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ONTARIO Privacy laws govern who can apply for birth and marriage certificates. Death certificates will be issued to any person but a certified copy of the registration will only be issued to an executor of the estate or next-of-kin of the deceased.	1 July 1869 all events	- name of child - full name of father - father's rank or occupation - full name of mother, - maiden surname of mother not included until mid-1880s - date of birth - place of birth - name and residence of informant - name of person assisting with the birth	- full name of groom - groom's age and residence at time of marriage -groom's place of birth, specifics vary widely until late 1880s - groom's marital status immediately preceeding marriage - groom's occupation -names of groom's parents, maiden surname of mother not included until 1880s - full name of bride - bride's age and residence at time of marriage -bride's place of birth, specifics vary widely until late 1880s - bride's marital status immediately preceeding marriage - bride's occupation not added until late 1800s -names of bride's parents, maiden surname of mother not included until 1880s name and residence of witnesses -religious denomination of bride and groom name of officiating person -whether married by licence or banns - date of marriage - place of marriage Early marriage registrations are found as follows: 1. County Marriage Registers 1858-1869 2. District Marriage Registers 1801-1858. District Marriage Registers do not contain all marriages within Ontario only those of certain religious denominations.	- name and sex of deceased - age at death - rank or occupation of deceased - place of birth of deceased but specifics varied widely until 1900 - religious denomination of deceased - date of death - place of death - cause of death - duration of illness - name, description and residence of informant of death - date of registration - 1900 onwards, certificates include specific date and place of deceased's birth -place of death - full names of parents, including mother's maiden surname -name of attending physician - Physician's Return of Death setting out specifics of deceased's illness(es) - 1955 onwards, certificates do not include cause of death - separate application must be made to obtain this information	Births 1869-1906, Marriages 1869-1921 and Deaths 1869-1931 are currently available for public search. All remaining indices are closed to public search and are held by the Registrar General of Ontario. Indices are by year by surname available at Archives of Ontario, many public libraries and LDS Family History Centres or Family History Library Some OGS branches have published indices for events occuring in their area. Note: Marriages 1869 through 1873 are indexed in a series of printed volumes by year, by surname and further arranged by county. These volumes can be found at the Archives of Ontario and at public libraries.	Births: 1869-1906 Archives of Ontario, interlibrary loan at local public library, microfilm rental through LDS Family History Centres Marriages: 1869-1873 indexed in printed volumes Archives of Ontario, local public libraries and LDS 1873-1921 on microfilm at Archives of Ontario, interlibrary loan at local public library and LDS Deaths: 1869-1931 same as births and marriages Events after these dates: Are subject to privacy laws and must be obtained from: Office of the Registrar General P.O. Box 4600, 189 Red River Road, Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 6L8 Tel: (416)325-8305 Toll free inside Ontario: 1-800-461-2156 Fax: (807)343-7459 Or in Person at: MacDonald Block 900 Bay Street, 2nd Floor, Toronto, Ontario or at any Land Registry Office in Ontario.
QUEBEC NOTE: Applicants applying for post-1900 civil certificates must provide 2 identification documents bearing at least 1 photo plus home or work address. Visit their website noted in the 'How to Obtain' column of this chart.	1641-1900 civil registers were compiled from duplicate copies of church registers 1 Jan 1926 for people who were not associated with any church 1 Jan 1994 for all events all individuals	Pre-1900: - name of child - full name of father - full name of mother, including maiden surname - date of birth - place of residence of parents - sometimes racial origin is included as is statement of any surname alias used by father	Pre-1900 Catholic: - full names of bride and groom - place of residence of bride and groom -marital status of bride and groom immediately preceding marriage - full names of groom's parents, including his mother's maiden surname - full names of bride's parents, including her mother's maiden surname -place of residence of bride's and groom's parents - date of marriage - place of marriage -statement of any bar to marriage including consanguinous relationship stating degree of kinship between bride and groom -names of sponsors on marriage with relationships to bride or groom stated -names of other witnesses - sometimes racial origin is included as is statement of any surname alias used by father Pre-1900 non-Catholic: similarly useful but not as complete on details of parents and witnesses	Pre-1900 Catholic: - name, age and marital status of deceased -if deceased was a widow or widower, former spouse's name also given - if deceased was single, names of parents were usually stated - residence of deceased - date of death - place of burial - sometimes racial origin is included as is statement of any surname alias used	