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These are the most important resources that cover all of Canada, or at least a substantial part of it. It would make sense to check all of these sites when doing research – and check them again and again, because new material is being added on a regular basis.

National shortcuts

One search, dozens of databases: Library and Archives Canada

One search, dozens of databases: That's My Family / Voici Ma Famille

1851 census: Ancestry.ca | Library and Archives Canada

1881 census: FamilySearch | Library and Archives Canada

1891 census: Ancestry.ca | Library and Archives Canada

1901 census: Ancestry.ca | Automated Genealogy

1911 census: Ancestry.ca | Automated Genealogy | Library and Archives Canada

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The top Canada-wide sites for genealogy

Library and Archives Canada
A huge amount of information will be found in this superb website. It includes census, immigration and military information – and those are just the highlights. This remarkable website is a key resource for all Canadian genealogists.

Canadian Genealogy Centre
Part of the Library and Archives Canada collection, with a few unique resources. You can search all the databases at one time.

These sites include:
Using Archives: A Practical Guide for Researchers
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Census
1851 census
1871 census of Ontario
1881 census of Canada
1891 census of Canada
1901 census of Canada
1906 census of the Northwest Provinces
1911 census of Canada
Census microfilm numbers 1666-1901

Immigration
Passenger Lists, 1865-1922
Quebec City Passenger Lists Index 1865-1900
Immigration Records (1925-1935)
Citizenship Registration Records for the Montreal Circuit Court (1851-1945)
Immigrants from China (1885-1949)
Immigrants from the Russian Empire (LI-RA-MA Collection)
Home Children (1869-1930)
Immigrants at Grosse-Īle 1832-1937
Naturalization database 1915-1932
Upper Canada and Canada West naturalization records 1828-1850 - 3,344 records
Montreal Emigrant Society Passage Book (1832)

Military
Second World War Service Files: Canadian Armed Forces War Dead
Soldiers of the First World War (1914-1918)
Soldiers of the South African War (1899-1902)
War Diaries of the First World War
Courts-Martial of the First World War
Faces of War
North West Mounted Police (NWMP) - personnel records 1873-1904

Métis / First Nations
Métis Scrip
Red and Black Series
Aboriginal Records - Guide to the Records of the Government of Canada
Treaties, Surrenders and Agreements
Indian Reserves - Western Canada

Land
Lower Canada Land Petitions 1764-1841
Western land grants 1870-1930
Electoral Maps of Canada
Maps, Plans and Charts
Canadian Post Office Publications - including geographic guides
Post Offices and Postmasters

Miscellaneous
Canadian Patents 1869-1894
Marriage bonds - Upper Canada (Ontario) 1803-1865
Marriage bonds - Lower Canada (Quebec) 1779-1858
Divorce in Canada 1841-1968
Government of Canada Files
Orders-in-Council
Private Archives and Colonial Records
Photographs
Project Naming
Ward Chipman, Muster Master's Office 1777-1785 - 20,000 Loyalist references
Also access the site en français



FamilySearch
From the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Includes an index to the 1881 census index, a guide to the library catalog, submitted and extracted records, and more.

Ancestry.ca
Ancestry has indexes to the 1851, 1891, 1901, 1906 and 1911 censuses, with links to the images on the Library and Archives Canada website. It also has records specific to provinces, and offers genealogists a chance to exchange their work with each other. It's free to search Ancestry.ca, but you will need a subscription to view the results. A free 14-day trial is available.

Automated Genealogy
Includes free indexes to the 1901, 1906 and 1911 censuses.

That's My Family / Voici Ma Famille
This search tool enables you to check dozens of databases from across Canada at one time. It is free of charge and available in French and in English. It leads to genealogy and family history databases hosted by federal, provincial or territorial archives centres and libraries, or by other partners.

Our Roots
Canada's Local Histories Online. Our Roots is a library, archive, museum and school all in one. Check the collection to find Canadian local histories in French and English

Early Canadiana Online
A digital library with more than two million pages in 14,000 volumes. Also includes an index to the microfiche in the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions series.

Canadian Genealogical Projects Registry
Part of the Alberta Family Histories Society website. This is a guide to transcription work from across the country.

Rootsweb
A free site with material from around the world, including limited Canadian content.

Obituary Daily Times
A searchable database of obituaries from around the world.

Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
Notable people who died between 1000 and 1930.

Canada Year Book 1867-1967
On the Statistics Canada website.

Hudson's Bay Company Archives
The archives, based in Winnipeg, offers a wealth of information on the human and natural history of western and northern Canada.

Hudson's Bay Company Archives - Biographical Sheets
Information on some of the people employed by the Bay.

Cemetery Burial Records and Tombstone Inscriptions - Canada
Listing of sites containing Cemetery Records in Canada.

Canadian Parliamentary Divorces 1826-1946
On Hugh Armstrong's Genealogy Site

inGeneas Canadian Genealogical Research and Searchable Databases
Commercial site has searchable immigration databases that include almost 40,000 records spanning from 1748 to 1881.

The Olive Tree
Historical and genealogical information on Ontario, Niagara area Loyalists, Palatines, Mennonites, Huguenots and Walloons, Mohawk Nation and more. It also has Ships' Passenger Lists and Canadian Muster Rolls from the American Revolution and War of 1812.

Canadian Patent Database
Did your ancestor have a patent? Always check a database such as this – you might be surprised.

Canadian Patents 1869-1894
From the Library and Archives Canada website.

Canadian Trade-Marks Database
No, it won't take your research back, but it might help you add a bit of colour to your family history.

Chinese Canadians
A comprehensive site provided by the Vancouver Public Library.

Chinese Canadians wiki
A wiki developed by the Vancouver Public Library and Library and Archives Canada

Canada GenWeb
The main page of the Canada GenWeb project. It has links to the provincial pages.

Archives Canada
Designed to make readily available the information that is held in archival institutions across Canada.

Genforum - Canada
A site with online message forums for all provinces and territories.

Telus phone book
For finding current telephone numbers across Canada.


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