{"id":48,"date":"2017-10-01T22:59:12","date_gmt":"2017-10-02T02:59:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/?p=48"},"modified":"2025-05-09T12:20:52","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T16:20:52","slug":"the-lafrance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/en\/2017\/10\/01\/the-lafrance\/","title":{"rendered":"[Legacy Tool] The LAFRANCE (Births, marriages, deaths)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/GenealogyQuebecPNGmedium.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-766\" src=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/GenealogyQuebecPNGmedium.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"428\" height=\"153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/GenealogyQuebecPNGmedium.png 796w, https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/GenealogyQuebecPNGmedium-300x107.png 300w, https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/GenealogyQuebecPNGmedium-768x275.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 428px) 100vw, 428px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#x26a0;&#xfe0f; <strong>Note<\/strong>: This guide pertains to one of Genealogy Quebec\u2019s legacy tools, which are no longer updated. Their content is now integrated into the new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/en\/2024\/11\/13\/search-engine-content-overview\/\">unified search engine<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/en\/tools\/lafrance\">LAFRANCE<\/a> <\/em>is one of 14 tools available to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/en\/\">Genealogy Quebec\u00a0<\/a>subscribers.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <em>LAFRANCE<\/em> will be your most powerful tool for tracing your ancestors on Genealogy Quebec, as it\u00a0contains over <strong>10,940,000<\/strong> birth, marriage and death records from Quebec, Ontario, Acadia and the United States. The records are broken down as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Every<\/strong> Catholic marriage from Quebec between 1621 and 1918<\/li>\n<li><strong>Every<\/strong> Protestant marriage from Quebec between 1760 and 1849<\/li>\n<li><strong>Every<\/strong> marriage recorded by the Quebec government between 1926 and 1997<\/li>\n<li><strong>Every<\/strong> Catholic baptism and burial from Quebec between 1621 and 1861<\/li>\n<li><strong>Every<\/strong> death recorded by the Quebec government between 1926 and 1997<\/li>\n<li><strong>1.7 million<\/strong> additional marriages from various sources in Quebec, Ontario, and the USA between 1919 and today<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tens of thousands<\/strong> of additional records from Quebec, Ontario and Acadia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will find these parish records under two formats on the LAFRANCE:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Original documents<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 a digitized image of the original parish register, as it was originally drafted.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1045\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1045\" style=\"width: 525px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Imageregistre-1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1045\" src=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Imageregistre-1-1024x675.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Imageregistre-1-1024x675.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Imageregistre-1-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Imageregistre-1-768x506.png 768w, https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Imageregistre-1.png 1337w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1045\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">St-Philippe parish register, sourced from the Drouin Collection<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>Record certificate<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Every record in the database is indexed under what we refer to as a certificate. The certificate contains all the relevant information extracted from the original record such as the names, dates, roles, occupations, relationships, marital status, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_38\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38\" style=\"width: 647px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/LAFRANCEcerten.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38\" src=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/LAFRANCEcerten.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"647\" height=\"713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/LAFRANCEcerten.png 647w, https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/LAFRANCEcerten-272x300.png 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 647px) 100vw, 647px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-38\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Record certificate from the LAFRANCE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Using the <em>LAFRANCE<\/em><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <em>LAFRANCE<\/em> is divided into 3 research sections: Individual, Couple and Parish. These sections allow you to search for an individual, a couple or for events recorded in a specific parish, respectively.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Individual<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Individual <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">search engine allows you to search for all the mentions of an individual in the records available in the LAFRANCE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4393\" src=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/lafrance-search-engine-individual-genealogy-quebec-e1677865602861.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1127\" height=\"728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/lafrance-search-engine-individual-genealogy-quebec-e1677865602861.png 1127w, https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/lafrance-search-engine-individual-genealogy-quebec-e1677865602861-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/lafrance-search-engine-individual-genealogy-quebec-e1677865602861-1024x661.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/lafrance-search-engine-individual-genealogy-quebec-e1677865602861-768x496.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Name and nickname<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Last name(s) of the person sought<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>First name<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; First name of the person sought<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Resemblance <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Allows for more variability in names and as such a broader search, more in depth explanation later in this article<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Period <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Date range in which the search is performed. Leave blank to include all the years covered by the database.