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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 {{FHL|659488|title-id|disp=971 D27k 1997}})
Many Library and Archives Canada records are available on microfilm at 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:
:Library and Archives Canada<br>395 Wellington Street <br>Ottawa, ON K1A 0N3 <br>Canada <br>Telephone: 613-996-7458 <br>Fax: 613-995-6274<br>Websites: [http://www.collectionscanada.ca http://www.collectionscanada.ca]
http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Pages/home.aspx;  particularly "Online Research" and "Discover the Collection".




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