Pre-1900: Not indexed. Archives of Quebec require date and place of event before it will search for and issue a certificate. Best to attempt a search of church registers yourself. Franco genealogy society published indices of many church registers independently which may be available at various locations throughout Canada and worldwide. Cyprian Tanguay: Published two dictionaries of Quebec genealogies dating back to first settlers. Arranged by surname, by male given name, by marriage date and includes marriage date, name of father of each of husband and wife with identifying numbering system, names of children and dates of their birth or christening, marriage date and spouse of children (if applicable), and death or burial date of child. Available at many public libraries or on CD-Rom from Global Genealogy Indexes of non-Catholic BMDs for Montreal 1900 to 1993 available via LDS	Post-1900: Obtain application forms from: Ministere de la Justice Direction de l'Etat civil Service a la clientele 205 rue Montmagny Quebec, Quebec CANADA G1N 4T2 Tel: (418) 643-3900 Toll free inside Quebec: 1-800-567-3900
NEW BRUNSWICK NOTE: Privacy laws govern the release of information. Applicants applying for civil certificates must provide a certain amount of "required" information, the reason for their request and their relationship to the person named on the certificate. Visit their website noted in the 'How to Obtain' column of this chart.	1888 Late registrations exist for BMDs that had occurred between 1810 and 1887 but registered after 1888.	- name of child - full name of father - full name of mother, including maiden surname - date of birth - place of birth - province or country of each parent's birth Note: For events prior to 1888 search church registers.	- full names of bride and groom - province or country of each party's birth - full names of groom's parents, including his mother's maiden surname - full names of bride's parents, including her mother's maiden surname - date of marriage - place of marriage Other sources for marriages include the following: Record Group 3 (Provincial Secretary), Record Series 551 for marriage bonds 1810 through 1932 but does not record all marriages within that time period. County marriage registers mostly ending during 1887 or 1888 for Albert County from 1846 Carleton County from 1832 Charlotte County from 1806 Gloucester County from 1832 but missing 1861 through 1872 Kent County from 1844 King's County from 1812 Northumberland County from 1792 Queens County from 1812 Restigouche County from 1838 St. John County from 1810 Sunbury County (licenses only) from 1810 Westmorland County from 1790 York County from 1812. Note: For events prior to 1888 search church registers.	- name of deceased - date of death - place of death - cause of death is not included - date of birth of deceased - province or country of deceased's birth Note: For events prior to 1888 search church registers.	Indices on-line at Provincial Archives as follows: County Births 1801-1899 Provincial Births 1900-1907, late registrations 1810-1906 Provincial marriages 1887-1926 Marriage bonds 1810-1932 Death registers for 4 counties circa 1888-1920 Provincial deaths 1920-1951 St. John Burial permits 1889-1919 Copies may be requested from the archives. Most of these records also filmed by LDS.	Record Group 3 bonds and County Marriages Registers available through the Provincial Archives and LDS. Births 1905-date, Marriages 1950-date, and Deaths 1950-date as well as certified copies of BMDs back to 1888 are available from: Vital Statistics P.O. Box 6000, Fredericton, New Brunswick CANADA E3B 5H1 Tel: (506)453-2385 Fax: (506)444-4139 or in person at: Vital Statistics Office Health & Wellness Suite #203, 435 King Street, Fredericton, New Brunswick CANADA E3B 1E5
NOVA SCOTIA Privacy laws govern who can apply for certificates. Visit their website noted in the 'How to Obtain' column of this chart for full particulars.	Births & deaths: 1864-1876 Full registration of births & deaths began 1 October 1908 but was not fully complied with until 1920. Marriage registrations began 1864 and have continued throughout to the present time but formal registration was implemented on varying dates throughout the province between 1906 and 1918.	- name of child - full name of father - full name of mother, including maiden surname - date of birth - place of birth Note: Township books covering part of Nova Scotia record early events circa 1760 through 1860.	- full names of bride and groom - full names of groom's parents, including his mother's maiden surname - full names of bride's parents, including her mother's maiden surname - date of marriage - place of marriage Other marriage sources include: Marriage bonds starting 1763 marriage licences starting 1849 Note: Township books covering part of Nova Scotia record early events circa 1760 through 1860.	- name of deceased - date of death - place of death - cause of death - place of burial Note: Township books covering part of Nova Scotia record early events circa 1760 through 1860.	Marriage bonds 1763-1840 Medical Examiners' deaths 1895-1967, and Divorce & Matrimonial Causes 1759-1963 are indexed on-line at provincial archives (see link below). Records prior to 1908 available via LDS and at Public Archives 6016 University Avenue, Halifax, Nova Scotia CANADA B3H 1W4 tel: (902)422-6060 Fax: (902)424-0628.	Records 1908 to present must be obtained from: Nova Scotia Vital Statistics. Certificates can be ordered on-line.
