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Search: Births, Marriages and Deaths recorded in Canada - Library and Archives Canada. Important notice. Please see the records for a list of what's included in this database. For information on where to search for other records, consult Canadian genealogy links and resources. Enter one or more search terms.
Learn about what records exist for researching births, marriages and deaths in Canada. LAC does not hold birth, marriage or death certificates. See the Civil registration records section below for more information about provincial records. Search the Births, Marriages and Deaths database.
Decide what years to search and where. Learn the approximate year and place in which the birth, marriage, or death occurred. Many types of records may give this information. Locate your ancestor or the family in censuses, for example, to learn where to search and to estimate approximate years to search.
Guide to online free birth and baptismal records, indexes, and transcription sites for most Canadian provinces. Includes links for Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec and Saskatchewan.
Births. A birth or baptismal record generally provides: date of birth and/or baptism; name of the person; name of the father, occupation, place of residence and name of the mother; and. names of the godfather and godmother. Births are recorded in church records or in civil registers.
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, provincial and territorial governments introduced the civil registration of births, marriages and deaths. In order to ensure the accuracy of information, it is important to trace the records relating those events and, if possible, to obtain copies of these records. As civil registration (birth, marriage and ...
Search and access copies of censuses. Birth, marriage and death records. Find resources for researching vital statistics records. Immigration records. Use these general instructions on using immigration records to do genealogical research. Military history. Explore the history of Canadians at war.