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== Online Resources == | |||
*{{FSC|964161|item|disp='''Loiselle card index to many marriages of the province of Quebec and adjacent areas'''}} Loiselle, Antonin. This source usually lists the names of the bride and groom, their parents’ names, and the date and place of their marriage. The index is arranged roughly in alphabetical order. This index lists more than a million marriages. It covers about 70 percent of Québec Catholic marriages to 1900, with a few as late as the 1960s. It also includes a few parishes outside Québec where there were large settlements of French Canadians | |||
*{{FSC|817183|item|disp='''Supplement to Loiselle card index to many marriages of the province of Quebec and adjacent areas'''}}Loiselle, Antonin. This supplement to the Loiselle index adds many more marriages and covers the Ottawa River valley area of Ontario and Quebec. This is a supplement to the original Loiselle Index. It extends the original geographical coverage to the Montréal region, the Ottawa River Valley in both Québec and Ontario, and to a few parishes in western Canada. | |||
*[[Loiselle Marriage Index|'''Instructions for using the Loiselle Marriage Index''']] | |||
== Introduction == | |||
The Loiselle Marriage Index and its supplement are some of the best sources for finding Catholic marriages in Québec. They are easy to use, and most entries are typewritten. The index and supplement contain over a million marriage records. About 70 percent of the Catholic marriages before 1900 are included. A smaller percentage of marriages after 1900 are included. There is very little duplication between the original Loiselle Marriage Index and the supplement. | The Loiselle Marriage Index and its supplement are some of the best sources for finding Catholic marriages in Québec. They are easy to use, and most entries are typewritten. The index and supplement contain over a million marriage records. About 70 percent of the Catholic marriages before 1900 are included. A smaller percentage of marriages after 1900 are included. There is very little duplication between the original Loiselle Marriage Index and the supplement. | ||
== | === Years and Localities Covered === | ||
The original index and the supplement include marriages from the mid-1600s to about 1960. | |||
The original index covers 520 Catholic parishes in Québec and a few parishes outside Québec where there were large settlements of French Canadians (such as Madawaska County, New Brunswick, and Manchester, Hillsboro County, New Hampshire). | The original index covers 520 Catholic parishes in Québec and a few parishes outside Québec where there were large settlements of French Canadians (such as Madawaska County, New Brunswick, and Manchester, Hillsboro County, New Hampshire). | ||
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The supplement extends the original geographical coverage to the Montréal region, to the Ottawa River Valley in both Québec and Ontario, and to a few parishes in western Canada. | The supplement extends the original geographical coverage to the Montréal region, to the Ottawa River Valley in both Québec and Ontario, and to a few parishes in western Canada. | ||
== Information in the Index == | ==== Information in the Index ==== | ||
Each record lists: | Each record lists: | ||
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*The parish where the parents married (if they did not marry in the same parish as the bride and groom). | *The parish where the parents married (if they did not marry in the same parish as the bride and groom). | ||
== Organization of the Index == | ==== Organization of the Index ==== | ||
In the original index, the beginning of each film has: | In the original index, the beginning of each film has: | ||
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There are also cards filed under “Inconnu(e)” (unknown) where the surname is not known because of illegitimate birth. | There are also cards filed under “Inconnu(e)” (unknown) where the surname is not known because of illegitimate birth. | ||
== Common Terms and Abbreviations == | ==== Common Terms and Abbreviations ==== | ||
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For the English translation of common terms that appear in the index, see [[Quebec Language and Languages#Key_Words]]. | |||
{{Quebec|Quebec}} | {{Quebec|Quebec}} | ||
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