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| *[[Determining the Church Your Ancestor Attended in Canada|'''Determining the Church Your Ancestor Attended in Canada''']]
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| *[[What Can I Find in Canadian Church Records?|'''What Can I Find in Canadian Church Records?''']]
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| ==Historical Background==
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| '''1858-1869'''<nowiki>: Clergy of all denominations could perform marriages. Clergy of all faiths were requested to transcribe information into county marriage registers; many did not comply.</nowiki> | | '''1858-1869'''<nowiki>: Clergy of all denominations could perform marriages. Clergy of all faiths were requested to transcribe information into county marriage registers; many did not comply.</nowiki> |
| ==Information Found in the Records==
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| To effectively use church records, become familiar with their content. Click on these links to learn about a specific record type:
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| *[[What Can I Find in Canadian Church Records?#Baptisms or Christenings|Baptisms or Christenings]]
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| *[[What Can I Find in Canadian Church Records?#Marriages|Marriages]]
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| *[[What Can I Find in Canadian Church Records?#Funerals or Burials|Funerals or Burials]]
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| *[[What Can I Find in Canadian Church Records?#Minutes or Historical Narrative|Minutes or Historical Narrative]]
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| ==Finding the Records==
| | The Family History Library has many parish records of the Roman Catholic Church and some church records for smaller denominations, notably minutes of various Baptist conferences. |
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| | Many denominations have collected their records into central repositories. Some national church headquarters or archives are described in [[Canada Church Records]]. Addresses of many church archives in Ontario are in Brenda Dougall Merriman's ''Genealogy in Ontario'', pages 243-46. |
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| | You can write to the following churches to learn where their records are located. |
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| Online databases are <span style="color:Red">'''incomplete'''</span>. This can lead to two common errors:
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| #'''Near matches:''' Researchers might <span style="color:Red">'''mistakenly accept an entry very similar to their ancestor'''</span>, thinking it is the only one available. Only use information that matches your ancestor in date, place, relationships, and other details.
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| #'''Stopping research''': Researchers might <span style="color:Red">'''assume the database proves church records do not exist'''</span>. Actually the record is still out there, just not in this <span style="color:Red">'''incomplete'''</span> collection of records. Keep searching!
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| ===Online Records===
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| *'''1661-1959''' {{RecordSearch|1520604|Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959}} at FamilySearch; Index — [[Canada Births and Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
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| *'''1661-1949''' {{RecordSearch|1520608|Canada Marriages, 1661-1949}} at FamilySearch; Index — [[Canada Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
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| *'''1664-1955''' {{RecordSearch|1520609|Canada Deaths and Burials, 1664-1955}} at FamilySearch; Index — [[Canada Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
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| *'''1779-1899''' {{RecordSearch|1805649|Canada, Ontario Births and Baptisms, 1779-1899}} at FamilySearch; index, incomplete — [[Canada, Ontario Births and Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
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| *'''1783-1977''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=62560 Niagara, Ontario, Canada, Niagara Indexes, 1783-1977] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
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| *'''1800-1910''' {{RecordSearch|1810408|Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1800-1910}} at FamilySearch; index, incomplete — [[Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1800-1910 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
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| *[https://www.ontariogenealogy.com/uppercanadawesternontariobaptisms.html Upper Canada Western Ontario Baptisms Database Index]
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| *[https://www.ontariogenealogy.com/uppercanadabaptisms.html Upper Canada Central Ontario Baptisms Database Index]
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| *[https://www.ontariogenealogy.com/easternontariobaptisms.html Upper Canada Eastern Ontario Baptism Indexes]
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| *'''1801-1934''' {{FSC|195219|item|disp=District marriage registers, 1801-1872, 1896; county marriage registers, 1858-1934; marriage registers by clergy, 1896-1948; Roman Catholic marriage registers, 1828-1870; miscellaneous vital statistics registers, 1859-1931}} Beginning in 1831, clergy who performed marriages in churches that were neither Anglican nor Roman Catholic (also known as "non-conformist") were required to send copies of the records to the Clerks of the Peace in district towns. In some cases, clergy submitted earlier records, with the result that marriage records survive from as early as 1799. The records were transcribed into registers,
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| *'''1801-1928''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7921 Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1801-1928] at Ancestry ($)
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| *'''1801-1948''' {{RecordSearch|2385200|Canada, Ontario Church and Civil Records, 1801-1948}} at FamilySearch, index — [[Canada, Ontario Church and Civil Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
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| *'''1831-1865''' {{FSC|209657|item|disp=Ontario, Eastern District marriage register}} at FamilySearch; Contains marriages, 1831-1865, for Church of Scotland, Lutherans, Congregationalists, Baptists, Independents, Methodists, Menonists, Tunkers, Presbyterians or Moravians.
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| *'''1896-1948''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1584 Ontario, Canada Marriage Registers by Clergy, 1896-1948] at Ancestry ($)
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| *[https://www.grandmaonline.org/GMOL-6/login.asp GRanDMA's Window]
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| '''Catholic''' | | ''Guide to the Holdings of the Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario''. Agincourt, Ontario: Generation Press, 1990. (Family History Library {{FHL|363533|title-id|disp=book 971.3 K23g}}.) |
| *'''1747-1967''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1109 Ontario, Canada, Catholic Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1747-1967] at Ancestry ($)
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| :*[https://www.genealogiequebec.com/blog/en/2017/10/01/the-drouin-collection-records/ List of parishes covered]
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| *'''1760-1923''' {{RecordSearch|1927566|Canada, Ontario Roman Catholic Church Records, 1760-1923}} at FamilySearch; images — [[Canada, Ontario Roman Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
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| :*For list of parishes covered, see {{FSC|1927566|item|disp=Online FamilySearch Catalog}} | |
| *'''1760-1923''' [https://search.ancestry.ca/search/db.aspx?dbid=61505 Ontario, Canada, Roman Catholic Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1760-1923] at Ancestry, index & images ($).
