Genealogy: Canadian Resources: a WVC Library Research by Subject Page

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Tip: if a link won't work try Googling the title to see if you can find its new home.

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.

British Columbia Archive
Canadian Genealogy Centre (Canadian Archives)

Wonderful research guides telling what is out there and how to locate the records. Find the Databases link on the main page and you will not only get a search box but a list of the databases they have created.
Canadian Libraries (LibDex)
Genealogical Societies in Canada
National Library of Canada
Vancouver Public Library Genealogy Collection Information about the genealogical services available at British Columbia's largest public library.

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"

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

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