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Understanding Quebec Catholic Records (view source)
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{{breadcrumb | link1=[[Canada]] | link2=[[Quebec]] | link3= | link4= | link5=[[Understanding Quebec Catholic Records|Catholic Records]]}} | {{breadcrumb | link1=[[Canada]] | link2=[[Quebec]] | link3= | link4= | link5=[[Understanding Quebec Catholic Records|Catholic Records]]}} | ||
The main | The main sources of genealogical information in Quebec are the Roman Catholic parish records. They typically record baptisms, marriage and burials, and in some cases, confirmations. They are <u>not</u> direct records of births and deaths. There were no separate civil records for birth, unions and deaths before the 1980s in Quebec. Under the French civil code, priests were required to maintain the civil records. | ||
The Catholic priests were recording religious events, and births and deaths may or may not be mentioned in the records, but always indirectly. The records contain precious information for genealogists like the parents of a child or the spouses, their origin, their age (but not always), and their relationships. | The Catholic priests were recording religious events, and births and deaths may or may not be mentioned in the records, but always indirectly. The records contain precious information for genealogists like the parents of a child or the spouses, their origin, their age (but not always), and their relationships. | ||