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| *'''1843-1915''' {{FSC|744111|item|disp=Indian registers of marriages, baptisms, burials from Catholic missions in Ontario, 1843-1915}} at FamilySearch; images
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| '''Brethren in Christ'''
| | Further information is available from the [http://ontario.anglican.ca/wp/the-anglican-diocese-of-ontario-archives-adoa/ Diocese of Ontario Archives website]. |
| *'''1880''' [http://bicarchives.messiah.edu/files/Documents1/1000-0000-2088_membership_directory_1880.pdf Brethren in Christ Membership Directory 1880]
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| *'''1886''' [https://messiaharchives.pastperfectonline.com/archive/62C97824-1357-4D3D-BD66-559269459270 Brethren in Christ Membership Directory 1886]
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| *'''1903''' [http://bicarchives.messiah.edu/files/Documents1/1000-0000-2085_directory_bic_1903.pdf Brethren in Christ Membership Directory 1903]
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| '''Dutch Reformed Christian Church''' | | ===== '''Diocese of Ontario''' ===== |
| *'''1856-1970''' [https://search.ancestry.ca/search/db.aspx?dbid=60524 Parish Registers of the Dutch Reformed Christian Church, United States, 1856 to 1970] at Ancestry, index & images ($).
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| '''Evangelical''' | | :'''Contact Information:'''<br> |
| *'''1800-1947''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61584/ U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Swedish American Church Records, 1800-1947] at Ancestry, index & images, incomplete($)
| | :90 Johnson St.<br>Kingston, ON K7L 1X7<br>613-544-4774<br>[http://ontario.anglican.ca/wp/ Diocese of Ontario Website]<br> |
| *''''1842-1947''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61616/ U.S., Evangelical Free Church of America, Swedish American Church Records, 1842-1947] at Ancestry, index & images, incomplete($)
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| *'''1868-1970''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61586/ U.S., Evangelical Covenant Church, Swedish American Church Records, 1868-1970] at Ancestry , index & images, incomplete($)
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| '''Mennonite''' | | '''Using the Archives:''' The [http://ontario.anglican.ca/wp/the-anglican-diocese-of-ontario-archives-adoa/ Archives page] of the Anglican Diocese of Ontario gives the following information: The current fees for entrance, genealogical research, photocopies and Certificates of Baptism, Confirmation, Marriage or Burial. The page also includes information on the Parish Registers, Guides and Indexes, their Research Policy and the Reading Room Procedure. <br> |
| *[http://odessa3.org/collections/ships/link/mindiv.txt Mennonite Immigrants]
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| *[https://gameo.org Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online]
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| *[https://mennoniteheritagecenter.pastperfectonline.com/ Mennonite Heritage Center Online Collections Database]
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| *[https://emu.edu/library/historical-library/ Menno Simons Historical Library Online Databases] [https://emu.edu/library/historical-library/vertical-file-folders Vertical Files Index]
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| *[http://www.saga-omii.org/ Swiss Anabaptist Genealogical Association Databases]
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| '''Methodist''' | | ===== '''Diocese of Algoma'''<br> ===== |
| *[https://search.ancestry.ca/search/db.aspx?dbid=9194&geo_a=r&geo_s=ca&geo_t=ca&geo_v=2.0.0&o_iid=41016&o_lid=41016&o_sch=Web+Property Wesleyan Methodist Baptismal Register] at Ancestry, index($)
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| *[http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~wjmartin/genealogy/wm-index.htm Wesleyan Methodist Baptismal Registers] at RootsWeb
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| '''Quaker'''
| | The records of this diocese are held at Algoma University in the Archives and Special Collections.<br> |
| *'''1786-1988''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60521/ Canada, Quaker Meeting Records, 1786-1988], index & images, at Ancestry ($).
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| *'''1808-1930''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2708/ U.S. and Canada, Quaker Yearly Meeting Annual Reports, 1808-1930], index & images, at Ancestry ($).
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| *[https://quaker.ca/archives/our-collection/genealogy-index/ The Canadian Quaker Genealogical Index]
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| *[https://quaker.ca/archives/our-collection/ The Canadian Quaker Collections]
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| ===Look for digital copies of church records listed in the FamilySearch Catalog. ===
| | :'''Contact Information:'''<br> |
| [[File:Family History Library.jpg|right|thumb|<center>'''FamilySearch Library'''<br>'''Salt Lake City, Utah'''</center>]]
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| *The [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] (FS Library) has microfilmed and/or digitized records for churches in the Canada.
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| *Online church records can be listed in the FamilySearch Catalog under Prince Edward Island, the county, or a town.
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| *Because the churches gave copies of their records to the government for civil registration, search under both thhe '''"Church records"''' and '''"Civil registration"''' topics.
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| *If you find a record that has not yet been digitized, see [https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-request-that-a-microfilm-be-digitized '''How do I request that a microfilm be digitized?''']
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| *Some records might have viewing restrictions, and can only be viewed at a [https://locations.familysearch.org/en/search '''FamilySearch Center'''] near you, and/or by members of supporting organizations.
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| :::a. Click on the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=1929952&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Canada%2C%20Ontario%22 '''records of Canada, Ontario'''].
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| :::b. Click on the '''"Church records"''' and '''"Civil registration"''' topics. Click on the blue links to specific record titles.
