Quebec, Non-Catholic Parish Registers (FamilySearch Historical Records)

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	This article describes a collection of historical records available at FamilySearch.org.
Access the records: Quebec, Non-Catholic Parish Registers, 1763-1967 .

Record Description

This collection contains registers of baptisms, marriages, deaths and other records from various non-Catholic denominations and parishes for 1763-1967. Date coverage varies by parish.

Additional information about Church records in Quebec is found in the Quebec Church Records wiki article.

For a list of records by localities and dates currently published in this collection, select the Browse.

Citation for This Collection

The following citation refers to the original source of the information published in FamilySearch.org Historical Record collections. Sources include the author, custodian, publisher and archive for the original records.

Parishes in Canada. Quebec non-Catholic parish registers. Archives nationales du Quebec, Sainte-Foy, Quebec.

Suggested citation format for a record in this collection.

Record Content

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  Baptism

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  Marriage

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  Burial

These records may contain the following information:

Baptism/Birth Records

• Full name of child
• Child's date and place of birth
• Date and place of baptism
• Full name of Father and his occupation
• Mother's given name
• Names of Witnesses

Marriage Records

• Date and place of marriage
• Name and age of groom
• Groom's marital status and residence
• Name and age of bride
• Bride's marital status and residence
• Sometimes, names of parents
• Names of witnesses

Burial Records

• Name, age and gender of deceased
• Date of death
• Date of burial
• Cause of death
• Names of Witnesses

How to Use the Record

To search this collection, you need to know the following information:

• Ancestor's name
• Date of birth or baptism
• Names of parents

Search the Collection

To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links:
⇒Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page
⇒Select the "City/Town"
⇒Select the "Name of Denomination/Parish" category
⇒Select the "Record Type and Year Range" category which will take you to the images.

Look at each image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination.

Using the Information

If you have found the information, you can use it to:

• Get the names of the parents if you don't have the names already.
• Search through the census' for the residence of the parents and the child that you have found.

Unable to Find Your Ancestor?

If you can't find the information that you are looking for, try guessing a birth year, that way you can narrow down your search and quickly find your ancestor.

Related Websites

• Quebec Research

Related Wiki Articles

• Quebec
• Quebec Church Records

Contributions to This Article

Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections

When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information. This will help you or others to find the record again. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records.

A suggested format for keeping track of records that you have searched is found in the wiki article Help:How to Cite FamilySearch Collections.

Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection

“Quebec, Non-Catholic Parish Registers, 1763-1967” images, FamilySearch (https://www.FamilySearch.org: accessed 18 July 2012), Acton-Vale > Church of England in Canada > Baptisms, marriages, burials with index 1893 > image 17 of 22 images, Matthew Allen Walsh, 1893; citing Parishes in Canada, Acton-Vale, Quebec, Baptism.