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This table can help you decide which records to search in Canada. It is most helpful for post-1800 research. | |||
{| | 1. In column 1 find the goal you selected. | ||
2. In column 2 find the types of records most likely to have the information you need. | |||
3. In column 3 find additional record types that may be useful. | |||
4. Then look for the record type you need in the Locality Search of the FamilySearch Catalog. | |||
Note: Records of previous research (genealogy, biography, history, periodicals, and societies) are useful for most goals, but are not listed unless they are ''especially'' helpful. | |||
Note: "Notarial Records" only apply to research in the Province of Quebec. | |||
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| align="left" | | | width="30%" bgcolor="#CFF3FF" align="left" | '''What you are looking for:''' | ||
| align="left" | | | width="35%" bgcolor="#CFF3FF" align="left" | '''Try these records first:''' | ||
| align="left" | | | width="35%" bgcolor="#CFF3FF" align="left" | '''Other useful records:''' | ||
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| align="left" | Age | | align="left" | Age | ||
| align="left" | Census, Vital Records, Church Records | | align="left" | [[Canada Census|Census]], [[Canada Vital Records|Vital Records]], [[Canada Church Records|Church Records]] | ||
| align="left" | Cemeteries, Military Records, Emigration and Immigration | | align="left" | [[Canada Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[Canada Military Records|Military Records]], [[Canada Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| align="left" | Birth date | | bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | Birth date | ||
| align="left" | Vital Records, Church Records | | bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[Canada Vital Records|Vital Records]], [[Canada Church Records|Church Records]] | ||
| align="left" | Cemeteries, Newspapers, Census | | bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[Canada Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[Canada Newspapers|Newspapers]], [[Canada Census|Census]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| align="left" | Birthplace | | align="left" | Birthplace | ||
| align="left" | Vital Records, Church Records | | align="left" | [[Canada Vital Records|Vital Records]], [[Canada Church Records|Church Records]] | ||
| align="left" | Census, Newspapers | | align="left" | [[Canada Census|Census,]] [[Canada Newspapers|Newspapers]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| align="left" | City or parish of foreign birth | | bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | City or parish of foreign birth | ||
| align="left" | Church Records, Naturalization and Citizenship, Genealogy, Biography, | | bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[Canada Church Records|Church Records]], [[Canada Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]],[[Canada Compiled Genealogies|Genealogy]], [[Canada Biography|Biography,]] | ||
| align="left" | Vital Records, Newspapers, History, Emigration and Immigration | | bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[Canada Vital Records|Vital Records]], [[Canada Newspapers|Newspapers,]] [[Canada History|History]], [[Canada Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| align="left" | Country of foreign birth | | align="left" | Country of foreign birth | ||
| align="left" | Emigration and Immigration, Census, Naturalization and Citizenship | | align="left" | [[Canada Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]], [[Canada Census|Census]], [[Canada Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] | ||
| align="left" | Church Records, Military Records, Vital Records, Newspapers | | align="left" | [[Canada Church Records|Church Records]], [[Canada Military Records|Military Records]], [[Canada Vital Records|Vital Records]], [[Canada Newspapers|Newspapers]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| align="left" | Death | | bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | Death | ||
| align="left" | Vital Records, Cemeteries, Probate Records, Church Records | | bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[Canada Vital Records|Vital Records]], [[Canada Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[Canada Probate Records|Probate Records]], [[Canada Church Records|Church Records]] | ||
| align="left" | Notarial Records, Newspapers, Military Records, Obituaries | | bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[Canada Notarial Records|Notarial Records]], [[Canada Newspapers|Newspapers]], [[Canada Military Records|Military Records]], [[Canada Obituaries|Obituaries]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| align="left" | Ethnic background | | align="left" | Ethnic background | ||
| align="left" | Minorities, Native Races, Societies, Church Records, Census | | align="left" | [[Canada Minorities|Minorities]], [[Canada Native Races|Native Races]], [[Canada Societies|Societies]], [[Canada Church Records|Church Records]], [[Canada Census|Census]] | ||
| align="left" | Emigration and Immigration, Naturalization and Citizenship | | align="left" | [[Canada Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]], [[Canada Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| align="left" | French terms | | bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | French terms | ||
| align="left" | Language and Languages | | bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[Canada Language and Languages|Language and Languages]] | ||
