Category Archives: Ontario

Jacqueline Spencer appointed Archivist of Ontario

Posted on December 1, 2024 by Gail Dever

John Roberts, Associate Deputy Minister, Chief Data and Privacy Officer for the Ontario Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement, recently announced that Jacqueline Spencer has been appointed Archivist of Ontario, effective November 7, 2024. She is the … Continue reading →

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Two more years of Ontario marriage records on Ancestry

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Gail Dever

Ancestry has updated its Ontario Marriages collection by adding records for 1941 and 1942. Perhaps we’ll soon see the 1918 Ontario birth registrations, along with the 1951 and 1952 death registrations. This September, the Archives of Ontario confirmed with Ken … Continue reading →

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Delayed release of Ontario’s marriage and death records… Anticipation is keepin’ me waitin’

Posted on September 8, 2024 by Gail Dever

A few days ago, the Archives of Ontario posted a message to genealogists on social media. I suspect they knew their post would generate excitement among those of us with relatives from Canada’s biggest province, and it did. Here’s what … Continue reading →

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Over a century of Windsor City Directories now available online

Posted on July 9, 2024 by Gail Dever

Researchers can now access more than 100 years of the Windsor City Directory online. The 1888-1988 volumes are available at the Internet Archive and on the Southwestern Ontario Digital Archive at SWODA Publications. “The original purpose of the directories was to serve as an advertising … Continue reading →

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Archives of Ontario needs people to test new website design before it’s launched

Posted on May 8, 2024 by Gail Dever

The Archives of Ontario has created a new website, but before launching it, they’d like people to test the main design to see if it’s easy to navigate. There are about 20 questions on the short online survey, and it … Continue reading →

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Ancestry adds Ontario’s death registrations for 1950

Posted on April 22, 2024 by Gail Dever

Thanks to John Reid’s blog post on Anglo-Celtic Connections, I learned yesterday morning that Ancestry has added Ontario death registrations for the year 1950. Subscribers can now explore more than 43,000 newly added Ontario death registrations. These records are from … Continue reading →

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Ontario birth records for 1918 perhaps available in a few months

Posted on March 21, 2024 by Gail Dever

Last year, Ancestry added Ontario’s birth records for 1917 in July. So, when will we see birth records for 1918? Mike Moore posted on Ontario Ancestors’ Facebook group a reply he received from the Archives of Ontario to that question. … Continue reading →

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Ontario marriage records for 1940 now on Ancestry

Posted on February 7, 2024 by Gail Dever

Let the wedding bells ring! Ancestry has added 247,918  Ontario marriage registrations for 1940 to its collection, Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1940. These records are from the Archives of Ontario. If you subscribe to Ancestry.ca, Ancestry’s World Explorer or the All … Continue reading →

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New book on bastardy affidavits in eastern Ontario

Posted on January 24, 2024 by Gail Dever

The Archives of Ontario yesterday shared the news on social media that genealogist and author Linda Corupe has published a new book, called Really and Truly the Father: Bastardy Affidavits from Eastern District (1837-1849), United Counties of Stormont, Dundas & … Continue reading →

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Toronto city directories available again after October’s cyber attack

Posted on December 13, 2023 by Gail Dever

If you’ve recently attempted to research the Toronto city directories, 1833-2001, through the links on the Toronto Public Library’s website, you’ll be aware that these directories, which are rich in information, haven’t been available on he site due to a … Continue reading →

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