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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.

Archives and Libraries

Library and Archives Canada
395 Wellington Street
Ottawa, ON K1A 0N4
Canada
Telephone: 613-996-5115
Toll free: 1-866-578-7777
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• List of collections available
• Index to Census Records, Census Records
• Collection Index Search: includes Citizenship registration, immigrant information, passenger lists, military records, early land records for upper and lower Canada
• Genealogy and Family History - landing page

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.

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

Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick

Newfoundland and Labrador Northwest Territories Nova Scotia Nunavut

Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan Yukon

Additional Libraries

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

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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.

Museums

Canadian Museum of History
100 Laurier Street
Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0M8

Local: 819-776-7000
Toll free: 1-800-555-5621
TTY for people with hearing disabilities: 819-776-7003 Canada
Website

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Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queen’s Park,
Toronto, ON, M5S 2C6

Telephone: 416.586.8000 Email: info@rom.on.ca
Website

Interesting objects and this considered the national museum

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The Danish Canadian National Museum
35544 Range Rd 31
Box 92
Spruce View, T0M 1V0
Alberta, Canada

Telephone: 403-728-0019
E-mail: manager@danishcanadianmuseum.com
Website

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National Air Force Museum of Canada
220 RCAF Road
8 Wing/CFB
Trenton, ON, Canada

Telephone: 613-965-2511
E-mail: assistantcurator@airforcemuseum.ca
Website

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Buffalo Nations Luxton Museum
1 Birch Ave
Banff, AB T0L 0C0
Canad

Telephone: +1 403 762 2388
E-mail: info@buffalonationsmuseum.com Website

History of local indigenous Canadians

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Canadian War Museum
1 Vimy Place
Ottawa, ON K1A 0M8

Local: 819-776-7000
Toll Free: 1-800-555-5621
TTY for People with Hearing Disabilities: 819-776-7003
Website

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Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre
6688 Southoaks Crescent
Burnaby BC V5E 4M7
Canada

Tel: 604.777.7000
Fax: 604.777.7001
Email: info[at]nikkeiplace.org
Website

History & culture of Japanese Canadians

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
• 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. Any records would be legally private. No link has yet been made.