Ontario Records and Resources

The following pages provide information on Ontario records and resources that the family researcher may find useful.

Information

Census Records - most genealogists start with census records
Civil Registrations – commonly the second stop
Religious Records - essential for pre-1869 ancestors
Cemeteries
Land Records - valuable if you know exactly where and when your ancestor lived
Municipal Records
Ontario Libraries, Archives and Repositories

Data

Militias - War of 1812
Canadian Genealogist 1979-1988
Women's Institute Branches