GuidedResearch:Why Can't I Find the Record - Quebec Births

This page will give you additional guidance and resources to find birth information for your ancestor. Use this page after first completing the birth section of the Quebec Guided Research page.

Other Databases

 * 1766-1835:  Montreal, Canada, non-Catholic Baptism Index  at Ancestry ($)
 * 1828-1910:  Canada, Wesleyan Methodist Baptismal Register  at Ancestry ($)
 *  Wesleyan Methodist Baptismal Register  at RootsWeb

Online Images (Browsable Only)
Some collections have not been indexed but are available to search image by image.
 * 1642-1902:  Quebec Index to Civil Copy of Church Records  at FamilySearch
 * 1763-1967:  Quebec, Non-Catholic Parish Registers  at FamilySearch

Additional Records with Birth Information
Substitute records may contain information about more than one event and are used when records for an event are not available. Records that are used to substitute for birth events may not have been created at the time of the birth. The accuracy of the record is contingent upon when the information was recorded. Search for information in multiple substitute records to confirm the accuracy of these records.

Tips for finding births
Successfully finding birth records in online databases depends on a few key points. Try the following search suggestions:
 * Spelling variations. Your ancestor's name may be misspelled. Search with spelling variations for the first and last name of your ancestor.
 * Search parents. Search for the parents, if known, as the child's first name may not be on the birth record.
 * Search given name. Search by given name (leave out the last name) with the approximate date of birth.
 * Add information. For common names, add more information to narrow the search such as approximate birth date or parent's names if known.
 * Date range. Expand the date range of the search by 5 years.
 * Search state. Search using the state name only instead of by county.

Known Record Gaps
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 * 1679-1993 Vital records were recorded in churches (copies were sent to government archives).
 * 1926 Births could be registered with the government without church involvement.
 * 1994 Civil registration began.