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The largest religious group in Québec is the '''Roman Catholic Church'''. The first Catholic parish register was for Notre-Dame de Québec, founded in 1621. Although this register was burned, it was reconstructed in the 1640s. Most Catholic records have been carefully made and preserved from that time to the present. | The largest religious group in Québec is the '''Roman Catholic Church'''. The first Catholic parish register was for Notre-Dame de Québec, founded in 1621. Although this register was burned, it was reconstructed in the 1640s. Most Catholic records have been carefully made and preserved from that time to the present. | ||
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. | 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. | ||
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Because of rights-of-privacy laws, the public does not have access to civil copies of parish registers from 1900 to the present. | Because of rights-of-privacy laws, the public does not have access to civil copies of parish registers from 1900 to the present. | ||
Some of the information missing from church records is available in '''notarial records'''. Léon Lalanne was a notary for the entire Eastern Townships area between 1799 and 1815. His records included wills and marriage contracts. To find out more about his records, see "Availability" in the "Notarial Records" section of this outline. | Some of the information missing from church records is available in '''notarial records'''. Léon Lalanne was a notary for the entire Eastern Townships area between 1799 and 1815. His records included wills and marriage contracts. To find out more about his records, see "Availability" in the "Notarial Records" section of this outline. | ||
== '''THE CATHOLIC CHURCH RECORDS''' == | == '''THE CATHOLIC CHURCH RECORDS''' == | ||