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=== Historical Societies === | === Historical Societies === | ||
Historical societies in Canada and in some parts of the United States can be valuable sources of information on Canada. Many societies have special collections of books and manuscript material for Canada. See | Historical societies in Canada and in some parts of the United States can be valuable sources of information on Canada. Many societies have special collections of books and manuscript material for Canada. See [[Canada Archives and Libraries]]. More than 220 historical societies are affiliated with: | ||
Heritage Canada Foundation<br>P.O. Box 1359, Station B<br>Ottawa, ON K1P 5R4<br>Canada | Heritage Canada Foundation<br>P.O. Box 1359, Station B<br>Ottawa, ON K1P 5R4<br>Canada | ||
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Telephone: 514-342-9351 | Telephone: 514-342-9351 | ||
Addresses of a few other such societies are in Associations Canada: An Encyclopedic Directory (see above; lists about 40 such societies under the heading "I[[Canada Emigration and Immigration|mmigrants]]"). Most immigrant aid societies still in existence in Canada were founded in the 1940s or 1950s. See "[[Canada | Addresses of a few other such societies are in Associations Canada: An Encyclopedic Directory (see above; lists about 40 such societies under the heading "I[[Canada Emigration and Immigration|mmigrants]]"). Most immigrant aid societies still in existence in Canada were founded in the 1940s or 1950s. See "[[Canada Archives and Libraries]]" and "[[Canada Church Records]]" for information on ethnic archives and "[[Canada Emigration and Immigration]]" for societies that assisted immigrant children. | ||
=== Lineage and Hereditary Societies === | === Lineage and Hereditary Societies === | ||
One of your ancestors may have submitted papers to join a lineage society. These papers often include multigeneration pedigrees and information from family Bibles, death records, or military documents. They may also lead you to someone else interested in your family. Unfortunately, these papers have not always been carefully documented, but they can provide excellent clues for further research. Some societies allow only members to use their records. They often maintain libraries and museums that can help in research. Most publish a periodical or newspaper such as The Loyalist Gazette, described in "[[Canada | One of your ancestors may have submitted papers to join a lineage society. These papers often include multigeneration pedigrees and information from family Bibles, death records, or military documents. They may also lead you to someone else interested in your family. Unfortunately, these papers have not always been carefully documented, but they can provide excellent clues for further research. Some societies allow only members to use their records. They often maintain libraries and museums that can help in research. Most publish a periodical or newspaper such as The Loyalist Gazette, described in "[[Canada Periodicals]]." | ||
Probably the best known lineage society in Canada is: | Probably the best known lineage society in Canada is: | ||
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'''Canadian Society of Mayflower Descendants'''<br>c/o Susan E. Roser, Historian<br>4137 Tremaine Road R R 6<br>Milton, ON L9T 2Y1<br>Canada | '''Canadian Society of Mayflower Descendants'''<br>c/o Susan E. Roser, Historian<br>4137 Tremaine Road R R 6<br>Milton, ON L9T 2Y1<br>Canada | ||
Many Canadians joined lineage societies in the United States. Information on these societies is in United States | Many Canadians joined lineage societies in the United States. Information on these societies is in [[United States Societies]]. | ||
=== Guides to Societies and Associations === | === Guides to Societies and Associations === | ||