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The Canadian government collects records about Canadian history, culture, and people. Many such records are at the Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa, formerly called the National Archives of Canada (NAC) and previously known as the Public Archives of Canada (PAC). Their collection includes census, military records, immigration lists, land records, and some church records. A helpful overview of the collection is in: | The Canadian government collects records about Canadian history, culture, and people. Many such records are at the Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa, formerly called the National Archives of Canada (NAC) and previously known as the Public Archives of Canada (PAC). Their collection includes census, military records, immigration lists, land records, and some church records. A helpful overview of the collection is in: | ||
St-Louis-Harrison, Lorraine, and Mary Munk. T''racing Your Ancestors in Canada''.12th ed. Ottawa: National Archives of Canada, 1997. (Family History Library book | St-Louis-Harrison, Lorraine, and Mary Munk. T''racing Your Ancestors in Canada''.12th ed. Ottawa: National Archives of Canada, 1997. (Family History Library book {{FHL|659488|title-id|disp=971 D27k 1997}}) | ||
Many Library and Archives Canada records are available on microfilm from the Family History Library or public or university libraries in the United States. These libraries may request interlibrary loans of up to three rolls of film at a time from: | Many Library and Archives Canada records are available on microfilm from the Family History Library or public or university libraries in the United States. These libraries may request interlibrary loans of up to three rolls of film at a time from: | ||
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The following guides list microfilms available by interlibrary loan to public libraries: | The following guides list microfilms available by interlibrary loan to public libraries: | ||
Hillman, Thomas A. ''Catalogue of Census Returns on Microfilm, 1666–1891''. Ottawa: Public Archives of Canada, 1987. (Family History Library book | Hillman, Thomas A. ''Catalogue of Census Returns on Microfilm, 1666–1891''. Ottawa: Public Archives of Canada, 1987. (Family History Library book {{FHL|535614|title-id|disp=971 X23ht}}) | ||
''Ships’ Passenger Lists and Border Entry Lists in PAC, RG 76, Records of the Immigration Branch''. Ottawa: Federal Archives Division, Public Archives of Canada, 1986. (Family History Library book | ''Ships’ Passenger Lists and Border Entry Lists in PAC, RG 76, Records of the Immigration Branch''. Ottawa: Federal Archives Division, Public Archives of Canada, 1986. (Family History Library book {{FHL|495030|title-id|disp=971 W23p}}) | ||
Campeau, Marielle, and Patricia Birkett. ''Checklist of Parish Registers, 1986''. Ottawa: Manuscript Division, National Archives of Canada, 1987. (Family History Library book | Campeau, Marielle, and Patricia Birkett. ''Checklist of Parish Registers, 1986''. Ottawa: Manuscript Division, National Archives of Canada, 1987. (Family History Library book {{FHL|651590|title-id|disp=971 K23p 1987}}) | ||
This next guide describes church records and a few vital records at the Library and Archives Canada, including microforms and non-circulating manuscripts: | This next guide describes church records and a few vital records at the Library and Archives Canada, including microforms and non-circulating manuscripts: | ||
Coderre, John E., and Paul A. Lavoie. ''Guide to Birth, Marriage and Death Records at the National Archives of Canada''. Ottawa: Ottawa Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society, 1987. (Family History Library book | Coderre, John E., and Paul A. Lavoie. ''Guide to Birth, Marriage and Death Records at the National Archives of Canada''. Ottawa: Ottawa Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society, 1987. (Family History Library book {{FHL|652374|title-id|disp=971 K23c 1987}}) The 1977 edition is on microfilm at the Family History Library under the title ''Parish Registers Held at the Public Archives of Canada'' (Family History Library film {{FHL|58806|title-id|disp=1036008}}) | ||
=== Library and Archives Canada, formerly the National Library of Canada === | === Library and Archives Canada, formerly the National Library of Canada === | ||