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| :::c. Or, click on '''Places within Canada, Ontario''' at the top of the page, and a list of provinces will appear.
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| :::d. Click on your province.
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| :::e. Click on the '''"Church records"''' and '''"Civil registration"''' topics. Click on the blue links to specific record titles.
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| :::f. Next, click on '''Places within Canada, Ontario, [COUNTY]''' and a list of towns will appear.
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| :::g. Click on your town if it appears, or the location which you believe was the parish which served your town or village.
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| :::h. Click on the '''"Church records"''' and '''"Civil registration"''' topic. Click on the blue links to specific record titles.
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| :::i. Some combination of these icons will appear at the far right of the listing for the record. [[File:FHL icons.png|75px]]. The magnifying glass indicates that the record is indexed. Clicking on the magnifying glass will take you to the index. Clicking on the camera will take you to an online digital copy of the records.
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| | :Arthur A. Wishart Library <br>Algoma University <br>1520 Queen St. East :<br>Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 2G4 <br>Phone: 705.949.2101<br> |
| | :[http://www.dioceseofalgoma.com/ Diocese of Algoma Website]<br> |
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| ===Consult available finding aids.===
| | '''Using the Archives:''' The [http://library.algomau.ca/main/?q=node/337 Archives page] of the Anglican Diocese of Algoma gives the following information: The policy on accessing parish records, accessing the Archives, search requests and fee schedules. <br> |
| '''These aids generally provide lists of records that are known to exist and information on their location.''' | |
| *{{FSC|363533|item|disp='''Guide to the holdings of the archives of the Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario'''}}, Anglican Church.
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| ===Correspond with or visit the actual churches.=== | | ===== '''Diocese of Huron'''<br> ===== |
| Some records are still held in the local churches. Contact the current minister to find out what records are still available.
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| *'''Make an appointment''' to look at the records. Or ask the minister of the church to make a copy of the record for you.
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| *To find church staff available, you might have to visit on Sunday.
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| *Ask for small searches at a time, such as one birth record or a specific marriage. Never ask for "everything on a family or surname".
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| *A '''donation''' ($25-$40) for their time and effort to help you would be appropriate.
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| *If the church has a website, you may be able to '''e-mail a message'''.
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| *See the [[Letter Writing Guide for Genealogy|'''Letter Writing Guide for Genealogy''']] for help with composing letters.
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| *Each [[Canada Church Records#Searching for Church Records by Denomination|'''denomination page''']] offers an [[Canada Church Records#Searching for Church Records by Denomination|'''online address directory of local churches''']] for that denomination.
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| ===Check the church records collections in archives and libraries.===
| | The records of this diocese are held at Huron University College.<br> |
| Some church records have been deposited for preservation in government archives or in libraries. Watch for links to '''digitized, online records''' offered by the archives. Some archives provide '''research services''' for a fee. For others, if you cannot visit in person, you might hire a researcher.<br>
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| *See: [http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/en/microfilm/ontario_religious_records.aspx '''Sources for Religious Records in Ontario'''] for complete, up-to-date listings of church records repositories and descriptions of their holdings.
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| <span style="color:DarkViolet">'''Here you will find archive information unique to the province. Many more archives are kept by denomination. For denominational archives, go to [[United States Church Records#Searching for Church Records by Denomination|'''Searching for Church Records by Denomination.''']]</span>
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| ===Archives of Ontario===
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| [http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/en/about/index.aspx '''The Archives of Ontario''']<br>
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| 134 Ian Macdonald Boulevard<br>
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| Toronto, Ontario, Canada<br>
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| Email Address: reference@ontario.ca<br>
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| Fax Number: 416-327-1999<br>
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| Telephone: Your call will be answered by the third ring, and you will have the option of reaching a person. Your call will not be redirected more than once. All calls will be returned within one working day. 1-800-668-9933 Toll-Free Number (Ontario only) 416-327-1600
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| *[http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/en/public/public.aspx '''Services''']
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| *[http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/en/tracing/other_sources.aspx '''Records of the Registrar General''']
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| **[http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/en/microfilm/v_mrc.aspx '''Roman Catholic Marriage Registers - 1828-1870''']
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| **[http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/en/microfilm/v_vsfiles.aspx '''Vital Statistics Files - 1838-1952 (predominant 1858-1869)''']
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| **[http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/en/microfilm/v_mclergy.aspx '''Registers by Clergy - 1896-1948''']
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| **[http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/en/microfilm/ontario_religious_records.aspx '''Sources Of Religious Records In Ontario''']
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| ***The Church Records Collection consists of original and copied records for more than 60 Ontario churches which existed at some time in our history. The records within the collection include sessional minutes, annual reports, deeds and financial records, communion rolls, birth/baptismal records, marriage and burial records. Some newspaper clippings are also included. The Archives of Ontario is not responsible for collecting Church records. This responsibility rests with the individual religious denominations in the province.
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| ===Toronto Public Library===
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| *[https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/hours-locations/ '''Locations''']
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| *[https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/search.jsp;jsessionid=-T946A2fKC7xwpbjfCDLWTT0.tplapp-p-2b?Ntt=Church+records+and+registers--Ontario.&Ntk=Subject_Search_Interface '''Church records and registers--Ontario.''']
