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| title = Quebec, Quebec Federation of Genealogical Societies, Family Origins, 1621-1865  
| title = Canada, Quebec, Quebec Federation of Genealogical Societies, Family Origins, 1621-1865  
| location = Quebec (Canada)
| location = Quebec (Canada)
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| language = [[French Wordlist|French]]  
| language = [[French Wordlist|French]]  
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| FS_URL_01 = [[Quebec Record Finder|Record Finder]]
| FS_URL_01 = [[Quebec Record Finder]]
| FS_URL_02 = [[Canada Research Tips and Strategies]]
| FS_URL_02 = [[Canada Research Tips and Strategies]]
| FS_URL_03 = [[Canada]]
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| FS_URL_09 = [[Library and Archives Canada]]
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| FS_URL_10 = [[Quebec History]]
| FS_URL_10 = [[Quebec History]]
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| RW_URL_01 = [http://quebecgenweb.com/ Quebec Genweb Project]
| RW_URL_01 = [http://quebecgenweb.com/ Quebec Genweb Project]
| RW_URL_02 = [https://web.archive.org/web/20160219183758/http://www.daviesgenealogy.com/QuebecResearch.htm Quebec Research]
| RW_URL_02 = [http://www.fichierorigine.com/ Fishier Origine (French)]
| RW_URL_03 = [http://www.qfhs.ca/ Quebec Family History Society]
| RW_URL_03 = [http://www.qfhs.ca/ Quebec Family History Society]
| RW_URL_04 = [http://www.habitantheritage.org/french-canadian_resources/parish_records French-Canadian Heritage Society]
| RW_URL_04 = [http://www.habitantheritage.org/french-canadian_resources/parish_records French-Canadian Heritage Society]
| RW_URL_05 = [http://www.fichierorigine.com/ Fishier Origine (French)]
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| custodian = [http://federationgenealogie.qc.ca/ La Federation Québécoise des Sociétés de Genealogie]
| custodian = [http://federationgenealogie.qc.ca/ La Federation Québécoise des Sociétés de Genealogie]
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== What is in This Collection? ==  
== What is in This Collection? ==  
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.
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.
=== Image Visibility ===  
 
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=== Index and Image Visibility ===  
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=== Reading These Records ===
=== Reading These Records ===
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*Location of death  
*Location of death  
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== How Do I Search This Collection? ==  
== How Do I Search This Collection? ==  
To begin your search it is helpful to know:
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
*The name of your ancestor
*The name of your ancestor
*The name of a relative or date of the event
*The name of a relative or date of the event
=== Search the Index ===
=== Search the Index ===
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=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===
=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===
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. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log | research log]].
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. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log | research log]].
== What Do I Do Next? ==
== What Do I Do Next? ==
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
*Cite the record. See [[#Citing This Collection|below]] for help citing this collection
*Add any new information to your records
*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
*If available, check the image for additional information
 
*Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family
*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
 
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? ===   
=== I Can’t Find the Person 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
*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
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**A woman may have returned to her maiden name after the death of her husband
**A woman may have returned to her maiden name after the death of her husband
=== Research Helps ===
=== Research Helps ===
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in [[Quebec, Canada Genealogy|Quebec]].
The following articles will help you research your family in [[Quebec, Canada Genealogy|Quebec]].
* [[Quebec Record Finder|Record Finder]]
* [[Quebec Record Finder]]
* [[Canada Research Tips and Strategies]]
* [[Canada Research Tips and Strategies]]
== Other FamilySearch Collections ==
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.
=== FamilySearch Catalog ===
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1468802 Bertrand Desjardins.''Dictionnaire généalogique de Québec ancien des origines à 1765'' Montréal, Québec : Editions de la Chenelière, c2006 FS Library CD-ROM]
*Tanguay, Cyprien. ''Dictionnaire généalogique des familles canadiennes depuis la fondation de la colonie jusqu'à nos jours.'' 7 vols. Montréal, Québec: Éditions Élysée, 1975. {{FSC|220987|item|disp=FS Catalog book 971 D2t 1975}}
*Jette, Rene.''Dictionnaire généalogique des familles du Québec'' Montréal, Québec : Presses de l'Université de Montréal, 1983 {{FSC|95926|item|disp=FS Catalog book 971.4 D2jr}}
=== FamilySearch Historical Records ===
*{{RecordSearch|1471015|Canada, Quebec Notarial Records, 1800-1920}}
*{{RecordSearch|1321742|Canada, Quebec Catholic Parish Registers, 1621-1979}}
=== FamilySearch Digital Library ===
==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.
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.
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Collection years 1621-1865
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La Federation Québécoise des Sociétés de Genealogie


What is in This Collection?

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.

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

Index and Image Visibility

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Reading These Records

These records are in English and French. For help reading them see:

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

Birth

  • Birth date
  • Name at birth
  • Parents’ names
  • Location of birth

Marriage

  • Marriage date
  • Name of bride and groom
  • Age of bride and groom
  • Location of marriage

Death

  • Death date
  • Name of deceased
  • Age at death
  • Location of death

How Do I Search This Collection?

Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:

  • The name of your ancestor
  • The name of a relative or date of the event

Search the Index

Search by name on the Collection Details Page.
  1. Fill in the search boxes in the Search Collection section with the information you know
  2. Click Search to show possible matches

How Do I Analyze the Results?

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. Keep track of your research in a research log.

What Do I Do Next?

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

  • Add any new information to your records
  • If available, check the image for additional information
  • Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family

I Can’t Find the Person 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, nickname, or abbreviation of their given name
    • A woman may have returned to her maiden name after the death of her husband

Research Helps

The following articles will help you research your family in Quebec.

Other FamilySearch Collections

These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.

FamilySearch Catalog

FamilySearch Historical Records

FamilySearch Digital Library

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:
The citation for this collection can be found on the Collection Details Page in the section Cite This Collection.
Record Citation:
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