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Role <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Role of the subject in the record (Subject of the record, spouse of the subject of the record, father of the subject of the record, mother of the subject of the record)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Type <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Baptism, marriage or burial<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Sex <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Male, Female or indeterminate<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Parish <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Limit search to a specific parish<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Couple<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Couple <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">search engine allows you to search for all the mentions of a couple in the records of the LAFRANCE. A couple may be the subject of a marriage, or the parents of the subject(s) in a baptism, marriage or burial. A couple may also be the subject of a burial and their spouse.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/lafrance-search-engine-couple-genealogy-quebec-e1677865587819.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1124\" height=\"860\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/lafrance-search-engine-couple-genealogy-quebec-e1677865587819.png 1124w, https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/lafrance-search-engine-couple-genealogy-quebec-e1677865587819-300x230.png 300w, https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/lafrance-search-engine-couple-genealogy-quebec-e1677865587819-1024x783.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/lafrance-search-engine-couple-genealogy-quebec-e1677865587819-768x588.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Name and nickname of the husband<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Last name(s) of the husband<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>First name of the husband<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; First name of the husband<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Name and nickname of the wife<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Last name(s) of the wife<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>First name of the wife<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; First name of the wife<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Resemblance <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Allows for more variability in names and as such a broader search, more in depth explanation later in this article<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Period <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Date range in which the search is performed. Leave blank to include all the years covered by the database.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Roles <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Roles of the couple in the record: Subject-Subject (marriage), Father-Mother (marriage, baptism, burial) and Subject-Spouse (burial)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Parish <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Limit search to a specific parish<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Parish<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parish<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> search engine allows you to search for all the records of a specific parish. You can limit this search to a specific date range and type of record (baptism, marriage or burial).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/lafrance-search-engine-location-genealogy-quebec-e1677865615505.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1132\" height=\"492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/lafrance-search-engine-location-genealogy-quebec-e1677865615505.png 1132w, https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/lafrance-search-engine-location-genealogy-quebec-e1677865615505-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/lafrance-search-engine-location-genealogy-quebec-e1677865615505-1024x445.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/lafrance-search-engine-location-genealogy-quebec-e1677865615505-768x334.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Parish <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Select the parish to search in<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Period <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Date range in which the search is performed. Leave blank to include all the years covered by the database.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Type<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Baptism, marriage or burial<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Search results<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To begin a search, simply fill in the field(s) of your choice and press Search. You will then reach a list of results based on your search criteria.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1053\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1053\" style=\"width: 525px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/EN4.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1053\" src=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/EN4-1024x797.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/EN4-1024x797.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/EN4-300x234.png 300w, https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/EN4-768x598.png 768w, https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/EN4.png 1211w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1053\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">LAFRANCE search results produced by a search for a Roy &#8211; Lavoie couple<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Num<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.: Every record in the database is given a number that is used to identify it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Date<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Date on which the record was drafted<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Type<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The type of event described by the record: b (baptism), s (burial) or m (marriage)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Parish<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Parish in which the event was recorded<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Roles<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The role carried by the searched individual(s) in the record: P-M (Father and Mother), S-C (Subject and Spouse), S-S (Subject and Subject, used to identify a marrying couple)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Age<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Age of the subject(s), <em>maj<\/em> for major, <em>min<\/em> for minor<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Names<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Standardized version of the searched name(s), more about name standardization later in this guide<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clicking on the name of the parish will take you to the location of this parish on our interactive map of Quebec based Catholic parishes.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1055\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1055\" style=\"width: 525px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/en\/lafrance\/carte\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1055 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/EN5-1024x400.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/EN5-1024x400.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/EN5-300x117.png 300w, https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/EN5-768x300.png 768w, https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/EN5.png 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1055\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click on this image to view the parish map<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To view the record certificate, click on the date associated to that record in the list of results.