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{{Infobox NIFGS|June 2012|{{Canadian Religious Records}}|Brenda Dougall Merriman, CG, CGL}} | {{Infobox NIFGS|June 2012|{{Canadian Religious Records}}|Brenda Dougall Merriman, CG, CGL}} | ||
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Geography plays an important part in establishing which church your family attended. If they lived in a town, then they had the choice of whichever denominations were available there. Most people lived in the country in early Canada, and their choices were restricted. | Geography plays an important part in establishing which church your family attended. If they lived in a town, then they had the choice of whichever denominations were available there. Most people lived in the country in early Canada, and their choices were restricted. | ||
Not only for church records but for all genealogical research, it is important to understand the effects of the local geography on your family’s lives. It does not take long to look at a map and familiarize yourself with their situation. It can also be fun, and a suitable map will add visual interest to your family history when you publish. Finding old maps is not as difficult as you might think. There are published listings of many of them. | Not only for church records but for all genealogical research, it is important to understand the effects of the local geography on your family’s lives. It does not take long to look at a map and familiarize yourself with their situation. It can also be fun, and a suitable map will add visual interest to your family history when you publish. Finding old maps is not as difficult as you might think. There are published listings of many of them. | ||
=== Published Listings of Maps === | === Published Listings of Maps === | ||