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This table can help you decide which records to search. 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 Family History Library 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.<br /><br />
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This table can help you decide which records to search in Canada. It is most helpful for post-1800 research.  


{| class="vertical listing"
1. In column 1 find the goal you selected.
| align="left" | 1. If You Need
 
| align="left" | 2. Look First In
2. In column 2 find the types of records most likely to have the information you need.
| align="left" | 3. Then Search
 
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" | Age
| width="30%" bgcolor="#CFF3FF" align="left" | '''What you are looking for:'''
| align="left" | Census, Vital Records, Church Records
| width="35%" bgcolor="#CFF3FF" align="left" | '''Try these records first:'''
| align="left" | Cemeteries, Military Records, Emigration and Immigration
| width="35%" bgcolor="#CFF3FF" align="left" | '''Other useful records:'''
|-
|-
| align="left" | Birth date
| align="left" | Age
| align="left" | Vital Records, Church Records
| align="left" | [[Canada Census|Census]], [[Canada Vital Records|Vital Records]], [[Canada Church Records|Church Records]]
| align="left" | Cemeteries, Newspapers, Census
| align="left" | [[Canada Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[Canada Military Records|Military Records]], [[Canada Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
|-
|-
| align="left" | Birthplace
| 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" | Census, Newspapers
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[Canada Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[Canada Newspapers|Newspapers]], [[Canada Census|Census]]
|-
|-
| align="left" | City or parish of foreign birth
| align="left" | Birthplace
| align="left" | Church Records, Naturalization and Citizenship, Genealogy, Biography,
| align="left" | [[Canada Vital Records|Vital Records]], [[Canada Church Records|Church Records]]
| align="left" | Vital Records, Newspapers, History, Emigration and Immigration
| align="left" | [[Canada Census|Census,]] [[Canada Newspapers|Newspapers]]
|-
|-
| align="left" | Country of foreign birth
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | City or parish of foreign birth  
| align="left" | Emigration and Immigration, Census, Naturalization and Citizenship
| 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" | Church Records, Military Records, Vital Records, Newspapers
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[Canada Vital Records|Vital Records]], [[Canada Newspapers|Newspapers,]] [[Canada History|History]], [[Canada Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
|-
|-
| align="left" | Death
| align="left" | Country of foreign birth
| align="left" | Vital Records, Cemeteries, Probate Records, Church Records
| align="left" | [[Canada Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]], [[Canada Census|Census]], [[Canada Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
| align="left" | Notarial Records, Newspapers, Military Records, Obituaries
| align="left" | [[Canada Church Records|Church Records]], [[Canada Military Records|Military Records]], [[Canada Vital Records|Vital Records]], [[Canada Newspapers|Newspapers]]
|-
|-
| align="left" | Ethnic background
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | Death
| align="left" | Minorities, Native Races, Societies, Church Records, Census
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[Canada Vital Records|Vital Records]], [[Canada Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[Canada Probate Records|Probate Records]], [[Canada Church Records|Church Records]]
| align="left" | Emigration and Immigration, Naturalization and Citizenship
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[Canada Notarial Records|Notarial Records]], [[Canada Newspapers|Newspapers]], [[Canada Military Records|Military Records]], [[Canada Obituaries|Obituaries]]
|-
|-
| align="left" | French terms
| align="left" | Ethnic background
| align="left" | Language and Languages
| align="left" | [[Canada Minorities|Minorities]], [[Canada Native Races|Native Races]], [[Canada Societies|Societies]], [[Canada Church Records|Church Records]], [[Canada Census|Census]]
| align="left" | Church Records, Vital Records, Notarial Records
| align="left" | [[Canada Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]], [[Canada Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
|-
|-
| align="left" | Historical background
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | French terms
| align="left" | History, Historical Geography, Periodicals
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[Canada Language and Languages|Language and Languages]]
| align="left" | Emigration and Immigration, Minorities
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[Canada Church Records|Church Records]], [[Canada Vital Records|Vital Records]], [[Canada Notarial Records|Notarial Records]]
|-
|-
| align="left" | Immigration date
| align="left" | Historical background
| align="left" | Emigration and Immigration, Naturalization and Citizenship
