Ontario and Quebec Canadian Family History Research
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Ontario and Quebec Canadian Family History Research
Specializing in Ontario and Quebec research, I have easy access to the
Archives of Ontario, Toronto Reference Library and the Canadiana
Department of the North York Public Library. With more than twenty-
five years experience, I am an expert in the research of Ontario's
birth, marriage and death records, census records (1842-1911),
newspapers, church, military, probate, and land records, including
land petitions and other documents relating to the Loyalists. Few
records relating to Canadian immigration survive prior to 1865;
however, after that date, detailed ships' passenger lists are
available, and these serve as Canada's records of immigration until
1935.
I also have access to Ontario French Catholic parish registers.
Research in both English and French speaking Quebec is another area of
expertise. A descendant of Quebec Loyalists myself, I have a great
deal of experience locating documents relating to the Loyalists of the
Eastern Townships of Quebec, including English parish registers where
available. I also have access to French Catholic parish registers
throughout the province. These registers are the primary source for
Quebec births, marriages and deaths, as civil registration did not
begin in that province until very recently. Census records, which
predate those available in Ontario, are another source of valuable
information.