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

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 Browselink from the collection landing page.

Citation for This Collection
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Suggested citation format for a record in this collection.

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

Search the Collection
To search the collection image by image ⇒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.

Look at the images one by one 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. Keep in mind:


 * There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
 * You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name.
 * Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life.

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

 * Canada Church Records
 * Quebec Church Records

Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections
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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 &gt; Church of England in Canada &gt; Baptisms, marriages, burials with index 1893 &gt; image 17 of 22 images, Matthew Allen Walsh, 1893; citing Parishes in Canada, Acton-Vale, Quebec, Baptism.