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''Guide to the Holdings of the Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario''. Agincourt, Ontario: Generation Press, 1990. (Family History Library {{FHL|363533|title-id|disp=book 971.3 K23g}}.)  
''Guide to the Holdings of the Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario''. Agincourt, Ontario: Generation Press, 1990. (Family History Library {{FHL|363533|title-id|disp=book 971.3 K23g}}.)  


Further information is available from:  
Further information is available from the [http://ontario.anglican.ca/wp/the-anglican-diocese-of-ontario-archives-adoa/ Diocese of Ontario Archives website].


===== '''Diocese of Ontario'''  =====
===== '''Diocese of Ontario'''  =====
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:[http://niagaraanglican.ca/ Diocese of Niagara Website]<br>
:[http://niagaraanglican.ca/ Diocese of Niagara Website]<br>


'''Using the Archives:''' The [http://library.mcmaster.ca/archives/anglican Archive page] has the following information: The records of the diocese and individual churches, maps of the diocese, a list of churches with records that pre-date 1869, and a list of clergy before 1991.<br> <br>
'''Using the Archives:''' The [http://library.mcmaster.ca/archives/anglican Archive page] has the following information: The records of the diocese and individual churches, maps of the diocese, a list of churches with records that pre-date 1869, and a list of clergy before 1991.<br>


===== '''Diocese of Ottawa'''  =====
===== '''Diocese of Ottawa'''  =====
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:'''Contact Information:'''  
:'''Contact Information:'''  
:'''The Canadian Baptist Archives<br>'''McMaster Divinity College<br>1280&nbsp;:Main Street West&nbsp; Room 152<br>Hamilton, ON&nbsp;&nbsp; L8S 4K1&nbsp;:<br>CANADA <br>Fax:&nbsp; 905-577-4782&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>Phone: (905) 525-9140&nbsp;:x23511 or x23512<br>[http://www.museevirtuel-virtualmuseum.ca:/GetMuseumProfile.do?lang=en&chinCode=guacnw Canadian Baptist Archives Website] <br>
:'''The Canadian Baptist Archives<br>'''McMaster Divinity College<br>1280&nbsp;:Main Street West&nbsp; Room 152<br>Hamilton, ON&nbsp;&nbsp; L8S 4K1&nbsp;:<br>CANADA <br>Fax:&nbsp; 905-577-4782&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>Phone: (905) 525-9140&nbsp;:x23511 or x23512<br>[https://www.mcmasterdivinity.ca/welcome/canadian-baptist-archives Canadian Baptist Archives Website] <br>


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=== Catholic  ===
 
Records from several Roman Catholic parishes in the province of Ontario are available in the FamilySearch collection of {{RecordSearch|1927566| Ontario, Roman Catholic Church Records, 1760-1923.}} A description of the collection can be found in the corresponding [https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Ontario,_Roman_Catholic_Church_Records_%28FamilySearch_Historical_Records%29 Wiki article.]


=== Catholic ===
<br>The Drouin Collection, which includes records from 1621-1967, is available online as five separate databases at [https://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com ($).] This French-Canadian collection, written mainly in French, has over 15 million genealogical and vital records. The types of records include baptisms, marriages, and burials as well as confirmations, dispensations, censuses, statements of readmission to the church. For more details see the Wiki article: [[The Drouin Collection: Six databases|The Drouin Collection: Six Databases]]. <br>


Most pre-1910 records of Catholic parishes in Ontario have been microfilmed and are available through the Family History Library and its Family History Centers.  
Most pre-1910 records of Catholic parishes in Ontario have been microfilmed and are available through the Family History Library and its Family History Centers.  
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:'''Contact Information:'''  
:'''Contact Information:'''  
:'''Diocese of Hamilton'''<br> 700 King Street West<br> Hamilton, ON L8P 1C7<br> CANADA<br> Phone: [905] 528-7988<br>[http://www.hamiltondiocese.com/ Diocese of Hamilton Website]<br>
:'''Diocese of Hamilton'''<br> 700 King Street West<br> Hamilton, ON L8P 1C7<br> CANADA<br> Phone: [905] 528-7988<br>[http://www.hamiltondiocese.com/ Diocese of Hamilton Website]<br>
This Catholic Church Records Collection is described in the following wiki article:<br>
[https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Ontario,_Roman_Catholic_Church_Records_%28FamilySearch_Historical_Records%29 Ontario, Roman Catholic Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]
<br>'''The Drouin Collection'''<br>The Drouin Collection 1621-1967 ($) (Ancestry) is available online. This French-Canadian collection has over 15 million genealogical and vital records entries. The Drouin Collection is made up of six smaller collections. They were microfilmed by the Institut Généalogique Drouin. The types of records include baptisms, marriages, and burials as well as confirmations, dispensations, censuses, statements of readmission to the church, and so on. They are written mainly in French, as well as English, Latin, and Italian. For more details see the Wiki article:&nbsp; [[The Drouin Collection: Six databases|The Drouin Collection: Six Databases]]. <br>


=== Lutheran  ===
=== Lutheran  ===
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:Phone: 204-895-3433  
:Phone: 204-895-3433  
:[http://www.lutheranchurch.ca/congregations.php Lutheran Church-Canada Website]
:[http://www.lutheranchurch.ca/congregations.php Lutheran Church-Canada Website]
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=== Moravian  ===
=== Moravian  ===


:'''Contact Information:'''  
:'''Contact Information:'''  
:[http://www.moravianchurcharchives.org/general.php The Moravian Archives]:<br>41 West Locust Street<br>Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18018<br>United States&nbsp;:of America<br>Phone: (610) 866-3255<br>
:[http://www.moravianchurcharchives.org/ The Moravian Archives]:<br>41 West Locust Street<br>Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18018<br>United States&nbsp;:of America<br>Phone: (610) 866-3255<br>
 
The Reading room for the Moravian Archives is closed until the summer of 2013.


For information concerning missions to the American Indians visit [http://www.wheaton.edu/bgc/archives/GUIDES/153.htm Moravian Missions Among American Indians.]&nbsp;For a map and list of missions visit [http://bdhp.moravian.edu/community_records/christianindians/missionmap.html Early Moravian Missions in Eastern Pennsylvania and Surrounding Areas 1740-1773.]  
For information concerning missions to the American Indians visit [http://www.wheaton.edu/bgc/archives/GUIDES/153.htm Moravian Missions Among American Indians.]&nbsp;For a map and list of missions visit [http://bdhp.moravian.edu/community_records/christianindians/missionmap.html Early Moravian Missions in Eastern Pennsylvania and Surrounding Areas 1740-1773.]  
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