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Formerly, the National Library was not the same as the National Archives, although it has the same street address. It has been combined with the former National Archives of Canada, to form the new Library and Archives Canada. It is still in a "separate" building though. It has a helpful collection of published genealogies, manuscripts, histories, directories, maps, and newspapers. It also has periodicals from genealogical and historical societies across Canada. Write for information about their holdings and services: | Formerly, the National Library was not the same as the National Archives, although it has the same street address. It has been combined with the former National Archives of Canada, to form the new Library and Archives Canada. It is still in a "separate" building though. It has a helpful collection of published genealogies, manuscripts, histories, directories, maps, and newspapers. It also has periodicals from genealogical and historical societies across Canada. Write for information about their holdings and services: | ||
: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>Web site: http://www.collectionscanada.ca/ | :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>Web site: [http://www.collectionscanada.ca http://www.collectionscanada.ca] | ||
A list of basic Canadian genealogical sources at the National Library of Canada is: | A list of basic Canadian genealogical sources at the National Library of Canada is: | ||
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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 [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=824618&disp=1989%20%20&columns=*,0,0 971 E4ca] | ''Canadian Almanac and Directory''. Toronto: Canadian Almanac and Directory Publishing Co., annual. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=824618&disp=1989%20%20&columns=*,0,0 971 E4ca]) | ||
''Canadian Sourcebook''. Don Mills, Ont.: Southam Inc., annual. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=942224&disp=34th+ed%2E++1999%20%20&columns=*,0,0 971 B5c]) Editions before 1998 were called: | ''Canadian Sourcebook''. Don Mills, Ont.: Southam Inc., annual. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=942224&disp=34th+ed%2E++1999%20%20&columns=*,0,0 971 B5c]) Editions before 1998 were called: | ||
''Corpus Almanac & Canadian Sourcebook''. Don Mills, Ont.: Corpus Information Services, annual. (FHL book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=1026711&disp=36th+ed%2E++2001%20%20&columns=*,0,0 971 B5c] | ''Corpus Almanac & Canadian Sourcebook''. Don Mills, Ont.: Corpus Information Services, annual. (FHL book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=1026711&disp=36th+ed%2E++2001%20%20&columns=*,0,0 971 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 [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=556704&disp=In+the+footsteps+of+the+habitants%20%20&columns=*,0,0 971.3 D2o]) | 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 [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=556704&disp=In+the+footsteps+of+the+habitants%20%20&columns=*,0,0 971.3 D2o]) | ||
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Some libraries, historical and genealogical societies in the United States and Canadian have valuable collections of Canadian records. These include: | Some libraries, historical and genealogical societies in the United States and Canadian have valuable collections of Canadian records. These include: | ||
New England Historic Genealogical Society <br>101 Newbury Street <br>Boston, MA 02116-3087 <br>USA <br>Telephone: 617-536-5740 <br>Fax: 617-536-7307<br>Web site: [http://www.newenglandancestors.org http://www.newenglandancestors.org] | |||
The State Historical Society of Wisconsin <br>Library Division <br>816 State Street <br>Madison, WI 53706 <br>USA <br>Telephone: 608-264-6534 <br>Fax: 608-264-6520<br>Web site: [http://www.wisconsinhistory.org | The State Historical Society of Wisconsin <br>Library Division <br>816 State Street <br>Madison, WI 53706 <br>USA <br>Telephone: 608-264-6534 <br>Fax: 608-264-6520<br>Web site: [http://www.wisconsinhistory.org http://www.wisconsinhistory.org] | ||
Allen County Public Library <br>900 Webster Street <br>P. O. Box 2270 <br>Fort Wayne, IN 46801-2270 <br>USA <br>Telephone: 219-421-1200 <br>Fax: 219-422-9688<br>Web site: http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/ | Allen County Public Library <br>900 Webster Street <br>P. O. Box 2270 <br>Fort Wayne, IN 46801-2270 <br>USA <br>Telephone: 219-421-1200 <br>Fax: 219-422-9688<br>Web site: [http://www.acpl.lib.in.us http://www.acpl.lib.in.us] | ||
Burton Historical Collection <br>Detroit Public Library <br>5201 Woodward Avenue <br>Detroit, MI 48202-4093 <br>USA <br>Telephone: 313-833-1480 <br>Fax: 313-833-5039 <br>Web site: http://www.detroit.lib.mi.us/burton/burton_index.htm | Burton Historical Collection <br>Detroit Public Library <br>5201 Woodward Avenue <br>Detroit, MI 48202-4093 <br>USA <br>Telephone: 313-833-1480 <br>Fax: 313-833-5039 <br>Web site: [http://www.detroit.lib.mi.us/burton/burton_index.htm http://www.detroit.lib.mi.us/burton/burton_index.htm] | ||
