Beginners Guide to Genealogy

Genealogy Resources

• *Ancestry
  a Subscription based website that provides resources and tools for individuals to trace their family history and ancestry. It offers various services, including genealogy research, ancestry testing, and insights into family lineage

• Billion Graves
  a Resource for searchable GPS cemetery data, with a mission to preserve at least a billion gravestones globally 

• British Home Children In Canada registry
  a database that chronicles the lives of over 100,000 children who were sent from the United Kingdom to Canada between 1869 and 1948, primarily as part of the British Child Emigration Movement.​

• Canadian Birth And Baptism (1661-1959)
  A Collection of 1.5 million birth and baptism records

• Canadian Families
  a Canadian Families Gedcom Database with over 174,000 individuals and features resources such as the Canadian Headstones site, which is the largest headstone photo and transcription site in Canada. The organization aims to assist individuals in their genealogical research and preserve the heritage of Ontario families.

• Canadian Headstones
  A Collection of digital images and the complete transcription of cemetery stones. It is a web-based Canadian non-profit corporation run completely by volunteers

• Canadian Virtual War Memorial - Fallen Soldier Search
  A registry to honour and remember the sacrifices of the more than 118,000 Canadians and Newfoundlanders who, since Confederation, have given their lives serving in uniform. The names of fallen soldiers found in the CVWM are inscribed in the seven Books of Remembrance.

• Commonwealth War graves
  an intergovernmental organisation of six independent member states whose principal function is to mark, record and maintain the graves and places of commemoration of Commonwealth of Nations military service members who died in the two World Wars. 

• FamilySearch.org
  a nonprofit organization and website that provides genealogical records, education, and software, primarily operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

• FindAGrave.com
  a collaborative online database that allows users to search and add to a collection of cemetery records, including those for humans and pets. It aims to help people find, record, and present final disposition information as a virtual cemetery experience, with over 250 million memorials created since its launch in 1995.

• *Ontario Genealogical Society (OGS)
  Canada’s largest member-supported genealogical organization, an Ontario registered non-profit corporation and a registered Canadian charity. Subscription based, cemetery records for purchase. No Longer Maintains a page for Perth County, but other Counties are supported. 

• Nova Scotia Archives and Records
  A vital resource for genealogical research, offering access to a wide range of historical records, including vital statistics, wills, and family history documents. It serves as a starting point for tracing family histories and understanding the connections to the province's past.

• United Empire Loyalist of Canada
  A resource that compiles information about individuals who fought for the British Crown during the American Revolution and their descendants. It includes an alphabetical listing of names and details about their contributions to Canada's history.