To be eligible, you must be 18 years of age or older, a Canadian citizen and a resident of Ontario. Farm directories in particular require some explanation. Ontario is one of the few jurisdictions in the world that had this type of directory, thanks to the Union Publishing Company. Access is by subscription. Access is free. [Historic Nova Scotia Maps] All the records on the Nova Scotia Archives can also be searched using our free genealogy search engine. This is the official newspaper of record for the federal government. We maintain a list of Ontario residents eligible to vote in provincial elections called the Permanent Register of Electors for Ontario, more commonly known as the voters list. The burial permits from New Brunswick contain a wealth of information, including some things not normally found on such documents, such as the father’s name and birthplace. CERTIFIED AS TO COMPLETENESS AND CORRECTNESS, SIGNATURE(S) OF TEACHER(S)/GROUP LEADER(S). The database contains listings of a wide variety of publications produced in Canada or about Canada. has set up a new Chinese-Canadian history website called Chinese-Canadian Stories. This is close to half the 7.2 million individuals who were enumerated in 1911. [Canada World War I Navy Service Records], National – Olive Tree Genealogy has reconstructed and put online the names of Poor Law immigrants who sailed to Canada between 1836 and 1871. McGill University maintains an interesting and fairly extensive digital collection of. [Black Canadian Archive], National: Library and Archives Canada has added about 1 million passenger list records to its database for all passengers arriving at Quebec city between 1865 to 1900. Access is free. List the names of all participants in the simulation to ensure that all are eligible to vote. Ancestors], Saskatchewan – FamilySearch.org has created a new image collection of probate estate files from Saskatchewan. Access is free. google_ad_width = 120; [The Ontario Name Index], Quebec – FamilySearch.org has put online an additional 750,000 images of Quebec notary records. Indexes exist for the probate records from Victoria and Vancouver. One ancestor that we had difficulty tracking down, we were able to locate in about 30 seconds with the new and improved database. The first introductory video below provides a good brief description of you what you need to do if you want to access the LAC archives in person. ), ELECTORAL DISTRICT – NAME OF SCHOOL OR ORGANIZATION. Once approved you can purchase and download your data using any major credit card through our secure server. National – Library and Archives Canada (LAC) revamped their genealogy website to make it easier for genealogists to find their ancestors. First & Middle Name(s) Last Name. Access is free. Access is free. [Rural Manitoba Pioneer History Books, Ontario – Halton County, Ontario has launched a digital newspaper archive. [Canada 1871 Census Records], Commonwealth – FindMyPast has launched a collection of UK merchant ship crew member lists. [Early Newfoundland Vital Records], Ontario – The Ottawa Museums and Archives has started the process of creating a virtual online collection. Hopefully, the entire collection will one day go online, which consists of some 3 million photographs alone. Most of the records in the database are essentially indexes and pointers to land records held at the Provincial Archives of Alberta. The system supports wildcard searches. You might want to check with your local library to see if they subscribe to ProQuest. These directories were precursors to modern-day phone books and list the name, address and occupation of people in various towns and cities across Canada during the 1800's. Elections Canada receives updates to their voters list using information from the Canada Revenue Agency and from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. In April 2009, Beechwood Cemetery officially became the national cemetery for Canada. In total, some 24 newspapers spanning 45,000 pages are in the collection. Morse & Sons was one of Canada’s first funeral homes and this collection spans an amazing 170 years. Many of the records are written in French. A census is an official list of the people in a particular area at a given time, while voter lists show those who were registered to vote in a certain area. This week, LAC has put online 152 historic city directories for the cities of Hamilton (1853 to 1895), Kingston (1865 to 1906) and London (1875 to 1899) and farm directories for most of the counties in southwestern Ontario (1864 to 1898). The balance consisting of some 300,000 additional images are expected to be added by the end of 2012.