| Citizenship and naturalization records | Find resources for researching citizenship and naturalization records. | Genealogy and family history | Citizenship and naturalisation | Subject guide |
| Canadian genealogy links and resources | Many genealogical societies and other archives hold resources for Canadian family history research. | Genealogy and family history | Miscellaneous | Index |
| Home children, 1869 to 1932 | Britain sent over 100,00 children to Canada through the Home Children program | Genealogy and family history | Immigration | Subject guide |
| Deportation | Find out what sources are available for researching deportees. | Genealogy and family history | Immigration | Subject guide |
| Black Canadians | Find resources for researching the family history and genealogy of Black Canadians. | Genealogy and family history | Ethno-cultural groups | Subject guide |
| German Canadians | Find resources for researching the family history and genealogy of German Canadians. | Genealogy and family history | Ethno-cultural groups | Subject guide |
| Ukrainian Canadians | Find resources for researching the family history and genealogy of Ukrainian Canadians. | Genealogy and family history | Ethno-cultural groups | Subject guide |
| Passenger lists before 1865 – French Regime, 1608 to 1760 | If your ancestors arrived in Canada when it was New France, find out what sources exist and how to access them. | Genealogy and family history | Immigration | Subject guide |
| Exploring ethno-cultural roots | Find resources for researching people from any ethno-cultural group in Canada. | Genealogy and family history | | |
| Passports | Passports can be useful when researching your ancestors. Find out what sources exist and how to access them. | Genealogy and family history | Immigration | Subject guide |
| Early census and related documents (1640 to 1945) | Search and access copies of censuses taken before colonies joined Confederation. | Genealogy and family history | Census | Index |
| Japanese Canadians | Find resources for researching the family history and genealogy of Japanese Canadians. | Genealogy and family history | Ethno-cultural groups | Subject guide |
| Passenger lists before 1865 - British Regime, 1760 to 1865 | If your ancestor arrived during the British colonial regime, check out these sources to learn more about them. | Genealogy and family history | Immigration | Subject guide |
| Immigration Records | Use these general instructions on using immigration records to do genealogical research. | Genealogy and family history | Immigration | Subject guide |
| Jewish Canadians | Find resources for researching the genealogy and family history of Jewish Canadians. | Genealogy and family history | Ethno-cultural groups | Subject guide |
| Irish Canadians | Find resources for researching the family history and genealogy of Irish Canadians. | Genealogy and family history | Ethno-cultural groups | Subject guide |
| Appendix to Finding Aid 300 | This is a list of some early local censuses for Nova Scotia, Ontario and PEI. | Genealogy and family history | Census | Index |
| Acadians | Find resources for researching the family history and genealogy of Acadians | Genealogy and family history | Ethno-cultural groups | Subject guide |
| Manifest indexes, 1906-1920 | They used passenger lists to create manifest indexes. Sometimes these are the only way to find an immigrant’s arrival information due to gaps in the records. | Genealogy and family history | Immigration | Subject guide |
| Doukhobors | Find resources for researching the family history and genealogy of Doukhobors. | Genealogy and family history | Ethno-cultural groups | Subject guide |
| Chinese Canadians | Find resources for researching the family history and genealogy of Chinese Canadians. | Genealogy and family history | Ethno-cultural groups | Subject guide |
| Private companies | Limited resources relating to employment at private companies are available at LAC. Find out what we have in this guide. | Genealogy and family history | Employment | Subject guide |
| Land records | Explore the many types of documents relating to land in our collection, and the different ways to use them in your research. | Genealogy and family history | Land | Subject guide |
| Public service | Information on records relating to employees of the federal government is available here. | Genealogy and family history | Employment | Subject guide |
| Employment records | General instructions on researching a person's employment, including those who were self-employed. | Genealogy and family history | Employment | Subject guide |
| Second World War | LAC has an extensive collection of material relating to the Second World War. Come and explore. | Military history | Second World War: 1939-1945 | Subject guide |
| War of 1812 | Check out the collections of material we hold relating to the War of 1812. | Military history | War of 1812 | Subject guide |
| War Office records | LAC has microfilm copies of some British War Office records that relate to the defence of Canada. | Military history | British regime: 1760-1865 | Subject guide |
| Personnel records for nurses, 1914 to 1918 | Many Canadians nurses served in the First World War. More information on their personnel files is available here. | Military history | First World War: 1914-1918 | Subject guide |