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| ===Niagara Falls Public Library===
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| *[https://my.nflibrary.ca/Locations/All '''Locations''']
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| *[https://my.nflibrary.ca/HistoricNiagara/LocalHistory/ChurchRecords '''Church Records''']
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| === Anglican ===
| | :Diocese of Huron Archives<br>Huron University College<br>1349 Western Road<br>London, ON N6G 1H3<br> |
| | :Phone: 519-645-7956 |
| | :[https://diohuron.org/ Diocese of Huron Website]<br> |
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| The Anglican Church in Canada is sometimes called Church of England or Protestant Episcopal Church. The '''Anglican Church in Ontario maintains a regional archives system.''' Their "Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario" has no relation to the territorial boundaries of the "political" province of Ontario. For example, Northwestern Ontario is part of the Ecclesiastical Province of Rupert's Land, based in Winnipeg.
| | '''Using the Archives:''' The [https://diohuron.org/resources/ Archives page] of the Diocese of Huron gives the following information: Contact information, fee schedules, Privacy Act information, and the research policies of the Anglican Church. |
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| ===== Diocese of Algoma=====
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| [http://archives.algomau.ca/main/ '''Anglican Diocese of Algoma Archives''']<br>Arthur A. Wishart Library <br>Algoma University <br>1520 Queen St. East<br>Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 2G4 <br>Canada<br>Phone: 705.949.2101<br>
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| *[https://www.dioceseofalgoma.com/wp-content/uploads/library/downloads/Algoma%20University%20Archival%20Information%202016.pdf '''Anglican Diocese of Algoma Archives Policies'''] Covers fees, privacy restrictions, arranging for searches.
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| *[http://archives.algomau.ca/main/?q=holdings '''Alphabetical List of Holdings'''], lists parish records.
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| *[https://www.dioceseofalgoma.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Search-Request-form-2019.pdf '''Search Request Form''']
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| ::Researchers who require verification of a record from a parish register can submit a request for this information. An individual must complete a Search Request Form and forward it to the Diocese of Algoma Synod Office. Search Request Forms are available on the diocesan website. A money order for the search fee payable to Algoma University must accompany the form.
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| *Persons interested in doing extensive research for a family or parish history must arrange to visit Algoma University and do the research themselves. If this is not feasible, '''university student(s) can be hired to do the research. Arrangements for this can be made through the University Archivist. The person making the request for the research will be responsible for paying the costs of hiring the student.'''<br>
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| It comprises the Ontario districts of Algoma, Thunder Bay, Sudbury, Manitoulin, and parts of the districts of Nipissing and Timiskaming. The diocese forms a wide band stretching from just west of Thunder Bay on the northern shore of Lake Superior east to the border of Ontario and Quebec.
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| | The records of this diocese are held at Laurentian University Archives.<br> |
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| '''The Verschoyle Phillip Cronyn Memorial Archives'''<br>The Anglican Diocese of Huron<br>Huron University College<br>1349 Western Road<br>London, ON N6G 1H3<br>Canada<br> | | :'''Contact Information:'''<br> |
| Phone: 519-645-7956
| | :J.N. Desmarais Library<br>First Floor<br>935 Ramsey Lake Road<br>Sudbury :ON P3E 2C6<br>Telephone: 705.675.1151 ext. 3306<br> |
| *[https://ocul-uwo.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?vid=01OCUL_UWO:UWO_DEFAULT&lang=en '''Search the catalogue''']
| | :[http://www.moosoneeanglican.ca/ Diocese of Moosonee Website].<br> |
| <br> | | :[https://biblio.laurentian.ca/research/guides/anglican-diocese-moosonee The Moosonee Archives website] notes that there are 69 parishes in the Diocese of Moosonee for which parochial records are available. Links are provided to a list of record locations, policies and conditions for accessing the parochial records, a search request form, and an online catalog. |
| The [https://diohuron.org/resources/ '''Archives page'''] (Click on "Huron Archives", then on "The Verschoyle Phillip Cronyn Memorial Archives") gives the following information: Contact information, fee schedules, Privacy Act information, and the research policies of the Anglican Church.
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| Records for parishes in the counties of Bruce, Grey, Huron, Perth, Waterloo, Lambton, Middlesex, Oxford, Brant, Essex, Kent, Elgin, and Norfolk
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| =====Ministry of Mishamakweesh, Indigenous Spiritual (formerly Diocese of Keewatin) Archives=====
| | The records of this diocese are held at Mills Memorial Library, McMaster University, under the William Ready Division of Archives and Research Collections. |
| Housed at the General Synod Archives<br>
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| 80 Hayden Street<br>
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| Toronto, ON M4Y 3G2<br>
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| Phone: 416-924-9199 x279<br>
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| Email: archives@national.anglican.ca<br>
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| =====Diocese of Moosonee=====
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| [https://biblio.laurentian.ca/research/guides/anglican-diocese-moosonee '''Anglican Diocese of Moosonee Archives''']<br>
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| J.N. Desmarais Library<br>First Floor<br>935 Ramsey Lake Road<br>Sudbury, ON <br>P3E 2C6 Canada<br>Telephone: 705.675.1151 ext. 3306<br>
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| *[https://biblio.laurentian.ca/research/sites/default/files/pictures/Moosonee%20SEARCH%20REQUEST%20FORM%202016%20June.pdf '''Search Request Form''']
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| *[https://biblio.laurentian.ca/research/sites/default/files/pictures/Anglican%20Diocese%20of%20Moosonee%202020ENG.pdf '''Access Policy''']
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| ::There are 69 parishes in the Diocese of Moosonee for which we have records. They mainly consist of documents that were produced, received, and accumulated by the parishes. Due to the fragile state of preservation of the parish registers and the nature of the information, these are not accessible to researchers. The archives' employees will do the search for any request of baptism, marriage and burial records.
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| ::Archives staff will provide assistance with research services; however, we are unable to commit to more than two hours of our time for such research. As an alternative, we can provide you with names of freelance researchers who, for an hourly fee, can do the research for you. Although we can provide you with names of researchers, it is your responsibility to negotiate the agreement with him or her. The LU archives is not responsible for the research done by these researchers.
