An insider’s look and demo of the OnLand records website. The OnLand application acts as a “virtual Land Registry Office” (LRO), where you can search or browse land registry records in the Ontario Land Registration system. You can search for historical books, documents and property title records in any LRO, for viewing or download.  https://vimeo.com/924501822?share=copy The…

This webinar will give an overview of the various genealogical resources available in the Archives of Ontario’s holdings. Blythe will look at potential sources of information in both government and private records and advise on the best way to access them. https://vimeo.com/924500039?share=copy The video can be viewed in fullscreen by clicking on the expand icon…

This webinar will show you how to find pre-1976 wills and estate files in court records that are held at the Archives of Ontario. These records can hold a great deal of information about genealogical ties and assets (such as land!) that may have been passed on to heirs and possibly to your ancestors. In…

Serge will explain how births, marriages, and deaths were registered with the government before civil registration was introduced in 1869, and where and how to search for them. This webinar will also help you find other sources for births, marriages, and deaths available at the Archives of Ontario. https://vimeo.com/924493829?share=copy The video can be viewed in…

If your ancestors came to Upper Canada (now Ontario) in the late eighteenth century or in the first half of the nineteenth century, there is a good chance they received or bought land from the Crown. In this webinar, learn how they did it, what records exist to document it, and how to find these…