The Connolly File is an index of 6.8 million Quebec baptism, marriage and burial (BMD) records. It brings together data from Catholic and Protestant parish registers and covers the period from 1621 to 2019. This Quebec BMD index helps researchers trace their ancestors and serves as a valuable complement to the other historical record collections available on Genealogy Quebec.
The Connolly File includes Quebec Catholic and Protestant BMD records from parishes across the province. It is especially valuable for researching families from the Eastern Townships, where it indexes numerous parish records that are difficult to locate elsewhere.
Indexed records include baptisms, marriages and burials. Depending on the record type and the information available, searches can be performed using a person's surname, given name, event date or location.
The Connolly File search engine lets you search using multiple criteria. For the best results, begin with a broad search and gradually refine it by adding one detail at a time.
When researching uncommon surnames or given names, only a few search criteria may be needed. For more common names, adding a date, location or other known information will help narrow the list of matching records.
Matching records are displayed as a results list. Select a record to view the indexed information and determine whether it matches the person or family you are researching.