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== Repositories  ==
== Archives==
The following archives, libraries, and societies have collections or services helpful to genealogical researchers:
'''[[Archives of Ontario]]'''<br>134 Ian MacDonald Blvd.<br>Toronto, ON M7A 2C5<br>Canada<br><br>Phone: 416-327-1552<br>Fax: 416-327-1999 <br>[http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/ Website]
 
:Both the Archives of Ontario and the National Archives of Canada lend copies of many of their microfilmed records to public libraries through the interlibrary loan service.
'''[[Library and Archives Canada]]'''<br>395 Wellington Street <br>Ottawa ON K1A 0N4<br>CANADA <br>Telephone: 613-996-5115 or 1-866-578-7777 (toll free in Canada and the US)<br>Fax: 613-995-6274<br>TTY: 613-992-6969 or 1-866-299-1699 (toll free in Canada)<br>Internet: [http://www.collectionscanada.ca/index-e.html Canada Collections]
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'''[[Library and Archives Canada]]'''<br>395 Wellington Street <br>Ottawa ON K1A 0N4<br>Canada<br> <br>Telephone: 613-996-5115 or 1-866-578-7777 (toll free in Canada and the US)<br>Fax: 613-995-6274<br>TTY: 613-992-6969 or 1-866-299-1699 (toll free in Canada)<br>[http://www.collectionscanada.ca/index-e.html Website]<br>
[https://library-archives.canada.ca/eng/collection/research-help/genealogy-family-history/pages/genealogy-family-history.aspx Genealogy and Family History]
:Many records for the old pre-1867 "Province of Canada" (which combined present Ontario and Quebec) are at the National Archives of Canada.
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'''Hudson’s Bay Company Archives'''<br>
'''Hudson’s Bay Company Archives'''<br>
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**[https://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/archives/hbca/biographical/index.html Biographical Sheets]
**[https://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/archives/hbca/biographical/index.html Biographical Sheets]
*'''''Finding Aid to the Hudson Bay Company Archives''.''' {{FSC|601669|title-id|disp=FamilySearch Library}}. [https://www.worldcat.org/title/microfilm-register/oclc/866558956 WorldCat].
*'''''Finding Aid to the Hudson Bay Company Archives''.''' {{FSC|601669|title-id|disp=FamilySearch Library}}. [https://www.worldcat.org/title/microfilm-register/oclc/866558956 WorldCat].
=== Archives of Ontario ===
'''[[Archives of Ontario]]'''<br>134 Ian MacDonald Blvd.<br>Toronto, ON M7A 2C5<br>CANADA<br>Phone: 416-327-1552<br>Fax: 416-327-1999 <br>Internet: [http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/ Archives]
:Many records for the old pre-1867 "Province of Canada" (which combined present Ontario and Quebec) are at the National Archives of Canada. Other records for the province and counties of Ontario are at the Archives of Ontario. Many records from both archives are available on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library.
:Both the Archives of Ontario and the National Archives of Canada lend copies of many of their microfilmed records to public libraries through the interlibrary loan service.
:If you plan to visit either of these archives, contact the organization and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees.


=== Toronto Reference Library ===
==Libraries==
'''Toronto Reference Library'''<br>789 Yonge Street<br>Toronto, ON M4W 2G8<br>CANADA<br>Phone: 416-393-7131<br>TTY: 416-393-7030<br>Internet: [https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/torontoreferencelibrary/ Toronto Reference Library]  
'''Toronto Reference Library'''<br>789 Yonge Street<br>Toronto, ON M4W 2G8<br>Canada<br><br>Phone: 416-393-7131<br>TTY: 416-393-7030<br>[https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/torontoreferencelibrary/ Website]  


