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Resources
for Research Beyond Toronto
Members
of the Ontario Genealogical Society, Toronto Branch have research interests
far beyond Toronto. Our meetings and courses
reflect those diverse interests.
There are also several
organizations in Toronto that specialize in research from a particular
area, cultural or ethnic group:
Toronto’s libraries
and archives hold many resources for research beyond Toronto, including
free access to Ancestry.com databases at North York Central Library and
Toronto Reference Library. For information about locations, hours, and
contact information, see: Libraries and Archives.
Here are some of the highlights:
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ONTARIO | CANADA | UNITED
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ONTARIO
- census records
at Archives of Ontario and North York Central Library
- land and court
records at Archives of Ontario
- government records
of vital events at Archives of Ontario
- cemetery transcriptions
at North York Public Library and Archives of Ontario
- papers of individuals,
businesses, and organizations at Archives of Ontario
- published family
histories in the Ontario Genealogical Society and Toronto Public Library
collection
- “who’s
who” and other collected biographical works at Toronto Reference
Library
- many municipal
records at the Archives of Ontario
- periodicals and
other publications from across Ontario at North York Central Library
- good collection
of maps, atlases, and gazetteers at Toronto Reference Library and Archives
of Ontario
- extensive collections
of local histories at Toronto Reference Library and North York Central
Library
- collections of
newspapers at Archives of Ontario, Toronto Reference Library and North
York Central Library
- nearly complete
collection of city and rural directories at Toronto Reference Library
and North York Central Library
CANADA
- research guides
at North Central Library and Toronto Reference Library
- all available
Canadian census records for Canada at North York Central Library
- cemetery transcriptions
at North York Public Library and Toronto Reference Library
- published family
histories in the Ontario Genealogical Society and Toronto Public Library
collection
- very large collection
of western Canada local histories at North York Central Library and
Toronto Reference Library
- “who’s
who” and other collected biographical works at Toronto Reference
Library
- Montreal directories
from 1842 at Toronto Reference Library
- large collection
of passenger lists, immigration records, and border entry records at
North York Central Library
- large collection
of regimental histories and army lists at Toronto Reference Library
- periodicals and
other publications from across Canada at North York Central Library
- good collection
of maps, atlases, and gazetteers at Toronto Reference Library
- microfiche collection
of the Canadian Institute for Canadian Microreproduction at Toronto
Reference Library and North York Central Library
- Loiselle Index
to marriages in Quebec 1642-1963 at Toronto Reference Library
- Drouin Index
to French Canadian marriages 1760-1935
- PEI Master Name
Index at Toronto Reference Library
- newspapers from
major centres at Toronto Reference Library and North York Central Library
- large collection
of city directories at Toronto Reference Library and North York Central
Library
UNITED
KINGDOM AND IRELAND
- research guides
at North Central Library and Toronto Reference Library
- index to 1881
census of England and Wales: on fiche at North York Central
Library; on both fiche and CD at Toronto Reference Library
- large collection
of record society publications
- published family
histories in the Ontario Genealogical Society and Toronto Public Library
collection
- “who’s
who” and other collected biographical works at Toronto Reference
Library
- nobility and
social registers at Toronto Reference Library
- major collections
of city directories for Ireland, London, Liverpool and Glasgow, and
some holdings for most cities and counties
- large collection
of regimental histories and army lists at Toronto Reference Library
- periodicals from
genealogical societies around the world in the Ontario Genealogical
Society collection at North York Central Library
- good collection
of maps, atlases, and gazetteers at Toronto Reference Library
- Griffith’s
Valuation of Ratable Property in Ireland, and Tithe Applotment Books
at Toronto Reference Library
EUROPE
- research guides
at North Central Library and Toronto Reference Library
- published family
histories in the Ontario Genealogical Society and Toronto Public Library
collection
- “who’s
who” and other collected biographical works at Toronto Reference
Library
- nobility and
social registers at Toronto Reference Library
- periodicals from
genealogical societies around the world in the Ontario Genealogical
Society collection at North York Central Library
- good collection
of maps, atlases, and gazetteers at Toronto Reference Library
UNITED
STATES
- research guides
at North Central Library and Toronto Reference Library
- published family
histories in the Ontario Genealogical Society and Toronto Public Library
collection
- “who’s
who” and other collected biographical works at Toronto Reference
Library
- a large collection
of city directories on microform at Toronto Reference Library
- periodicals from
genealogical societies around the world in the Ontario Genealogical
Society collection at North York Central Library
- good collection
of maps, atlases, and gazetteers at Toronto Reference Library
©
Jane E. MacNamara
and Ontario Genealogical Society, Toronto Branch
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