Heritage Resources for Genealogy & Family History

Your guide to Canada's best family history resources. CanGenealogy is compiled by Dave Obee with the help of some eager volunteers. It serves several purposes: It is a handy guide to the best Canadian resources; it includes links that Dave refers to in his genealogical talks; and it includes links that are referenced by several people who teach classes on genealogy in Canada. This is a free site to use.

A great place to start for tracing your British Columbian ancestry. Not all records are digitized. You can find descriptions of archival records held at the BC Archives. Some descriptions have digitized versions of records attached to the description. The BC Archives collects government and private records of enduring value to the province of British Columbia. Examples of these records include textual records, photographs, documentary art, sound recordings, moving images, and cartographic records.

Discover all the resources for Canadian genealogy that the Library and Archives offer.

Another really useful starting place from FamilySearch.org. Looking for those places that offer resources online? This is the place to start.

Genealogy is all about names, events and dates, and Canadian genealogy is no different. All the websites listed below are free, and they cover a wide variety of genealogical subjects in Canada.

Do you have Canadian ancestors you wish to research? Are you wondering where to start? This list gives you five of the best websites for doing Canadian genealogy online.