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Quebec, Canada
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Location of Quebec, Canada
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Record Description
Record Type	Compiled Records
Collection years	1621-1865
Languages	French
Title in the Language
FamilySearch Resources
Canada
FamilySearch Library Catalog
Quebec Genealogy
Canada Vital Records
Canada History Links
Canada Historic Maps
Library and Archives Canada
Quebec History
Related Websites
Quebec Genweb Project
Quebec Research
Quebec Family History Society
French-Canadian Heritage Society
Fishier Origine (French)
Archive
La Federation Québécoise des Sociétés de Genealogie

What is in This Collection?

The collection is an index of birth, marriage, and death records of French and other foreign immigrants who settled in old Quebec from 1621 to 1865.

Reading These Records

These records are in English and French. For help reading these records see the following guides:

• French Wordlist
• French Handwriting Help

What Can These Records Tell Me?

Birth records may include: Birth date Name at birth Parents’ names Location of birth

Marriage records may include: Marriage date Name of bride and groom Age of bride and groom Location of marriage

Death records may include: Death date Name of deceased Age at death Location of death

How Do I Search This Collection?

You can search the index or view the images or both. To begin your search it is helpful to know:

• The name of your ancestor
• The name of a relative or date of the event

Search the Index

Search by name on the Collection Details Page.

1. Fill in the search boxes in the Search Collection section with the information you know
2. Click Search to show possible matches

How Do I Analyze the Results?

Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images.

What Do I Do Next?

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

• Cite the record. See below for help citing this collection
• Look at an image of the original record. The original may contain information that was not recorded in the index. To find a copy of the original record, visit the [La Federation Québécoise des Sociétés de Genealogie] page
• To help keep track of your research, you may want to keep a research log. FamilySearch has an example example research log which you can download
• Use the information you have found to find the person in census records
• Church Records often were kept years before government records were required and are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

• If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This can help you find possible relatives
• Search the records of nearby areas
• Check for other names. An individual might appear under an unexpected name for a variety of reasons:
  • They might have been listed under a middle name, nickname, or abbreviation of their given name
  • A woman may have returned to her maiden name after the death of her husband

Citing this Collection

Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

Collection Citation

"Quebec, Quebec Federation of Genealogical Societies, Family Origins, 1621-1865." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2017. Citing La Federation Quebeciose des Societies de Genealogie (Quebec Federation of Genealogical Societies, Quebec).

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