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'''This section describes major repositories of Canada’s genealogical and historical records.''' | |||
* | *Archives collect and preserve original documents created by organizations such as churches or governments. Many archives have Websites. | ||
*Libraries generally collect published books, maps, microfilms, and other sources. | |||
==Archives== | ==Archives== | ||
In Canada, several types of archives have records for genealogical research: | In Canada, several types of archives have records for genealogical research: | ||
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*land and property and probate records from Newfoundland, and | *land and property and probate records from Newfoundland, and | ||
*probate records from Manitoba. | *probate records from Manitoba. | ||
See the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''catalog'''] under:<br> | |||
[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bsubject_id%3A338088 CANADA - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES] <br> | |||
CANADA, [PROVINCE NAME] - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES <br> | |||
=== Library and Archives Canada, formerly the National Library of Canada === | |||
:'''Library and Archives Canada'''<br>395 Wellington Street <br>Ottawa, ON K1A 0N4 <br>Canada <br>Telephone: 613-995-9481 <br>Fax: 613-943-1112<br>Website: [https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Pages/home.aspx Library and Archives Canada] | |||
::The Canadian government collects records about Canadian history, culture, and people. Their collection includes census, military records, immigration lists, land records, and some church records. | |||
'''Interlibrary Loans:''' Copies of many Library and Archives Canada records are available at public or university libraries in the United States through interlibrary loan. | |||
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=== Provincial Archives === | |||
===Provincial Archives=== | |||
Each province has its own archives that are separate from those of the national government. These repositories have many records valuable for genealogical research in their particular area. | Each province has its own archives that are separate from those of the national government. These repositories have many records valuable for genealogical research in their particular area. | ||
In eastern Canada, provincial archives have: | In eastern Canada, provincial archives have: | ||
* Some birth, marriage, and death records | *Some birth, marriage, and death records | ||
*Some census records | *Some census records | ||
*Many land records | *Many land records | ||
*Some probate records | *Some probate records | ||
*Some church records | *Some church records | ||
In western Canada, provincial archives have: | In western Canada, provincial archives have: | ||
* Many land records | *Many land records | ||
*Some probate records | *Some probate records | ||
* Specialized documents about the history of their area | *Specialized documents about the history of their area | ||
== Archives and Libraries by Province or Territory== | ==Archives and Libraries by Province or Territory== | ||
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*[[Alberta Archives and Libraries|Alberta]] | *[[Alberta Archives and Libraries|Alberta]] | ||
*[[British Columbia Archives and Libraries|British Columbia]] | *[[British Columbia Archives and Libraries|British Columbia]] | ||
*[[Manitoba Archives and Libraries|Manitoba]] | *[[Manitoba Archives and Libraries|Manitoba]] | ||
*[[New Brunswick Archives and Libraries|New Brunswick]] | *[[New Brunswick Archives and Libraries|New Brunswick]] | ||
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*[[Newfoundland and Labrador Archives and Libraries|Newfoundland and Labrador]] | *[[Newfoundland and Labrador Archives and Libraries|Newfoundland and Labrador]] | ||
*[[Northwest Territories Archives and Libraries|Northwest Territories]] | *[[Northwest Territories Archives and Libraries|Northwest Territories]] | ||
*[[Nova Scotia Archives and Libraries|Nova Scotia]] | *[[Nova Scotia Archives and Libraries|Nova Scotia]] | ||
*[[Nunavut Archives and Libraries|Nunavut]] | *[[Nunavut Archives and Libraries|Nunavut]] | ||
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*[[Ontario Archives and Libraries|Ontario]] | *[[Ontario Archives and Libraries|Ontario]] | ||
*[[Prince Edward Island Archives and Libraries|Prince Edward Island]] | *[[Prince Edward Island Archives and Libraries|Prince Edward Island]] | ||
*[[Quebec Archives and Libraries|Quebec]] | *[[Quebec Archives and Libraries|Quebec]] | ||
*[[Saskatchewan Archives and Libraries|Saskatchewan]] | *[[Saskatchewan Archives and Libraries|Saskatchewan]] | ||
*[[Yukon Archives and Libraries|Yukon]] | *[[Yukon Archives and Libraries|Yukon]] | ||
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== | ==Libraries== | ||
'''Collection Gagnon''' <br>Bibliothèque de la Ville de Montréal <br>1210 rue Sherbrooke est <br>Montreal, QC H2L 1L9 <br>Canada <br>Telephone: 514-872-5923 <br>Fax: 514-872-1626<br>[https://archivesdemontreal-ica--atom-org.translate.goog/collection-phileas-gagnon-1546-1963;rad?_x_tr_sl=fr&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc '''Online'''] | '''Collection Gagnon''' <br>Bibliothèque de la Ville de Montréal <br>1210 rue Sherbrooke est <br>Montreal, QC H2L 1L9 <br>Canada <br>Telephone: 514-872-5923 <br>Fax: 514-872-1626<br>[https://archivesdemontreal-ica--atom-org.translate.goog/collection-phileas-gagnon-1546-1963;rad?_x_tr_sl=fr&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc '''Online'''] | ||
