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== Locating Vital Records == | == Locating Vital Records == | ||
=== Records at the | === Records at the FamilySearch Library === | ||
The | The FamilySearch Library has microfilm copies of some civil vital records registration or indexes of many provinces and counties in eastern Canada. However, some records were destroyed, were not available for microfilming, or were restricted from public access by the laws of the country or province. You may research records at the library, but the library does not issue or certify certificates for living or deceased individuals. | ||
Most of these records date from the late 19th century. For civil registration records, see the Locality Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under all of these headings: | Most of these records date from the late 19th century. For civil registration records, see the Locality Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under all of these headings: | ||
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[[Nova Scotia Civil Registration|'''Nova Scotia''']] | [[Nova Scotia Civil Registration|'''Nova Scotia''']] | ||
In 1864 the provincial government began registering vital statistics, but the records were not complete. The government quit registering births and deaths in 1877 and began again in 1908. The | In 1864 the provincial government began registering vital statistics, but the records were not complete. The government quit registering births and deaths in 1877 and began again in 1908. The FamilySearch Library has: | ||
*Birth and death records from 1864 to 1877 and indexes. | *Birth and death records from 1864 to 1877 and indexes. | ||
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The library’s collection continues to grow, and the FamilySearch Catalog is updated annually. Check it again every year for the records you need. | The library’s collection continues to grow, and the FamilySearch Catalog is updated annually. Check it again every year for the records you need. | ||
=== Records Not at the | === Records Not at the FamilySearch Library === | ||
Vital records dating from the 20th century are at the vital records office for each province. Earlier records may be at vital records offices or at provincial archives. To protect the rights of privacy of living persons, access to and use of most modern records is restricted. | Vital records dating from the 20th century are at the vital records office for each province. Earlier records may be at vital records offices or at provincial archives. To protect the rights of privacy of living persons, access to and use of most modern records is restricted. | ||
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Kemp, Thomas J. International Vital Records Handbook. 3rd ed. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994. (FS Library book {{FSC|984403|title-id|disp=929.1 K32i 1994; computer number 735457}}.) Some Canadian sample forms and fee schedules are outdated. | Kemp, Thomas J. International Vital Records Handbook. 3rd ed. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994. (FS Library book {{FSC|984403|title-id|disp=929.1 K32i 1994; computer number 735457}}.) Some Canadian sample forms and fee schedules are outdated. | ||
The | The FamilySearch Library also has a guide to Vital Records in the United States and Canada, which is frequently updated. (This guide is not available at Family History Centers.) For current specific details, contact the provincial archives or the vital statistics offices named in the Wiki research articles for the province. | ||
Vital Records Offices. Each province has its own schedule of fees for vital records searches. Many offices want requests made on their own special forms. Some offices will search a three- or five-year time period on either side of the date you suggest, but some will search only a specific day, month, and year. Some provinces provide information only to the person whose records are sought, or to family members when the person’s proof of death is furnished. If the original certificate is found, a genealogical abstract is provided for no additional fee. Photocopies of the original certificates are not usually provided. | Vital Records Offices. Each province has its own schedule of fees for vital records searches. Many offices want requests made on their own special forms. Some offices will search a three- or five-year time period on either side of the date you suggest, but some will search only a specific day, month, and year. Some provinces provide information only to the person whose records are sought, or to family members when the person’s proof of death is furnished. If the original certificate is found, a genealogical abstract is provided for no additional fee. Photocopies of the original certificates are not usually provided. | ||
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=== Provincial Archives: === | === Provincial Archives: === | ||
Quebec: Some pre-1900 records are in regional branches of the Archives Nationales du Québec. Many of these have been microfilmed and are available at the | Quebec: Some pre-1900 records are in regional branches of the Archives Nationales du Québec. Many of these have been microfilmed and are available at the FamilySearch Library. | ||
British Columbia, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Ontario: Microfilm copies of unrestricted records from archives are at the | British Columbia, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Ontario: Microfilm copies of unrestricted records from archives are at the FamilySearch Library. | ||
To request records from other archives and records not yet microfilmed, write to the provincial archives mentioned in the Wiki research article for the province. | To request records from other archives and records not yet microfilmed, write to the provincial archives mentioned in the Wiki research article for the province. | ||
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