Ontario Historical Records

Ontario, the most populous province in Canada, is known for its diverse cities, including Toronto and Ottawa, and vast natural resources. The historical records of Ontario document its indigenous heritage, European settlement, and its growth as a key economic and cultural center in Canada.

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Ontario histories, memories and biographies A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other Townships of the County. 1895 1,610 records available Second Report of the Bureau of Archives for the Province of Ontario (1904) 1,048 records available Story of Dundas, Being a History of the County of Dundas From 1784 To 1904 (1905) 830 records available Fifteenth Report of the Bureau of Archives for the Province of Ontario, 1918 - 1919 807 records available The Canadian Biographical Dictionary, Ontario - 1880. 784 records available History of the County of Middlesex, Ontario, 1899, Part A 712 records available History of the Province of Ontario (1872) 712 records available History of the Settlement of Upper Canada (Ontario) 705 records available Histoire De Saint-Jacques d'Embrun, Russell, Ontario 694 records available Report of the Bureau of Archives for the Province of Ontario, 1908 640 records available History of the County of Welland, Ontario (1887) 618 records available History of the County of Bruce And of the Minor Municipalities Therein, Province of Ontario, Canada (1906) 614 records available The History of the County of Welland, Ontario - 1887 602 records available History of the County of Bruce - 1906 588 records available A History of the County of Grey 520 records available Eighth Report of the Bureau of Archives, Ontario, 1911 520 records available See the entire collection catalog of histories, memories and biographies in Ontario	Ontario directories, guides and references History of Toronto and County of York, Ontario, Illustrated 1,282 records available The Ottawa City Directory 1909 861 records available Vernon's London (Ontario) Directory, 1944 832 records available Lovell's Canadian Dominion Directory, 1871, Ontario 768 records available Ottawa and Kingston City Directory, 1875 750 records available Commemorative Biographical Record of the County of York, Ontario - 1907 694 records available Roll of Pupils of Upper Canada College, Toronto, January 1830 to June 1916 693 records available The Ottawa City Directory, 1926, Part 1 688 records available Canada Directory, 1853 675 records available A History of Simcoe County, 1909 673 records available History of the County of Perth from 1825 to 1902 568 records available See the entire collection catalog of directories, guides and references in Ontario
Ontario census and voter lists 1891 Canada Census 4,539,588 records available See the entire collection catalog of census and voter lists in Ontario	Ontario newspaper records Canada Newspapers, 1752-2007 6,960,992 records available See the entire collection catalog of newspaper records in Ontario
Ontario vital records Ontario Births, 1869-1912 5,183,822 records available Repertoire des Mariages du Comte de Glengarry, Ontario 844 records available See the entire collection catalog of vital records in Ontario	Ontario schools and universities Ashbury College (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada), 1932 - 2001 10,669 records available Ashbury College, Yearbook (Ottawa, Canada) 548 records available See the entire collection catalog of schools and universities in Ontario
Ontario military records University of Toronto, Roll of Service, 1914 - 1918 651 records available See the entire collection catalog of military records in Ontario

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