cemetery records. Information about deaths and some family information may be included in wills and other probate records. Birth dates can be estimated from censuses. See "[[Canada Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]," "[[Canada Cemeteries|Cemetery Records]]," "[[Canada Census|Census]]," "[[Canada Church Records|Church Records]]," "[[Canada Newspapers|Newspapers]]," and "[[Canada Probate Records|Probate Records]]." | |||
[[Category:Canada]] | [[Category:Canada]] | ||