Dear Sally, Yes, I agree that searching in Quebec is like searching in no other province in Canada. The language, the politics and the two churches have made finding records somewhat difficult. If you are researching in Quebec, I would first recommend getting a copy of the Quebec Research Guide from the FHL if you don't have one. This outlines, what record are available, this will answer many questions such as research strategies, notorial records, and land to name a few. If you know what county you are searching in then, I recommend you refer to the Mormon Church website, and search the Library Catalogue by place (your county you are searching in) This will tell you what resources are available to you either non-Catholic or Catholic, there is usually quite abit. I agree that Protestant records are not complete and yes, there were two sets created one for Civil Registration and one for the church. If you live in the US you can order the Civil Registration records held by the LDS these records in and search these records where you live. These are the same records as held by the NAQ. The second set of records is held by the church archives so track down the church and call or write them. They will tell you where the records are, Bishop's University in Lennoxville has many and you can always find somebody there to do some research for you. The Catholic church records kept excellent marriage records through the Loiselle Marriage Index and Tanguay's Genealogical Dictionary which is also available through the LDS. I disagree that most clergy back then were like circuit riders, many had established churches. Yes, there were some circuit riders, but again you can order, many of their records on microfilm through the LDS. You can also order all the Canadian Census records that are available through the LDS in the United States. Censuses are time consuming to research and under utilized but can have a wealth of knowledge. If you are having trouble with cemeteries, I would recommend you contact the Quebec Family History Society in Point Claire, the last time I was there they had quite a few monumental inscription books, or contact the Historical Society in the area even if they are open part time. I have been to several historical societies in the area, they are small and run on small budgets. So make sure when you ask a query that you offer to pay for photocopying and postage. Other resources worth searching in the rootsweb.com World Connect Project (do the Advanced Search), you will find many names on it from the Eastern Townships. Also contact the Societe de Genealogy des Cantons de l'Est they have many publications for sale of indexed work, quite possibly of the county or church you are searching in. There are also a few people such as I, Brenda Birch, Neil Broadhurst and Marlene Simmons to name a few that are taking to time to index church records and put them into publication for sale. To find out if this has been done for your search area you can contact the QFHS or search the Eastern Townships Website at : http://www.rootsweb.com/~qceastwn/index.html Yes, records after 1900 are difficult to obtain and you won't find the same kind of records in Canada as you do the US ie: SSDI. Canadian law is quite strict compared to the US and we are governed by the Federal Privacy Act which limits who can who can access what document and it varies by Province. A woman at the Quebec Vital Statistic Office told me that genealogy was not an acceptable reason to hand out vital statistic certificates. But keep up the search, you will find what you are looking for eventually. It may not come in the form of a vital statistic record, but as an obit, a burial card, a probated will, a newspaper clipping, land titles record or notorial record. The best Canadian research I find is not always on the internet, but through writing letters and through the mail. So keep up the effort, don't get disgruntled! Kathleen Brock Edmonton, AB