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/EN6.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1057\" src=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/EN6.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"957\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/EN6.png 675w, https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/EN6-212x300.png 212w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The record certificate contains all the relevant information extracted from the original document. You will find the names of the subject(s) and the parents, the role and the relationship between each individual mentioned in the record, the date on which the record was drafted as well as the date of the event, the marital status of the subject(s), the age of the subject(s), and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To view the original document itself, click on the image link found under the date of the event.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/EN7.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1059\" src=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/EN7-1024x517.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/EN7-1024x517.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/EN7-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/EN7-768x387.png 768w, https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/EN7.png 1921w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>&#8220;Dit&#8221; names<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;ve done\u00a0genealogical research in Quebec in the past, it is likely that you\u2019ve encountered \u201cdit\u201d names before. A &#8220;dit&#8221; name was used to differentiate individuals with similar family names in the same region. In the context of genealogical research, \u201cdit\u201d names can be viewed as a second surname given to an individual. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, a common \u201cdit\u201d name combination is Roy dit Desjardins. If you descend from the Roy dit Desjardins line, your ancestors will have gone under Desjardins, Roy, as well as Roy dit Desjardins over the generations. This can be a bit confusing if you\u2019re not aware of it, as you may wonder why your ancestors would suddenly switch between two surnames.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is why the LAFRANCE includes a Nickname tool, which gives you a list of &#8220;dit&#8221; surnames commonly associated with the last name you are researching.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/EN8-1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1063\" src=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/EN8-1-1024x716.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/EN8-1-1024x716.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/EN8-1-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/EN8-1-768x537.png 768w, https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/EN8-1.png 1169w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you enter a surname in the search field, a list of \u201cdit\u201d names commonly associated to that surname will appear in the box to the right, ordered by frequency.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This tool is very useful because it can allow you to trace a line that has gone under different family names over the generations. For example, if you are unable to find the marriage of the parents of your ancestor Pierre Desjardins, you will be aware of the possibility that the father of Pierre Desjardins bore the name Roy on his marriage, allowing you to find the record in question.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>You can learn more about French-Canadian &#8220;dit names&#8221; and nicknames in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/en\/2019\/06\/05\/french-canadian-dit-names-and-nicknames\/\">this article<\/a> on our blog.<\/p>\n<h3>Name standardization<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The LAFRANCE search engine is equipped with a name dictionary, which associates a name with all of its variations. For example, a query for an individual with the surname Gauthier will prompt the search engine to look through the database for any mention of the name Gauthier as well as any of its variations, such as Gautier, Gaulthier, Gotier, etc. Thus, it isn\u2019t necessary to manually search for multiple variations of a name.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1065\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1065\" style=\"width: 525px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/EN9.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1065\" src=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/EN9-1024x856.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/EN9-1024x856.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/EN9-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/EN9-768x642.png 768w, https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/EN9.png 1171w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1065\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">All the variations of the Lavoie surname on the LAFRANCE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may browse the LAFRANCE name dictionary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/LAFRANCE\/standardisation\/family-name\">at this address<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please note that when searching on the LAFRANCE, the result list will always show the standard spelling of the name(s) you searched. However, the record certificate will give you the specific spelling used in the original record.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>The resemblance\/likeness function<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The resemblance function, otherwise known as the likeness function, makes it possible to search for a name as well as any other name that resembles it. The resemblance function differs from name standardization because it not only includes all of the variations of a name, but also all of the names that are similar to it in terms of pronunciation or spelling. For example, a search for Gauthier, which will include all of the variations given earlier, will also include the names Gonthier, Vauthier, Gouthier, Authier as well as their numerous variations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can activate the resemblance function by checking the resemblance box on the LAFRANCE search page.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/EN10.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1067\" src=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/EN10.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"756\" height=\"574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/EN10.png 756w, https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/EN10-300x228.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We recommend that you keep the resemblance function turned on at all times.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Search tips<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The LAFRANCE\u2019s search engine allows searching for many variables, which makes it tempting to fill as many fields as possible when using the tool. However, we recommend that you keep your initial search as vague as possible, and clarify it as needed by adding one piece of information at a time. When the name or surname searched is rare or unusual, it is rarely necessary to add more information to the search.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The more precise a search is, the more likely it is to omit the record you are looking for, as every single field must match.