| Index of Bands in Western Canada | Easily locate records relating to Western First Nations bands with this list of standardized and other names. There is also information about field offices, agencies, and inspectorates. | Indigenous history | First Nations | Index |
| Pension records | Pension records can include where a person worked, what they did and where they lived later in life. | Genealogy and family history | Employment | Subject guide |
| How to read documents in First World War service files | How to understand documents in the service files from the Canadian Expeditionary Force. | Military history | First World War: 1914-1918 | How to's |
| Library and Archives Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Commission Web Archive |
Access archived websites of organizations connected with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission | Indigenous history | Indian Residential Schools | Database |
| Clergy | Research members of the clergy in LAC sources. Most of these sources relate to Christian clergy. | Genealogy and family history | Employment | Subject guide |
| First World War: personnel records | Search the service records for servicemembers who served in the First World War, 1914 to 1918. | Military history | First World War: 1914-1918 | Subject guide |
| Police | See documents about members of the Dominion Police, military police, provincial and other police forces
| Genealogy and family history | Employment | Subject guide |
| Interpreting our documents | Records relating to Indigenous peoples must be approached with extra care. | Indigenous history | First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Nation records | How to's |
| Military abbreviations used in service files | Service files use many different acronyms. Use this index to better understand them. | Military history | First World War: 1914-1918 | Index |
| North West Mounted Police | Information about members of the North West Mounted Police (NWMP), Royal North West Mounted Police (RNWMP) and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) | Genealogy and family history | Employment | Subject guide |
| Land grants to veterans | Veterans of military conflicts were often granted land after they completed service. See our collection of records relating to these land grants. | Genealogy and family history | Land | Subject guide |
| First World War | Discover the many collections of documents that we hold relating to the First World War. | Military history | First World War: 1914-1918 | Subject guide |
| Fur trade | Find resources about ancestors that participated in the fur trade. | Genealogy and family history | Employment | Subject guide |
| Writing titles for descriptions of Indigenous-related archival materials | Best practices for rewriting archival descriptions and titles relating to Indigenous content. | Indigenous history | First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Nation records | How to's |
| Residential School Records Resources | This guide provides some information to conducting research on Indian Residential School records. | Indigenous history | Indian Residential Schools | Subject guide |
| Finding Métis Scrip | Scrip were documents that entitled holders to money or sections of crown lands in Western Canada. | Indigenous history | Métis Nation | Subject guide |
| First Nations genealogy | Find resources for researching the genealogy and family history of First Nations, particularly in RG10 records. | Indigenous history; Genealogy and family history | Genealogy; First Nations | Subject guide |
| Project Naming | Help us identify people, places and activities depicted in these images of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Nation. | Indigenous history | First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Nation records | Community engagement project |
| Métis Nation genealogy | Most of our records relate to the Red River Métis, in Manitoba, as well as Métis in Alberta and Saskatchewan. Learn more about them in this guide. | Indigenous history; Genealogy and family history | Genealogy; Métis Nation | Subject guide |
| Inuit genealogy | Find family history and genealogy of Inuit in records of federal initiatives like the Family Allowance program, relocations and disc numbers. | Indigenous history; Genealogy and family history | Genealogy; Inuit | Subject guide |
| Jacob M. Lowy Collection | This collection is Canada’s national treasure of old and rare Hebraica and Judaica. | Arts and culture | Literature | Subject guide |
| Rare Book Collection | Browse LAC's collection of pre and post-Confederation Canadiana. The collection includes Indigenous language books, ephemeral publications and examples of book arts. | Arts and culture | Literature | Subject guide |
| We are Here: Sharing Stories | See the results of our initiative to digitize and describe hundreds of thousands of Indigenous-related collection items in LAC holdings. | Indigenous history | First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Nation records | Index |
| New France Archives | New France lasted from 1604-1763. It covered Canada, Acadia, Newfoundland, the Great Lakes region and Louisiana. Use this database to find digitized records from the period. | Politics, government and law | French Regime: 1608-1760 | Database |
| Acts of Divorce, 1841-1968 | Search this database for references to names found in Acts of Divorce. | Genealogy and family history | Births, marriages and deaths | Database |
