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== Research Strategies == | == Research Strategies == | ||
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]] | 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. | === Tip 1. Determine if your ancestor was Catholic or Protestant === | ||
To determine whether your ancestor was Catholic or Protestant, do one or more of the following: | |||
Determine whether your ancestor was French or British. | |||
*If French, your ancestor was probably Catholic. | |||
*If British, your ancestor was probably Protestant. | |||
#Ask your living relatives if they know which church your ancestor belonged to. | |||
#Look in family histories or papers for clues about his or her religion. | |||
#Check which church most of the descendants belonged to. Most descendants probably belong to the same church. | |||
=== Tip 2. Search church records === | |||
'''Births''' | '''Births''' | ||
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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. | ||
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=== Tip | === Tip 3. What 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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=== Tip | === Tip 4. 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 | === Tip 5. 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). | ||