>> From rimail.interlan.com!colaianc Tue Feb 25 09:16:23 1992 >> From: CAROL COLAIANNI >> Subject: Research resources in Canada NOVA SCOTIA Civil records of births and deaths, 1864-1879 inclusive and marriages from the late 1700's Public Archives of Nova Scotia 6016 University Avenue Halifax, N.S. B3H 1W4 fees: unknown Records of births and deaths from 1 Oct 1908 marriages since 1907-1918 (depending on the county) Deputy Registrar General Department of Health P.O. Box 157 Halifax, N.S. B3J 2M9 fees: certificate, wallet size, $8.00 certificate, long form, $15.00 search only, $5.00 remittance for services should be made by cheque or money order to the Deputy Registrar General Research help: Royal Nova Scotia Historical Society Genealogical Committee Box 895, Armdale Halifax, Nova Scotia B3L 4K5 The Registry of Probate in each county is responsible for all records of the settlement of estates. National Archives of Canada 395 Wellington Street Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N3 (613) 995-5138 They will send you a booklet entitled "Tracing Your Ances- tors in Canada". The information in this file is extracted from that booklet. For a modest charge, the National Archives of Canada is able to provide photocopies of original documents and reader- printer copies from microfilm. The National Archives of Canada observes regular office hours, Monday to Friday, during which consultant services are provided. Reading rooms, equipped with microfilm readers, are open to accredited students and researchers seven days a week throughout the year, including public holidays. Most provincial archives have prepared a formal booklet or informal information sheets. NEWFOUNDLAND Civil registration began in 1892. Registrar General Vital Statistis division Department of Health Confederation Building St. John's, Newfoundland A1C 5T7 fees: $10 for certificate; $4 for three-year search only. Provincial Archives of Newfoundland and Labrador Colonial building Military Road St. John's, Newfoundland A1C 2C9 (709) 753-9390 Records of probated estates are held at: Registry Office of the Supreme Court Court House Duckworth Street St. John's Newfoundland A1C 5V5 a fee is charged for each search and the date must be known. PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND Civil registration began in 1906, but there are some mar- riage records dating back to 1886 and some baptismal records from many P.E.I. churches from 1886: Director of Vital Statistics Department of Health and Social Services P.O. Box 2000 Charlottetown, P.E.I. C1A 7N8 fees: $5 for certificate; $5 for search only Marriage and baptismal records previous to 1886: Public Archives P.O. Box 1000 Charlottetown, P.E.I. C1A 7M4 (902) 368-4290 NEW BRUNSWICK complete records from 1920 and incomplete records for 1888- 1920: Registrar General Vital Statistics Division P.O. Box 6000 Fredericton, N.B. E3B 5H1 fees: $7 for walllet-size birth certificate; $10 for wallet-size marriage certificate; $15 for any certified copy; $25 for genealogical search, 3-year period. Public Archives of New Brunswick P.O. Box 6000 Fredericton, N.B. E3B 5H1 (506) 453-2637 or 453-2122 QUEBEC The protonotaries' copies of registers more than 100 years old are deposited in the appropriate regional office (of which there are nine)of the Archives nationales du Quebec. fees: ANQ, 15 cents per page, minimum $2; Archives civiles, $8 per document. The National archives of Canada has lists of addresses for the regional and district offices for ANQ and Archives civiles. Archives nationales du Quebec P.O. Box 10450 Sainte-Foy, Que G1V 4N1 (418) 644-4795 Copies of wills can be obtained from the Judicial Archives of the district, from the notary who drew it up, or from the successor who retained is greffe. ONTARIO Civil registration began 1 Jul 1869 Deputy Registrar General MacDonald Block Queen's Park, Toronto, Ont M7A 1Y5 fees: $5 for birth certificate; $10 for marriage or death certificate; $15 for any certified copy; $15 for genealogi- cal search, 5-year period. Archives of Ontario 77 Grenville Street West Queen's Park, Toronto, Ont M7A 2R9 (416) 965-4030 MANITOBA Vital statistics, complete records from 1882: Manitoba Community Services 254 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, Man. R3C 0B6 fees: $15 for certificate, $15 for genealogical search Provincial Archives of manitoba 200 Vaughan Street Winnipeg, Man. R3C 1P5 (204) 944-3971 Records of probate are held by the Surrogate Court in each judicial district. SASKATCHEWAN Vital statistics, complete records from 1920, with incom- plete records for 1878-1920: Vital Statistics Department of Health 3475 Albert Street Regina, Sask. S4S 6X6 fees: $15 for certificate; $15 for genealogical search, 3- year search. Saskatchewan Archives Board Regina Office University of Regina Regina, Sask. S4S 0A2 (306) 787-4068 Saskatoon Office University of Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Sask. S7N 0W0 (306) 933-5832 Inquiries should be addressed to the Surrogate Clerk Regina Court House, 2428 Victoria Avenue Regina, Sask. S4P 3V7 a minimum charge of $2 for each search ALBERTA Applicants for genealogical research must be identified as being related to the person about whom information is being sought. complete records from 1898, with some birth records from 1853 onward and death records from 1893: Community and Occupational Health Division of Vital Statistics Texaco Building 10130 - 112 Street Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2P2 fees: $7 Provincial Archives of Alberta 12845 - 102 Avenue Edmonton, Alberta T5N 0M6 (403) 427-1750 Inquiries about probate records should be addressed to the Alberta Attorney General Madison Building 9833 - 109 Street Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2E8 BRITISH COLUMBIA Civil registration officially began in 1872, early records are incomplete. originals are held: Division of Vital Statistics Ministry of Health 1515 Blanchard Street Victoria, B.C. V8W 3C8 fees: $10 for certificate; $10 for genealogical search, 3- year period. Provincial Archives of British Columbia 655 Belleville Street Victoria, B. C. V8V 1X4 (604) 387-5885 and 387-1952 Records of probate are held: Registrar of the Supreme Court 850 Burdett Avenue Victoria, B.C. V8W 1B4 YUKON TERRITORY vital statistics, some birth records for 1898, an index of births ca. 1900-1924 and complete records from 1924 Vital Statistics Government of the Yukon Territory P.O. Box 2703 Whitehorse, Y.T. Y1A 2C6 fees: $10 Yukon Archives P.O. Box 2703 Whitehorse, Y.T. Y1A 2C6 (403) 667-5321 NORTHWEST TERRITORIES complete records from 1925 Registrar General Vital Statistics Department of Justice and Public Services P.O. Box 1320 Yellowknife, N.W.T. X1A 2L9 fees: $5 for certificate Archives of the Northwest Territoties Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre Yellowknife, N.W.T. X1A 2L9 (403) 873-7698 Probate records are in the custody of the Supreme Court of the Territories at Yellowknife. Some records of the admin- istration of intestate estates are held by the Public Trus- tee, Government of the Northwest Territories, Yellowknife, N.W.T. X0E 1H0 MILITARY PERSONNEL FILES Requests for information should be made on the Personal Information Request Form or the Access to Information Re- quest Form to: Director, Personnel Records Centre National Archives of Canada Tunney's Pasture Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N3 Person seeking access to information about themselves should apply under the Privacy Act, using the Personal information Request Form; those seeking access to information about other individuals should apply under the Access to Informa- tion Act using the Access to information Form. The best guide to these sources and to the procedures to be followed in gaining access is the "personal Information Index" pub- lished annually by Treasury Board Canada. Information in this file is current as of 1987. It was received by me in February 1992 from the Author, Mrs. Janine Roy, Genealogical Research Specialist, Reference Services Section, Reference & Researcher Services Division, National Archives of Canada. /end of file/