People of Ontario
We hold many records created by and about various ethnic, racial and social groups in Ontario, including Indigenous Peoples, Black people, Franco Ontarians and United Empire Loyalists spanning the 1700s to 2000s.
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Ethnocultural community records
Government and privately donated records about and by non-Anglo ethnic communities in Ontario, mostly 1930s to 1990s.
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Records by and about Black people in Ontario
Community histories, photos, records of prominent individuals, records about slavery and abolition efforts.
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Records related to Franco Ontarians
Historic land claims, fur trade, Franco Ontarian settlements, arts and education records.
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Records related to Indigenous Peoples
Information about treaties, sources of birth, marriage and death records and other government records.
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United Empire Loyalists
Government records pertaining to Loyalist land claims, military service rosters and Indigenous allies.