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| =====Diocese of Niagara=====
| | :'''Contact Information:''' |
| [https://niagaraanglican.ca/resources/archives '''Anglican Diocese of Niagara Archives''']<br>
| | :Mills Memorial Library, Lower Level<br>McMaster University<br>1280 Main St. W.,<br>Hamilton, ON,<br>Canada L8S 4L6 |
| Mills Memorial Library, Lower Level<br>McMaster University<br>1280 Main St. W.,<br>Hamilton, ON,<br>Canada L8S 4L6 | | :Phone: (905) 525-9140 ext. 22789<br> |
| Phone: (905)905-527-1316 x200<br> | | :[http://niagaraanglican.ca/ Diocese of Niagara Website]<br> |
| *[https://niagaraanglican.ca/resources/docs/archives/Archivist%20Search%20Request%20Form.pdf '''Search Request Form'''] Please note there is a $35 search fee.
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| Records related to the Counties of Wellington, Halton, Wentworth, Haldimand, Lincoln, and Welland.
| | '''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> |
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| =====Diocese of Ontario===== | | ===== '''Diocese of Ottawa''' ===== |
| [http://www.ontario.anglican.ca/resources/archives '''Anglican Diocese of Ontario Archives''']<br>90 Johnson St.<br>Kingston, ON K7L 1X7<br>Canada<br>Phone: 613-544-4774
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| *[http://www.ontario.anglican.ca/resources/archives/pages/services-and-fees '''Services and Fees''']
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| *[http://www.ontario.anglican.ca/resources/archives/pages/contact--45 '''Contact Information''']
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| ::The Anglican Diocese of Ontario Archives (ADOA) has extensive holdings of records from the Anglican parishes of this diocese, including parish registers of baptisms, confirmations, marriages, burials as well as vestry minutes, accounts, land documents, sentences of consecrations, newspaper clippings, correspondence, and more. Please feel free to book an appointment with the ADOA staff in order to do the research on site, or the staff may be hired to do the research for you. See “Services and Fees” section.
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| Records for parishes in the counties of Hastings, Prince Edward, Lennox and Addington, Frontenac, Leeds and Grenville.
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| ===== Diocese of Ottawa=====
| | The records of this diocese are located in the lower level of Christ Church Cathedral in Ottawa. |
| [http://www.ottawa.anglican.ca/index.php/archives-of-the-diocese?highlight=WyJhcmNoaXZlcyIsImFyY2hpdmVzJyJd '''Anglican Diocese of Ottawa Archives''']<br>
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| 71 Bronson Ave. <br>
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| Ottawa, ON K1R 6G6<br>
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| Canada<br>
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| Phone: 613-232-7124 Ext 234 <br>
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| *ARCHEION: The Diocese of Ottawa has some 222 churches and parishes listed at the [https://www.archeion.ca/anglican-diocese-of-ottawa-archives '''Archeion website of the Archives Association of Ontario''']. Find out about the extent and variety of records in the Diocesan Archives for any parish and congregation by browsing the [https://www.archeion.ca/ '''Archeion database'''].<br>
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| *The [http://www.ottawa.anglican.ca/index.php/archives-of-the-diocese?highlight=WyJhcmNoaXZlcyIsImFyY2hpdmVzJyJd '''Archives'''] page includes information on record types, hours for research, acquisition policy, and fee schedule. <br>
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| Records related to the Counties of Renfrew, Lanark, Carleton, Russell, Prescott, Dundas, Stormont, Glengarry, and the District of Nipissing east of North Bay. Fees are charged for certified copies, reproductions, and genealogical research. Photocopying of Parish Registers is not permitted.
| | :'''Contact Information:''' |
| ---- | | :Anglican Diocese of Ottawa, |
| | :71 Bronson Ave. |
| | :Ottawa, ON K1R 6G6 |
| | :Phone: 613-232-7124 Ext 234 |
| | :[http://www.ottawa.anglican.ca/ Diocese of Ottawa Website]<br> |
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| =====Diocese of Keewatin=====
| | '''Using the Archives:'''<br> The [http://www.ottawa.anglican.ca/Archives.html Archives page] includes information on record types, hours for research, acquisition policy, and fee schedule. <br> |
| The Diocese of Keewatin was formed in 1902. It ceased to exist as of July 31, 2014 after the creation of the Indigenous Spiritual Ministry of Mishamikoweesh. The territory of the diocese included north western Ontario and Eastern Manitoba. Some parishes in the southern Ontario region were transferred to the Diocese of Rupert’s Land. The Diocese of Keewatin fonds. — 1846-2014 (50 m textual records and other material) are stored dat the General Synod Archives.<br>
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| [https://www.anglican.ca/archives/ '''The General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada'''] <br>
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| 80 Hayden Street<br>
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| Toronto, Ontario <br>
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| M4Y 3G2 Canada<br>
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| Phone: (416) 924-9192<br>
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| *[http://archives.anglican.ca/ '''Search Our Collections''']
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| *[https://www.anglican.ca/archives/holdings/diocese-of-keewatin/ '''Diocese of Keewatin Fonds''']
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| =====Diocese of Rupert's Land===== | | ===== '''Diocese of Toronto'''<br> ===== |
| The Diocese of Keewatin was a diocese of the Anglican Church of Canada. As of 1 August 2014, it no longer had any territorial jurisdiction, but it continued to exist as a legal entity until 30 September 2015, when it was formally closed. The southern parishes in the diocese were transferred to the Diocese of Rupert's Land on 1 August 2014.<ref>"Diocese of Keewatin", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diocese_of_Keewatin, accessed 1 August 2020.</ref><br>
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| [http://www.rupertsland.ca/about/archives/ '''Diocese of Rupert's Land Archives''']<br>
| | :'''Contact Information:'''<br> |
| 935 Nesbitt Bay<br>
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| Winnipeg, MB R3T 1W6<br>
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| Canada <br>
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| Telephone: 204-992-4203<br>
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| Toll free in Manitoba: 1-866-693-4418<br>
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| Email: archives@rupertsland.ca<br>
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| Fax: 204-992-4219<br>
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| *[http://www.rupertsland.ca/wp-content/uploads/Archival-Search-Form-Master.pdf '''Request for Information From Parish Registers'''] Fees required listed in form. Fees may be paid in cash, by cheque or credit card (Visa or Mastercard). Please make cheques payable to The Diocese of Rupert’s Land.nPayment must be received before search begins and is non-refundable.
