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Historical societies in Canada and in some parts of the United States can be valuable sources of information on Canada. Many societies have special collections of books and manuscript material for Canada. See the "[[Canada Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]" section of this outline. More than 220 historical societies are affiliated with: | Historical societies in Canada and in some parts of the United States can be valuable sources of information on Canada. Many societies have special collections of books and manuscript material for Canada. See the "[[Canada Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]" section of this outline. More than 220 historical societies are affiliated with: | ||
Heritage Canada Foundation<br | Heritage Canada Foundation<br>P.O. Box 1359, Station B<br>Ottawa, ON K1P 5R4<br>Canada | ||
They are listed in: | They are listed in: | ||
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* ethnic background. | * ethnic background. | ||
These societies were involved in '''political''', '''social''', and''' financial '''activities, including '''life and burial insurance.<br | These societies were involved in '''political''', '''social''', and'''financial'''activities, including '''life and burial insurance.<br>''' | ||
Local histories, biographies, obituaries, tombstones, family records, and artifacts may give clues that an ancestor belonged to a fraternal society, such as: | Local histories, biographies, obituaries, tombstones, family records, and artifacts may give clues that an ancestor belonged to a fraternal society, such as: | ||
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A few immigrant aid societies still function in Canada, and may have records of recent immigrant ancestors. Such a society, founded in 1919, is: | A few immigrant aid societies still function in Canada, and may have records of recent immigrant ancestors. Such a society, founded in 1919, is: | ||
'''Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Canada'''<br | '''Jewish Immigrant Aid Services of Canada'''<br>5151 Cote Ste. Catherine Road, Suite 202<br>Montreal, PQ H3W 1M6<br>Canada | ||
Telephone: 514-342-9351 | Telephone: 514-342-9351 | ||
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Probably the best known lineage society in Canada is: | Probably the best known lineage society in Canada is: | ||
'''United Empire Loyalists’ Association of Canada'''<br | '''United Empire Loyalists’ Association of Canada'''<br>The George Brown House<br>50 Baldwin Street<br>Toronto, ON M5T 1L4<br>Canada | ||
Telephone: 416-591-1783 | Telephone: 416-591-1783 | ||
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Other heritage societies include: | Other heritage societies include: | ||
'''Heraldry Society of Canada'''<br | '''Heraldry Society of Canada'''<br>Box 8128, Terminal T<br>Ottawa, ON K1G 3H9<br>Canada | ||
Fax: 613-731-0867 | Fax: 613-731-0867 | ||
'''Huguenot Society of Canada'''<br | '''Huguenot Society of Canada'''<br>c/o Archivist<br>Suite 105, 4936 Yonge Street<br>North York, ON M2N 6S3<br>Canada | ||
'''Canadian Society of Mayflower Descendants'''<br | '''Canadian Society of Mayflower Descendants'''<br>c/o Susan E. Roser, Historian<br>4137 Tremaine Road R R 6<br>Milton, ON L9T 2Y1<br>Canada | ||
Many Canadians joined lineage societies in the United States. Information on these societies is in United States Research Outline. | Many Canadians joined lineage societies in the United States. Information on these societies is in United States Research Outline. | ||
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