The church record is likely to be more reliable than the census, particularly when the date of baptism is close to the date of birth. Its common to find the year of birth is mis-stated in the census, even after taking account of the actual date of enumeration and the "age next birthday" bit when applicable. > -----Original Message----- > From: Roland Little [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, November 15, 2004 13:04 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [QC-ETANGLO] Birth/Baptism records > > I recently aquired a birth/baptism church record which shows > my great grandfather born in June 1866 and baptised in Feb 1968. > Did they issue seperate birth records or is that it? > The reason I ask is that I have census records which indicate > that he was born in 1867 not 1866. > > Many thanks > Rollei >