*Marriage indexes, church records, and vital records for French Canadians | *Marriage indexes, church records, and vital records for French Canadians | ||
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'''Centre d’études acadiennes''' <br>Université de Moncton <br>415 University Ave.<br>Moncton, NB E1A 3E9 <br>Canada <br>Telephone: 506-858-4085<br> | '''Centre d’études acadiennes''' <br>Université de Moncton <br>415 University Ave.<br>Moncton, NB E1A 3E9 <br>Canada <br>Telephone: 506-858-4085<br>E-mail: cea-um@umoncton.ca | ||
* To promote the reconstitution of Acadian families, the genealogy section contains a large quantity of primary sources such as parish registers and censuses. For example, the Center has copies of all the pre-dispersion registers still available, as well as copies of the registers of Acadian parishes today. To fill in the gaps, when primary sources are lacking, the Center has important secondary sources in the form of books, magazines, brochures, newspaper clippings and valuable genealogical manuscripts such as those of Placide Gaudet | *To promote the reconstitution of Acadian families, the genealogy section contains a large quantity of primary sources such as parish registers and censuses. For example, the Center has copies of all the pre-dispersion registers still available, as well as copies of the registers of Acadian parishes today. To fill in the gaps, when primary sources are lacking, the Center has important secondary sources in the form of books, magazines, brochures, newspaper clippings and valuable genealogical manuscripts such as those of Placide Gaudet. | ||
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This section describes major repositories of Canada’s genealogical and historical records.
- Archives collect and preserve original documents created by organizations such as churches or governments. Many archives have Websites.
- Libraries generally collect published books, maps, microfilms, and other sources.
Archives[edit | edit source]
In Canada, several types of archives have records for genealogical research:
- Library and Archives Canada (LAC)
- Provincial archives and county and local museums
- Municipal local government offices
- Church archives and parish offices
- Public and academic libraries
- Historical and genealogical societies
The FamilySearch Library has digitized or microfilmed records from:
- the Library and Archives Canada (LAC) (formerly known as the National Archives of Canada (NAC); and earlier known as the Public Archives of Canada (PAC)), *the provincial archives in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, and Ontario,
- vital records and probate records from British Columbia,
- homestead applications from Saskatchewan,
- land and property and probate records from Newfoundland, and
- probate records from Manitoba.
See the catalog under:
CANADA - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES
CANADA, [PROVINCE NAME] - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES
Library and Archives Canada, formerly the National Library of Canada[edit | edit source]
- Library and Archives Canada
395 Wellington Street
Ottawa, ON K1A 0N4
Canada
Telephone: 613-995-9481
Fax: 613-943-1112
Website: Library and Archives Canada- The Canadian government collects records about Canadian history, culture, and people. Their collection includes census, military records, immigration lists, land records, and some church records.
Interlibrary Loans: Copies of many Library and Archives Canada records are available at public or university libraries in the United States through interlibrary loan.
Provincial Archives[edit | edit source]
Each province has its own archives that are separate from those of the national government. These repositories have many records valuable for genealogical research in their particular area.
In eastern Canada, provincial archives have:
- Some birth, marriage, and death records
- Some census records
- Many land records
- Some probate records
- Some church records
In western Canada, provincial archives have:
- Many land records
- Some probate records
- Specialized documents about the history of their area
Archives and Libraries by Province or Territory[edit | edit source]
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Collection Gagnon
Bibliothèque de la Ville de Montréal
1210 rue Sherbrooke est
Montreal, QC H2L 1L9
Canada
Telephone: 514-872-5923
Fax: 514-872-1626
Online
- Marriage indexes, church records, and vital records for French Canadians
Centre d’études acadiennes
Université de Moncton
415 University Ave.
Moncton, NB E1A 3E9
Canada
Telephone: 506-858-4085
E-mail: cea-um@umoncton.ca
- To promote the reconstitution of Acadian families, the genealogy section contains a large quantity of primary sources such as parish registers and censuses. For example, the Center has copies of all the pre-dispersion registers still available, as well as copies of the registers of Acadian parishes today. To fill in the gaps, when primary sources are lacking, the Center has important secondary sources in the form of books, magazines, brochures, newspaper clippings and valuable genealogical manuscripts such as those of Placide Gaudet.