| Research Guide to Holocaust-related Holdings at Library and Archives Canada | The records in this guide cover the systematic persecution and oppression of Jews in Canada and elsewhere. | Politics, government and law | Human rights | Subject guide |
| Search: Births, Marriages and Deaths recorded in Canada | Find information on family events like births, baptisms, marriages, deaths and burials. | Genealogy and family history | Births, marriages and deaths | Database |
| Canadian Directories Collection | Locate addresses for people and business in our collection of city directories from Ottawa (1861 to 1901) and Halifax (1869 to 1901). | Newspapers and communications | Periodicals | Database |
| Canadian Feature Film Database | See our version of the Canadian Feature Film Index, with information and credits for films from 1913 to 2006. | Arts and culture | Film, video, and audio | Database |
| Canadian Illustrated News: Images in the News, 1869-1883 | Read full issues of this magazine, which was groundbreaking in its use of photographs to document the Canadian experience. | Newspapers and communications | Periodicals | Database |
| Canadian Poetry Audio Archives | Listen to audio recordings of Canada's acclaimed poets reading from their own works. | Arts and culture | Literature | Database |
| Canadian Mail Order Catalogues | Relive the historical shopping experience. Browse through catalogues from major Canadian stores like Eaton's. | Newspapers and communications | Ephemera | Database |
| Carleton Papers - Book of Negroes | Trace the history of Black Loyalists and enslaved persons named in the Book of Negroes. | Genealogy and family history | Loyalists | Database |
| Disc-O-Logue | This database is a re-creation of a card catalogue of 90,000 French-language song titles. | Arts and culture | Music | Database |
| Faces of the Second World War | See what military life was like during the Second World War. | Military history | Second World War: 1939-1945 | Database |
| Canadian Patents, 1869-1919 | Patents showcase the driving force of innovation during the Industrial Revolution. See how past inventors imagined the future. | Science and technology | Patents | Database |
| Canadian UFOs | Explore reports, sightings and investigations of UFOs across Canada. | Science and technology | Curiosities | Database |
| Carleton Papers – Loyalists and British Soldiers, 1772-1784 | See our list of people named in the Carleton papers. These include Loyalists, American and British officials and soldiers, and more. | Genealogy and family history | Loyalists | Database |
| Canadian Music Periodical Index (CMPI) | Find writings about music in Canada. | Arts and culture | Music | Database |
| Home Children Records | See this list of the names and related information of Home Children drawn from our records. | Genealogy and family history | Immigration | Database |
| Immigrants at Grosse Île Quarantine Station, 1832-1937 | Trace immigrants who passed through the Grosse Île Quarantine Station with these birth, marriage, death and other records. | Genealogy and family history | Immigration | Database |
| Home Children – Boards of Guardians | Search this database to find names of home children in these registers. | Genealogy and family history | Immigration | Database |
| Marriage Bonds, 1779-1858 - Upper and Lower Canada | This database is an index to the names on marriage bonds. A bond was needed to get married by licence. | Genealogy and family history | Births, marriages and deaths | Database |
| Immigrants Sponsored by the Montreal Emigrant Society, 1832 | This database documents the arrival of immigrants in need of poor relief and transportation further west. | Genealogy and family history | Immigration | Database |
| Immigrants to Canada, Porters and Domestics, 1899-1949 | This index collects the names of domestic servants and Black porters from various archival sources. | Genealogy and family history | Immigration | Database |
| Loyalists in the Maritimes — Ward Chipman Muster Master's Office, 1777–1785 | Search this database to discover the names of Black and white Loyalists and British soldiers who settled in the Maritimes. It also includes Loyalist muster rolls and other military lists. | Genealogy and family history | Loyalists | Database |
| Gaspé Land Commission — names of claimants, 1819-1825 | The records include proceedings, reports, newspaper announcements and land grants. | Genealogy and family history | Land | Database |
| Naturalization Records, 1828-1850 - Upper Canada and Canada West | Search our collection of names in naturalization records from the Late Loyalists, American immigrants who arrived in the first half of the 19th century. | Genealogy and family history | Citizenship and naturalisation | Database |
| Rare Book Illustrations, Before 1800 | Browse images from pre-1800s books and track changes over time. | Arts and culture | Rare books | Database |
| Passenger Lists, 1865-1922 | View passenger lists from major ports of entry on both Eastern and Western Canada. | Genealogy and family history | Immigration | Database |
| Military Medals, Honours and Awards, 1812–1969 | We hold medal registers, citation cards and other records for various military awards. | Military history | Honours | Database |
| Passenger Lists and Border Entries, 1925-1935 - Nominal Indexes | Passenger lists were the official record of immigration to Canada. Use this index to search for specific names. | Genealogy and family history | Immigration | Database |
