Family History
Follow this link to learn how to trace your family history using the records held by the Archives of Ontario
At Centre Stage....
Service Enhancements in Reading Room. Did you know that as part of an enhancement to our Reading Room, we will be greening our print services and adding internet access to all public computer stations in the Rotunda? To read more click here.
A new year’s worth of Vital Statistics is now available, covering indexes and registrations for 1915 births, 1930 marriages and 1940 deaths. As part of the Archives of Ontario’s commitment to providing enhanced access to our collections, the release can be accessed on a database in our Reading Room at 134 Ian Macdonald Boulevard, Toronto, Ontario. Microfilm copies can also be accessed at this location. They may also be borrowed through our Microfilm Interloan Service.
Please note the database is local access only via our Reading Room computer terminals. Online access is not available at this time.
We now have an updated, friendlier online resource that uses a Google map interface to identify photo locations and allows you to send your order for viewing or reproduction directly to the Archives’ reference staff.
Perceptions of 1812: Identity, Diversity, Memory, a new exhibit in the Helen McClung Gallery, highlights the fascinating stories of how the War of 1812 and its aftermath shaped the character of Ontario and the nation.
This one-page letter, dated 1854, believed to be from a runaway slave from Kentucky, describes his preference for his new country, Canada West.
In honour of Black History Month, the Archives looks back on the inspiring life of Lincoln Alexander (1922-2012), Ontario’s first black Member of Parliament and Lieutenant Governor of Ontario.
The Archives of Ontario has rich holdings relating to black history in the province, click here to learn more.
Eaton's Through the Years
The T. Eaton Company fonds (F 229) is one of our largest and most popular private collections. Come visit our Reading Room display cases to view reproductions of some of these gems!
The War of 1812
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The War of 1812 had long term effects on the province of Ontario. The Archives is highlighting some of its extensive resources relating to the war. [More]
Experience the War of 1812 through Twitter. The Archives of Ontario holds the diaries of Ely Playter, chronicling his life from 1801 to 1853. Read his own words about his life in Upper Canada.
The new subway stop at York University will make it easier to get to the Archives. For construction updates visit the Subway Construction page