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For indexes or repertories of French Canadian Catholic marriages in cities and counties in Quebec and Ontario and parishes in some New England towns, see the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under appropriate jurisdictions and record categories, such as:  
For indexes or repertories of French Canadian Catholic marriages in cities and counties in Quebec and Ontario and parishes in some New England towns, see the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under appropriate jurisdictions and record categories, such as:  


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==== Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) ====
==== Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) ====


'''Early, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church records for Canadian''' Wards and Branches can be found on film and are located at the LDS Family History Library in Salt Lake City. The film numbers, for each ward, can be locate through the [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog Family History Library Catalog]. Or by refering to Jaussi, Laureen R., and Gloria D. Chaston. Register of Genealogical Society Call Numbers. 2 vols. Provo, Utah: Genealogy Tree, 1982. (FHL book 979.2258 A3j; fiche 6031507). These volumes contain the film numbers for many (but not all) membership and temple record films.
'''Early, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church records for Canadian''' Wards and Branches can be found on film and are located at the LDS Family History Library in Salt Lake City. The film numbers, for each ward, can be locate through the [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog Family History Library Catalog]. Or by refering to Jaussi, Laureen R., and Gloria D. Chaston. Register of Genealogical Society Call Numbers. 2 vols. Provo, Utah: Genealogy Tree, 1982. (FHL book 979.2258 A3j; fiche 6031507). These volumes contain the film numbers for many (but not all) membership and temple record films.  


== Research Strategies  ==
== Research Strategies  ==
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For more help on comparing new information with what you already knew about your ancestor, see [[How to Recognize your Canadian Ancestor|How to Recognize your Canadian Ancestor]].  
For more help on comparing new information with what you already knew about your ancestor, see [[How to Recognize your Canadian Ancestor|How to Recognize your Canadian Ancestor]].  


== Tips ==
== Tips ==


=== Tip 1. The country of origin may help learn the church they attended  ===
=== Tip 1. The country of origin may help learn the church they attended  ===
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*It may be necessary to look at the records of all the churches near your ancestor's home to locate your ancestor's church records.
*It may be necessary to look at the records of all the churches near your ancestor's home to locate your ancestor's church records.


[[Canada Previous Research, Part 1|Canada Previous Research, Part 1]] may give you further suggestions on how to identify the denomination of your ancestor. <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1284757660438_112" />
[[Canada Previous Research, Part 1|Canada Previous Research, Part 1]] may give you further suggestions on how to identify the denomination of your ancestor. <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1284757660438_112" />  


=== Tip 3. Finding where church records are kept now?  ===
=== Tip 3. Finding where church records are kept now?  ===
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Sometimes church records were kept in the church and sometimes in the home of the minister. The records may still be at the church, with the present minister, at a local historical or genealogical society, or they may have been deposited in an archive of the denomination.  
Sometimes church records were kept in the church and sometimes in the home of the minister. The records may still be at the church, with the present minister, at a local historical or genealogical society, or they may have been deposited in an archive of the denomination.  


See '''Locating Church Records''' section in this article.
=== FamilySearch Historical Record Collections ===


[[Canada Nova Scotia Antigonish Catholic Diocese 1823-1905 (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]  
An online collection containing this record is located in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1392507 FamilySearch.org]
 
A wiki article describing this collection is found at:
 
*[[Canada Nova Scotia Antigonish Catholic Diocese 1823-1905 (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]


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