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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>E-mail: cea-um@umoncton.ca | '''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. | ||
==Record Offices== | |||
Click on a province below for information about civil registration and vital records for each province, including Internet sites and where to find the records: | |||
*[[Alberta Civil Registration|Alberta Civil Registration]] | |||
*[[British Columbia Civil Registration|British Columbia Civil Registration]] | |||
*[[Manitoba Civil Registration-Vital Records|Manitoba Civil Registration-Vital Records]] | |||
*[[New Brunswick Civil Registration|New Brunswick Civil Registration]] | |||
*[[Newfoundland and Labrador Vital Records|Newfoundland and Labrador Vital Records]] | |||
*[[Northwest Territories Vital Records|Northwest Territories Vital Records]] | |||
*[[Nova Scotia Civil Registration|Nova Scotia Civil Registration]] | |||
*[[Ontario Civil Registration|Ontario Civil Registration]] | |||
*[[Prince Edward Island Civil Registration|Prince Edward Island Civil Registration]] | |||
*[[Quebec Civil Registration|Quebec Civil Registration]] | |||
*[[Saskatchewan Civil Registration|Saskatchewan Civil Registration]] | |||
*[[Yukon Civil Registration|Yukon Civil Registration]] | |||
Nunavut was formed in the past few years. No link has yet been made. | |||
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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.
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- 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]
Additional 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.
Record Offices[edit | edit source]
Click on a province below for information about civil registration and vital records for each province, including Internet sites and where to find the records:
- Alberta Civil Registration
- British Columbia Civil Registration
- Manitoba Civil Registration-Vital Records
- New Brunswick Civil Registration
- Newfoundland and Labrador Vital Records
- Northwest Territories Vital Records
- Nova Scotia Civil Registration
- Ontario Civil Registration
- Prince Edward Island Civil Registration
- Quebec Civil Registration
- Saskatchewan Civil Registration
- Yukon Civil Registration
Nunavut was formed in the past few years. No link has yet been made.