| align="left" | Church Records, Vital Records, Notarial Records | | bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[Canada Church Records|Church Records]], [[Canada Vital Records|Vital Records]], [[Canada Notarial Records|Notarial Records]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| align="left" | Historical background | | align="left" | Historical background | ||
| align="left" | History, Historical Geography, Periodicals | | align="left" | [[Canada History|History]], [[Canada Historical Geography|Historical Geography]], [[Canada Periodicals|Periodicals]] | ||
| align="left" | Emigration and Immigration, Minorities | | align="left" | [[Canada Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]], [[Canada Minorities|Minorities]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| align="left" | Immigration date | | bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | Immigration date | ||
| align="left" | Emigration and Immigration, Naturalization and Citizenship | | bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[Canada Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration,]] [[Canada Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] | ||
| align="left" | Census, Newspapers, Biography, Genealogy, Land and Property | | bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[Canada Census|Census]], [[Canada Newspapers|Newspapers]], [[Canada Biography|Biography,]] [[Canada Compiled Genealogies|Genealogy]], [[Canada Land and Property|Land and Property]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| align="left" | Living relatives (and adoptions) | | align="left" | Living relatives (and adoptions) | ||
| align="left" | Genealogy, Directories, Court Records, Obituaries | | align="left" | [[Canada Compiled Genealogies|Genealogy]], [[Canada Directories|Directories]], [[Canada Court Records|Court Records]],[[Canada Obituaries|Obituaries]] | ||
| align="left" | Census, Biography, Societies, Church Records, Probate Records | | align="left" | [[Canada Census|Census]], [[Canada Biography|Biography,]] [[Canada Societies|Societies]], [[Canada Church Records|Church Records]], [[Canada Probate Records|Probate Records]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| align="left" | Maiden name, alias names | | bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | Maiden name, alias names | ||
| align="left" | Vital Records, Church Records, Newspapers | | bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[Canada Vital Records|Vital Records]], [[Canada Church Records|Church Records]], [[Canada Newspapers|Newspapers]] | ||
| align="left" | Cemeteries; Military Records; Probate Records; | | bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[Canada Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]; [[Canada Military Records|Military Records]]; [[Canada Probate Records|Probate Records]]; [[Canada Naming Customs|Naming Customs]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| align="left" | Marriage | | align="left" | Marriage | ||
| align="left" | Vital Records, Church Records, Notarial Records, Census, Newspapers | | align="left" | [[Canada Vital Records|Vital Records]], [[Canada Church Records|Church Records]], [[Canada Notarial Records|Notarial Records]], [[Canada Census|Census]], [[Canada Newspapers|Newspapers]] | ||
| align="left" | Military Records, Probate Records, Land and Property, Cemeteries | | align="left" | [[Canada Military Records|Military Records]], [[Canada Probate Records|Probate Records]], [[Canada Land and Property|Land and Property]], [[Canada Cemeteries|Cemeteries]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| align="left" | Occupation | | bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | Occupation | ||
| align="left" | Census, Directories, Emigration and Immigration, Vital Records | | bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[Canada Census|Census]], [[Canada Directories|Directories]], [[Canada Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]], [[Canada Vital Records|Vital Records]] | ||
| align="left" | Newspapers, Biography, Court Records, Business Records and Commerce | | bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[Canada Newspapers|Newspapers]], [[Canada Biography|Biography,]] [[Canada Court Records|Court Records]], [[Canada Business Records and Commerce|Business Records and Commerce]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| align="left" | Parents, children, and other family members | | align="left" | Parents, children, and other family members | ||
| align="left" | Vital Records, Church Records, Census, Probate Records, Genealogy | | align="left" | [[Canada Vital Records|Vital Records]], [[Canada Church Records|Church Records]], [[Canada Census|Census]], [[Canada Probate Records|Probate Records]], [[Canada Compiled Genealogies|Genealogy]] | ||
| align="left" | Obituaries, Emigration and Immigration, Notarial Records, Newspapers, Cemeteries | | align="left" | [[Canada Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Canada Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration,]] [[Canada Notarial Records|Notarial Records,]] [[Canada Newspapers|Newspapers]], [[Canada Cemeteries|Cemeteries]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| align="left" | Physical description | | bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | Physical description | ||
| align="left" | Military Records, Biography | | bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[Canada Military Records|Military Records]], [[Canada Biography|Biography]] | ||