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Bond, Mary E. Reference Sources for Canadian Genealogy. Ottawa: National Library of Canada, 1995. (Not available at Family History Library.) <br>Some of the basic sources listed in this book are discussed in: | Bond, Mary E. Reference Sources for Canadian Genealogy. Ottawa: National Library of Canada, 1995. (Not available at Family History Library.) <br>Some of the basic sources listed in this book are discussed in: | ||
Bond, Mary E. “Reference Sources for Canadian Genealogy at the National Library of Canada,” ''Anglo-Celtic Roots''. Winter 1996/1997, 1–3. (Family History Library book | Bond, Mary E. “Reference Sources for Canadian Genealogy at the National Library of Canada,” ''Anglo-Celtic Roots''. Winter 1996/1997, 1–3. (Family History Library book {{FHL|985976|title-id|disp=971.384 D25a}}) This periodical is published by the British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa. | ||
=== Provincial Archives === | === Provincial Archives === | ||
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Municipal offices in Canada, comparable to county courthouses and town halls in the United States, cannot legally provide copies of their vital records. Names, addresses, and telephone numbers of the municipal governments are in: | Municipal offices in Canada, comparable to county courthouses and town halls in the United States, cannot legally provide copies of their vital records. Names, addresses, and telephone numbers of the municipal governments are in: | ||
''Canadian Almanac and Directory''. Toronto: Canadian Almanac and Directory Publishing Co., annual. (Family History Library book | ''Canadian Almanac and Directory''. Toronto: Canadian Almanac and Directory Publishing Co., annual. (Family History Library book {{FHL|824618|title-id|disp=971 E4ca}}) | ||
''Canadian Sourcebook''. Don Mills, Ont.: Southam Inc., annual. (Family History Library book | ''Canadian Sourcebook''. Don Mills, Ont.: Southam Inc., annual. (Family History Library book {{FHL|942224|title-id|disp=971 B5c}}) Editions before 1998 were called: | ||
''Corpus Almanac & Canadian Sourcebook''. Don Mills, Ont.: Corpus Information Services, annual. (Family History Library book | ''Corpus Almanac & Canadian Sourcebook''. Don Mills, Ont.: Corpus Information Services, annual. (Family History Library book {{FHL|1026711|title-id|disp=971 B5c}}) | ||
For a description of municipal records for genealogical research, see: <br><br>Walsh, Mark. “Municipal Archives and Genealogy,” In ''Footsteps of the Habitants''. ed. Debra Butler Honor, 67–75. Toronto: The Ontario Genealogical Society, 1986. (Family History Library book | For a description of municipal records for genealogical research, see: <br><br>Walsh, Mark. “Municipal Archives and Genealogy,” In ''Footsteps of the Habitants''. ed. Debra Butler Honor, 67–75. Toronto: The Ontario Genealogical Society, 1986. (Family History Library book {{FHL|556704|title-id|disp=971.3 D2o}}) | ||
=== Other Archives and Libraries === | === Other Archives and Libraries === | ||
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In Britain and France, many archives and libraries have information on Canadians. Records in France about early French Canadian and Acadian families are listed in: | In Britain and France, many archives and libraries have information on Canadians. Records in France about early French Canadian and Acadian families are listed in: | ||
Bernard, Gildas. Guide des recherches sur l’histoire des familles (Guide to Research in Family History). Paris: Archives Nationales, 1981. (Family History Library book | Bernard, Gildas. Guide des recherches sur l’histoire des familles (Guide to Research in Family History). Paris: Archives Nationales, 1981. (Family History Library book {{FHL|220977|title-id|disp=944 D27b}}) | ||
=== Inventories, Registers, Catalogs === | === Inventories, Registers, Catalogs === | ||
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For names and addresses of provincial, church, and other archives and for brief descriptions of their collections and services, see: | For names and addresses of provincial, church, and other archives and for brief descriptions of their collections and services, see: | ||
''Directory of Canadian Archives''. 5th ed. Ottawa: Association of Canadian Archivists, 1990. (Family History Library book | ''Directory of Canadian Archives''. 5th ed. Ottawa: Association of Canadian Archivists, 1990. (Family History Library book {{FHL|488963|title-id|disp=971 J54d 1990}}) <br><br>''The Official Directory of Canadian Museums and Related Institutions, 1987–1988''. Ottawa: Canadian Museums Association, 1987. (Family History Library book {{FHL|723351|title-id|disp=971 J54dc}}) | ||
