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== How Do I Search the Collection? == | == How Do I Search the Collection? == | ||
You can search the index or view the images or both. To begin your search it is helpful to know: | You can search the index or view the images or both. To begin your search it is helpful to know: | ||
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=== Search the Index === | === Search the Index === | ||
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=== How Do I Analyze the Results? === | === How Do I Analyze the Results? === | ||
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==What Do I Do Next?== | ==What Do I Do Next?== | ||
===I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now?=== | ===I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now?=== | ||
* | *Cite the record. See [[#Citing This Collection|below]] for help citing this collection. | ||
*Use the information | *Look at an image of the original record. The original may contain information that was not recorded in the index. To find a copy of the original record, visit the [[http://federationgenealogie.qc.ca/ La Federation Québécoise des Sociétés de Genealogie]] page. | ||
*To help keep track of your research, you may want to keep a research log. FamilySearch has an example [https://s3.amazonaws.com/ps-services-us-east-1-914248642252/s3/research-wiki-elasticsearch-prod-s3bucket/images/5/50/Research_Log.pdf example research log] which you can download. | |||
*Use the information you have found to find the person in census records. | |||
*[[Quebec Church Records| Church Records]] often were kept years before government records were required and are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900. | *[[Quebec Church Records| Church Records]] often were kept years before government records were required and are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900. | ||
=== I Can’t Find Who I’m Looking for, What Now? === | === I Can’t Find Who I’m Looking for, What Now? === | ||
* | *If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This can help you find possible relatives. | ||
*Search the records of nearby areas. *Check for other names. An individual might appear under an unexpected name for a variety of reasons: | |||
* | :- They might have been listed under a middle name, [http://genealogy.about.com/od/first_names/fl/nicknamegiven-name-equivalents.htm nickname], or [[Abbreviations Found in Genealogy Records|abbreviation]] of their given name. | ||
* | :-A woman may have returned to her maiden name after the death of her husband. | ||
==Citing this Collection== | ==Citing this Collection== | ||
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used. | |||
'''Collection citation''': | '''Collection citation''': | ||
{{Collection citation | text= "Quebec, Quebec Federation of Genealogical Societies, Family Origins, 1621-1865." Database. <i>FamilySearch</i>. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2017. Citing La Federation Quebeciose des Societies de Genealogie (Quebec Federation of Genealogical Societies, Quebec).}} | {{Collection citation | text= "Quebec, Quebec Federation of Genealogical Societies, Family Origins, 1621-1865." Database. <i>FamilySearch</i>. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2017. Citing La Federation Quebeciose des Societies de Genealogie (Quebec Federation of Genealogical Societies, Quebec).}} | ||
'''Record citation''' (or citation for the index entry): | '''Record citation''' (or citation for the index entry): | ||
{{Record Citation Link | {{Record Citation Link | ||
|CID=CID2558681 | |CID=CID2558681 | ||
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| Record Type | Compiled Records |
| Collection years | 1621-1865 |
| Languages | French |
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What is in the Collection?[edit | edit source]
The collection is an index of birth, marriage, and death records of French and other foreign immigrants who settled in old Quebec from 1621 to 1865.
Reading These Records[edit | edit source]
These records are in English and French. For help with reading the records, see the following resources:
What Can these Records Tell Me?[edit | edit source]
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Birth records may include:
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Marriage records may include:
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Death records may include:
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How Do I Search the Collection?[edit | edit source]
You can search the index or view the images or both. To begin your search it is helpful to know:
- The name of your ancestor
- The name of a relative or date of the event
Search the Index[edit | edit source]
Search by name on the Collection Details Page.- Fill in the search boxes in the Search Collection section with the information you know
- Click Search to show possible matches
How Do I Analyze the Results?[edit | edit source]
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images.
For more tips about searching on-line collections see the on-line article FamilySearch Search Tips and Tricks.
What Do I Do Next?[edit | edit source]
I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now?[edit | edit source]
- Cite the record. See below for help citing this collection.
- Look at an image of the original record. The original may contain information that was not recorded in the index. To find a copy of the original record, visit the [La Federation Québécoise des Sociétés de Genealogie] page.
- To help keep track of your research, you may want to keep a research log. FamilySearch has an example example research log which you can download.
- Use the information you have found to find the person in census records.
- Church Records often were kept years before government records were required and are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900.
I Can’t Find Who I’m Looking for, What Now?[edit | edit source]
- If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This can help you find possible relatives.
- Search the records of nearby areas. *Check for other names. An individual might appear under an unexpected name for a variety of reasons:
- - They might have been listed under a middle name, nickname, or abbreviation of their given name.
- -A woman may have returned to her maiden name after the death of her husband.
Citing this Collection[edit | edit source]
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.
Collection citation:
| Collection Citation: The citation for this collection can be found on the Collection Details Page in the section Cite This Collection. |
Record citation (or citation for the index entry):
When looking at a record, the citation is found below the record. You can search records in this collection by visiting the search page for Quebec, Quebec Federation of Genealogical Societies, Family Origins, 1621-1865.