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General Resources
- LDS
Family History Library Catalog: Canada (check here to see what
has been filmed)
- Bob'
s Your Uncle, eh?
- Bruce
Murduck's Useful Genealogy Links
- Canada
Genealogy & History
- Canada
Genealogy Links
- Canada
GenWeb Project
- Canada
Genealogy Links
- Canada's
Local Histories Online
- Canadiana
- The Canadian Resource Page
- Genealogical
Research in Canada
- Genealogy
Today: Canadian Edition
- Global
Gazette: Canada's Family History Magazine
- Online
Resources for Canadian Heritage
- Our
Roots: Canada's Local Histories Online
- Portals
to the World: Canada
Reference Tools
- Canada 411 (phone directory)
Canadian Encyclopedia Online
Canadian Genealogical Projects Directory allows online visitors to search for Canadian genealogical data available through indexing and transcription projects that are completed, underway or planned.
Tracing Your Ancestors in Canada (National Archives)
Archives & Libraries
- Canadian Libraries
(LibDex)
-
Genealogical Societies in Canada
-
National Archives of Canada
-
National Library of Canada
- Vancouver
Public Library Genealogy Collection Information about the genealogical
services available at British Columbia's largest public library.
Census
- Canadian Census Online
- Canadian Census Search Strategies
- Getting the Most Out of Ontario Census Reports
- Ontario 1871 Census
- 1881 Census Index of Canada (under the pull-down menu after the word census choose Canada 1881)
- 1901 Census of Canada Online
Geographic Help
- Association of Canadian Map Libraries and Archives: Historical Maps of Canada
- Assorted Maps of Canada (Yale University)
- Atlas of Canada
- Canadian County Atlas Digital Project The County Atlas Digital Project is a searchable database of the property owners' names which appear on the township maps in the county atlases. Township maps, portraits and properties have been scanned, with links from the property owners' names in the database.
Canadian Geographical Names Server Canadian place names with color maps and historic place names no longer in use
- Canadian Topographical Maps
- David Rumsey Historical Map Collection Historical maps of the Americas this site is amazing. If you really enjoy maps go all the way and download the java browser to view them because they are well worth it. A person could spend days in this site.
- Historical Atlas of Canada Online
- Mapping
Canada (Canadian Geographic) Featuring a timeline showing the
political map of Canada at various points in its history from 1700
to the present.
- National Atlas of Canada Online
- Panoramic Maps Collection: Canada
- University of Washington: Canadian Map Links
- W. A. Pugsley Collection of Early Canadian Maps "major strengths of the collection are the discovery and exploration of North America, works by sixteenth century European cartographers, and Canadian and Montreal maps from the nineteenth and twentieth Century"
Census
- Early Canadiana Online access to Canada's published heritage. Full text online collection of more than 3,000 books and pamphlets documenting Canadian history from the first European contact to the late 19th century. In English and French
- Canada at Scale
- Canadian Confederation " tells the story of how Canada came to be, from the original four provinces in 1867 to the present. Historical essays showcase documents, articles and photographs of the people, places and events that have shaped our country. The site features material from the collection of the National Library of Canada, including a number of rare items that would otherwise be difficult to access."
- Canadian Heritage Gallery "an extensive collection of historical photos, original documents, Canadian artwork, maps, and illustrations, fully documented and researched for historical authenticity, and presented in a "user friendly" format"
- Canadian History on the Web
- Canadian Navy of Yesterday and Today
- Canadian Timeline
- Canadian West
- Canada's Criminal Code: a History
- Canada's Digital Collections
- Great Canadian History Page
- Hudson's Bay Company Archives "human and natural history of western and northern Canada and the western USA
- Mid Continent Fur Trade
Immigration & Migration
- Canadian
Naturalizations 1915-1932 (Canadian Genealogy Centre)
- inGeneas Database of Passengers & Immigrants to Canada
- Migrants to Canada
- Peopling of Canada (1891-1921)
- U. S. Ports of Entry in Canada: St. Alban's List soundex
Military
- Canada at War
- Canadian Letters and Images Project "An online archive of the Canadian war experience, from any war, as told through the letters and images of Canadians themselves."
- Canadian Military Genealogy FAQ
- Canadian Military Heritage Project (Olive Tree)
-
Canadian Military Histories
-
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (veterans of Great Britain & Canada
who lost their lives during WWI & WWI)
- From Colony to Colony: A Reader's Guide to Canadian Military History
- French & Indian War (for more French & Indian War resources see the
Military Resources page - this one seems strongest from the French/Canadian perspective)
- Canada & the First World War
- Canadian Great War Homepage
Native Peoples
- Online Resources for Canada's Native Peoples
- About.com:
Yukon/NWT/Nunavat Culture
- History of the Inuit
- Inuit of Greenland & Canada
- Inuit of Labrador
- Canadian Nunavut Links
Vital Records
PROVINCE SPECIFIC RESOURCES
Alberta
Nova Scotia
- Nova Scotia Genealogy Network Association
- Nova Scotia Genealogy Resources Page
- Nova Scotia Links
- To Nova Scotia: The Emigration
Ontario
Quebec