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Databases

The Canadian Genealogy Centre develops databases on various aspects of the population of Canada and hosts other databases created by their partners. Each database includes a comprehensive online help page, which contains helpful information about the records, the database and how to consult the actual records.

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Directory of Resources

List itemAVITUS

Births, Marriages and Deaths
List itemAlso available via the Ancestors Search Divorce in Canada (1841-1968)
List itemAlso available via the Ancestors Search Upper and Lower Canada Marriage Bonds (1779-1865)

Census and Enumerations
List itemCensus Microfilm Reels from 1666 to 1901
List itemCensus of 1851 (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia)
List itemCensus of Canada, 1901
List itemCensus of Canada, 1911
List itemCensus of the Northwest Provinces, 1906
List itemAlso available via the Ancestors Search Federal Census of 1871 (Ontario Index)

Immigration and Citizenship
List itemCanadian Naturalization (1915-1932)
List itemAlso available via the Ancestors Search Citizenship Registration Records for the Montreal Circuit Court (1851-1945)
List itemAlso available via the Ancestors Search Home Children (1869-1930)
List itemAlso available via the Ancestors Search Immigrants at Grosse-Île (1832-1937)
List itemAlso available via the Ancestors Search Immigration Records (1925-1935)
List itemAlso available via the Ancestors Search Immigrants from the Russian Empire (LI-RA-MA Collection)
List itemAlso available via the Ancestors Search Montreal Emigrant Society Passage Book (1832)
List itemPassenger Lists, 1865-1922
List itemAlso available via the Ancestors Search Port of New Westminster Register of Chinese Immigration (1887-1908)
List itemAlso available via the Ancestors Search Upper Canada and Canada West Naturalization Records (1828-1850)

Land
List itemAlso available via the Ancestors Search Gaspé Land Commission (1626-1841)
List itemAlso available via the Ancestors Search Lower Canada Land Petitions (1626-1865)
List itemMétis Scrip Records
List itemAlso available via the Ancestors Search Western Land Grants (1870-1930)

Military
List itemAlso available via the Ancestors Search Courts-martial of the First World War
List itemAlso available via the Ancestors Search Soldiers of the First World War - CEF (1914-1918)
List itemAlso available via the Ancestors Search Soldiers of the South African War (1899-1902)
List itemWar Diaries of the First World War
List itemAlso available via the Ancestors Search Ward Chipman, Muster Master's Office (1777-1785)

People
List itemCanadian Directories: Who was Where
List itemDictionary of Canadian Biography Online [www.biographi.ca/index2.html]
List itemPost Offices and Postmasters
List itemProject Naming

Other Databases

List itemAMICUS
Published sources such as books and newspapers are catalogued in this database. It contains references to local histories, church and cemetery indexes, family histories, city directories, genealogy society journals and more.

List itemArchiviaNet
Many archival records can be searched using this online research tool.

List itemCAIN [www.archivescanada.ca]
The Canadian Archival Information Network (CAIN) provides access to holdings of more than 800 archival institutions across Canada.

List itemThat's my family
A single tool to search multiple databases in various provinces.