Government of Ontario Sub-series
Archival records created by the government of Ontario are organized into groups called series. A series is a group of records that:
- result from a particular function or activity
- share a particular format
- were kept together as a unit by a government office for some other reason
Series of records are sometimes sub-divided into groups called sub-series.
For more information see How Government of Ontario Records are Organized.
What information is contained in a description of a government sub-series?
A description of a government sub-series is divided into two sections:
About these records
This section of the description answers such questions as:
- What is this material?
- What activity of government led to the creation of this material?
- How much material is in this sub-series and what is the format of the material?
- When was this material created?
- Are there any restrictions on access?
- What series of records does this sub-series form a part?
How to view these records
This section of a description provides information about how you can order these records so that you can view them in one of our reading rooms. It may:
- direct you to view an online list of the sub-series so that you can order particular files and items that you require to one of our reading rooms
- direct you to contact a reference archivist for more information about how to access these records
- let you know if these records have been microfilmed and are available for borrowing through the Archives’ Microfilm Interloan Service.
For more information, see Requesting and Viewing Archival Records.
