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Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 5:05 am

Birth, marriage, death, census, land, military, immigration, citizenship and other records.

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Most Requested Records

* Births, Marriages, Deaths
* Census
* Immigration and Citizenship
* Military
* Land
* Employment

How to Begin

* What to Do First
* Choosing a Strategy
* Finding Information
* Organizing Information
* Learning More

What You Can Do

* Search for Ancestors
(Databases)
* Research Topics
* Find Canadian Places
* Discover Other Websites
* Ask a Question

Learning Resources

* Guides
* Youth Corner

How to Begin

Genealogy is a wonderful pursuit and part of lifelong learning. For some, it is an enjoyable hobby. For others, it becomes a passion.

This section of the Canadian Genealogy Centre website will help you begin your family history research. While other sections of the website have more detailed explanations, this section is specifically for those new to genealogical research.

Regardless of what your level of involvement is now or in the future, you will find information here to help you get started.

* What To Do First: basic principles;
* Choosing a Strategy: deciding what you want to accomplish, and what approach to take;
* Finding Information: where to look for information on your family;
* Organizing Information: how to record and store the information you collect;
* Guides: several online guides that will be useful.
* Learning More: additional resources that will be helpful;

At any time, you may ask a question if you do not find the answer first in this section.
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/genealogy/022-600-e.html
Good luck in your research! Wink

Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 5:13 am

Searching the Internet

* Yahoo! Canada
Browse or search Yahoo's extensive directory of Canadian sites in English or French.
* Google Canada
A powerful search engine offered in English or French.
* AltaVista Canada
The largest index of internet sites in Canada.
* Branchez-vous!
The largest French-language Internet Network in North America — a guide to web sites, applications and e-mail bulletins.
* Fouillez-tout.com
L'Alternative des engins de recherche Québécois.
* La Toile du Québec
Find francophone web sites in Quebec, Canada and the world.
* Canoe
National TV and movie listings, weather, stocks, sports, horoscopes, lottery results, comics, crosswords, travel, shopping, classifieds and a search engine for the Canoe network.
* Images Canada
Looking for images of Canadian events, people, places or things?
* About Canada
Each topic is administered by a Guide, who selects and monitors the best new content, relevant links, How-To's, and Forums.
* Looksmart Canada
A web directory with subject guides to Canadian history, travel, shopping, business, economics and personal finance, government and politics, arts, culture, education and other topics.
* MSN Canada
Microsoft's web portal offers news, shopping, reference materials, games, chat, web hosting, email and a search engine available in English and French.
* Canadian federal government
Find federal, provincial or territorial government departments or the Government of Canada Employees Directory.

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Canadian Genealogy Resources
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* Library and Archives Canada
Birth, marriage, death, census, land, military, immigration, citizenship and other records.
* Canadian Genealogy Centre — Genealogy and Family History
Collections include published histories of Canadian families and communities, transcriptions and indexes of parish registers, cemetery records, Canadian newspapers and directories, journals of Canadian genealogical and historical societies, genealogical reference tools, government publications including genealogical data, and more.
* Canadian Genealogy and History
A total of 1991 web sites across Canada.
* Canadian Geographical Names
An interactive and authoritative source of over 350,000 official and formerly official geographical names in Canada.
* Sources for Genealogical Research in Canada
Events, print and electronic resources.
* FamilySearch Internet Genealogy Service
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has added the 1881 Canadian census to its site.
* Provincial and Territorial Archives
Telephone listings, addresses and web sites.
* Reference Sources for Canadian Genealogy
A bibliography of reference sources held in the Reference Collection of the National Library of Canada.
* GenWeb Project
Creating a global library for Canadian genealogy data on the Web.
* Tracing Your Ancestors in Canada
Major genealogical sources available at the National Archives.

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