Canada, Ontario Roman Catholic Church Records, 1760-1923

Baptisms, marriages, deaths and other records from several Roman Catholic parishes in the province of Ontario, Canada. This collection covers church records created 1760-1923, but the content and time period of the records will vary by parish.

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Canada, Ontario Roman Catholic Church Records

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What is in This Collection?

This collection includes Catholic Church records from various Ontario parishes. The records include baptisms, marriages and deaths. Church records are an important way to track ancestors prior to civil registration. Civil registration began in Ontario in 1869 but was not fully implemented until 1930.

Records are included for the following dioceses:

London
Moosonee
Pembroke
Peterborough
Sault Ste. Marie
St. Catharines
Thunder Bay
Timmins

Records are included for the following archdioceses:

Kingston
Ottawa
Toronto

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

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What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

Baptismal

Name of child
Date and place of baptism
Date of child's birth
Legitimacy declared
Name of parents
Names of sponsors/witnesses
Name of priest performing baptism

Marriage

Name of groom, his age and residence
Groom's birthplace
Groom's marital status and occupation
Groom's religious denomination
Names of groom's parents, including maiden name of mother
Name of bride, her age and residence
Bride's birthplace
Bride's marital status and occupation
Names of bride's parents, including maiden name of mother
Married by license of banns
Names of witnesses and their residence
Name of officiating priest

Death

Name and age of deceased
Birthplace of deceased
Date and place of death
Cause of death
Name of officiating priest
Date of interment

Collection Content

Sample Images

1910 Baptism
1903 Marriage
1850 Death

Collection Details

Record Type: Vital

2,034,392 Personas

126,534 Images

Language

English

Location of Original Records

Dioceses and Archidioceses in Ontario

Cite This Collection

"Canada, Ontario Roman Catholic Church Records, 1760-1923." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2024. Catholic Church parishes, Ontario.

Canada, Ontario Roman Catholic Church Records, 1760-1923