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Index and Dictionary of Canadian History. Free online edition of this book by Lawrence J. Burpee published in 1911.
Historical statistics of Canada. F. H. Leacy Editor. A free internet publication of Statistics Canada in joint sponsorship with the Social Science Federation of Canada.
A cyclopædia of Canadian biography. Brief biographies of persons distinguished in the professional, military and political life and the commerce and industry of Canada, in the twentieth century. Free online edition of this book by Hector W. Charlesworth published in 1919.
T. F. Wood & Co's Canadian Newspaper Directory 1876 Containing accurate lists of all the Newspapers and Periodicals published in the Dominion of Canada and Province of Newfoundland.
W. W. Butcher's Canadian Newspaper Directory, 1886
The Emigrant's Guide to the Canadas. Published in Dublin in 1822.
The Emigrant's Directory and Guide to Obtain Lands and Effect a Settlement in the Canadas. Published in 1833 in London, Edinburgh and Dublin.
The Black Loyalists in Canada. Free online edition of this book published by the United Empire Loyalists' Association of Canada in 1990.
Canada's Black Battalion : No. 2 Construction, 1916-1920. Includes nominal rolls.
The Scot in British North America, By W. J. Rattray, B.A., Toronto, Maclear And Company, 1880
The Quebec and Acadian diaspora in North America. Free online edition of this book by Raymond Breton and Pierre Savard, published by the Multicultural History Society of Ontario, 1982.
The Baptist Year Book (historical number) for Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba and the North-West Territories and British Columbia (1900). Containing carefully compiled information : reports of societies, colleges, associations, list of churches, with their pastors, clerks and membership, alphabetical list of ministers with their addresses and much other useful information. Also includes several historical sketches.
Coming to Gum San : the story of Chinese Canadians. Free online edition of this book by Shehla Burney, published in 1995 by the Multicultural History Society of Ontario.
Alberta
Pioneer Families of Southern Alberta, published in 1993.
As the roots grow : the history of Spruce Grove and district (Alberta, Canada) - Free online edition of this book published by the Spruce Grove Public Library in 1979.
As the wheel turns : a history of Merna and district (Alberta, Canada) - Free online edition of this book published in 1971.
As the wheels turn : a history of Rosalind, Kelsey and districts (Alberta, Canada) - Free online edition of this book published by the Rosalind and District History Book Committee around 1982.
The Anglican Church in Calgary : church activities, 1878-1974 : accounts (Alberta, Canada) - Images online of a book published in 1975.
As we remember Big Valley (Alberta, Canada) - Free online edition of this book published in 1974.
The Fur Trade at Lesser Slave Lake, 1815-1831 By William Peter Baergen, Edmonton, Alberta, 1967
The Big Bend : A 1981 publication of the Big Bend Historical Committee, this local history book includes several biographical sketches. The following Alberta communities are covered: Blueberry Creek, Blueberry Mountain, Fourth Creek, Ksituan, Silver Valley, and Whitburn. Search or browse online.
The Calgary Herald's Tales of the Old Town : By Leishman McNeill, published in 1966 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Buckboard to brotherhood : the Baptist churches in Calgary. History of the Baptist churches in Calgary, Alberta, Canada from 1875 to 1975.
Alberta: Her Industries & Resources Published in 1885. Includes a Personal and Business Sketches section.
Up North by Edna White Byland : The story of Edna White and her family who left Ohio to settle in Alberta in 1913.
Alberta, A New History By Palmer, Howard, with Palmer, Tamara. Edmonton, Canada: Hurtig, published in 1990
Beaumont : histoire de Beaumont et district, 1885-1960. History of Beaumont, Alberta, Canada with a 317 page biography section. Published in both French and English by the Beaumont History Book Committee in 1985.
Beiseker's Golden Heritage. Online edition of this book filled with family histories published by the Beiseker Historical Society in 1977.
Botha. Free online edition of this book published in 1989 and decicated to the history of Botha, a village in central Alberta. The family histories section has more than 300 pages. Search or browse.
Canmore, The Story of an Era History of Canmore, Alberta, Canada by Bruce Braden Peel and Edna (Hill) Appleby, published in 1975.
Acme Memories. Published by the Acme and District Historical Society. Acme, Alberta, Canada, 1978-1979, 542 pages.
Barnwell History. Free online edition of this book published in 1952. Includes over 200 pages of family histories and genealogies. Barnwell is a village in the Municipal District of Taber, southern Alberta.
