GENEALOGY AT THE ARCHIVES

Among the reference materials at the archives are the following sources which are specifically useful for genealogical enquiries:

Canada Census microfilm for Lennox and Addington, Frontenac, Hastings and Prince Edward County (1851-1911). Also published indices to the Census.

Published and unpublished "one name" genealogies

Lots of published genealogical reference works by Linda Corupe, Russ Waller, Phil Ainsworth and others.

Newspapers: Birth, marriage and death index for Napanee Standard, Express and others circa 1854 - 1942 (card file).

Computerized index to surviving headstones in the county (but only a third of those buried in our county ever had headstones). The Museum is a participant in CemSearch ©.

The Crown Land Grant index
(these are on microfiche).

Microfilm of the old, index to the Ontario Vital Statistics, which is different to the index available online.

The family files: these contain the research notes and finds created by volunteers or offered to us by outside researchers. They are "secondary sources", and we don't check for accuracy.

Microfilm of the muster rolls of the local militia, Upper Canadian period.

The archives does not have:

We have the index to the Vital Statistics of the Province of Ontario (1869 on). For the actual registration entries, we use ancestry.ca online. Note that there is often more than one researcher needing the computer, so allocate enough time and be patient. We do not have church records. If you are seeking baptism, marriage or burial records before 1869, you will need to visit one of the church archives. We do not have burial records. Very few burial registers for our county survive. Those that remain are usually recent and in the hands of the pertinent cemetery board.

Photocopying, Photographing, Videorecording, Scanning and other forms of Mechanical Reproduction

A photocopying service is available at the Museum. However, many items in the collection are the unpublished work of living individuals. The Canadian Copyright Act places some limits on making copies of such sources without the prior consent of the author. Please come prepared to spend time reading and taking notes. Staff also reserve the right to restrict copying of very fragile originals.

If you are unable to visit us...

Staff can answer simple queries. Genealogical enquiries and more complex research requests should be assigned to one of the contract researchers available in Ontario. Fees vary but on average a first search is CAD 50.00 which will include a generous three hours of work. You negotiate fees with the contractor yourself.

A list of local contractors will be mailed to you if you supply your name and postal address.

Go back to the sources which you can browse from home. Please be patient. These pages are a work in progress.

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