Canadian Post Office publications, 1759-1900
Search this database to find orders for postmasters and clerks, laws and regulations, post office locations, and the names of postmasters from 1759 to 1900.
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- uniforms
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About the records
The database contains about 25,000 digitized pages from 3 main types of documents. Most are in English only.
Circulars (1828 to 1900)
Circulars are notices that were sent to every post office in the country. Some were for staff only, while others were public announcements to be posted. They include information such as:
- updates to regulations
- reminders of how to follow regulations
- new procedures
Canada Official Postal Guides (1863 to 1900)
These guides are yearly publications sent to every post office in the country, and include information such as:
- regulations
- postal rates
- details about local, national and foreign post
- lists of permitted and prohibited articles
- lists of post offices
- lists of postmasters
Publications (1759 to 1872)
Publications include
- gazetteers
- bills
- acts
- regulations
- royal declarations
- official instructions
- committee reports
Related resources at Library and Archives Canada
Post Offices and Postmasters
Monthly supplements to the Canada Postal Guide
Supplements include information such as post offices that opened in that month, changes in existing post offices, and new regulations postmasters. Monthly supplements for the following years are available: