Comment on If you have ANY Canadian ancestor, you are likely a Canadian citizen as a result of recent changes in Canadian law

compostgoblin@piefed.blahaj.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• favoredponcho@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  For Quebec you can find a lot of birth records here

  www.genealogiequebec.com/en/

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  • compostgoblin@piefed.blahaj.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Looks like my 2nd great grandfather was born in Hawkesbury, Ontario in 1881! I think that means I qualify!

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    • favoredponcho@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Lots of details captured here on how to apply and what forms you need www.reddit.com/r/Canadiancitizenship/wiki/index/

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    • Grabthar@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Hawkesbury has a really good Taco Bell. Probably didn’t in 1881 though.

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    • StillPaisleyCat@startrek.website ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      You’ll want to start here for a birth record.

      archives.gov.on.ca/…/birth-marriage-and-death/

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  • compostgoblin@piefed.blahaj.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Thank you!

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• StillPaisleyCat@startrek.website ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  BanQ is an official archival database from the province of Quebec.

  www.banq.qc.ca

  The subreddit has information in its ‘How to find Documents’ FAQ.

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