The following information refers to pre-1900 registers, only
| Type of Data | Birth | Marriage | Death | Index |
| Name of Individual |  including any "dit" or alias used | including any "dit" or alias used | including any "dit" or alias used | Combination of searchable, index only and browsable original images at Family Search as follows: births and baptisms 1662-1898, index to Civil Copy of Church Records 1642-1902, non-Catholic parish registers 1763-1967, Catholic parish registers 1621-1979. At the Archives of Quebec: Mariages non catholiques de la région de Montréal, 1766-1899, Contrats de mariage de la région de Québec, 1761-1946, Contrats de mariage de Charlevoix 1737-1920 et du Haut-Saguenay 1840-1911, Québec City Area, Marriage Contract Index, 1761-1940. Note: this last link feeds to ancestry.com for a free search with the search result redirected back to the Quebec Archives for viewing of the extract of the contract details. Baptêmes non catholiques de la région de Montréal 1766-1835, Mariages non catholiques de la région de Montréal 1766-1899, Sépultures non catholiques de la région de Montréal 1767-1899. Société Franco-Ontarienne d'Histoire et de Généalogie published indices of many Roman Catholic church registers independently for churches in Quebec and Ontario which may be available at various locations throughout Canada and worldwide. Cyprian Tanguay published two dictionaries of Quebec genealogies dating back to first settlers. Arranged by surname, by male given name, by marriage date and includes marriage date, name of father of each of husband and wife with identifying numbering system, names of children and dates of their birth or christening, marriage date and spouse of children (if applicable), and death or burial date of child. Available at many public libraries or on CD-Rom from genealogy product suppliers. |
| Marital Status |  | | | |
| Age | | stated in general terms such as of full age or a minor, if widowed the proper age may be recorded | | |
| Occupation | | | | |
| Date of Event | | | | |
| Place of Event | | | with current residence and place of burial | |
| Name of Father | including any "dit" or alias used | including any "dit" or alias used | but, yes, if a child or unwed older daughter, also including any "dit" or alias used by father | |
| Father's Occupation | with current residence | | but, yes, if a child or unwed older daughter | |
| If Father Living | Remarked if deceased | Remarked if deceased | Remarked if deceased | |
| Place of birth of Father | | but place of residence of father is included | | |
| Name of Mother | | | but, yes, if a child or unwed older daughter | |
| Maiden Surname of Mother | | | but, yes, if a child or unwed older daughter | |
| Mother's Occupation | | | | |
| If Mother Living | Remarked if deceased | Remarked if deceased | May be remarked if deceased | |
| Place of birth of Mother | | but place of residence of father is included | | |
| Witnesses | | | ||
| Relationship of Witnesses to Individual | | | ||
| Addresses of Witnesses | | | ||
| Name of Informant of Event | | | ||
| Relationship of Informant to Individual | | | ||
| Address of Informant | | | ||
| Changes to Information on certificates | 1641-1900 civil registers were compiled from duplicate copies of church registers | 1641-1900 civil registers were compiled from duplicate copies of church registers Pre-1900 non-Catholic registers are similarly useful but not as complete on details of parents and witnesses | 1641-1900 civil registers were compiled from duplicate copies of church registers |
How to Obtain
The official government registration and collection of vital events centrally did not begin in Quebec until 1994. Applicants applying for post-1900 civil certificates must provide 2 identification documents bearing at least 1 photo plus home or work address. Visit their website for full details. Records more than 100 years old are in the custody of the regional offices of the Archives nationales du Québec. The archives requires exact dates before certificates can be issued as they are not able to conduct extensive research for any one request. If you do not have the necessary details or information to order a registration, you may wish to hire a researcher to search for and obtain a copy of the appropriate record on your behalf.
In person:
In Quebec City:
Directeur de l'état civil service counter
Service counter, ground floor
2535, boulevard Laurier
Québec (Québec)
Canada
G1V 5C5
In Montreal:
Service counter, ground floor
Métro Place-des-Arts
2050, rue De Bleury, RC
Montréal (Québec)
Canada
H3A 2J5
Other service centres can be found here
By Telephone:
Tel. Québec City: 418 644-4545
Tel. Montréal: 514 644-4545
Elsewhere in Québec 1 877 644-4545 (toll free)
Teletype (TTY): 1 800 361-9596
Online:
Please visit the Quebec vital statistics website
By mail:
Directeur de l'état civil
2535, boulevard Laurier
Québec (Québec)
Canada
G1V 5C5
E-mail: etatcivil@dec.gouv.qc.ca
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