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| ===== Diocese of Toronto=====
| | :The Anglican Diocese of Toronto<br>135 Adelaide Street East<br>Toronto, ON<br>M5C 1L8 |
| | :Phone: 416-363-6021 or 1-800-668-8932<br> |
| | :[http://www.toronto.anglican.ca/ Diocese of Toronto] |
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| [https://www.toronto.anglican.ca/parish-administration/archives/ '''Anglican Diocese of Toronto Archives''']<br>135 Adelaide Street East<br>Toronto, ON<br>M5C 1L8 Canada<br>
| | '''Using the Archives:''' The [http://www.toronto.anglican.ca/parish-administration/archives/ Archives page] includes links to information for researchers, guide to using the Archives. and the fee schedule. |
| Phone: 416-363-6021 or 1-800-668-8932<br>
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| *[https://www.toronto.anglican.ca/parish-administration/archives/information-for-researchers/genealogy/ '''Genealogy''']
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| *[https://www.toronto.anglican.ca/parish-administration/archives/information-for-researchers/ '''Information for Researchers''']
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| Records for parishes in the counties of Simcoe, Peel, York, Ontario, Victoria, Durham, Haliburton, Peterborough, Northumberland, and the east third of Dufferin.
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| === Baptist === | | === Baptist === |
| [https://www.mcmasterdivinity.ca/welcome/canadian-baptist-archives '''The Canadian Baptist Archives''']<br>McMaster Divinity College<br>1280 :Main Street West Room 152<br>Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1 :<br>CANADA <br>Fax: 905-577-4782<br>Phone: (905) 525-9140 :x23511 or x23512<br>
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| *Several hundred Baptist congregations have deposited their original records in the Archives, which also contains the official records of the Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec, Union d’Eglises Baptist Francaises au Canada, and other organizations.
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| *'''Genealogical Research Policy''' (1 August 2020): Genealogical researchers have found the Canadian Baptist Archives (CBA) to be of assistance in accessing important information about family members. Genealogical researchers are always welcome to come and use the archives in person at no cost. Before researchers arrive at the archives, the archivist can provide upon request a list of material that may be relevant to their research. All other information relating to fees and services can be found on the Fees Information web page. Starting September 1, 2011, due to our limited hours of operation, the CBA will no longer perform genealogical research for patrons. Patrons that cannot come to the archives in person will need to hire a professional researcher to do this work for them.
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| ===Catholic ===
| | Many Baptist records for Ontario are at the Family History Library. For further information write to: |
| *'''1747-1967''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1109 '''Ontario, Canada, Catholic Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1747-1967'''] ($)
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| ::The Drouin Collection, which includes records from 1621-1967, is available online as five separate databases. 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> | | :'''Contact Information:''' |
| *'''1760-1923''' {{RecordSearch|1927566|Ontario, Roman Catholic Church Records, 1760-1923}}, images. For list of parishes covered, see {{FSC|1927566|item|disp=Online FamilySearch Catalog}}
| | :'''The Canadian Baptist Archives<br>'''McMaster Divinity College<br>1280 :Main Street West Room 152<br>Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1 :<br>CANADA <br>Fax: 905-577-4782 <br>Phone: (905) 525-9140 :x23511 or x23512<br>[https://www.mcmasterdivinity.ca/welcome/canadian-baptist-archives Canadian Baptist Archives Website] <br> |
| ::Most pre-1910 records of Catholic parishes in Ontario have been microfilmed and digitized and are available through the [[Ontario Church Records#Look for digital copies of church records listed in the FamilySearch Catalog.|'''FamilySearch Collection.''']] The microfilming was done so that priests in the local churches did not have to deal with genealogical inquiries. | | |
| :*Exceptions are listed below:
| | === Catholic === |
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| ::'''Diocese of Alexandria-Cornwall'''(Stormont and Glengarry Counties)<br>220 Chemin Montreal<br> P.O. Box 1388<br> Cornwall, ON K6H 5V4<br>CANADA<br> Phone: (613) 933-1138<br>
| | 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.] |
| ::*Records are held by each local parish: [https://eng.alexandria-cornwall.ca/parishfinder '''Find A Parish''']
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| ::'''Catholic Diocese of Hamilton Archives'''<br> 700 King Street West<br> Hamilton, ON L8P 1C7<br> CANADA<br> Phone: [905] 528-7988<br> | | <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> |
| ::*[https://hamiltondiocese.com/chancellor/library/request-sacramental.php '''Requesting Sacramental Records''']
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| ::*Records are held by each local parish: [https://crm.hamiltondiocese.com/parishsearch/ '''Find A Parish'''] | | 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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| | Exceptions are listed below. |
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| | :'''Contact Information:''' |
| | :'''Diocese of Alexandria-Cornwall '''(Stormont and Glengarry Counties)<br>220 Chemin Montreal<br> P.O. Box 1388<br> Cornwall, ON K6H 5V4<br>CANADA<br> Phone: (613) 933-1138<br> [http://www.alexandria-cornwall.ca/ Diocese of Alexandria-Cornwall Website] <br> |
| | :'''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> |
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| === Lutheran === | | === Lutheran === |
| [http://library.wlu.ca/research-materials/archives '''Wilfrid Laurier University Archives and Special Collections''']<br>
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| 75 University Avenue West<br>
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| Waterloo, ON N2L 3C5<br>
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| Canada<br>
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| Phone:519.884.0710 x3906<br>
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| Email:libarch@wlu.ca<br>
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| *[https://libarchives.wlu.ca/index.php/informationobject/browse '''Catalog''']
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| *The Archives holds the records of the Eastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (and predecessors) and also the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (and predecessors). Holdings include the records of hundreds of Lutheran congregations across Canada.
