Hours
Generally 8:30-4:30 Monday to Friday. An appointment in advance is recommended.
Contact
Mennonite Archives of OntarioConrad Grebel University College
140 Westmount Road North
Waterloo, ON N2L 3G6
Phone: 519-885-0220 x24238
Published censuses of various areas with Mennonite populations as well as books on the history of Mennonite land settlement and migration are located in the Milton Good Library. Search the catalogue for subjects such as: census, migration, emigration, immigration, settlement and land.
Canadian Mennonite Board of Colonization Data Extraction Project
The Canadian Mennonite Board of Colonization (CMBoC) of Rosthern, Saskatchewan created a registration form for each family that came to Canada from the Soviet Union under its auspices (1923-1930). These forms were cross-referenced to the ledger books which recorded the transportation debt, which the CMBoC owed to Canadian Pacific Railway. See also: Index to Canadian Mennonite Board of Colonization Registration Forms (1947-1964) Digitized scans are located on this page.
Library and Archives Canada Genealogy and Family History
This site provides access to census, citizenship, immigration records, and more. Check back frequently as digitisation projects are ongoing. Of particular interest for Mennonite genealogy:
From 1763 until 1947, people born in Canada, Great Britain or the Commonwealth were all British subjects. Before 1947, aliens could petition for naturalization.
Archives of Ontario birth, marriage, death, estate, immigration, and land records.
Many Ontario vital and census records are available through the FamilySearch Historical Records Search database. You need to create a free account to search this site.
Ontario Land Registry Access (OnLand)
OnLand is the online information source from the Ontario Land Registration and Writs system. The site is still being developed.
City directories were a popular publication for many Ontario municipalities from the 1880s through to recent years. These directories typically contained both an alphabetical listing of all inhabitants as well as a street directory listing all inhabitants. There were a number of publishers of these directories, however one of the best known may be the Vernon’s City Directories, which began publishing around 1897 and finally ceased publication in 2014. This project is ongoing, and more directories are being added.
Generally 8:30-4:30 Monday to Friday. An appointment in advance is recommended.
Phone: 519-885-0220 x24238
Conrad Grebel University College
140 Westmount Road North
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G6
519-885-0220
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Conrad Grebel University College is situated on the traditional territory of the Attawandaron (Neutral), Anishinaabeg, and Haudenosaunee peoples. Read Grebel's full territorial acknowledgement.