Canadian Genealogy

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Canadian Genealogy

Online tools are making it easier than every to trace relatives back in time and build your family tree. The list below contains some of the most popular records to help you get started with your family history research and discover the missing link in your past. Canadiangenealogy.ca is proud to recommend the following:

Birth, Marriage & Death Records

Birth records, marriage records, and death records (often called “vital” records) are connected with central life events. Search online collections of Ontario vitals, including Ontario deaths dating back to 1869. They are prime sources for genealogical information. Look also for baptism, christening, and burial records. Start searching in the birth, marriage and death records collection.

The Census Collection

Few, if any, records reveal as many details about individuals and families as do 1911 Census of Canada collection online. Search for people who were children in 1911. Learn about their parents, grandparents and other extended family. Then follow clues back in time to discover more.

Search the UK Census Collection from 1851 to 1901 or the US Census Collection from 1790 to 1930 to find immigrant ancestors.

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Immigration Collection

Immigration and emigration records help the family historian to understand the movements of their ancestry as they relocated to different parts of the world. Did your family move out of Canada or did they come to Canada from places such as England, France or America?

Canada has been the destination for millions of immigrants from around the world seeking a better life in North America. Search Canadian Immigrant Records, compiled from a variety of sources with over 193,000 records between 1780 and 1906 relating to immigrants to Canada. Find the name of the immigrant and year and source of the original record.

Search the US Immigration Collection as well. Economic and social pressures played important roles in migration patterns. Canadian and American researchers may find ancestors that traveled to ports in either the United States or Canada because of costs.

Trees & Communities

The use of published genealogies and other compiled sources can be of tremendous value to a researcher. Create your own profile so that other researchers or family members can find you. Share as much or as little about yourself as you want. The more you share, the better your chances are of finding family members or researchers who can help.

Millions of families are already researching and are members of an online genealogical community. Search message boards for people with common family history interests who may be able to help you expand your findings.