| align="left" | [[Canada History|History]], [[Canada Historical Geography|Historical Geography]], [[Canada Periodicals|Periodicals]]
| align="left" | Census, Newspapers, Biography, Genealogy, Land and Property
| align="left" | [[Canada Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]], [[Canada Minorities|Minorities]]
|-
|-
| align="left" | Living relatives (and adoptions)
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | Immigration date
| align="left" | Genealogy, Directories, Court Records, Obituaries
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[Canada Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration,]] [[Canada Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
| align="left" | Census, Biography, Societies, Church Records, Probate Records
| 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" | Maiden name, alias names
| align="left" | Living relatives (and adoptions)
| align="left" | Vital Records, Church Records, Newspapers
| align="left" | [[Canada Compiled Genealogies|Genealogy]], [[Canada Directories|Directories]], [[Canada Court Records|Court Records]],[[Canada Obituaries|Obituaries]]
| align="left" | Cemeteries; Military Records; Probate Records; Names, Personal
| align="left" | [[Canada Census|Census]], [[Canada Biography|Biography,]] [[Canada Societies|Societies]], [[Canada Church Records|Church Records]], [[Canada Probate Records|Probate Records]]
|-
|-
| align="left" | Marriage
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | Maiden name, alias names
| align="left" | Vital Records, Church Records, Notarial Records, Census, Newspapers
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[Canada Vital Records|Vital Records]], [[Canada Church Records|Church Records]], [[Canada Newspapers|Newspapers]]
| align="left" | Military Records, Probate Records, Land and Property, Cemeteries
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[Canada Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]; [[Canada Military Records|Military Records]]; [[Canada Probate Records|Probate Records]]; [[Canada Naming Customs|Naming Customs]]
|-
|-
| align="left" | Occupation
| align="left" | Marriage
| align="left" | Census, Directories, Emigration and Immigration, Vital Records
| 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" | Newspapers, Biography, Court Records, Business Records and Commerce
| align="left" | [[Canada Military Records|Military Records]], [[Canada Probate Records|Probate Records]], [[Canada Land and Property|Land and Property]], [[Canada Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
|-
|-
| align="left" | Parents, children, and other family members
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | Occupation
| align="left" | Vital Records, Church Records, Census, Probate Records, Genealogy
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[Canada Census|Census]], [[Canada Directories|Directories]], [[Canada Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]], [[Canada Vital Records|Vital Records]]
| align="left" | Obituaries, Emigration and Immigration, Notarial Records, Newspapers, Cemeteries
| 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" | Physical description
| align="left" | Parents, children, and other family members
| align="left" | Military Records, Biography
| 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" | Vital Records, Genealogy, Emigration and Immigration
| 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" | Place-finding aids
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | Physical description
| align="left" | Gazetteers, Maps, History
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[Canada Military Records|Military Records]], [[Canada Biography|Biography]]
| align="left" | Historical Geography, Periodicals
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[Canada Vital Records|Vital Records]], [[Canada Compiled Genealogies|Genealogy,]] [[Canada Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
|-
|-
| align="left" | Places of residence
| align="left" | Place-finding aids
| align="left" | Census, Land and Property
| align="left" | [[Canada Gazetteers|Gazetteers]], [[Canada Maps|Maps]], [[Canada History|History]]
| align="left" | History, Military Records
| align="left" | [[Canada Historical Geography|Historical Geography]], [[Canada Periodicals|Periodicals]]
|-
|-
| align="left" | Place (town) of residence when you know only the province
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | Places of residence  
| align="left" | Census (indexed), Genealogy, Military Records, Vital Records, Land and Property
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[Canada Census|Census]], [[Canada Land and Property|Land and Property]]
| align="left" | Biography, Probate Records, History, Emigration and Immigration, Directories
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[Canada History|History]], [[Canada Military Records|Military Records]]
|-
|-
| align="left" | Political subdivision origins and boundaries
| align="left" | Place (town) of residence when you know only the province
| align="left" | Gazetteers, Maps, Directories
| 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" | History, Historical Geography
