Canada Genealogy

North America

Canada

Guide to Canada genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Canada Wiki Topics
Beginning Research
Guided Research Research Strategies Record Finder Finding Town of Origin
Record Types
Adoption Business Records Cemeteries Census Church Records Collections Colonial Records Court Records Directories Emigration & Immigration Genealogies Jewish Records Land & Property Loyalists	Military Records Naturalization & Citizenship Newspapers Notarial Records Obituaries Online Records Periodicals Probate Records Religious Records Taxation Vital Records Websites
Canada Background
Biography French Word List Further Reading Gazetteers Historical Geography	History Languages Maps Personal Names
Ethnicity
Inuit Minorities	Native Races
Local Research Resources
Archives & Libraries Regional Offices of Indian and Inuit Affairs Societies Family History Centers
Moderator
The FamilySearch moderator for Canada is Baird

Country Information

Canada is a country in North America bordered by the United States. It was formerly a colony of France and Great Britain. The official languages are English and French.

Getting Started

Getting Started with Canada Research Links to articles on getting started with Canada research. Guided Research How to Locate Your Ancestor in Canada How to Recognize your Canadian Ancestor Research Strategies British Columbia Archives Research Guide to Genealogy See More Research Strategies

Canada Research Tools Links to articles and websites that assist in Canada research. Canada Record Finder Geographic Names Board of Canada - Website to help identify place names in Canada See More Research Tools

Canada Online Genealogy Records

Ask the FamilySearch Community

Canada Clickable Map

Click on the map below to go to the province or territory's Wiki article listing more information.

Provinces and Territories

Genealogy records are kept on the provincial level in Canada. Click on a province below to go to the Wiki article listing more information.

• Alberta
• British Columbia
• Manitoba
• New Brunswick
• Newfoundland & Labrador
• Northwest Territories
• Nova Scotia
• Nunavut
• Ontario
• Prince Edward Island
• Quebec
• Saskatchewan
• Yukon

More Canada Research Strategies

Research strategies give guidance on how to research or what records to search for first. Below are additional research strategy Wiki articles for Canada.

• BYU Canada Research Outline largely duplicates these Wiki pages. Includes some bibliographic lists from BYU Library, 2001.
• Tracing Family History: Canada Immigration and Citizenship - Genealogy Guide
• Jonasson, Eric. The Canadian Genealogical Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to Finding Your Ancestors in Canada. Winnipeg: Wheatfield Press, 1978.

More Canada Research Tools

Research tools can include resources that assist in locating correct records to search and determining the correct locality to search in. Below are links and Wiki articles to research tools in Canada.

• Digital images of the Census of Canada are available at Library and Archives Canada.
• Early Canadiana Online - online collection of early Canadian print heritage.
• BYU Script French Tutorials

FamilySearch Resources

Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.

• Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
• Canada online genealogy courses
• Familysearch Canada records collections
• Family History Center locator map