The Athabaska River Country Published in 1916 by The Athabaska River Country Department of the Interior High River, Alberta, Canada
Alberta's County of Mountain View : A History by Bodil J. Jensen, published in 1983.
East Prairie Metis, 1939-1979. 40 years of determination A brief history of the East Prairie, Alberta settlement and stories told by the settlers.
The Bend: A History of West Lethbridge. Online edition of this book published in 1982. Consists mainly of family histories.
Beyond our Prairie Trails. Online edition of this local history book published by the Carstairs (Alberta) History Book Committee in 1995 : V. 1 Community history - V. 2 Family histories.
The Bitter 'n sweet : the history of the Bittern Lake-Sifton District. Includes over 300 pages of family biographies. Published by the Bittern Lake-Sifton History Book Association in 1983. Search or browse.
The Black Robe's Vision : A History of St. Albert & District. Free online edition of this book containing multiple biographies and published by the St. Albert Historical Society in 1985. Search or browse : Volume 1 - Volume 2.
Bowtell Tales...to 1976. Free online edition of this book published in 1976 and decicated to the history of Bowtell School in Breage (now Vermilion), Alberta. This work contains several family histories.
Bridging the Years : Carmangay and district. Free online edition of this book published by the Carmangay and District History Book Committee in 1968. Contains several biographies and family histories.
The Butte Stands Guard : Stavely and District. Online edition of this local history book published by the Stavely Historical Book Society in 1976. Includes nearly 300 pages of family biographies.
By river and trail : the history of Waskatenau and districts (Alberta, Canada). Searchable online edition of this book published by the Waskatenau and Districts Historical Society in 1986. Includes hundreds of biographies and a family index : Volume 1 - Volume 2.
Calahoo Trails. A history of Calahoo, Granger, Speldhurst, Noyes Crossing, East Bibly, Green Willo, 1842-1955. Online edition of this book published by the Calahoo Women's Institute in 1955. Includes several family histories. Search or browse. Calahoo is a hamlet in Sturgeon County.
The cathedral church of All Saints, Edmonton : 1875-1935. Online edition of this commemorative book. Includes a transcription of memorials within the church.
A cameo of the West : story of the pioneers of the Sturgeon River district, 1879-1900 (Sturgeon County, Alberta, Canada)
Coaldale : gem of the west, 1900-1983 (Alberta, Canada). Free online edition of this book published in 1983 by the Coaldale Historical Society. Includes a nearly 600 page biography section.
Conquerville : a growing community. Free online edition of this book published in 1965 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the foundation of this southeast Alberta town. Includes several biographical sketches. Today, Conquerville is considered a ghost town.
Country crossroads : a history of Gardenview-Lawton, Stewartfield & Mosside. Free online edition of this book by the Country Crossroads Seniors Society published in 1989. Includes over 600 pages of family stories and an index.
Crowsnest and its people. Free online edition of this book published by the Crowsnest Pass Historical Society in 1979. Includes a 500 page family histories section.
Days Before Yesterday : History of Rocky Mountain House district. Free online edition of this book by the Rocky Mountain House Reunion Historical Society. Includes a 400 page biography section.
The Delia Craigmyle Saga. Delia and Craigmyle are located in southern Alberta. Free online edition of this book by the Delia and District Historical Society published in 1970. Includes hundreds of family histories.
British Columbia
Biographical dictionary of well-known British Columbians : with a historical sketch. Free online edition of this book published in 1890. Search of browse.
British Columbia coast names, 1592-1906 to which are added a few names in adjacent United States territory, their origin and history. Free online edition of this book published by the Governement of Canada in 1909.
British Columbia from Earliest Times to the Present Free online edition of this book by Ethelbert Olaf Stuart Scholefield, published in 1914.
Manitoba
The Romantic Settlement of Lord Selkirk's Colonists : The Pioneers of Manitoba. Free online edition of this book by George Bryce published in 1909.
Banner County : history of Russell & district, 1879-1967. History of Russell County, Manitoba, Canada. Free searchable online edition of this book published by Russell Women's Institute. Includes several chapters on pioneers and family histories.
Corner stones of empire : the settlement of Crystal City and district in the Rock Lake country. Free online edition of this book by Thomas George McKitrick published in 1979. Includes personal experiences of the pioneers as related by themselves.
New Brunswick
Benjamin Marston's Diary: 1776-1787 : An invaluable source for the history of the Revolutionary War and Loyalist period, and especially for the history of the early development of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Fully searchable online.
