Canada, Quebec Non-Catholic Parish Registers - FamilySearch Historical Records

Canada Quebec



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 link from the collection landing page.

Record Content
Baptism records may contain the following information:


 * 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 may contain the following information:


 * 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 may contain the following information:


 * 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 for baptisms, it would be helpful if you knew the following information:


 * Names of parents
 * Religion
 * Approximate year and place of baptism

To search this collection for marriages, it would be helpful if you knew the following information:


 * Name of bride or groom
 * Approximate year and place of marriage
 * Religion

To search this collection for marriages, it would be helpful if you knew the following information:


 * Name of deceased
 * Approximate year and place of death
 * Religion

Searching The Collection
To search the collection by image, you will need to follow this series of links: ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page: ⇒Select the appropriate "City/Town" ⇒Select the appropriate "Denomination/Parish" ⇒Select the appropriate "Record Type and Year Range," which will take you to the images.

Search the collection by image, comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination.

As you are searching, it is helpful to know such information as your ancestor’s given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence and age, and family relationships. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times.

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.

Known Issues with This Collection
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Related Websites

 * Canada History Links
 * Canada Historic Maps
 * Quebec Research

Related Wiki Articles

 * Canada Church Records
 * Quebec Church Records

Citations for This Collection
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