For more detailed descriptions of some archive collections, see ''Genealogist’s Handbook for Atlantic Canada Research'', by Terrence M. Punch. | For more detailed descriptions of some archive collections, see ''Genealogist’s Handbook for Atlantic Canada Research'', by Terrence M. Punch. | ||
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For a list of some 26,000 collections of significant records at national, provincial, and local archives of Canada, see: | For a list of some 26,000 collections of significant records at national, provincial, and local archives of Canada, see: | ||
Gordon, Robert S., and E. Grace Maurice, eds. ''Union List of Manuscripts in Canadian Repositories (ULM)''. 2 vols., rev. Ottawa: Public Archives of Canada, 1975. (Family History Library book | Gordon, Robert S., and E. Grace Maurice, eds. ''Union List of Manuscripts in Canadian Repositories (ULM)''. 2 vols., rev. Ottawa: Public Archives of Canada, 1975. (Family History Library book {{FHL|399085|title-id|disp=971 A3cp 1975}}; film 1036731 items 1 and 2) The Family History Library has some of the supplements to this book that have been published since 1975. | ||
A few Canadian and United States libraries with Canadian genealogical collections are named in: | A few Canadian and United States libraries with Canadian genealogical collections are named in: | ||
Filby, P. William. ''Directory of American Libraries with Genealogy or Local History Collections''. Wilmington, Del.: Scholarly Resources Inc., 1988. (Family History Library book | Filby, P. William. ''Directory of American Libraries with Genealogy or Local History Collections''. Wilmington, Del.: Scholarly Resources Inc., 1988. (Family History Library book {{FHL|578166|title-id|disp=973 A3fi}}) Pages 257 to 284 list Canadian libraries. | ||
The following handbooks describe the collections of many local libraries in Canada. | The following handbooks describe the collections of many local libraries in Canada. | ||
Baxter, Angus. ''In Search of Your Canadian Roots''. 2nd ed. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994. (Family History Library book Ref | Baxter, Angus. ''In Search of Your Canadian Roots''. 2nd ed. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994. (Family History Library book Ref {{FHL|955427|title-id|disp=971 D27ba 2000}}) | ||
Barclay-Lapointe, Elizabeth. ''Sourcing Canada.: Genealogy Addresses''. 1997 ed. Buckingham, Que.: Buckingham Press, 1997. (Family History Library book | Barclay-Lapointe, Elizabeth. ''Sourcing Canada.: Genealogy Addresses''. 1997 ed. Buckingham, Que.: Buckingham Press, 1997. (Family History Library book {{FHL|679986|title-id|disp=971 D24b}}) | ||
Addresses of major archives and libraries in Canada are in: | Addresses of major archives and libraries in Canada are in: | ||
''Canadian Almanac and Directory''. Toronto: Canadian Almanac and Directory Publishing Co., annual. (Family History Library book | ''Canadian Almanac and Directory''. Toronto: Canadian Almanac and Directory Publishing Co., annual. (Family History Library book {{FHL|824618|title-id|disp=971 E4ca}}) | ||
''Canadian Sourcebook''. Don Mills, Ont.: Southam Inc., annual. (Family History Library book | ''Canadian Sourcebook''. Don Mills, Ont.: Southam Inc., annual. (Family History Library book {{FHL|971 B5c|disp=971 B5c}}) Editions before 1998 were called: | ||
''Corpus Almanac & Canadian Sourcebook''. Don Mills, Ont.: Corpus Information Services, annual. (Family History Library book | ''Corpus Almanac & Canadian Sourcebook''. Don Mills, Ont.: Corpus Information Services, annual. (Family History Library book {{FHL|971 B5c|disp=971 B5c}}) | ||
Addresses of most Canadian libraries are in: | Addresses of most Canadian libraries are in: | ||
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Public, academic, government, and special libraries in Canada are also listed in: | Public, academic, government, and special libraries in Canada are also listed in: | ||
''American Library Directory''. New Providence, N.J.: R. R. Bowker Co., annual. (Family History Library book | ''American Library Directory''. New Providence, N.J.: R. R. Bowker Co., annual. (Family History Library book {{FHL|573818|title-id|disp=025.524 Am35}}) | ||
The Family History Library has a few published inventories, guides, and directories to libraries. See the catalog under: | The Family History Library has a few published inventories, guides, and directories to libraries. See the catalog under: | ||