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND Stringent privacy laws govern who can apply for birth and marriage certificates. For current certificate applicant must provide information that matches exactly the information shown on the certificate otherwise no certificate will be issued. Death certificates will be issued to anyone who can furnish information and reason that is satisfactory to the Director of Vital Statistics. Visit their website noted in the 'How to Obtain' column of this chart for full particulars.	1840 Births 1886 Marriages 1906 mandatory births and deaths 1920 stillbirths 1930 Adoptions 1946 divorces	- name of child - full name of father - full name of mother, including maiden surname - date of birth - place of birth - parents' birthplaces	- full names of bride and groom plus marital status of each -residence of bride and broom immediately preceeding marriage - full names of groom's parents, including his mother's maiden surname - full names of bride's parents, including her mother's maiden surname - date of marriage - place of marriage - names of witnesses	- name of deceased - date of death - place of death - cause of death is not included on certificates -age of deceased at time of death - deceased's birth date - usual place of residence of deceased	LDS has following indices: Master Name Index of the P.E.I. Museum & Heritage Foundation (LDS films #1490091 through #1490150) which indexes names extracted from census, marriage bonds, land and church records, passenger lists, newspapers, et cetera. Marriage Registers 1832-1888 (LDS films #1630091-#1630095) P.E.I. Card Index to Deaths prior to 1906 (LDS films #1487741 through #1487744 and #1487754. Marriages 1843-1892 (LDS fiche #6048786).	Baptisms prior to 1886 are at Public Archives and Records Office. Post-1900 births are restricted by privacy laws. Marriages 1787 to 1923 (1813-1824 missing), marriages licenses 1831-1907 and marriage bonds 1849 to 1902 are at Public Archives and Records Office. Post-1910 marriages are restricted by privacy laws. Deaths prior to 1906 are at Public Archives and Records Office. Public Archives mailing address: P.O. Box 1000, Charlottetown, P.E.I., CANADA C1A 7M4 Tel: (902)368-4290. Physical address of Public Archives is: Honourable George Coles Building, Richmond Street, Charlottetown, P.E.I. All BMDs from 1906 to date are not available for public search. Records can be searched by and obtained from: Director of Vital Statistics Department of Health & Community Services Agency P.O. Box 2000, Charlottetown, P.E.I. CANADA C1A 7N8 Tel: (902)838-0880 Fax: (902)838-0883 Toll free: (877)320-1253 Or in person at: 35 Douses Road, Montgomery, P.E.I. CANADA C0A 1R0
NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR Newfoundland became a province during 1949. Before that time it was a British possession.	1891 to 1948 BMDs mostly maintained as copies of church register entries. Official death certificates began circa 1948.	- name of child - date of birth - place of birth - full name of father - full name of mother, including maiden surname	- full names of bride and groom - full names of groom's parents, including his mother's maiden surname - full names of bride's parents, including her mother's maiden surname - date of marriage - place of marriage	- name of deceased - date of death - place of death - cause of death Note: No fees are charged by Vital Statistics for the issuance of a death certificate.	Births 1891-1899; Marriages 1891-1922; Deaths 1891-1949 are at: Provincial Archives of Newfoundland & Labrador Colonial Building, Military Road, St. John's, Newfoundland CANADA A1C 2C9 Tel: (709)729-3065 Fax: (709)729-0578 The above indices are also available through the LDS. Also available at LDS is Registers of Vital Statistics Collection 1753-1893 being primarily christenings and marriages copied from church registers.	Births 1900-date; Marriages 1923-date; Deaths 1950-date can be obtained from: Vital Statistics Government Service Centre, Department of Government Services & Lands 5 Mews Place, P.O. Box 8700, St. John's, Newfoundland CANADA A1B 4J6 Tel: (709)729-3311
