Understanding Quebec Catholic Records

The main source of genealogical information in Quebec are the Roman Catholic parish records. They typically record baptisms, marriage and burials, and in some cases, confirmations. They are not direct records of births and deaths, the Catholic priests were recording religious events, and births and deaths may or may not be mentioned in the records, but always indirectly. They contain precious information for genealogists like the parents of a child or the spouses, their origin, their age (but not always), and their relationships.

They are obviously written in French, sometimes in Latin, but as they are written according to some rules and in a specific format, it becomes easy to recognize the main parts of each record and the information they contain. You can read this article about Quebec Languages to get started.