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Research procedures and genealogical sources are different for each province in Canada. Modern Canada is divided politically into ten provinces and two territories. The provinces are sometimes grouped, east to west, as follows: | Research procedures and genealogical sources are different for each province in Canada. Modern Canada is divided politically into ten provinces and two territories. The provinces are sometimes grouped, east to west, as follows: | ||
'''Maritime Provinces''' | '''Maritime Provinces''': Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick. When Newfoundland is added, these provinces are called the Atlantic Provinces. | ||
'''Central Provinces''' | '''Central Provinces''': Quebec and Ontario. | ||
'''Prairie Provinces''' | '''Prairie Provinces''': Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta. | ||
'''West Coast Province''' | '''West Coast Province''': British Columbia. | ||
'''Yukon Territory''' | '''Yukon Territory''': Land north of British Columbia. | ||
'''Northwest Territories''' | '''Northwest Territories''': Land north of the Prairie Provinces, the Arctic islands, and the islands of Hudson Bay. | ||
In this outline, eastern provinces generally refers to the Atlantic Provinces, Quebec, and Ontario. Western provinces are the Prairie Provinces and British Columbia. | In this outline, eastern provinces generally refers to the Atlantic Provinces, Quebec, and Ontario. Western provinces are the Prairie Provinces and British Columbia. | ||
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Lovell, John, editor. ''Canadian Dominion Directory for 1871''. Eight Volumes. Montreal, Quebec: John Lovell, 1871. (FHL book 971.3 E4L; films 856124 and 856125; fiche 6046766.) This gives the township and county of each community, which is important when searching census, land and property, local histories, and other records. | Lovell, John, editor. ''Canadian Dominion Directory for 1871''. Eight Volumes. Montreal, Quebec: John Lovell, 1871. (FHL book 971.3 E4L; films 856124 and 856125; fiche 6046766.) This gives the township and county of each community, which is important when searching census, land and property, local histories, and other records. | ||
In parts of some provinces, townships or their equivalent had their own municipal governments, although villages and towns within their boundaries may have been independent of them. In other places, townships were only names of parcels of land. | In parts of some provinces, townships or their equivalent had their own municipal governments, although villages and towns within their boundaries may have been independent of them. In other places, townships were only names of parcels of land. | ||
[[Category:Canada]] | [[Category:Canada]] | ||