Blacks Harbour : Looking Back at Our Beginnings. Online edition of this book published in 1987. Blacks Harbour is located in Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada.
History of Sackville New Brunswick by DR. WILLIAM COCHRAN MILNER, Historian, and Former Dominion Archivist (1846-1939). Originally published in 1934 by The Tribune Press, Ltd., Printers & Publishers, Sackville, New Brunswick
The King's New Brunswick Regiment 1793-1802 by Jonas Howe in COLLECTIONS OF THE NEW BRUNSWICK HISTORICAL SOCIETY, Volume I, Saint John, N.B., The Daily Telegraph Steam Book and Job Print, 1894.
Newfoundland and Labrador
The Story of Newfoundland. Free online edition of this book by Frederick Edwin Smith, Earl of Birkenhead published in 1920.
Catechism of the History of Newfoundland. Free online edition of this book by William Charles St. John published in 1855.
The First Five Hundred Being a historical Sketch of the military operations of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment In Gallipoli and on the Western Front During the Great War (1914-1918) Together with the individual military records and the photographs where obtainable of the men of the first contingent, known as the "The First Five Hundred," or "The Blue Puttees." By Richard Cramm
Nova Scotia
Builders of Nova Scotia. A historical review, with an appendix containing copies of rare documents relating to the early days of the province. Free searchable online edition of this book by Sir John George Bourinot published in 1899.
An account of the customs and manners of the Micmakis and Maricheets savage nations, now dependent on the government of Cape- Breton : from an original French manuscript-letter, never published, written by a French abbot, who resided many years, in quality of missionary, among them : to which are annexed, several pieces, relative to the Savages, to Nova-Scotia, and to North-America in general. Free online edition of this book published in 1758
History of Inverness County, Nova Scotia. Free online edition of this book by J. L. MacDougall published in 1922.
Historical and Genealogical Record of Colchester County (Nova Scotia) by Thomas Millar (1803-), Originally published Halifax, N.S. : A. & W. Mackinlay, 1873.
New England Vessels in the Expedition Against Louisbourg, 1745 By Howard Millar Chapin, A.B., (1887-1940), of Providence, R.I., January 1923. New England Historic Genealogical Register (NEHGR)Vol. 77, No. 1 (1923) pp 59-71 and Vol. 77, No. 2 ( 1923) pp 95-110.
River John: Its Pastors and People by G. Lawson Gordon. New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, 1911
The Chignecto Isthmus And Its First Settlers by Howard Trueman, 1902. The Isthmus of Chignecto separates the waters of the Bay of Fundy fromthose of Bay Verte, and constitutes the neck of land which saves Nova Scotia from being an island.
A History of Beaver Brook, 1760 to 1959 Compiled by: The Beaver Brook Branch of the Women's Institutes of Nova Scotia, 1959
Benjamin Marston's Diary: 1776-1787 : An invaluable source for the history of the Revolutionary War and Loyalist period, and especially for the history of the early development of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Fully searchable online.
Records of Chignecto By William Cochrane Milner (1846-1939), from the Collections of the Nova Scotia Historical Society, Volume XV, Halifax, N.S., Wm. Macnab & Son, 1911.
Bicentenary sketches and early days of the church in Nova Scotia. Free online edition of this publication by the Church of England Institute, 1864. Search or browse.
Ontario
Canadian local history : the first gazetteer of Upper Canada (1800) : with annotations.
Guelph: A People's Heritage 1827 - 2002. History of the City of Guelph, Ontario, Canada (a 2.2Mb pdf file.)
The story of the settlement and development of the County of Kent, Ontario. Free online edition of this book published by the Kent Historical Society in 1939.
Nipigon to Winnipeg : A Canoe Voyage Through Western Ontario by Edward Umfreville in 1784 by R. Douglas, published in 1929.
Gazetteer and Directory of the County of Grey for the Year 1865-66 by William Wye Smith (Ontario)
Beautiful stoney Keppel : including the village of Shallow Lake, 1855-1986. History of Keppel Township, Grey County, Ontario published in 1986. Includes several lists of names and a chapter on families.
Beckwith : Irish and Scottish Identities in a Canadian Community. Free online edition of this book by Glenn J. Lockwood published around 1988. Beckwith is a township in the County of Lanark, Ontario.
Benchmarks : A History of Eastnor Township and Lion's Head (Bruce County). Includes family stories and index of family names.
