The needle in the haystack

Like a detective I incinuously(become consumed)  begin the feeding of the bug.  I got a hit, and it was big. Could it be? At some point in your research endeavors my fellow agents you may hit a block – or a wall and your research is halted.  This happened to me with research Joseph Cote. I had been looking at obituaries, local parish (church) for Old Town (from the obituary), Maine or Edmondston, New Brunswick (from the family history done previously).

The photo below is a scanned copy of the St. Jean, Chrysotome Co, Levis, PQ (PQ meaning Quebec) church register. Joseph Cote was baptized here and was the son of Magloire Cote and Anastasia Huot. Jacques Cote who is listed being the husband of a Therese Dallaire.

So, I looked at the records in Levis county and came across another record. This baptism is from 1829. This is from Lauzon Paroisse St Henri Co. Levis, PQ. In the record below it shows Magloire's parents as Jacques Cote and Therese Daller. Could it be the match for my Magloire Cote and Anastasia Huot that I have been searching for?

 In another record  from Lauzon Paroise St Henri Co, Levis, PQ in 1821 under Marraige 10 is Jaques Cote and Therese Daller.  This record states that Ambroise Cote and Thecle Pichet were present. In these types of catholic baptisms either the parents or a relative is present someones referred to as the sponsor.

Now what? How do I know if this is the family that I have been looking at? Luckily we have 'the check' thanks to researchers to employ. Join  me on the next post to discover how to use the scientific method and determining if this is the right people.