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| [https://concordia-seminary.ca/library/ '''Concordia Lutheran Seminary''']<br>
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| 470 Glenridge Avenue<br>
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| St. Catharines, Ontario L2T 4C3<br>
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| Canada<br>
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| Telephone: (905) 688-2362<br>
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| The East District archives is located here, and the archivist has been able to secure East District churches’ archives which had been housed in the United States and move them here.
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| ===Mennonite===
| | :'''Contact Information:''' |
| [http://grebel.uwaterloo.ca/mao/ '''Mennonite Archives of Ontario''']<br>
| | :Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada |
| Conrad Grebel College<br>
| | :302-393 Portage Avenue |
| Waterloo, Ontario<br>
| | :Winniped, MN R3B 3H6 |
| N2L 3G6 Canada<br>
| | :Phone: 888-786-6707 |
| Phone:519-885-0220<br>
| | :[http://elcic.ca/Directories/default.cfm Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada Website] |
| *[https://uwaterloo.ca/mennonite-archives-ontario/congregations '''Congregational Records''']
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| *[https://uwaterloo.ca/mennonite-archives-ontario/genealogical-manuscripts '''Genealogical Manuscripts''']
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| *[https://uwaterloo.ca/mennonite-archives-ontario/search/node '''Search Engine''']
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| <br> | | <br> |
| | :'''Contact Information:''' |
| | :Lutheran Church-Canada |
| | :3074 Portage Avenue |
| | :Winnipeg, MN R3K 0Y2 |
| | :Phone: 204-895-3433 |
| | :[http://www.lutheranchurch.ca/congregations.php Lutheran Church-Canada Website] |
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| [http://www.EKMHA.ca '''Essex-Kent Mennonite Historical Association''']<br> | | === Moravian === |
| 31 Pickwick Drive<br>
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| Leamington, Ontario<br>
| | :'''Contact Information:''' |
| N8H 4T5 Canada<br>
| | :[http://www.moravianchurcharchives.org/ The Moravian Archives]:<br>41 West Locust Street<br>Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18018<br>United States :of America<br>Phone: (610) 866-3255<br> |
| Phone: 519-322-0456<br> | | |
| <br>
| | For information concerning missions to the American Indians visit [http://www.wheaton.edu/bgc/archives/GUIDES/153.htm Moravian Missions Among American Indians.] 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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| === Moravian ===
| | Mission records are also available in the {{FHL|301362|item}}. The records are indexed in the {{FHL|53079|item}} Book 970.1 F642i. |
| [http://www.moravianchurcharchives.org/ '''The Moravian Archives''']:<br>41 West Locust Street<br>Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18018<br>United States :of America<br>Phone: (610) 866-3255<br>
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| *[http://www.moravianchurcharchives.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/MissInd.pdf Moravian Missions Among American Indians Finding Aid.]
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| *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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| ====Books====
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| *{{FSC|53079|item|disp=Records of the Moravian Mission among the Indians of North America}}
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| **{{FSC|53079|item|disp=Index to the records of the Moravian Mission among the Indians of North America}}
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| ===Metis Nation===
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| *http://www.metisnation.org/book-home/chapter-5-vital-records-and-alternate-sources/church-records/ '''Researching Your Metis Ancestors in Ontario: Standards and Sources'''] Metis Nation in Ontario
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| === Presbyterian === | | === Presbyterian === |
| Once the largest Christian denomination in English-speaking Canada, in 1925 some 70 per cent of its congregations joined with the Methodist Church, Canada and the Congregationalist Union to form the '''United Church of Canada'''. <ref>"Presbyterian Church in Canada", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presbyterian_Church_in_Canada, accessed 26 July 2020.</ref>
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| *A few pre-1925 Presbyterian records are available through the Presbyterian Church in Canada:
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| ::[http://www.presbyterianarchives.ca/'''Presbyterian Church in Canada Archives]<br>'''50 Wynford& Drive<br>Toronto, ON M3C 1J7<br>Canada <br>416-441-1111 ext. 310<br>
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| *Most Presbyterian records are at archives of the United Church of Canada. <br>
| | Only a few pre-1925 Presbyterian records are available through the Presbyterian Church in Canada. Some of these are on film at the Family History Library. <br> |
| ::[http://www.united-church.ca/leadership/church-administration/united-church-canada-archives '''United Church of Canada Archives''']<br>40 Oak Street<br>Toronto, ON M5A 2C6<br>Canada<br>Tel: 416-231-7680 ext. 1101<br>Toll-free: 1-800-268-3781 ext. 1101<br>Fax: 416-231-3103 attn: Archives<br>Email: archives@united-church.ca | | |
| | :'''Contact Information:''' |
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| ===Quakers (Society of Friends)===
| | :'''Presbyterian Church in Canada Archives<br>'''50 Wynford :Drive<br>Toronto, ON M3C 1J7<br>CANADA <br>416-441-1111 ext. 310<br>[http://www.presbyterianarchives.ca/ Presbyterian Church in Canada Archives Website]<br> |
| [https://quaker.ca/archives/ '''Canadian Quaker Archives and Library''']<br>
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| Canadian Yearly Meeting Archives<br>
| | Most Presbyterian records are at archives of the United Church of Canada. <br> |
| Pickering College<br>
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| 16945 Bayview Avenue<br>
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| Newmarket, Ontario, L3Y 4X2, Canada<br>
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| <br>
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| Phone: 905-895-1700 x. 247<br>
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| Fax: 905-895-9076<br>