Between the Fences 'Supplementary' : Usborne Township, 1842-1995 (Huron County). Online edition of this local history book published in 1996. Includes family and farm histories, family photos, wedding photos, and more.
Beyond our Memory : a history of Fitzroy Township (Carleton County). Online edition of this local history book with an extensive 'Families' section. Published in 1989.
Beyond the Bridge : Sioux Narrows (Kenora District). Online edition of this local history book published in 1985. Has a nearly 200 page family histories section.
Bicentennial stories of Niagara-on-the-Lake - Free online edition of this publication by the Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario Bicentennial Committee, 1981. Search or browse.
A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other Townships of the County. Being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin, as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Published in 1895 : Volume I - Volume II.
Bruce Mines Heritage (Algoma District, Ontario, Canada). A collection of biographies and family histories.
Commemorative biographical record of the county of Essex, Ontario. Containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens and many of the early settled families. Free online edition of this book published in 1905.
Butternuts and Maple Sugar : some history of the old 14th of Lancaster Township, Glengarry County, Ontario (5th concession Lochiel). Free online edition of this local history book published in 1983. Includes early marriages, occupants of lots in 1827 and 1879, and a name index.
The Camden colony, or, The seed of the righteous : a story of the United Empire Loyalists, with genealogical tables (Camden, Kent County, Ontario, Canada)
Commemorative biographical record of the county of Kent, Ontario. Containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens and many of the early settled families. Free online edition of this book published in 1904.
Commemorative biographical record of the county of Lambton, Ontario. Containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens and many of the early settled families. Free online edition of this book published in 1906.
Burrs and blackberries from Goodwood (Uxbridge Township, Ontario County, Ontario). Free online edition of this local history book by Eleanor Todd published in 1980. Includes a comprehensive name index.
A colony of émigrés in Canada, 1798-1816 : The story of refugees of the French Revolution who settled in York County, Ontario. Free online edition of this book by Lucy Elizabeth Textor published in 1905.
Commemorative biographical record of the county of York, Ontario. Containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens and many of the early settled families. Free online edition of this book published in 1907.
Prince Edward Island
Skye Pioneers and 'The Island'. The story of Skye, Scotland pioneers in Prince Edward Island, Canada. Free online edition of this book by Malcolm A. MacQueen published in 1929.
The Scottish Catholics in Prince Edward Island 1772-1922 : Memorial Volume. Free online edition of this book published in 1922.
The Story of Old Abegweit : A Sketch of Prince Edward Island History (Canada) - Free online edition of this book published around 1937.
The arrival of the first Scottish Catholic emigrants in Prince Edward Island and after - Free online edition of this book published in 1922.
Chapters in our island story - Free online edition of this book by William Lawson Cotton published in 1927. Search or browse.
Quebec
Atlas historique de Boucherville, Brossard, Greenfield Park, LeMoyne, Longueuil, Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Saint-Hubert et Saint-Lambert - Historical atlas of Boucherville, Brossard, Greenfield Park, LeMoyne, Longueuil, Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Saint-Hubert and Saint-Lambert on the South Shore of Montreal, by Michel Pratt (in French).
Dictionnaire historique de LeMoyne (Quebec) - Historical dictionary of municipality LeMoyne on the South Shore of Montreal, by Michel Pratt, 2004 edition (in French)
Au tournant d'un siècle : Saint-Léonard, 1899-1999 (Québec) - Free online edition of this book published in 1998. Saint-Léonard-de-Portneuf, Quebec history, biographies and genealogies (in French.)
Autour du clocher natal : notes historiques sur la paroisse de Saint-Prosper, comté de Champlain (Québec) - Free online edition of this book published in 1909. Saint-Prosper, Champlain County, Quebec history and genealogies (in French.)
History of the Eastern Townships, province of Quebec, Dominion of Canada: civil and descriptive. Free online edition of this book by Catherine Matilda Day published in 1869.
Dictionnaire historique de Longueuil, de Jacques-Cartier et de Montréal-Sud (Quebec). Online historical dictionary covering the municipalities of Longueuil, Jacques-Cartier and Montréal-Sud, by Michel Pratt, 2004 edition (in French)
Le Bas de Ste-Anne. History of the Bas de Ste-Anne section of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade, Champlain County, Quebec published in 1980. Includes several lists of names. In French.
