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Addresses of many regional church archives are in the following guides, listed in "[[Canada Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]":  
Addresses of many regional church archives are in the following guides, listed in "[[Canada Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]":  


''Directory of Canadian Archives.'' 5th ed. Ottawa: Association of Canadian Archivists, 1990. (FHL book 971 J54d 1990.)  
''Directory of Canadian Archives.'' 5th ed. Ottawa: Association of Canadian Archivists, 1990. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=357894&disp=Directory+of+Canadian+archives%20%20&columns=*,0,0 971 J54d] 1990.)  


''The Official Directory of Canadian Museums and Related Institutions'', 1987–1988. Ottawa: Canadian Museums Association, 1987. (FHL book 971 J54dc.)  
''The Official Directory of Canadian Museums and Related Institutions'', 1987–1988. Ottawa: Canadian Museums Association, 1987. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=723351&disp=The+Official+directory+of+Canadian+museu%20%20&columns=*,0,0 971 J54dc].)  


Addresses of church headquarters in Canada are in:  
Addresses of church headquarters in Canada are in:  


''Canadian Sourcebook.'' Don Mills, Ontario: Southam Inc., annual. (FHL book 971 B5c.) Editions before 1998 were called:  
''Canadian Sourcebook.'' Don Mills, Ontario: Southam Inc., annual. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=1208642&disp=40th+ed%2E+%282005%29%20%20&columns=*,0,0 971 B5c].) Editions before 1998 were called:  


''Corpus Almanac & Canadian Sourcebook.'' Don Mills, Ontario: Corpus Information Services, annual. (FHL book 971 B5c.)  
''Corpus Almanac & Canadian Sourcebook.'' Don Mills, Ontario: Corpus Information Services, annual. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=1208642&disp=40th+ed%2E+%282005%29%20%20&columns=*,0,0 971 B5c].)  


''Canadian Almanac and Directory.'' Toronto: Canadian Almanac and Directory Publishing Co., annual. (FHL book 971 E4ca.)  
''Canadian Almanac and Directory.'' Toronto: Canadian Almanac and Directory Publishing Co., annual. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=824622&disp=1998%20%20&columns=*,0,0 971 E4ca].)  


Jacquet, Constant H. ''Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches.'' Nashville, Tennessee: Abingdon Press, annual. (FHL book Ref 970 K2wh.)  
Jacquet, Constant H. ''Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches.'' Nashville, Tennessee: Abingdon Press, annual. (Family History Library book  [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=65033&disp=Yearbook+of+American+and+Canadian+church%20%20&columns=*,0,0 970 K2 wh].)  


Addresses of major archives or central headquarters of some denominations are given below. You can write and ask for names and addresses of their regional archives. The staff of most of these archives cannot search their records for you but may be able to furnish names of professional researchers who can. Some require fees for their services; others appreciate a donation. Do not forget to enclose proper postage or international reply coupons when writing.  
Addresses of major archives or central headquarters of some denominations are given below. You can write and ask for names and addresses of their regional archives. The staff of most of these archives cannot search their records for you but may be able to furnish names of professional researchers who can. Some require fees for their services; others appreciate a donation. Do not forget to enclose proper postage or international reply coupons when writing.  
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An important guide to Quaker records is:  
An important guide to Quaker records is:  


Hill, Thomas C. ''Monthly Meetings in North America: A Quaker Index''. 4th ed. Cincinnati: Thomas C. Hill, 1997. (FHL book 973 K22h 1997. The second (1993) edition of this book is on FHL film 1698282 item 11.) This guide is organized alphabetically by the name of the monthly meeting. It gives the meeting address and sometimes indicates the location of the records. A geographical index lists by province the names of the 50 monthly meetings in Canada.  
Hill, Thomas C. ''Monthly Meetings in North America: A Quaker Index''. 4th ed. Cincinnati: Thomas C. Hill, 1997. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=785519&disp=Monthly+meetings+in+North+America%3B+a+Q%20%20&columns=*,0,0 973 K22h] 1997. The second (1993) edition of this book is on FHL film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=642413&disp=Monthly+meetings+in+North+America%2C+an+%20%20&columns=*,0,0 1698282 item 11].) This guide is organized alphabetically by the name of the monthly meeting. It gives the meeting address and sometimes indicates the location of the records. A geographical index lists by province the names of the 50 monthly meetings in Canada.  


Very early records of monthly meetings in Canada were sent to the New York Yearly Meeting Archives. These records have now been transferred to:  
Very early records of monthly meetings in Canada were sent to the New York Yearly Meeting Archives. These records have now been transferred to:  
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Some of these early records have been used to compile this early church census, which lists more than 250 Quaker families in Canada:  
Some of these early records have been used to compile this early church census, which lists more than 250 Quaker families in Canada:  


Fay, Loren V. ''Quaker Census of 1828: Members of the New York Yearly Meeting, The Religious Society of Friends at the Time of the [Hicksite] Separation of 1828''. Rhinebeck, New York: Kinship, 1989. (FHL book 974.7 K2fL.) This book contains the names of adults and the names and sometimes ages of children. A "key number" indicates the monthly meeting to which the family belonged.  
Fay, Loren V. ''Quaker Census of 1828: Members of the New York Yearly Meeting, The Religious Society of Friends at the Time of the [Hicksite] Separation of 1828''. Rhinebeck, New York: Kinship, 1989. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=425835&disp=Quaker+census+of+1828%20%20&columns=*,0,0 974.7 K2fL].) This book contains the names of adults and the names and sometimes ages of children. A "key number" indicates the monthly meeting to which the family belonged.  


Records not on microfilm or at a central archives may be in local parishes. If possible, write in French to French-speaking areas, but a letter in good English is better than one in bad French.  
Records not on microfilm or at a central archives may be in local parishes. If possible, write in French to French-speaking areas, but a letter in good English is better than one in bad French.  
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