| Passenger Lists for the Port of Quebec City and Other Ports, 1865-1922 | View passenger lists from major ports of entry on both Eastern and Western Canada. | Genealogy and family history | Immigration | Database |
| Railway Employees (Employees Provident Fund) | The Employees Provident Fund was a pension fund for employees Railway Employees (Employees Provident Fund) who retired after long service due to old age or injuries on the job. | Genealogy and family history | Employment | Database |
| RPM | Search music charts from RPM between 1964-2000. | Arts and culture | Music; Periodicals | Database |
| Ship Registrations, 1787-1966 | Search for ship registrations in ports across Canada. | Economy, transportation and infrastructure | Transportation – Marine | Database |
| Naturalization lists, 1915-1951 | This index collects the names of newly naturalized citizens from published annual reports. | Genealogy and family history | Citizenship and naturalisation | Database |
| Ukrainian Immigrants, 1891-1930 | Search lists of Ukrainian immigrants pulled from passenger lists and publications. | Genealogy and family history | Ethno-cultural groups | Database |
| South African War, 1899-1902 - Service Files, Medals and Land Applications | The South African War was the first time Canada dispatched troops to an overseas wars. | Military history | South African War | Database |
| Western Land Grants (1870-1930) | Review land grants and maps issued for Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and the railway belt of British Columbia. | Genealogy and family history | Land | Database |
| Citizenship registration records, Montreal Circuit Court, 1851 to 1945 | Locate information about immigrants who applied for citizenship in Montréal. | Genealogy and family history | Citizenship and naturalisation | Database |
| Diaries of William Lyon Mackenzie King, 1893 to 1950 | Browse digitized versions of Mackenzie King's diaries. | Politics, government and law | Prime ministers | Database |
| Indian Affairs Annual Reports, 1864-1990 | View digitized and transcribed copies of reports from 1864-1990. | Indigenous history | First Nations | Database |
| Immigrants before 1865 | Explore records of immigrants who arrived before the government began keeping official passenger lists. | Genealogy and family history | Immigration | Database |
| War of 1812 | Explore the names of Canadian militia appearing on documents relating to the War of 1812. | Military history | British regime: 1760-1865 | Database |
| Immigrants from China, 1885-1949 | Find records for Chinese immigrants who came to Canada and Newfoundland. | Genealogy and family history | Ethno-cultural groups | Database |
| First Nations Reserves - Western Canada | Find maps and plans related to First Nations reserves and settlements in Western Canada. | Indigenous history | First Nations | Database |
| Immigrants from the Russian Empire, 1898 to 1922 | Consular records contain the names from the passport and identify files of the Russian Consular records. These include immigrants from Russia and what is now Ukraine, Finland, Latvia and Lithuania. | Genealogy and family history | Ethno-cultural groups | Database |
| Orders-in-Council, 1867 to 1924 | Orders-in-Council are legal tools used by the federal government for administration and legislation. | Politics, government and law | Legislation | Database |
| Canadian Post Office publications, 1759-1900 | Find circulars, yearly guides, and other publications from Canada Post. You can also find the names of postmasters. | Newspapers and communications | Postal history and philately - stamps | Database |
| North West Mounted Police (NWMP) - Personnel Records, 1873-1904 | Search for names of individuals who served with the NWMP and Dominion Police. | Genealogy and family history | Employment | Database |
| Treaties, Surrenders and Agreements, 1680-1956 | Find historic treaties, land surrenders and related agreements between the Crown, First Nations and the Métis Nation. | Indigenous history | Land | Database |
| Post Offices and Postmasters: 1851 - 1981 | Track the opening and closing of post offices and their staff across Canada. | Newspapers and communications | Postal history and philately - stamps | Database |
| Royal Canadian Navy Service Ledger Sheets, 1910 to 1941 | Search for personnel records of service members who served with the Royal Canadian Navy. | Military history | First World War: 1914-1918 | Database |
| Film, Video and Sound | Listen to and watch over 500,000 hours of Canadian film, video and sound recordings | Arts and culture | Film, video, and audio | Database |
| Canada Gazette | The Canada Gazette is the official newspaper of the Government of Canada. | Newspapers and communications | Newspapers | Database |
| Black Loyalist Refugees - Port Roseway Associates | This database contains references to Black Loyalists who joined the Port Roseway Associates during the evacuation of New York. | Genealogy and family history | Loyalists | Database |
| Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples | This commission was mandated to investigate and propose solutions to the challenges affecting the relationship between Indigenous peoples, the Canadian government and Canadian society. | Indigenous history; Politics, government and law | Politics, laws and government; First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Nation records | Database |
