Canada Births and Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records

Canada

What is in This Collection?
This collection is an index for the years 1661 to 1959. This index is not complete for any particular place, region or time period. This collection may include information previously published in the International Genealogical Index.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:

Birth
 * Full name
 * Gender
 * Age
 * Approximate year of birth
 * Place of birth
 * Province and district of residence

How Do I Search This Collection?
You can search the index. Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of your ancestor
 * The name of a relative or date of the event

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * Look at an image of the original record, if possible. The original may contain information that was not recorded in the index
 * Use the information to find other records such as marriage, death, or census records
 * Collect entries for every person who has the same surname, unless the surname is a common surname. This list can help you identify possible relatives that can be verified by records

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * Try viewing any original indexes to see if there were errors in the transcription of the name, age, residence, etc.
 * Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames, middles name, or an abbreviation of their given name

Research Helps
The following articles will help you research your family in Canada.
 * Canada Record Finder
 * Canada Research Tips and Strategies

Other FamilySearch Collections
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.

FamilySearch Catalog

 * Sharon L. Murphy. Researching Canadian vital statistic records-- : births, marriages and deaths. 2nd ed. Toronto, Ontario : Heritage Productions, c2002-2003. FS Library 971 V27m 2003
 * John E. Coderre and Paul A. Lavoie, compiled. Guide to birth, marriage and death records at the National Archives of Canada Ottawa, Ontario : Ontario Genealogical Society. Ottawa Branch, c1987. FS Library 971 K23c 1987

FamilySearch Historical Records

 * Canada, New Brunswick Births and Baptisms, 1819-1899
 * Canada, New Brunswick County Register of Births, 1801-1920
 * Canada, New Brunswick County Registers of Births Index, ca. 1812-1919
 * Canada, New Brunswick County Registers of Births, ca. 1812-1919
 * Canada, New Brunswick Late Registration of Births, 1810-1899
 * Canada, New Brunswick Provincial Returns of Births and Late Registrations, 1810-1906
 * Canada, Nova Scotia Births and Baptisms, 1702-1896
 * Canada, Nova Scotia Births, 1864-1877
 * Canada, Nova Scotia Delayed Births, 1837-1904
 * Canada, Ontario Births and Baptisms, 1779-1899
 * Canada, Ontario Births, 1869-1912
 * Canada, Quebec Births and Baptisms, 1662-1898

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

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