| 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" | Previous research (compiled genealogy)
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | Political subdivision origins and boundaries
| align="left" | Genealogy, Periodicals, Societies
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[Canada Gazetteers|Gazetteers]], [[Canada Maps|Maps]], [[Canada Directories|Directories]]
| align="left" | History, Biography
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[Canada History|History]], [[Canada Historical Geography|Historical Geography]]
|-
|-
| align="left" | Record-finding aids
| align="left" | Previous research (compiled genealogy)
| align="left" | Archives and Libraries, Societies
| align="left" | [[Canada Compiled Genealogies|Genealogy]], [[Canada Periodicals|Periodicals]], [[Canada Societies|Societies]]
| align="left" | Periodicals
| align="left" | [[Canada History|History]], [[Canada Biography|Biography]]
|-
|-
| align="left" | Religion
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | Record-finding aids
| align="left" | Census, Church Records, History
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[Canada Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]], [[Canada Societies|Societies]]
| align="left" | Biography, Cemeteries, Obituaries
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[Canada Periodicals|Periodicals]]
|-
|-
| align="left" | Social activities
| align="left" | Religion
| align="left" | History, Biography, Newspapers, Societies
| align="left" | [[Canada Census|Census]], [[Canada Church Records|Church Records]], [[Canada History|History]]
| align="left" | Cemeteries, Directories, Obituaries
| align="left" | [[Canada Biography|Biography,]] [[Canada Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[Canada Obituaries|Obituaries]]
|-
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | Social activities  
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[Canada History|History]], [[Canada Biography|Biography,]] [[Canada Newspapers|Newspapers]], [[Canada Societies|Societies]]
| bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | [[Canada Cemeteries|Cemeteries]],[[Canada Directories|Directories]], [[Canada Obituaries|Obituaries]]
|}
|}
{{Place|Canada}}
[[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.


What you are looking for: Try these records first: Other useful records:
Age Census, Vital Records, Church Records Cemeteries, Military Records, Emigration and Immigration
Birth date Vital Records, Church Records Cemeteries, Newspapers, Census
Birthplace Vital Records, Church Records Census, Newspapers
City or parish of foreign birth Church Records, Naturalization and Citizenship,Genealogy, Biography, Vital Records, Newspapers, History, Emigration and Immigration
Country of foreign birth Emigration and Immigration, Census, Naturalization and Citizenship Church Records, Military Records, Vital Records, Newspapers
Death Vital Records, Cemeteries, Probate Records, Church Records Notarial Records, Newspapers, Military Records, Obituaries
Ethnic background Minorities, Native Races, Societies, Church Records, Census Emigration and Immigration, Naturalization and Citizenship
French terms Language and Languages Church Records, Vital Records, Notarial Records
Historical background History, Historical Geography, Periodicals Emigration and Immigration, Minorities
Immigration date Emigration and Immigration, Naturalization and Citizenship Census, Newspapers, Biography, Genealogy, Land and Property
Living relatives (and adoptions) Genealogy, Directories, Court Records,Obituaries Census, Biography, Societies, Church Records, Probate Records
Maiden name, alias names Vital Records, Church Records, Newspapers Cemeteries; Military Records; Probate Records; Naming Customs
Marriage Vital Records, Church Records, Notarial Records, Census, Newspapers Military Records, Probate Records, Land and Property, Cemeteries
Occupation Census, Directories, Emigration and Immigration, Vital Records Newspapers, Biography, Court Records, Business Records and Commerce
Parents, children, and other family members Vital Records, Church Records, Census, Probate Records, Genealogy Obituaries, Emigration and Immigration, Notarial Records, Newspapers, Cemeteries
Physical description Military Records, Biography Vital Records, Genealogy, Emigration and Immigration
Place-finding aids Gazetteers, Maps, History Historical Geography, Periodicals
Places of residence Census, Land and Property History, Military Records
Place (town) of residence when you know only the province Census (indexed), Genealogy, Military Records, Vital Records, Land and Property Biography, Probate Records, History, Emigration and Immigration, Directories
Political subdivision origins and boundaries Gazetteers, Maps, Directories History, Historical Geography
Previous research (compiled genealogy) Genealogy, Periodicals, Societies History, Biography
Record-finding aids Archives and Libraries, Societies Periodicals
Religion Census, Church Records, History Biography, Cemeteries, Obituaries
Social activities History, Biography, Newspapers, Societies Cemeteries,Directories, Obituaries
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