Is there a copy of my grandfather's birth certificate?

Question

Researching my grandfather "Henri Oliva Chretien " born in Canada 12 Sept 1897 passed 2 Apr 1971 USA.  Is there a copy of his birth certificate available please send it to me.

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I did not find a birth record for him at Ancestry (US Library Edition) or FamilySearch.

If you know where he was baptized, you might write the church for a copy of that record.

Answer 1

If you want a paper copy of the certificate you will need to purchase it. If however you just want a record , have you tried the free site familysearch.org ?

Answer 2

Yes, we tried family search and only came up with a military record, that is the only reason I was reaching out !

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Ancestry had census, marriage and death and USA citizen app

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His mother was Delvina/Delphine LaBerge. Her parents were Francois born about 1835 and Delphine born about 1840

Answer 3

There are more sources on FamilySearch. Use the handy Roots search tool on the right side of the profile to start a FamilySearch search. (No birth record though.)

If you add location tags to your post you will get the attention of members with experience in these areas (Canada, Quebec).

Also, have a look at the list of projects. You may find resources to help you with your research on the pages of the Canada and Quebecois projects. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Help:Projects

Hope that helps!

Answer 4

Hi Bernadette,

I don't know if there are actual birth certificates for that location/time frame: Disraeli, 1897. But this appears to be your grandfather's baptismal record:

"Canada, Québec, registres paroissiaux catholiques, 1621-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-8993-WX26 : accessed 16 July 2021), Disraeli > Sainte-Luce-de-Disraeli > Baptêmes, mariages, sépultures 1884, 1897 Baptism no. 61 > image 365 of 496; Archives Nationales du Quebec (National Archives of Quebec), Montreal.

It appears that he was baptized Joseph Henri Ovila on 12 Sep 1897, born 11 Sep 1897 (né hier - born yesterday) of the legitimate marriage of Pierre Chretien, farmer, and Delvina Liberge, of this parish.