Research Guides and Tools
Use the drop-down menu below to find various guides and
tools designed
to assist you in the use of particular types of records or to
provide information about the Archives' policies and services.

Bills and Statutes
- Researching Ontario Bills and Statutes (Research Guide 207) [HTML,
PDF]
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Divorce Files
- Finding Divorce Files in Ontario (Research Guide 210) [HTML,
PDF]
- Finding York County Divorce Files (Research Guide 211) [HTML,
PDF]
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Genealogical Family History Research
- Sources of Family History (Research Guide 299 ) [HTML,
PDF]
- Finding Divorce Files in Ontario (Research Guide 210 ) [HTML,
PDF]
- Finding York County Divorce Files (Research Guide 211 ) [HTML,
PDF]
- Genealogical Researchers in Ontario (Customer Service Guide 111) [HTML,
PDF]
- Discover Your Family History
- How to Find a Will (Research Guide 206) [HTML,
PDF]
- How to Use the Ontario Land Record Index [ca. 1780-1920] (Research Guide 205) [HTML,
PDF]
- Microfilm Interloan Service (Customer Service Guide 110) [HTML,
PDF]
- Ontario Court
of Probate and Surrogate Court Records: Wills and Estate
Files - A Pathfinder
- Second
Heir and Devisee Commission Case Files Database
- Understanding the Vital Statistics Indexes (Research Guide 203) [HTML,
PDF]
- Vital Statistics Bulletin (Research Guide 202) [HTML,
PDF]
- Ontario Vital Statistics: Registrations of Births, Marriages and Deaths
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Land Records
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Municipal Records
- Records of Ontario Municipal Board Hearings (Research Guide 208) [HTML,
PDF]
- Municipal Records at the Archives of Ontario (Research Guide 209) [HTML,
PDF]
- Municipal Land Use Planning (Research Guide 214) [HTML, PDF]
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Newspapers
- Newspaper Holdings of the Archives of Ontario (Research Guide
212) [HTML,
PDF]
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Policies and Services
- Copyright and Your Research (Customer Service Guide 108) [HTML,
PDF]
- Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (Customer Service Guide 109) [HTML,
PDF]
- Freelance Researchers List (Customer Service Guide 112) [HTML,
PDF]
- Genealogical Researchers in Ontario (Customer Service Guide 111) [HTML,
PDF]
- Guide to Citing Archival Records (Customer Service Guide 107) [HTML,
PDF]
- How to Order Reproductions (Customer Service Guide 106) [HTML,
PDF]
- Microfilm Interloan Service (Customer Service Guide 110) [HTML,
PDF]
- Reading Room Rules (Customer Service Guide 101) [HTML,
PDF]
- Reproduction Services Fees (Customer Service Guide 105) [HTML,
PDF]
- What Records We Have… What Records We Don't Have (Research Guide 201) [HTML,
PDF]
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Reference Maps of Ontario
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War of 1812
- Records Relating to the War of 1812 at the Archives of Ontario (Research Guide 213 ) [HTML,
PDF]
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Wills and Estate Files
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