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Sources for genealogy research by topic

Genealogy research involves exploring many different types of records. Find out what sources are available at Library and Archives Canada and other institutions and how to access them.

• Aboriginal Heritage
• Births, Marriages, and Deaths
• Censuses
• City directories
• Citizenship and Naturalization records
• Divorce
• Education (Teachers and students)
• Employment
• Ethno-Cultural Groups
• Home Children
• Immigration records
• Land Records
• Loyalists
• Maps
• Military Heritage
• Newspapers
• Notarial records
• Voter's lists
• Wills
• 1940 National Registration

Other research tools

• Places: Find out more about what records are available for each province and territory.
• Ancestors Search: Most of our genealogy databases can be searched by name. Each database includes its own search screen and a main page that explains the records and how to access them.
• Archives Search: Search for archival records using keywords such as a subject, place or name.
• Library Search: Search for published sources such as books and newspapers. Tip: try the keyword genealogy with a place, surname or subject.
• Image Search: Search for digitized photographs, maps, art, etc.
• Discover the collection - Browse by topic
• Discover the collection - Browse by type
• Links and related research

Find out how to access Library and Archives Canada records.