German Heritage Month: Prost!

In Canada, October has officially marked German Heritage Month since 2016. Oktoberfest might well be the first event that brings to mind but it is just one reflection of German heritage and culture in Canadian society.

Almost 10% of Canadians claim some degree of German heritage, but our relationship is more than names on a family tree: about 400,000 Canadians travel to Germany each year and vice versa.

Library and Archives Canada’s collections offer a view into the contributions of people with German heritage to Canadian history and the ongoing relationship that we share. We hosted representatives from the German National Library just last month and we look forward to collaborating more in the future.

In the collection

• Rare books collection - Geographie oder Beschreibung der Länder der Erde
• Blog - Canada and the German mercenaries of the American Revolution - Library and Archives Canada Blog (thediscoverblog.com)
• Blog - Did your ancestors come from Germany? - Library and Archives Canada Blog (thediscoverblog.com)
• Genealogy - German Canadians: Find resources for researching the family history and genealogy of German Canadians.
• YouTube - Conversations Between the German National Library and Library and Archives Canada

Associated Links

• Statement by Minister Khera on German Heritage Month

Photos and videos

• CNR - Album - Aigeldinger and Ortolf, German Settlement - Fort William District, Ontario
• CNR - Album - Letters and Photographs from German Romanian Families settled in Canada during 1927 and 1928 along the lines of the Canadian National Railways