| Border Entry, Form 30, 1919-1924 | Form 30 was used between 1919 to 1924 record the names of immigrants to arrive by land. | Genealogy and family history | Immigration | Microform |
| Cabinet Conclusions, 1944 to 1979 | These documents include agendas, lists of attendees and summaries of discussions. | Politics, government and law | Federal government | Database |
| Personnel Records of the First World War | Locate the service files of those who served during the First World War. | Military history | First World War: 1914-1918 | Database |
| Courts-martial of the First World War | Courts martials tried accused service men and women in military courts. Use this database to search for particular cases. | Military history | First World War: 1914-1918 | Database |
| Service Files of the Second World War - War Dead, 1939-1947 | Over 44,000 Canadian servicemembers died over the course of the Second World War. See their service records in this database. | Military history | Second World War: 1939-1945 | Database |
| Land Petitions of Upper Canada, 1763-1865 | After the abolishment of Land Boards, requests for land went through a centralized system. Those documents are available in this database. | Genealogy and family history | Land | Database |
| Veterans Death Cards: First World War | Veterans Affairs created a death card when a First World War veteran passed away. These cards are now in the custody of LAC. | Military history | First World War: 1914-1918 | Microform |
| Circumstances of Death Registers, First World War | LAC holds records related to the death of service personnel. They include details about cause of death and location of the first grave site. | Military history | First World War: 1914-1918 | Microform |
| School Files Series - 1879-1953 (RG10) | These files deal with all aspects of the administration of the Indian Residential School system. They're organized by institution. | Indigenous history | Indian Residential Schools | Microform |
| Land Boards of Upper Canada, 1765-1804 | Land Boards granted lands to Loyalists (and their children) who arrived after the end of the American Revolution. | Genealogy and family history | Land | Database |
| Guide to Sources Relating to Canadian Naval Vessels (1 pdf) | Locate records related to specific vessels that served with the Royal Canadian Navy. | Military history | General | Index |
| Border Entries | Border entries record the names of individuals arriving in Canada by land and by sea. The types of form and information collected changed over time. | Genealogy and family history | Immigration | Microform |
| Guide to Sources Relating to the Canadian Militia (2 pdfs) | This guide provides a list of records and files organized by the various militia units that served during military conflicts. | Military history | General | Index |
| Ocean Arrivals, Form 30A, 1919-1924 | Form 30A was the equivalent to Form 30, used to recorded the names of immigrants who arrrived by sea. | Genealogy and family history | Immigration | Microform |
| Censuses - Street Indexes | Use this index to find where a census was taken. It can help you find the exact district, sub-district, street or institution. | Genealogy and family history | Census | Index |
| Commonwealth War Graves Registers, First World War | These registers record the location of graves and memorials for service personnel in France, Belgium, and the United Kingdom. | Military history | First World War: 1914-1918 | Microform |
| Guide to Sources Relating to Units of the Canadian Expeditionary Force (31 sub-pages) | Identify records relating to specific army units that served in the First World War | Military history | First World War: 1914-1918 | Index |
| Virtual Gramophone | Virtual Gramophone is a multimedia website about to the early days of Canadian recorded sound. It provides an overview of the 78-rpm era in Canada. | Arts and culture | Music | Database |
| Land Petitions of Lower Canada, 1764-1841 | This database includes the petitions and records on land distribution from New France and the province of Quebec. Some information on land records in what is now Ontario is also included. | Genealogy and family history | Land | Database |
| Newfoundland and Labrador: Census and Enumerations | Newfoundland didn't become part of Canada until 1949. Before then, it conducted its own censuses. | Genealogy and family history | Census | Subject guide |
| List of Marriage Licences Issued in Upper Canada (RG 5 B9) and Lower Canada (RG 4 B28) | Though these licences no longer exists, you can view a list of issued marriage licenses on this page. | Genealogy and family history | Births, marriages and deaths | Database |
| Teachers | Since education is a provincial and territorial responsibility, LAC holds limited employment records for teachers. | Genealogy and family history | Employment | Subject guide |
| War Diaries of the First World War | From the start of the First World War, Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) units were required to maintain a daily account of their "Actions in the Field." This log was called a war diary. | Military history | First World War: 1914-1918 | Subject guide |
| File History Cards, 1872-1984 | Use this index to track files created at the former Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (RG 10). | Indigenous history | First Nations | Index |
| Census Search | Search Canada’s census records | Genealogy and family history | Census | Database |
