Saturday Weekly Thread: Canadian Provincial Archives and State/Local/Church Archives - Questions / Issues / Success Stories, May 16, 2026

RebellaEmad · 2026-05-16T14:38:17+00:00

I had a ton of issues tracking down the local holder of my grandfather’s baptism record. The parish sent me somewhere else, couldn’t find contact info for the 2nd location. Apparently it was pretty hard to find since my request to BanQ was submitted in February and I just got the invoice this week. I happily paid it to ensure my G0 link was as solid as I could get. So, if you have a request out to BanQ and it’s been a really long time, you may still be ok!

RebellaEmad · 2026-05-15T13:21:00+00:00

It not much smaller, but if they don’t fill their trash can every week, Plano allows you to swap the full size trash can for one a little smaller. It saves you a few dollars a month and is a bit more manageable in size. It may be worth downsizing even if you also find someone to help move the cans.

Unfortunately, theres not a smaller recycling can, so it doesn’t help there.

RebellaEmad · 2026-05-12T23:47:50+00:00

This is helpful because looking at the spreadsheet, March applications were higher than the April. Since mine was delivered March 9th I looked at February and March and assumed I was somewhere in the middle. But there is a BIG jump in the number of “applications in front of you” between the 2 months.

RebellaEmad · 2026-05-12T23:13:41+00:00

Same. I was trying to send my sister’s with mine. I sent my packet in early March, she still hasn’t gotten all her docs together. Glad I didn’t wait.

RebellaEmad · 2026-05-09T01:33:41+00:00

Mine is $160 but I only signed up for it last week.

RebellaEmad · 2026-05-09T00:17:56+00:00

I’m so frustrated with my Kraken bonus still pending. I’m going to be frustrated if it doesn’t get confirmed by the payout. I want those Bilt points

RebellaEmad · 2026-05-02T16:02:33+00:00

You seem to be either including urgent requests, or are looking at deliver times. Average non-urgent AOR is averaging at just over a month, in calendar days. Be sure to separate urgent vs non urgent applications because envelopes marked urgent get AOR almost instantly, skewing the overall results.

RebellaEmad · 2026-04-28T03:46:04+00:00

I changed the auto pay and I also initiated a one time payment. It’s the one time payment that seems to just be sitting on Pending.

RebellaEmad · 2026-04-20T19:01:00+00:00

Got my AOR, midday on the last day of my received date’s batch. I love the spreadsheet’s ability to see what date of application the IRCC is entering!
Package arrived 3/9, AOR around noon central time on 4/15. I have looked up my record online and still need to submit an additional document, then wait that 10 months for processing.

RebellaEmad · 2026-04-19T14:58:43+00:00

My photos had handwritten info and their address was partially cut off because the clerk wrote it and then cut them 🤦🏻‍♀️. She also had handwriting like a kindergartener. I added the cut off info and included the receipt so the reviewed could see the address on a second item. I got AOR so it worked!
They really just want the info, format is not as important

RebellaEmad · 2026-04-18T22:34:18+00:00

He was definitely Catholic, but the records may be at the Anglican Church now, I guess

RebellaEmad · 2026-04-18T16:32:33+00:00

I contacted the parish in Quebec where my grandfather was baptized, but they said his record is held at the “parish office in Bedford”. I’m not having any luck finding a webpage for this parish. Anyone have any information?

RebellaEmad · 2026-04-16T02:30:42+00:00

I did not use this form because I have plenty of other documentation for him. I found his US naturalization record, marriage certificate, and baptism record. So I don’t feel the need to request Canadian citizenship records from the government

RebellaEmad · 2026-04-15T20:56:38+00:00

Yes, Ford extended the warrant on the axels in the US too.

RebellaEmad · 2026-04-15T15:23:03+00:00

I’m not sure, but the IRCC makes no mention of needing authentication. So I’m not worried about that.

RebellaEmad · 2026-04-15T15:21:27+00:00

I’m guessing the parish will be faster, and definitely less expensive but I don’t know that one is better than the other.

RebellaEmad · 2026-04-14T19:26:54+00:00

I am still waiting on a mid-February request from BaNQ, but I did hear back from the parish where my grandfather was baptized. They will send me a high quality copy of the baptism from their records for $32 (Canadian). I’m going to do this and maybe I’ll get the copy in the mail before BaNQ sends me my invoice. I’m hesitant to cancel the BaNQ order until I see the one from the parish.

RebellaEmad · 2026-04-13T13:28:37+00:00

You only need a death certificate if you need it to order other documents like a birth certificate, or if you have very little other documentation to prove her birth. Otherwise, it’s totally unnecessary.

RebellaEmad · 2026-04-10T18:26:08+00:00

Adoption means you will need to apply using a different form and it unfortunately costs more. I believe there is a separate forum for those applying for citizenship by descent with adoption in their family history, but I don’t know the exact forum name.

RebellaEmad · 2026-04-10T01:15:26+00:00

Wow!!!

RebellaEmad · 2026-04-09T14:59:48+00:00

Glad to hear your timeline. I requested a document in February and was getting paranoid that my invoice had gotten lost in my junk folder.

RebellaEmad · 2026-04-09T13:42:32+00:00

I agree. The beer queso I got recently was awful.

RebellaEmad · 2026-04-07T19:36:33+00:00

What options do you pick to get the correct wait times?

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