SASKATCHEWAN Stringent privacy laws govern who can apply for birth and marriage certificates. Vital Statistics advises that sources other than civil BMDs should be consulted for genealogical information wherever possible. Visit their website noted in the 'How to Obtain' column of this chart for full particulars.	Some BMDs registered starting in 1895 while Saskatchewan was still considered as being in the Northwest Territories. Saskatchewan became a province during 1905 at which time BMDs became the responsibility of the province. BMDs kept more systematically as of 1920 but full registration was not achieved until 1930.	- name of child - date of birth - place of birth - full name of father - full name of mother, including maiden surname - province/state or country of parents' birth Note: A few births were recorded back to 1888.	- full names of bride and groom - full names of groom's parents, including his mother's maiden surname - full names of bride's parents, including her mother's maiden surname - date of marriage - place of marriage Note: A few marriages were recorded back to 1878.	- name of deceased - date of death - place of death - age and marital status of deceased at time of death - cause of death is not included Note: A few deaths were recorded back to 1888.	No public access is permitted to indices. BMD indices located at: Division of Vital Statistics,P.O. Box 2023, T.C. Douglas Bldg., 3475 Albert Street, Regina Vital Statistics Unit, 1919 Rose Street, Regina	All BMDs, including early records from 1878 onwards must be obtained from: Division of Vital Statistics Department of Health 1942 Hamilton Street, Regina, Saskatchewan CANADA S4P 3V7 Tel:(306)787-3092 Fax: (306)787-2288 Toll free inside Saskatchewan: 1-800-458-1179
MANITOBA Privacy laws govern who can apply for BMD certificates. Visit their website noted in the 'How to Obtain' column of this chart for full particulars.	1882 but not fully complied with until 1920	- name of child - full name of father - full name of mother, including maiden surname - date of birth - place of birth	- full names of bride and groom - full names of groom's parents, including his mother's maiden surname - full names of bride's parents, including her mother's maiden surname - date of marriage - place of marriage	- name of deceased - date of death - place of death - cause of death	Historic BMD indices can be searched on-line and certificates purchased at: Vital Statistics. Detail view of births gives mother's name with maiden surname, marital status, date and place of child's birth. Marriage view gives date, place and spouse's full name.	Births less than 100 years; Marriages less than 80 years; Deaths less than 70 years have to be obtained from: Manitoba Vital Statistics 254 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba CANADA R3C 0B6 Tel:(204)945-3701 Fax: (204)948-3128
ALBERTA Privacy laws govern who can apply for BMD certificates. Visit their website noted in the 'How to Obtain' column of this chart for full particulars.	1 April 1889 Note: Births recorded as early as 1850	- name of child - full name of father - full name of mother, including maiden surname - date of birth - place of birth - country of birth of parents	- full names of bride and groom - full names of groom's parents, including his mother's maiden surname - full names of bride's parents, including her mother's maiden surname - birthplaces of bride and groom - date of marriage - place of marriage Note: Some marriage returns were taken in some parts of the province as early as 1878.	- name of deceased - deceased's marital status - usual place of residence - date of death - place of death - burial information - cause of death and age at death only included on Medical Certificate of Death, not on routine death certificates	BMD index 1870-1905 located at: Provincial Archives of Alberta and at Alberta Genealogy Society, Edmonton Branch.	Births less than 100 years; Marriages less than 75 years; Deaths less than 50 years have to be obtained from: If you live in Alberta: You must obtain records from your local registry office, not from the Edmonton office. If you live outside of Alberta write to: Government Services Alberta Registries Vital Statistics P.O. Box 2023, Edmonton, Alberta CANADA T5J 4W7 Tel: (403)427-2683 Physical Address: Government Services Alberta Registries Vital Statistics 10365 97th Street, Edmonton, Alberta CANADA T5J 3W7 Note: To obtain complete information on any certificate you must request a "certified photographic print" of the event.
