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The original civil copies of most parish registers are held in the regional branches of the Archives nationales du Québec. Extracts of the records before 1900 can be requested. Application forms are available at any regional branch. Send the completed form to the branch holding the records. See the "Archives and Libraries" section of this outline for more information and addresses of the regional branches. | The original civil copies of most parish registers are held in the regional branches of the Archives nationales du Québec. Extracts of the records before 1900 can be requested. Application forms are available at any regional branch. Send the completed form to the branch holding the records. See the "Archives and Libraries" section of this outline for more information and addresses of the regional branches. | ||
The civil copies of most parish records were microfilmed by the Institut généalogique Drouin through about 1940. These microfilm have now been scanned and are available at [[www.ancestry.ca]]. | The civil copies of most parish records were microfilmed by the Institut généalogique Drouin through about 1940. These microfilm have now been scanned and are available at [[Www.ancestry.ca|www.ancestry.ca]]. They are arranged by parish, then by year or groups of years. Most records have an index at the end of each year or group of years. Ancestry has indexed the records beginning in 1850. The indexes presently do not allow soundex searches or searches for parents' names, but still are very useful. The earlier records are projected to be indexed some time during 2008. It is possible to access the records by parish, then by year or groups of years, without using the indexes.<br> | ||
Because of rights-of-privacy laws, the public does not have access to civil copies of parish registers from 1900 to the present. However, you may be able to get an extract from the original parish register. Send the request to the parish that created the record. Parish addresses are listed in: | Because of rights-of-privacy laws, the public does not have access to civil copies of parish registers from 1900 to the present. However, you may be able to get an extract from the original parish register. Send the request to the parish that created the record. Parish addresses are listed in: | ||
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Civil copies of Protestant records before 1900 have been microfilmed. The microfilms are available at the Family History Library and at major archives and libraries in Canada and New England. To find a record, look in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under QUEBEC, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - CHURCH RECORDS. | Civil copies of Protestant records before 1900 have been microfilmed. The microfilms are available at the Family History Library and at major archives and libraries in Canada and New England. To find a record, look in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under QUEBEC, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - CHURCH RECORDS. | ||
The civil copies of many Protestant records were microfilmed by the Institut généalogique Drouin through about 1940. These microfilm have now been scanned and are available at [[www.ancestry.ca]]. | The civil copies of many Protestant records were microfilmed by the Institut généalogique Drouin through about 1940. These microfilm have now been scanned and are available at [[Www.ancestry.ca|www.ancestry.ca]]. Ancestry has indexed the records beginning in 1850. The indexes presently do not allow soundex searches or searches for parents' names, but still are very useful. The earlier records are projected to be indexed some time during 2008. It is possible to access the records by parish, then by year or groups of years, without using the indexes.<br> | ||
The original civil copies are held in the regional branches of the Archives Nationales du Québec. Extracts of the records before 1900 can be requested. Application forms are available at any regional branch. Send the completed form to the branch holding the records. See the "Archives and Libraries" section of this outline for more information and addresses of the regional branches. | The original civil copies are held in the regional branches of the Archives Nationales du Québec. Extracts of the records before 1900 can be requested. Application forms are available at any regional branch. Send the completed form to the branch holding the records. See the "Archives and Libraries" section of this outline for more information and addresses of the regional branches. | ||
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Vachon, Paul. ''Repertory of Births, Marriages, and Burials: The Anglo-Protestants of Megantic County 1826–1991''. Thetford Mines, Québec, Canada: Société généalogique de la région de l'Amiante, 1992. (FHL book 971.4575 K2r; on 10 fiche 6125775.) | Vachon, Paul. ''Repertory of Births, Marriages, and Burials: The Anglo-Protestants of Megantic County 1826–1991''. Thetford Mines, Québec, Canada: Société généalogique de la région de l'Amiante, 1992. (FHL book 971.4575 K2r; on 10 fiche 6125775.) | ||
Additional indexes to church records are listed in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under QUEBEC, [COUNTY] - CHURCH RECORDS. See also the "Vital Records" section of this outline.<br> <!--{ | Additional indexes to church records are listed in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under QUEBEC, [COUNTY] - CHURCH RECORDS. See also the "Vital Records" section of this outline.<br> <!--{12089766049040} --> <!--{12089766049041} --> <!--{12089766049042} --> | ||
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