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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 Births and Baptisms 1661-1959: FamilySearch Deaths and Burials 1664-1955: FamilySearch Marriages 1661-1949: FamilySearch 1851 census: Ancestry.ca | FamilySearch | Library and Archives Canada 1861 census: Ancestry.ca 1871 census: Ancestry.ca | FamilySearch 1881 census: Ancestry.ca | FamilySearch | Library and Archives Canada 1891 census: Ancestry.ca | FamilySearch | Library and Archives Canada 1901 census: Ancestry.ca | Automated Genealogy | Library and Archives Canada 1911 census: Ancestry.ca | Automated Genealogy | Library and Archives Canada 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 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 Immigrants to Canada 1803-1865 -- About 23,000 references Immigrants at Grosse-Île 1832-1937 Montreal Emigrant Society Passage Book 1832 Upper Canada and Canada West naturalization records 1828-1850 - 3,344 records Quebec City Passenger Lists Index 1865-1900 Passenger Lists 1865-1922 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 Naturalization database 1915-1951 Military North West Mounted Police (NWMP) - personnel records 1873-1904 Soldiers of the South African War 1899-1902 Soldiers of the First World War 1914-1918 Courts-Martial of the First World War War Diaries of the First World War Second World War Service Files: Canadian Armed Forces War Dead 1939-1945 Faces of War 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 1869-1919 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 Including Births and Baptisms 1661-1959, Census 1851, 1871, 1881, 1891, Deaths and Burials 1664-1955, Marriages 1661-1949. The site of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Also has a guide to the library catalog, submitted and extracted records, and more. Ancestry.ca Ancestry has indexes to the 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 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 Patents Database Did your ancestor have a patent? Always check a database such as this – you might be surprised. Canadian Patents 1869-1919 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. Search engines Google is the most popular search engine, but there are other choices: Ask (Teoma) ¦ Bing ¦ Gigablast ¦ Lycos ¦ Mocavo ¦ Snap ¦ Yahoo! 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