BRITISH COLUMBIA Privacy laws govern who can apply for current BMD certificates. Visit their website noted in the 'How to Obtain' column of this chart for full particulars. Note: the following exceptions: Births can be released to anyone with proof of death of individual named on certificate of 20 years; Marriages can be released to anyone with proof of death of both parties named on certificate of 20 years each; Deaths can be released to anyone with proof of death of individual named on certificate of at least 20 years.	1872	- name of child - full name of father with his occupation - full name of mother, including maiden surname - age of parents with their respective birthplaces - date of birth - place of birth Note: Physicians' Notes of Birth commencing 1944 can supply time of birth and weight of child	- full names of bride and groom with their respective occupations - birth places of bride and groom - full names of groom's parents, including his mother's maiden surname - full names of bride's parents, including her mother's maiden surname - date of marriage - place of marriage - names of witnesses	- name of deceased - deceased's occupation and age at death - last place of residence - deceased's birthdate and place of birth - marital status with name of spouse, if applicable - name of deceased's parents with their birthplaces - date of death - place of death - cause of death - name of informant of death	See Master Index Card File, B.C. held by the British Columbia Genealogical Society at Richmond, B.C.. Index Card File is also available via LDS on films #1464497 through #1464501. Births 1872-1902; Marriages 1872-1926; Deaths 1872-1982 are at B.C.Provincial Archives and LDS. Indices for these events and time periods also searchable on-line at: B.C. Provincial Archives	Early records are very incomplete. Births less than 100 years; Marriages less than 75 years; Deaths less than 20 years have to be obtained from: Vital Statistics Agency 818 Fort St., Victoria, British Columbia, CANADA V8W 1H8 Tel: (250)952-2681 or 1-800-663-8328 Fax: (250)952-2527 Mailing Address: Vital Statistics Agency P.O. Box 9657, Stn. Prov. Govt., Victoria, British Columbia CANADA V8W 9P3
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES	1925	- name of child - full name of father - full name of mother, including maiden surname - date of birth - place of birth	- full names of bride and groom - full names of groom's parents, including his mother's maiden surname - full names of bride's parents, including her mother's maiden surname - date of marriage - place of marriage	- name of deceased - date of death - place of death - cause of death	R.C.M.P. recorded BMDs 1928-1943 as well as marriage licences 1951-1953. See also R.C.M.P. patrol diaries and reports. See R.C.M.P. fonds at Archives of the Northwest Territories Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, Box 1320 Yellowknife, NT CANADA X1A 2L9 Tel: (867) 873-7551 Fax: (867) 873-0205 Access requires permission of Territorial Archivist.	Vital Statistics Bag 9 Government of the Northwest Territories Inuvik, Northwest Territories CANADA X0E 0T0 Tel: (867)777-7420
YUKON	A few early birth records made circa 1896 while the Yukon was still apart of the Northwest Territories. Birth registration commenced during 1898 when Yukon became a separate territory. Marriage and death registrations began during 1899. Full compliance with registration was not achieved until 1930.	- name of child - full name of father - full name of mother, including maiden surname - date of birth - place of birth	- full names of bride and groom - full names of groom's parents, including his mother's maiden surname - full names of bride's parents, including her mother's maiden surname - date of marriage - place of marriage	- name of deceased - date of death - place of death - cause of death	Physical address of provincial archives: Yukon Archives 400 College Drive Yukon Place Whitehorse, Yukon Mailing address: Tourism & Culture Government of Yukon Box 2703 Whitehorse, Yukon CANADA Y1A 2C6 Tel: (867)667-5321 Toll free (In Yukon): 1-800-661-0408, local 5321 Fax: (867) 393-6253	Obtain certificates from: Vital Statistics Government of the Yukon Territory P.O. Box 2703, Whitehorse, Yukon CANADA Y1A 2C6
NUNAVUT	1 April 1999 Records prior to this time are file in Northwest Territories.	- name of child - full name of father - full name of mother, including maiden surname - date of birth - place of birth	- full names of bride and groom - full names of groom's parents, including his mother's maiden surname - full names of bride's parents, including her mother's maiden surname - date of marriage - place of marriage	- name of deceased - date of death - place of death - cause of death	All BMD indices are closed to public search. For information about the Nunavut Archives visit this link.	For BMDs 1925-1 April 1999 write to: Registrar General, Vital Statistics Department of Health & Social Services Government of the Northwest Territories Inuvik, NT CANADA X0E 0T0 Tel: (867)777-7420 Toll free: 1-800-661-0830 For BMDs post-1 April 1999 write to: Eric Ukpatiku, Registrar General, Vital Statistics, Government of Nunavut, Rankin Inlet, NT, CANADA X0C 0G0 Tel: (867)645-5001 Toll free: 1-800-661-0833



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