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| Email: cym-archivist@quaker.ca<br>
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| *[https://quaker.ca/archives/our-collection/ '''Collection Holdings''']
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| *[https://quaker.ca/archives/our-collection/genealogy-index/ '''The Canadian Quaker Genealogical Index''']
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| *[http://cfha.info/transcriptions.html '''Online Transcriptions of Meeting Minutes''']
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| *[https://quaker.ca/archives/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/2013/01/Index-to-Microfilmed-Minutes.pdf '''Index to Microfilmed Meeting Records''']
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| *[https://esr.earlham.edu/dqc/ '''Digital Quaker Collection''']
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| *The Canadian Quaker Archives welcomes inquiries from researchers and genealogists. The part-time Archivist will answer as soon as possible. Visits are also welcome by appointment.
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| [https://quaker.ca/archives/ '''Quaker Archives''']<br>
| | :'''Contact Information: '''<br>'''United Church of Canada Archives''' |
| 91A Fourth Ave<br>
| | :73 Queen's Park Crecent East <br> Victoria University :Toronto, :ON M5S 1K7 Canada <br> Phone: 416-585-4563 <br>[http://www.united-:church.ca:/archives/ United Church of Canada Archives Website] |
| Ottawa, ON<br>
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| K1S 2L1, CANADA<br>
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| <br>
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| Tel: 613-235-8553<br>
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| Toll Free Canada & U.S.A.: 1-888-296-3222<br>
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| Fax: 613-235-1753<br>
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| *[https://quaker.ca/archives/our-collection/ '''The Collection''']
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| === United Church of Canada === | | === United Church of Canada === |
| United Church records include Methodist, most Presbyterian, and Congregational church records dating from before the 1925 merger which formed the church. Many records are still in the hands of local clergymen. Others are at: <br>
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| [http://www.united-church.ca/leadership/church-administration/united-church-canada-archives '''United Church of Canada Archives''']<br>40 Oak Street<br>Toronto, ON M5A 2C6<br>Canada<br>Tel: 416-231-7680 ext. 1101<br>Toll-free: 1-800-268-3781 ext. 1101<br>Fax: 416-231-3103 attn: Archives<br>Email: archives@united-church.ca
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| ==Go to the Wiki article for your ancestors' denomination to find more archives. ==
| | United Church records include Methodist, most Presbyterian, and Congregational church records dating from before the 1925 merger which formed the church. Many records are still in the hands of local clergymen. Others are at: |
| There are frequently additional, nationwide or regional archives for each denomination. Find the article for your ancestors' denomination and follow the instructions there to access these sources. This is especially important if local archives are not given above.
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| | :'''Contact Information:''' |
| | :'''United Church of Canada Archives<br>'''73 Queen's Park Crescent East<br>Victoria University<br>Toronto, ON M5S 1K7<br>CANADA<br>Telephone: 416-585-4563<br>Fax: 416-585-4584 <br>[http://www.united-church.ca/local/archives/on United Church of Canada Archives Website] <br> |
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| | This archive is being moved this summer (2013) to a new address and will be closed from 10 June through 15 September, 2013. The new address is: |
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| | :40 Oak Street<br>Toronto, ON<br> |
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| ==Correspond with genealogical or historical societies.==
| | {{Ontario|Ontario}} |
| Some church records have been given to historical societies. Also, historical societies may be able to tell you where the records are being held. To find a society near you, consult these lists:
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| | '''Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:''' |
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| ==Carefully compare any record you find to known facts about the ancestor==
| | [[Ontario Births and Baptisms (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Ontario Births and Baptisms (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] |
| You will possibly find many different people with the '''same name as your ancestor,''' especially when a family stayed in a locality for several generations, and several children were named after the '''grandparents or aunts and uncles'''. Be prepared to find the correct church records by organizing in advance as many of these exact details about the ancestor '''as possible''':
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| *'''name''', including '''middle name and maiden name'''
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| *names of all '''spouses''', including middle and maiden name
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| *exact or closely estimated '''dates of birth, marriage, and death'''
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| *names and approximate birthdates of '''children'''
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| *all known places of '''residence'''
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| *'''occupations'''
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| *'''military''' service details
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| [[File:Dark_thin_font_green_pin_Version_4.png|50px]]'''Carefully evaluate''' the church records you find to make sure you have really found records for your ancestor and not just a '''"near match"'''. If one or more of the details do not line up, be careful about accepting the entry as your ancestor. There are guiding principles for deciding how to resolve discrepancies between records that are seemingly close. For more instruction in evaluating evidence, read the Wiki article, [[Evaluate the Evidence|'''Evaluate the Evidence'''.]] | | [[Category:Ontario Church Records]] |
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