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== Introduction | == Introduction [[Image:Canada_Map.png|thumb|left|311x162px]] == | ||
''See also [[Canadian Vital Records (KP)]] for additional information about online sources.'' | ''See also [[Canadian Vital Records (KP)]] for additional information about online sources.'' | ||
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=== '''Births''' (naissances) === | === '''Births''' (naissances) === | ||
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*(Often) name of spouse or parent. | *(Often) name of spouse or parent. | ||
Information about parents and the birth date and birthplace may be inaccurate since the person giving the information may not have had complete information. Some information may not have been required by authorities at the time.<br> | Information about parents and the birth date and birthplace may be inaccurate since the person giving the information may not have had complete information. Some information may not have been required by authorities at the time.<br> | ||
== Research Strategies == | == Research Strategies == | ||
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Indexes certainly make it easier to locate vital records for our ancestors. Indexes for most provinces are increasing on the Internet, many with links to images. | Indexes certainly make it easier to locate vital records for our ancestors. Indexes for most provinces are increasing on the Internet, many with links to images. | ||
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| | | bgcolor="#ffff99" valign="middle" align="left" | '''Expert tip''': If you don't find the person in the index, keep trying. <br> | ||
*People did not always spell names correctly. [You have probably had that happen to you, even now, when people are generally well-educated.] | *People did not always spell names correctly. [You have probably had that happen to you, even now, when people are generally well-educated.] | ||
*People sometimes went by nicknames or translated names from French to English, for example. See '''Tip 3.''' | *People sometimes went by nicknames or translated names from French to English, for example. See '''Tip 3.''' | ||
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*Does the information from the record fit with what you know about the family from other records? If it does not agree, it may have been miscopied by a clerk. Check your sources. | *Does the information from the record fit with what you know about the family from other records? If it does not agree, it may have been miscopied by a clerk. Check your sources. | ||
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=== Why can't I find a vital record? === | === Why can't I find a vital record? === | ||
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:Canada | :Canada | ||
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:Yukon Territory | :Yukon Territory | ||
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Wiki articles describing these collections are found at: | Wiki articles describing these collections are found at: | ||
*[[ | *[[Canada Births and Baptisms (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Canada Births and Baptisms (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Canada Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Canada Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Canada Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Canada Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
[[Category:Canada]] [[Category:Vital_records]] | [[Category:Canada]] [[Category:Vital_records]] | ||