Genealogy Links
Online Databases - High Quality!
Any of our sponsored online databases below in the highlighted cream section can be used for school projects as each article you find was originally a PRINT RESOURCE, i.e. magazines, newspapers, journals, reference books, etc. The original print citation is given for each article.
Ancestry Library Collection (available from within the library only, no remote access) |
General Resources
The Genealogy Home Page
Links and help for Genealogical searching.
Paper of Record
Over 7.5 million newspaper pages on the web.
The largest collection of free family history, family tree and genealogy records in the world.
This free family tree chart is great for anyone who hates having to fill in charts by hand. Just type in the blanks from your computer, and then save or print
Map your ancestors around the world, create beautiful wall charts
Welcome to Discovering Family History, the latest magazine from the publishers of Family Chronicle, Internet Genealogy and History Magazine. This new bi-monthly magazine is targeted at people who are starting their genealogy, need a refresher course or are tackling a new aspect of genealogy.
TheShipsList website, online since August 1999, will help you find your ancestors on ships' passenger lists. We also have immigration reports, newspaper records, shipwreck information, ship pictures, ship descriptions, shipping-line fleet lists and more; as well as hundreds of passenger lists to Canada, USA, Australia and even some for South Africa
Canadian/Ontario Resources
Historical County Maps
Map of Ontario Counties 1880.
Canadian Genealogy and History
A listing of Genealogical and Historical Web sites from East to Western Sea.
Ontario Cemetery Finding Aid
A database consisting of surnames, cemetery name and location for over two million interments.
Ontario Genealogical Society Home Page
The home page provides links to local chapters and Ontario-wide resources.
National Library of Canada: Genealogy and Family History
Help for Genealogical searching.
Archives of Ontario
Information on how to conduct genealogical research. Also contains descriptions of the types of records maintained by the Archives.
National Archives of Canada
The Genealogy section contains resources to help you get started tracing your family history.
Office of the Registrar General : births, deaths and marriages
Births, Deaths, Marriages, Divorces, Change of Name, Adoptions, and more in Ontario.
Canadian Births, Marriages & Deaths
The Global Gazette is filled with helpful family history "How-To" articles, and heritage news for everyone interested in genealogy and history.
List of Ontario Land Registry Offices
List of local land registry offices.
Local Resources
Leeds and Grenville Genealogical Society
Learn here how to join the society and search their archives.
National Resources
Enter this large collection of genealogical information pages for England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man.
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