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== Research Strategies == | == Research Strategies == | ||
===Tip 1. How do I find birth or death information in church records? === | For additional strategies, see [[Canada Vital Records|Canada Vital Records]], [[How to Locate Your Ancestor in Canada|How to Locate Your Ancestor in Canada]], and [[How to Recognize your Canadian Ancestor|How to Recognize your Canadian Ancestor]] | ||
=== Tip 1. How do I find birth or death information in church records? === | |||
'''Births''' | '''Births''' | ||
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#Search the marriage indexes for the marriage record of your ancestor. Catholic marriage records often tell when a person was born or at least give an age. They also give the parish where his or her parents were living. | #Search the marriage indexes for the marriage record of your ancestor. Catholic marriage records often tell when a person was born or at least give an age. They also give the parish where his or her parents were living. | ||
#Start searching for birth information in the parishes learned from the marriages. | #Start searching for birth information in the parishes learned from the marriages. | ||
#Look for the Catholic church records for that place and date. Then search for your ancestor's name in those records. | #Look for the Catholic church records for that place and date. Then search for your ancestor's name in those records. | ||
'''Deaths''' | <br>'''Deaths''' | ||
#First search the applicable sources suggested in [[How to Locate Your Ancestor in Canada|How to Locate Your Ancestor in Canada]] One of these sources may give you a clue about where your ancestor died. | #First search the applicable sources suggested in [[How to Locate Your Ancestor in Canada|How to Locate Your Ancestor in Canada]] One of these sources may give you a clue about where your ancestor died. | ||
#Then search the Catholic Church records of that place for the burial record. | #Then search the Catholic Church records of that place for the burial record. | ||
If your ancestor did not die in Quebec, see [[Canada Vital Records|Canada Vital Records]] and select the province of death. | If your ancestor did not die in Quebec, see [[Canada Vital Records|Canada Vital Records]] and select the province of death. | ||
===Tip 2. What can I do if I can not find records for my ancestor's parish?=== | === Tip 2. What can I do if I can not find records for my ancestor's parish? === | ||
If you cannot find a church marriage record, look in the notarial records for a marriage contract. About two-thirds of the marriages before the mid-1800s had marriage contracts. | If you cannot find a church marriage record, look in the notarial records for a marriage contract. About two-thirds of the marriages before the mid-1800s had marriage contracts. | ||
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For information about notarial records, see the Notarial Records***. | For information about notarial records, see the Notarial Records***. | ||
Several genealogical dictionaries also have marriage information. One of the most important is Cyprien Tanguay's, ''Dictionnaire généalogique des familles canadiennes (Genealogical Dictionary of French Canadian Families)''. | Several genealogical dictionaries also have marriage information. One of the most important is Cyprien Tanguay's, ''Dictionnaire généalogique des familles canadiennes (Genealogical Dictionary of French Canadian Families)''. | ||
For information about other genealogical dictionaries, see the [[Quebec Genealogy|Quebec Genealogy]]. | For information about other genealogical dictionaries, see the [[Quebec Genealogy|Quebec Genealogy]]. | ||
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===Tip 3. What if I did not find my ancestor's name in the parish records? === | === Tip 3. What if I did not find my ancestor's name in the parish records? === | ||
If an ancestor disappears from the parish registers, he may have gone into the fur trade. For information about fur trade records, see the Business Records and Commerce for Québec. | If an ancestor disappears from the parish registers, he may have gone into the fur trade. For information about fur trade records, see the Business Records and Commerce for Québec. | ||
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Your ancestor may be listed in the parish records but with a different spelling of his or her name. For suggestions on how the name might be spelled, see [[Name Variations in Canadian Indexes and Records|Name Variations in Canadian Indexes and Records]]. | Your ancestor may be listed in the parish records but with a different spelling of his or her name. For suggestions on how the name might be spelled, see [[Name Variations in Canadian Indexes and Records|Name Variations in Canadian Indexes and Records]]. | ||
===Tip 4. How can I find where a parish is and what diocese it is in? === | === Tip 4. How can I find where a parish is and what diocese it is in? === | ||
Some of the parishes of Québec and the counties to which they belong are in ''Répertoire toponymique du Québec'' (Geographic Names of Québec). Text in French. Localities are listed alphabetically. For each locality, this book lists the canton (township), if applicable, and the division de recensement (the census division, which in this case is the county). | Some of the parishes of Québec and the counties to which they belong are in ''Répertoire toponymique du Québec'' (Geographic Names of Québec). Text in French. Localities are listed alphabetically. For each locality, this book lists the canton (township), if applicable, and the division de recensement (the census division, which in this case is the county). | ||
Information about parishes, which includes dates they were founded and their locations, is in: | Information about parishes, which includes dates they were founded and their locations, is in: | ||
*Magnan, Hormisdas. ''Dictionnaire historique et géographique des paroisses, missions et municipalités de la Province de Québec'' (Historical and Geographical Dictionary of Parishes . . .). Text in French. | *Magnan, Hormisdas. ''Dictionnaire historique et géographique des paroisses, missions et municipalités de la Province de Québec'' (Historical and Geographical Dictionary of Parishes . . .). Text in French. | ||
[[Category:Quebec]] | [[Category:Quebec]] | ||