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Web Sites: Genealogy

Census
1851 Census of Canada
Digitized images of the original census returns for 1851, recording age, sex, place of birth, religion, profession, for New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Canada East (Quebec), Canada West (Ontario). Searchable by geographic location only, not by family name. Some images not available.
1861 and 1891 Census (Simcoe County)
Name index and transcriptions to the 1861 and 1891 census records for residents of Simcoe County. This database covers many resources specific to Simcoe County.
1871 Census of Canada (Ontario)
Head of Houshold family name index to the 1871 census records for Ontario. A Library and Archives Canada web site.
1881 Census of Canada
Family name index and original images of records for the 1881 census records for Canada. A Library and Archives Canada web site.
1891 Census of Canada
Family name index and original images of records for the 1891 Canadian census.  A Library and Archives Canada web site.
1901 Census of Canada
Family name index and original images of records to the 1901 Census of Canada, including all family members and birth dates. Searchable by surname, province, county, township and includes original transcriptions. An Automated Genealogy web site.
1911 Census of Canada
Family name index and original images of records to the 1911 Census of Canada, including all family members and birth dates. Searchable by surname, province, county, township and includes original transcriptions. An Automated Genealogy web site.

Genealogy research
FamilySearch - LDS
Official web site of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the world's largest family history library. Includes Ancestral Files; 1880 Census of the United States; 1881 census of Great Britain; 1881 Census of Canada.
RootsWeb
One of the largest genealogical web sites, with a heavy focus on U.S. family research.
Cyndi's List
Largest comprehensive genealogical web site, covering worldwide resources, arranged by category (example: Canada, then the provinces, then regions). Also searchable by topic.
Historical County Atlases of Ontario - Digitized Illustrated historical county atlases of Ontario, published in 1874-1881. Searchable by name or county.
Barrie Newspaper Index - Index of Births, Marriages and Deaths in Barrie Newspapers. 1847-1960, 1989-1999

By location
Canadian Genealogy Centre
Genealogical web site of Library and Archives Canada. Military Records, Land Grants, Census Returns, as well as lists of resources arranged by provinces.
Ontario Genealogical Society ~ Simcoe County Branch
Official web site of the OGS, Simcoe County. Includes the Surname Index for many Simcoe County cemeteries, family names of the 1861 census, Settlers Forms, Pedigree Charts, Wesleyan Methodist Baptismal Records.

Simcoe County Archives – Official website of the Simcoe County Archives, including a partial database, with some full text items

Canadian Genealogy & History
Detailed listings of web sites for Canada, including the Ontario Cemetery Finding Aid and organized into provincial categories.
Archives of Ontario ~ Genealogical Research
Holdings of the Archives of Ontario and links for genealogical research, information regarding births, marriages and deaths, microfilm interloans, wills and estates.
Gen UK ~ UK and Ireland Genealogical Information
Comprehensive information about genealogical research in the United Kingdom and Ireland, including parish registers, birth, marriage and death certificates, surnames lists.
Our Roots - Fulltext of local histories from across Canada
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