| Census records | Search and access copies of censuses | Genealogy and family history | Census | Subject guide |
| General census guide | Help for researchers to learn about different kinds of census records | Genealogy and family history | Census | Subject guide |
| Pre-Confederation, 1825 to 1867 | Census records taken before Confederation | Genealogy and family history | Census | Database |
| Dominion of Canada, 1871 to 1931 | National censuses taken after Confederation | Genealogy and family history | Census | Database |
| Prairie Provinces Census, 1870-1926 | A closer look at the development of the prairies | Genealogy and family history | Census | Database |
| Merchant Marine | Find information on this page about researching the records of people who served as crew members on merchant ships. | Genealogy and family history | Employment | Subject guide |
| Web and Social Media Preservation program | The Web and Social Media Preservation Program at Library and Archives Canada (LAC) acquires Canadian web resources for the purposes of digital preservation and makes them available to the public via the Government of Canada Web Archive (GCWA) for future research. | Science and technology | | Database |
| First Nations, Inuit and Métis terminology | Use this terminology guide to find terms used in historical documents. | Indigenous history | First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Nation records; First Nations; Inuit | Subject guide |
| Medical personnel | Find records for researching nurses, doctors and others who worked in the medical field, such as coroners. | Genealogy and family history | Employment | Subject guide |
| Railway employees | Find records of people who worked for the Canadian National and associated railway companies. | Genealogy and family history | Employment | Subject guide |
| Mining | Find resources to research people who worked in the mining industry. | Genealogy and family history | Employment | Subject guide |
| Searching for art and objects | Research guide for art and objects. | Arts and culture | | Subject guide |
| Searching for photographic records | Research guide for photographic records. | Arts and culture | Photos | Subject guide |
| Indian hospitals | Find resources for researching about “Indian hospital” | Indigenous history | First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Nation records; First Nations; Inuit; Métis Nation | Subject guide |
| How to begin your genealogy research | Learn search strategies, sources and tips to help with your research and create your family tree. | Genealogy and family history | | How to's |
| Personnel records of the Second World War | Over 1.1 million Canadians served during the Second World War from 1939 to 1945. Different types of records document their service. On this page you will learn what records exist and how to access them. | Military history | Second World War: 1939-1945 | Subject guide |
| Birth, marriage and death records | This page explains what records exist for researching births, marriages and deaths in Canada and which ones Library and Archives Canada (LAC) holds. | Genealogy and family history | Births, marriages and deaths | Subject guide |
| Parish and related birth, marriage and death records | Library and Archives Canada (LAC) holds a small collection of church parish registers and other records related to births, baptisms, marriages, deaths and burials. Some are original records, and some are typed or handwritten transcripts. Others are microfilm copies of collections held in other institutions. | Genealogy and family history | Births, marriages and deaths | Subject guide |
| Day Schools Project | Read about the Day Schools project and how LAC is increasing access to these documents. | Indigenous history | | |
| Family tree templates | Use our family tree templates to chart your family relationships. | Genealogy and family history | | |
| Finding Newspapers | Learn how to search for newspapers using our various tools. The following guide will assist you in exploring the availability, locations, dates, and formats of newspapers in our collection. | Newspapers and communications | Newspapers | Subject guide |
| Newspapers on microform | Search the collection of newspapers on microform. We have over 5,000 newspaper titles available on either microfilm or microfiche. | Newspapers and communications | Newspapers | Database |
| British military and naval records | Find documents from the British colonial regime about Canada’s military history. | Military history | British regime: 1760-1865 | Subject guide |
| Unmarked burials | Use this page for sources and strategies to help identify burial sites associated with Indian Residential schools. It can also help identify names of children who went to these schools and hospitals. | Genealogy and family history ; Indigenous history | First Nations; First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Nation records; Genealogy; Indian Residential Schools | Subject guide |
| Voters lists | The voters lists are arranged by the name of the electoral district and polling station. | Politics, government and law | Elections | Index |
| Indigenous reference services | Find help researching historical collections about Indigenous communities | Indigenous history | First Nations; First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Nation records; Inuit; Métis Nation | Subject guide |