Cent cinquantième anniversaire de Sutton, 1802-1952 = Sesquicentennial of Sutton. Searchable online edition of this commemorative book by George C. Dyer, and Phyllis Eastman published in both French and English.
Le centenaire de Saint Alexandre de Kamouraska : 26 juillet au 4 août 1952 (Quebec) : Searchable online edition of this publication commemorating the centennial of the parish/municipality of Saint-Alexandre, Kamouraska County, Quebec. Includes several lists of names. In French.
Contrecoeur : famille, seigneurie, paroisse, village : History of Contrecoeur, Verchères County, Quebec published in 1940. Includes census records for 1681, 1765, 1825, 1831 (partial), biographical sketches, and an index. In French.
Les Côtes à Perreault : Notre-Dame-du-Nord, comté Témiscamingue, 1887-2002 : la petite histoire : History of the Côtes à Perreault section of the municipality of Notre-Dame-du-Nord, Témiscamingue County, Quebec. Includes biographical sketches and several lists of names (early land owners, lists of residents, death records, etc.) In French.
Dictionnaire généalogique des familles de Charlesbourg : Genealogical dictionary of the families of Charlesbourg from the origins (1659) to the date of publication (1906). Charlesbourg is now a borough of Quebec City (since 2002). In French.
Saskatchewan
As We Remember Alford (Saskatchewan, Canada) - Free online edition of this book published by the Alford Community Club in 1965.
The Asquith record (Saskatchewan) - Free images online of this book published by the Asquith and District Historical Society in 1982. Includes a section on family histories.
The Story of Saskatchewan and its People, Volume 1 (Canada). Free online edition of this book by John Hawkes published in 1924.
Memories of Shand: History of a Saskatchewan Coal Mining Community Compiled and edited by Alice Pawson.
History of Roche Percee, Saskatchewan. Published in 1955
Land of Hope, by Clara Hoffer and F. H. Kahan. The history of a Jewish settelment in Saskatchewan, Canada near the U.S. border. Published in 1959.
Between and beyond the benches : Ravenscrag. Online edition of this local history book published in 1982. Includes family histories.
Between the Touchwoods : a history of Punnichy and districts. Online edition of this local history book published in 1983. Includes family histories, anniversaries and memorials.
Big Manitou Country, 1905-1980. Biographies and local history covering the Lake Manitou, Marsden, and Neilburg regions of Saskatchewan. Published the by Big Manitou Lake Historical Association in 1981. Searchable online edition : Volume I - Volume II
Bladworth and district memories. Free online edition of this book published in 1978. Includes a 200 page family history section. Search or browse.
Bridging the centuries : Shackleton, Abbey, Lancer, Portreeve. History of these four villages in the Rural Municipality of Miry Creek No. 229 in Saskatchewan, Canada. Contains honour roll and several family histories: Volume 1 Volume 2.
Wolseley & District, Saskatchewan, Canada : Bridging the past. These two local history books of contain multiple family histories : Volume 1 (1981) Volume 2 (1998).
Bridging the years : era of Blaine Lake and district, 1790-1980. Free online edition of this book published by the Blaine Lake & District History Book Committee in 1984. Contains several family histories.
Bridging the years : Nipawin, Saskatchewan. Free online edition of this book published by the Nipawin Historical Society in 1988. Contains several family histories.
Brownlee reflections, 1908-1983. Free online edition of this book published in 1983. Includes family histories.
Cadillac : Prairie Heritage. Free online edition of this book published by the Cadillac and District History Book Association. Numerous biographies are include. See Family Index at the end of the volume.
Called to a Place : the story of Guernsey and surrounding school districts. Online edition of this book published in 1980. Over 60 biographical sketches are included in the chapter intitled 'Families who Made it Happen.'
Craik : friendliest place by a dam site. Free online edition of this book published in 1985 containing a 560 page family history section.
claims to land in St. Louis de Langevin, St. Laurent or Batoche, and Duck Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada (1885) : Detailed report upon all claims to land and right to participate in the North-West Half-Breed Grant by settlers along the South Saskatchewan and vicinity, west of Range 26, W. 2nd Meridian, being the settlements commonly known as St. Louis de Langevin, St. Laurent or Batoche, and Duck Lake.
Dance on the Bridge : A History of Abernethy and Area (Saskatchewan, Canada). Free online edition of this book by the Abernethy Heritage Association. Includes a 275 page family histories section.
Yukon
Genealogical Research at the Yukon Archives. A listing of available resource material (pdf document). Revised edition, 2003.
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