:The Toronto Reference Library houses and extensive genealogical research collection. While the strength of this collection is it's Canadian content, it also includes numerous resources for the U. K., Ireland and northeastern United States, as well as some international coverage.
:The Toronto Reference Library houses and extensive genealogical research collection. While the strength of this collection is it's Canadian content, it also includes numerous resources for the U. K., Ireland and northeastern United States, as well as some international coverage.
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'''D. B. Weldon Library'''<br>The University of Western Ontario <br>1151 Richmond Street North<br>London, ON N6A 3K7<br>Canada<br><br>Phone: 519 661-2111 x81111<br>Fax: 519 850-2979<br>[http://www.lib.uwo.ca/weldon/ Website]


=== University of Western Ontario D. B. Weldon Library ===
==Museums==
'''D. B. Weldon Library'''<br>The University of Western Ontario <br>1151 Richmond Street North<br>London, ON N6A 3K7<br>CANADA<br>Phone: 519 661-2111 x81111<br>Fax: 519 850-2979<br>Internet: [http://www.lib.uwo.ca/weldon/ Weldon Library web page]
[https://www.google.com/search?q=newfoundland+museums&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS809US810&oq=newfoundland+museums&aqs=chrome..69i57j0i22i30l2j0i390l3.15506j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 '''Google: Museums / Newfoundland and Labrador'''] Links to 55 museums throughout Ontatrio.


:Major church archives are discussed in [[Ontario Church Records]]. To learn about Ontario municipal archives, see sources cited in [[Canada Archives and Libraries]].
==Record Offices==
These guides have detailed step-by-step instructions and links in a logical pattern of methods for locating birth, marriage, and death records, using  the '''microfilms at the Archives of Ontario, and at the FamilySearch Library. They do not apply to the online records:'''
*[http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/en/access/documents/pathfinder_birth_registrations.pdf '''Pathfinder to Birth Registrations''']
*[http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/en/access/documents/pathfinder_marriage_registrations.pdf '''Pathfinder to Marriage Registrations''']
*[http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/en/access/documents/pathfinder_death_registrations.pdf '''Pathfinder to Death Registrations''']
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== Inventories, Registers, and Catalogs  ==
== Inventories, Registers, and Catalogs  ==
 
*Taylor, Ryan. ''Important Genealogical Collections in Ontario Libraries and Archives: A Directory''. Toronto, Ontario: Ontario Genealogical Society, 1994. (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|707253|title-id|disp=book 971.3 J54t}}.) [https://www.worldcat.org/title/30811906 WorldCat]
A directory of addresses, telephone numbers, hours, and brief description of collections is:
*Bloomfield, Elizabeth, ed. ''Inventory of Primary and Archival Sources: Guelph and Wellington County to 1940''. Guelph, Ontario: University of Guelph, 1989. (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|538859|title-id|disp=book 971.342 H23i; fiche 6104305}}.) [https://www.worldcat.org/title/21043192 WorldCat]
 
*Taylor, Ryan. ''Important Genealogical Collections in Ontario Libraries and Archives: A Directory''. Toronto, Ontario: Ontario Genealogical Society, 1994. (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|707253|title-id|disp=book 971.3 J54t}}.)
 
See [[Ontario Societies]] for a directory of Heritage Organization repositories.  
 
A few localities have published inventories of sources relating to their area; these are at archives throughout the province. An excellent example is:
 
*Bloomfield, Elizabeth, ed. ''Inventory of Primary and Archival Sources: Guelph and Wellington County to 1940''. Guelph, Ontario: University of Guelph, 1989. (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|538859|title-id|disp=book 971.342 H23i; fiche 6104305}}.)
 
== Canada GenWeb  ==
 
*[http://www.geneofun.on.ca/canadagenweb/ CanadaGenWeb]
 
A cooperative effort by many volunteers to list genealogical databases, libraries, bulletin boards, and other resources available on the Internet for each county and province.
 
== Roots-L  ==
 
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/canada.html http://www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/canada.html]
 
A useful list of sites and resources. Includes a large, regularly updated research coordination list.
 
== FamilySearch™  ==
 
*[https://www.familysearch.org www.familysearch.org]
 
The FamilySearch Library and some FamilySearch Centers have computers with FamilySearch™. Familysearch is a collection of computer files containing several million names. This is a good place to begin your research. Some of the records come from compiled sources; some have been automated from original sources.


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