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== Introduction == | |||
From 1679 to 1993, most vital records for Québec were copies of church records. The province required churches to send copies to government archives. On 1 January 1994, the government began to keep separate vital records. Vital records could be registered civilly without a church record as early as 1926. Beginning in the 1960s, many births and marriages were recorded only in civil registers. | From 1679 to 1993, most vital records for Québec were copies of church records. The province required churches to send copies to government archives. On 1 January 1994, the government began to keep separate vital records. Vital records could be registered civilly without a church record as early as 1926. Beginning in the 1960s, many births and marriages were recorded only in civil registers. | ||
=== Gretna Green marriage places === | |||
When a marriage was transacted in a jurisdiction that was not the residence of the parties being married, to avoid restrictions or procedures imposed by the parties' home jurisdiction, that place became a "Gretna Green."<ref name="Eakle1">Arlene H. Eakle, "Have you searched and searched for a marriage without finding it?" in ''Genealogy Blog'' at http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/ (accessed 8 January 2011).</ref> When an eloping Quebec couple's marriage is not in their home county, search for it in alternate places like: | When a marriage was transacted in a jurisdiction that was not the residence of the parties being married, to avoid restrictions or procedures imposed by the parties' home jurisdiction, that place became a "Gretna Green."<ref name="Eakle1">Arlene H. Eakle, "Have you searched and searched for a marriage without finding it?" in ''Genealogy Blog'' at http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/ (accessed 8 January 2011).</ref> When an eloping Quebec couple's marriage is not in their home county, search for it in alternate places like: | ||
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*[[Erie County, New York Genealogy|Buffalo, Erie, New York]] | *[[Erie County, New York Genealogy|Buffalo, Erie, New York]] | ||
== | == How to Access the Records == | ||
=== Before 1900 === | |||
Church records and civil copies of church records prior to 1900 are available on microfilm at the Family History Library and at several archives and libraries in North America. Learn more about [[Quebec Church Records|Church Records]].... | Church records and civil copies of church records prior to 1900 are available on microfilm at the Family History Library and at several archives and libraries in North America. Learn more about [[Quebec Church Records|Church Records]].... | ||
=== After 1900 === | |||
Only | Vital records and civil copies of church records are confidential after 1900. Only a person named in the record, immediate family, or a legal representative may have access to civil registration and civil copies of church records after 1900. Civil records can be ordered online, by mail, or in person. For more information see: [http://www.etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca/en/certificate-copy-act.html Directeur de l'état civil: Certificates and copies of acts]. Application forms can be accessed and submitted here: | ||
:'''Directeur de l'état civil'''<br>2535 Boulevard Laurier<br>Québec G1V 5C5<br>Canada<br>Phone: 1 418 644-0075<br>Email: [mailto:etatcivil@dec.gouv.qc.ca etatcivil@dec.gouv.qc.ca<br>][http://www.etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca/en/default.html Website] | |||
=== Indexes === | === Indexes === | ||
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*[[Quebec Births and Baptisms (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | *[[Quebec Births and Baptisms (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
== | == References == | ||
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<br> {{Quebec|Quebec}} {{Canada Vital Records}} | <br> {{Quebec|Quebec}} {{Canada Vital Records}} | ||
[[Category:Quebec Vital Records]] | [[Category:Quebec Vital Records]] | ||