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'''United Church of Canada Central Archives'''<br | '''United Church of Canada Central Archives'''<br>Victoria University <br>73 Queen’s Park Crescent East <br>Toronto, ON M5S 1K7 <br>CANADA <br>Telephone: 416-585-4563 <br>Fax: 416-585-4584 <br>Internet: http://unitedchurcharchives.vicu.utoronto.ca/ | ||
'''Other Records.''' Jewish records of births, marriages, and deaths usually remain with synagogues. A few have been transferred to national or provincial archives. Lutheran Church records often remain with local congregations. | '''Other Records.''' Jewish records of births, marriages, and deaths usually remain with synagogues. A few have been transferred to national or provincial archives. Lutheran Church records often remain with local congregations. | ||
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Many Baptist records have been centralized at McMaster University where they have been filmed by the Family History Library. A larger collection is at Acadia University. | Many Baptist records have been centralized at McMaster University where they have been filmed by the Family History Library. A larger collection is at Acadia University. | ||
'''Canadian Baptist Archives'''<br | '''Canadian Baptist Archives'''<br>McMaster Divinity College <br>Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1 <br>CANADA<br>Telephone: 905-525-9140, extension 23511 <br>Fax: 905-577-4782 <br>Internet: http://www.macdiv.ca/students/baptistarchives.php | ||
(covers all of Canada except the Atlantic Provinces) | (covers all of Canada except the Atlantic Provinces) | ||
'''Acadia University Archives'''<br | '''Acadia University Archives'''<br>50 Acadia Street <br>Wolfville, NS B0P 1X0 <br>CANADA<br>Telephone: 902-585-1412 <br>Fax: 902-542-1748 <br>Internet: http://library.acadiau.ca/archives/links/ | ||
(Atlantic Baptist Historical Collection) | (Atlantic Baptist Historical Collection) | ||
'''Lutheran'''<br | '''Lutheran'''<br>Archivist <br>Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada <br>302-393 Portage Avenue <br>Winnipeg, MB R3B 3H6 <br>CANADA <br>Internet: http://www.elcic.ca/ | ||
'''Mennonite''' | '''Mennonite''' | ||
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Mennonite records are usually gathered into archives. | Mennonite records are usually gathered into archives. | ||
'''Mennonite Heritage Centre'''<br | '''Mennonite Heritage Centre'''<br>600 Shaftesbury Boulevard <br>Winnipeg, MB R3P 0M4 <br>CANADA <br>Telephone: 204-888-6781 <br>Fax: 204-831-5675 <br>Internet: http://www.mennonitechurch.ca/programs/archives/ | ||
'''Methodist ''' | '''Methodist''' | ||
See United Church of Canada Central Archives, above. | See United Church of Canada Central Archives, above. | ||
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'''Presbyterian''' | '''Presbyterian''' | ||
Presbyterian Church in Canada Archives and Records Office <br | Presbyterian Church in Canada Archives and Records Office <br>50 Wynford Drive <br>North York, ON M3C 1J7 <br>CANADA<br>Telephone: 416-441-1111 <br>Fax: 416-441-2825 <br>Internet: http://www.presbyterian.ca/archives/ | ||
'''Society of Friends''' '''(Quaker)''' | '''Society of Friends''' '''(Quaker)''' | ||
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These records may be at the central archives or at one of the meetings. | These records may be at the central archives or at one of the meetings. | ||
Genealogical Enquiries<br | Genealogical Enquiries<br>The Dorland Room <br>Pickering College <br>16945 Bayview Avenue <br>Newmarket, ON L3Y 4X2 <br>CANADA<br>Telephone: 905-895-1700 <br>Fax: 905-895-9076 <br>Internet: http://www.quaker.org/ | ||
An important guide to Quaker records is: | An important guide to Quaker records is: | ||
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Very early records of monthly meetings in Canada were sent to the New York Yearly Meeting Archives. These records have now been transferred to: | Very early records of monthly meetings in Canada were sent to the New York Yearly Meeting Archives. These records have now been transferred to: | ||
Friends Historical Library<br | Friends Historical Library<br>Swarthmore College <br>500 College Avenue <br>Swarthmore, PA 19081 <br>USA <br>Telephone: 610-328-8496 <br>Internet: http://www.swarthmore.edu/x7556.xml | ||
Some of these early records have been used to compile this early church census, which lists more than 250 Quaker families in Canada: | Some of these early records have been used to compile this early church census, which lists more than 250 Quaker families in Canada: | ||
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If your request is unsuccessful, search for duplicate records in other archives or in civil registration offices. | If your request is unsuccessful, search for duplicate records in other archives or in civil registration offices. | ||
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