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 [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=220977&disp=Guide+des+recherches+sur+l%27histoire+de%20%20&columns=*,0,0 944 D27b] | Bernard, Gildas. Guide des recherches sur l’histoire des familles (Guide to Research in Family History). Paris: Archives Nationales, 1981. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=220977&disp=Guide+des+recherches+sur+l%27histoire+de%20%20&columns=*,0,0 944 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 [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=488963&disp=Directory+of+Canadian+archives%20%20&columns=*,0,0 971 J54d 1990] | ''Directory of Canadian Archives''. 5th ed. Ottawa: Association of Canadian Archivists, 1990. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=488963&disp=Directory+of+Canadian+archives%20%20&columns=*,0,0 971 J54d 1990]) <br><br>''The Official Directory of Canadian Museums and Related Institutions, 1987–1988''. Ottawa: Canadian Museums Association, 1987. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=723351&disp=The+Official+directory+of+Canadian+museu%20%20&columns=*,0,0 971 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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You can find computerized research tips and information about ancestors from Canada in many sources at local, provincial, national, and international levels. The list of sources is growing rapidly. Most information is available at no cost. | You can find computerized research tips and information about ancestors from Canada in many sources at local, provincial, national, and international levels. The list of sources is growing rapidly. Most information is available at no cost. | ||
The web site of the | The web site of the Library and Archives Canada contains the index to the 1871 census of Ontario and the index to the Canadian Expeditionary Force service records from World War I. The address is | ||
*http://www.collectionscanada.ca/ | *[http://www.collectionscanada.ca http://www.collectionscanada.ca] | ||
The National Library of Canada Web site at http://www.archives.ca provides access to their online catalog. The Web site links to a list of 2,300 Canadian newspapers in microform. Public libraries can borrow most of these microfilms through interlibrary loan. | The National Library of Canada Web site at [http://www.archives.ca http://www.archives.ca] provides access to their online catalog. The Web site links to a list of 2,300 Canadian newspapers in microform. Public libraries can borrow most of these microfilms through interlibrary loan. | ||
The following are a few sites that link to a lot of information on the Internet. | The following are a few sites that link to a lot of information on the Internet. | ||
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That's My Family | That's My Family | ||
*http://www.thatsmyfamily.info/ | *[http://www.thatsmyfamily.info http://www.thatsmyfamily.info] | ||
Search engine for information on Canadian ancestors across multiple genealogy databases hosted by federal, provincial, and territorial archives and libraries. | Search engine for information on Canadian ancestors across multiple genealogy databases hosted by federal, provincial, and territorial archives and libraries. | ||
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Canada GenWeb | Canada GenWeb | ||
*http://www.rootsweb.com/~canwgw/ | *[http://www.rootsweb.com/~canwgw http://www.rootsweb.com/~canwgw] | ||
A cooperative effort by many volunteers to list genealogical databases, libraries, bulletin boards, and other resources available on the Internet for each province. | A cooperative effort by many volunteers to list genealogical databases, libraries, bulletin boards, and other resources available on the Internet for each province. | ||
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Canadian Genealogy Resources | Canadian Genealogy Resources | ||
*http://genealogy.about.com/od/canada/ | *[http://genealogy.about.com/od/canada http://genealogy.about.com/od/canada] | ||
*Lists county, provincial, and national sources; personal pages; and publications. | |||
Lists county, provincial, and national sources; personal pages; and publications. | |||
Roots-L | Roots-L | ||
*http://www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/usa/ | *[http://www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/usa http://www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/usa] | ||
A useful list of sites and resources. Includes a large, regularly updated research coordination list. | A useful list of sites and resources. Includes a large, regularly updated research coordination list. | ||
[[Category:Canada]] | [[Category:Canada]] | ||