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Some of the parishes of Québec and the counties to which they belong are in Répertoire toponymique du Québec (see [[Quebec Gazetteers]]). 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 . . .)''. Arthabaska, Québec, Canada: Imprimerie d'Arthabaska, 1925. (Family History Library {{FHL|971.4 E5m|disp=book 971.4 E5m; fiche 6016524–28.)}} Text in French. Indexes to civil copies of church records for the Island of Montréal and for the city of Québec are described in [[Quebec Vital Records]]. Genealogical dictionaries based on Catholic church records are described in the "Genealogy" section. If an ancestor disappears from the parish registers, he may have gone into the fur trade. For information about fur trade records, see [[Quebec Business Records and Commerce]]. | Some of the parishes of Québec and the counties to which they belong are in Répertoire toponymique du Québec (see [[Quebec Gazetteers]]). 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 . . .)''. Arthabaska, Québec, Canada: Imprimerie d'Arthabaska, 1925. (Family History Library {{FHL|971.4 E5m|disp=book 971.4 E5m; fiche 6016524–28.)}} Text in French. Indexes to civil copies of church records for the Island of Montréal and for the city of Québec are described in [[Quebec Vital Records]]. Genealogical dictionaries based on Catholic church records are described in the "Genealogy" section. If an ancestor disappears from the parish registers, he may have gone into the fur trade. For information about fur trade records, see [[Quebec Business Records and Commerce]]. | ||
== | == Indexes to Catholic Marriage Records == | ||
Researchers studying French Canadian Catholic families normally use one of the following indexes to locate a marriage in church records. | Researchers studying French Canadian Catholic families normally use one of the following indexes to locate a marriage in church records. | ||
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If a church marriage record cannot be found, look in the '''notarial records''' for a marriage contract. About two-thirds of the marriages before the mid-1800s had marriage contracts. See the "Notarial Records" | If a church marriage record cannot be found, look in the '''notarial records''' for a marriage contract. About two-thirds of the marriages before the mid-1800s had marriage contracts. See the "Notarial Records" | ||
Several genealogical dictionaries also have marriage information (see [[Quebec Genealogy]]). One of the most important is Cyprien [[Tanguay's Genealogical Dictionary|Tanguay's]], ''Dictionnaire généalogique des familles canadiennes (Genealogical Dictionary of French Canadian Families)''. | Several genealogical dictionaries also have marriage information (see [[Quebec Genealogy]]). One of the most important is Cyprien [[Tanguay's Genealogical Dictionary|Tanguay's]], ''Dictionnaire généalogique des familles canadiennes (Genealogical Dictionary of French Canadian Families)''. | ||
== '''PROTESTANT CHURCH RECORDS''' == | == '''PROTESTANT CHURCH RECORDS''' == | ||