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''[[Canada|Canada]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Canada_Church_Records|Church Records]]'' | ''[[Canada Genealogy|Canada]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Canada_Church_Records|Church Records]]'' | ||
== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
Church records (''registres paroissiaux'') are excellent sources for accurate names, dates, and places of births, marriages, and deaths. Many people who lived in [[Canada|Canada]] were recorded in church records. (In this section, French translations are included for the most common terms used in church records.) | Church records (''registres paroissiaux'') are excellent sources for accurate names, dates, and places of births, marriages, and deaths. Many people who lived in [[Canada Genealogy|Canada]] were recorded in church records. (In this section, French translations are included for the most common terms used in church records.) | ||
Records of births, marriages, and deaths are commonly called "civil registration" because they record critical events in a person’s life. Church records are vital records made by church officials. They are often called parish registers or churchbooks. Roman Catholic Church records are sometimes called sacramental records. | Records of births, marriages, and deaths are commonly called "civil registration" because they record critical events in a person’s life. Church records are vital records made by church officials. They are often called parish registers or churchbooks. Roman Catholic Church records are sometimes called sacramental records. | ||