Quebec Record Finder: Difference between revisions

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Record Finder Table for Quebec[edit | edit source]

The following Record Finder table assists researchers in determining record types that may list the information they are looking for.

Order of Records[edit | edit source]

The typically most reliable sources are listed at the top of the list. However, depending on the time period of the record and location, multiple records in the list may need to be searched to achieve the objective. Alternative records are listed as well in case traditional records do not provide the desired information.

List of Topics[edit | edit source]

This Record Finder table links to the Quebec topic Wiki pages, containing databases and other information about accessing the records.

Vital Events[edit | edit source]

Searching for:	Best Records to Search:	Alternative Records:
Birth date and place	Church Records Civil Registration Census	Cemeteries Obituaries Newspapers
Marriage place and date	Church Records Civil Registration Notarial Records Newspapers	Naturalization and Citizenship (after 1915)
Death date, place, and burial	Church Records Civil Registration Obituaries Cemeteries	Newspapers Probate Records Military Records

Maiden Names and Family Members[edit | edit source]

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Maiden name	Civil Registration Church Records Newspapers Obituaries Loyalists	Military Records Cemeteries Probate Records Obituaries
Parents, children, spouses, and other family members	Civil Registration Church Records Notarial Records Census Probate Records Obituaries	Loyalists Newspapers Emigration and Immigration
Living relatives	Directories Court Records Obituaries	Census Biography Societies Church Records Probate Records

Immigration and Country of Origin[edit | edit source]

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Best Records to Search:

Alternative Records:

Immigration date

Emigration and Immigration
Naturalization and Citizenship (after 1915)

Obituaries

City or Country of foreign birth

Census
Civil Registration
Emigration and Immigration
Naturalization and Citizenship (after 1915)

Church Records

Residences and Locations[edit | edit source]

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Residence	Census Civil Registration Land and Property Probate Records Notarial Records Military Records	Directories Obituaries Biography Societies

Personal Details and Affiliations[edit | edit source]

Searching for:	Best Records to Search:	Alternative Records:
Nationality and ethnicity	Census Church Records First Nations Black Canadians Cultural Groups	Naturalization and Citizenship (after 1915) Emigration and Immigration Societies Periodicals
Occupation	Census Directories Emigration and Immigration	Court Records Biography
Religion	Census Church Records	Cemeteries Military Records
Social activities	Biography Obituaries Newspapers	Cemeteries Societies
Physical description	Military Records	Naturalization and Citizenship (after 1915)

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