| align="left" | Vital Records, Genealogy, Emigration and Immigration | | bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[Canada Vital Records|Vital Records]], [[Canada Compiled Genealogies|Genealogy,]] [[Canada Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| align="left" | Place-finding aids | | align="left" | Place-finding aids | ||
| align="left" | Gazetteers, Maps, History | | align="left" | [[Canada Gazetteers|Gazetteers]], [[Canada Maps|Maps]], [[Canada History|History]] | ||
| align="left" | Historical Geography, Periodicals | | align="left" | [[Canada Historical Geography|Historical Geography]], [[Canada Periodicals|Periodicals]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| align="left" | Places of residence | | bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | Places of residence | ||
| align="left" | Census, Land and Property | | bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[Canada Census|Census]], [[Canada Land and Property|Land and Property]] | ||
| align="left" | History, Military Records | | bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[Canada History|History]], [[Canada Military Records|Military Records]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| align="left" | Place (town) of residence when you know only the province | | align="left" | Place (town) of residence when you know only the province | ||
| align="left" | Census (indexed), Genealogy, Military Records, Vital Records, Land and Property | | align="left" | [[Canada Census|Census]] (indexed), [[Canada Compiled Genealogies|Genealogy]], [[Canada Military Records|Military Records]], [[Canada Vital Records|Vital Records]], [[Canada Land and Property|Land and Property]] | ||
| align="left" | Biography, Probate Records, History, Emigration and Immigration, Directories | | align="left" | [[Canada Biography|Biography,]] [[Canada Probate Records|Probate Records,]] [[Canada History|History]], [[Canada Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]], [[Canada Directories|Directories]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| align="left" | Political subdivision origins and boundaries | | bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | Political subdivision origins and boundaries | ||
| align="left" | Gazetteers, Maps, Directories | | bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[Canada Gazetteers|Gazetteers]], [[Canada Maps|Maps]], [[Canada Directories|Directories]] | ||
| align="left" | History, Historical Geography | | bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[Canada History|History]], [[Canada Historical Geography|Historical Geography]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| align="left" | Previous research (compiled genealogy) | | align="left" | Previous research (compiled genealogy) | ||
| align="left" | Genealogy, Periodicals, Societies | | align="left" | [[Canada Compiled Genealogies|Genealogy]], [[Canada Periodicals|Periodicals]], [[Canada Societies|Societies]] | ||
| align="left" | History, Biography | | align="left" | [[Canada History|History]], [[Canada Biography|Biography]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| align="left" | Record-finding aids | | bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | Record-finding aids | ||
| align="left" | Archives and Libraries, Societies | | bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[Canada Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]], [[Canada Societies|Societies]] | ||
| align="left" | Periodicals | | bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[Canada Periodicals|Periodicals]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| align="left" | Religion | | align="left" | Religion | ||
| align="left" | Census, Church Records, History | | align="left" | [[Canada Census|Census]], [[Canada Church Records|Church Records]], [[Canada History|History]] | ||
| align="left" | Biography, Cemeteries, Obituaries | | align="left" | [[Canada Biography|Biography,]] [[Canada Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[Canada Obituaries|Obituaries]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| align="left" | Social activities | | bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | Social activities | ||
| align="left" | History, Biography, Newspapers, Societies | | bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[Canada History|History]], [[Canada Biography|Biography,]] [[Canada Newspapers|Newspapers]], [[Canada Societies|Societies]] | ||
| align="left" | Cemeteries, Directories, Obituaries | | bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[Canada Cemeteries|Cemeteries]],[[Canada Directories|Directories]], [[Canada Obituaries|Obituaries]] | ||
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[[Category:Canada]] [[Category:Record Finder]] | |||
Latest revision as of 17:03, 29 February 2024
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This table can help you decide which records to search in Canada. It is most helpful for post-1800 research.
1. In column 1 find the goal you selected.
2. In column 2 find the types of records most likely to have the information you need.
3. In column 3 find additional record types that may be useful.
4. Then look for the record type you need in the Locality Search of the FamilySearch Catalog.
Note: Records of previous research (genealogy, biography, history, periodicals, and societies) are useful for most goals, but are not listed unless they are especially helpful.
Note: "Notarial Records" only apply to research in the Province of Quebec.
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