Canada

1. FamilySearch: Learn about Canadian church records in this FamilySearch Wiki article.
   
   FS—Wiki: Canadian Church Records   
   • Introduction
   • Record-Keeping Practices
   • Locating Church Records
   • Research Strategies
   • Tips


2. Parish Registers: Learn about Canadian parish registers these articles.
   
   Church and Parish Registers
   


3. Jewish: Explore Jewish genealogy in Canada in this guide from the Center for Jewish History site.
4. Explore the Jewish Genealogy Encyclopedia for Jewish resources in Canada.
5. Christian Denominations: For information on church records for Christian denominations Canada, see the Catholic and Protestant sections in Faiths menu.
6. Explore the Presbyterian Church in Canada Archives site.

Exercises

1. FamilySearch: Explore Canada cemetery records in this article.
   
   FS—Canada Cemetery Records


2. Tombstones: Explore the Cemetery Project on the CanadaGenWeb site.
3. Explore the Canadian Headstones photo project.  
   
   

   Canadian Headstones Site Practice : Jane Smith died and was buried in the St. Paul's Glanford Anglican Cemetery in Ontario. Use the "Canadian Headstones" link above to locate Jane's headstone and answer the following questions:

   1. What day did Jane die, and how old was she?
   2. Which of Jane's family members are listed on her headstone, and what information do we have about them?
   3. In what town is Jane's headstone located?

   Hints  |  

   1. In Canadian Headstones, enter Jane's first and last name and click Submit.
   2. Scroll through the records until you find the correct Jane (you can tell by the listed cemetery location).
   3. Select the small photo of the headstone on the left side of the record to expand. Read the information on the headstone and the description to answer the questions.

   Answers

   1. Jane died on January 30, 1962 when she was 81 years and 10 months old.
   2. Jane's husband is listed at the top of the headstone, and his name, deathdate, and age is given.
   3. Jane's headstone is in Hamilton-Wentworth, Ontario.
      (Contributed by Kaylee Lynn )

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4. Search the Find A Grave site for cemetery records.
5. Search the BillionGraves site for cemetery records.
6. Search the AncestorsAtRest site for cemetery records. Scroll down to the Canadian section.
7. Explore the Interment.net website to search Canadian cemetery records.

Exercises

  Record Search Practice  |   Hints  |   Answers

QUIKLinks

• FS: Canadian Headstones    (More)
• AC: Canada GenWeb Cemetery Index
• AC: Obituary Collection: 1898-2015
• AC: Canada, Wesleyan Methodist Baptismal Register, 1828-1910

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