There are many Canadian genealogy research online resources; below is a list of the best of them to get you started. Unless otherwise noted, all are free to use. There are, of course, paid/membership resources as well, but we recommend starting with the free options first. The last section has links to forms that can help you organize and document your research findings. And of course, if you’re researching local (Newcastle/Clarington/Clarke County) ancestors, drop by the Historical Room at the Newcastle Community Hall any Tuesday or Saturday morning from 9:30-noon and we may be able to help you out!
Library and Archives Canada
- Censuses 1825-1926
- Finding Aid 300 – Other census and related documents (1640 to 1945)
- Search: Personnel Records of the First World War
- Genealogy Research at LAC
- Western Land Grants
Automated Genealogy
Newspapers Online
- Newspapers.com – Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s – note: this site is owned by Ancestry.com and is not free beyond a 7-day trial.
- Our Ontario Newspaper indexes
- Historical Canadian Newspapers Online
- Clarington Local Newspapers
Canada
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Newfoundland
- Newfoundland’s Grand Banks Genealogical and Historical Data
- The Rooms – Archives and Museum – Collections & Research
- Newfoundland and Labrador Genealogy Online
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
- The Drouin Genealogical Institute
- Quebec Online Genealogy Records
- Quebec Genealogy Records Online
- Quebec Family History Society
Ontario
Saskatchewan
- Saskatchewan Genealogy Society
- Saskatchewan Archives
- Saskatchewan Archives – Family History Research
- Saskatchewan Archives – Genealogical Societies