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, an initial search could start with the surname and first name of the subject. If the number of results is too high, a variable such as the year of the event or the surname of another individual mentioned in the record can be added. Often, simply adding a third variable is enough to narrow the search down sufficiently.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We also recommend, if necessary, to try several combinations of names when looking for a record. For example, imagine that we are looking for the marriage of Louis Lamontagne and C\u00e9cile Dub\u00e9. It is possible, for various reasons, for one of the spouse to have gone under a partially different name on their marriage record. If searching for &#8220;Lamontagne&#8221; as the name of the husband and &#8220;Dub\u00e9&#8221; as the name of the wife does not allow us to find this marriage, it may be interesting to try other combinations:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First name of the husband:\u00a0<strong>Louis<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Last name of the husband:\u00a0<strong>empty<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>First name of the wife:\u00a0<strong>empty<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Last name of the wife:\u00a0<strong>Dub\u00e9<br \/>\n<\/strong>OR<\/li>\n<li>First name of the husband:\u00a0<strong>empty<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Last name of the husband:\u00a0<strong>Lamontagne<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>First name of the wife:\u00a0<strong>C\u00e9cile<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Last name of the wife:\u00a0<strong>empty<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And so on. As a result, if an error exists in one of the first or last names of the subjects, we will still be able to find the record.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, note that you may use the \u201c%\u201d character in order to search for part of a name. For example, a search for \u201cRog%\u201d will find all of the records where an individual bearing a name that starts with \u201cRog\u201d is mentioned. This allows you to widen your search even further, if necessary.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Accessing a PRDH-IGD individual file from a LAFRANCE certificate<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are subscribed to both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prdh-igd.com\/\">PRDH-IGD.com<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/en\/\">GenealogyQuebec.com<\/a>, you can view the PRDH-IGD individual file of an individual mentioned in a LAFRANCE certificate with a single click.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To do so, make sure you are logged into both websites, and then click on the \u201cprdh individual\u201d mention found on the LAFRANCE certificate you are viewing.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_599\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-599\" style=\"width: 901px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Untitled-design.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-599\" src=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Untitled-design.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"901\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Untitled-design.png 901w, https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Untitled-design-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Untitled-design-768x345.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-599\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click on the mention circled in red to go from a GenealogyQuebec.com certificate (left) to an individual file on PRDH-IGD.com (right)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The individual file centralizes all of the mentions of an individual in the database, such as the person\u2019s baptism, burial and marriage. The individual file also mentions the parents as well as the spouse(s). You can read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/en\/2017\/10\/24\/what-is-the-prdh\/\">this article<\/a> for more information on individual files and the PRDH-IGD.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also learn more about the similarities and differences between PRDH-IGD.com and GenealogyQuebec.com <a href=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/en\/2018\/03\/09\/genealogy-quebec-and-prdh-igd-the-similarities-differences-and-why-you-should-subscribe-to-both\/\">on this page<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Useful links<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/en\/tools\/lafrance\">The LAFRANCE<\/a> (subscription required)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/LAFRANCE\/standardisation\/first-name\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First name standardization<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/LAFRANCE\/standardisation\/family-name\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last name standardization<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/LAFRANCE\/name-nickname-associations\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cDit\u201d names associations<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/en\/lafrance\/carte\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quebec Catholic Parish map<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/en\/LAFRANCE\/annual-number-of-certificates\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Annual frequency of records in a parish<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/en\/abonnement\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Subscribe to Genealogy Quebec<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/en\/2018\/08\/17\/what-is-genealogy-quebec\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is Genealogy Quebec?<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prdh-igd.com\/en\/abonnement\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Subscribe to PRDH-IGD.com<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/en\/2017\/10\/24\/what-is-the-prdh\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is PRDH-IGD.com?<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/en\/2018\/03\/09\/genealogy-quebec-and-prdh-igd-the-similarities-differences-and-why-you-should-subscribe-to-both\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Genealogy Quebec and PRDH-IGD: the similarities, differences, and why you should subscribe to both<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#x26a0;&#xfe0f; Note: This guide pertains to one of Genealogy Quebec\u2019s legacy tools, which are no longer updated. Their content is now integrated into the new unified search engine. The LAFRANCE is one of 14 tools available to Genealogy Quebec\u00a0subscribers. The LAFRANCE will be your most powerful tool for tracing your ancestors on Genealogy Quebec, as &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.genealogiequebec.com\/blog\/en\/2017\/10\/01\/the-lafrance\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;[Legacy Tool] The LAFRANCE (Births, marriages, deaths)&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-48","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-genealogy-quebec-tools"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\r\n<title>[Legacy Tool] The LAFRANCE (Births, marriages, deaths)<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The LAFRANCE contains millions of baptisms, marriages and burials from Quebec, Ontario and New Brunswick. 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