Below are the resources that are generally available for most time periods. Under each title is a blurb telling you if the resource is available for this time period. For more general information on each resource, how to use it, where to find it, click on the title.
Birth Records
Ontario has a Privacy Act that restricts the viewing of certain records until a specific period of time has passed. In the case of birth records, they are not released for public viewing until 97 years after the birth has occurred. It then takes 1-2 years for the records to be prepared for viewing. Therefore you shall have to seek alternate records of birth, or wait until 97-99 years have elapsed.
Birth records for this time period will be available for public research in the following years (97 years plus 1 year for preparation):
2000 - 20982001 - 20992002 - 21002003 - 21012004 - 21022005 - 21032006 - 21042007 - 21052008 - 21062009 - 2107
Books
Books are an often overlooked resource especially now that the internet appears to have all the information you need at your fingertips. Local histories, period histories, and even transcripts are available, not just locally, but worldwide. Is your relative hiding in a book?
Cemetery Records
If the person you are seeking was buried (as opposed to cremated) you should be able to locate a cemetery record.
Census Records
The census was enumerated in 2001 and 2006 and will be available for genealogy research in 2093 and 2098. Starting with the 2006 census Canadians will be asked if they will allow their information to be released, if checked 'no' their information will not be available AT ALL. So if you're Canadian, be sure to check 'yes' with each enumeration otherwise future genealogists will not be able to find you in the census in 92 years.
Church Records
Depending on the religion and privacy restrictions of the church records you're seeking you may, or may not, be successful with your search.
Citizenship/Naturalization Records
This information may be protected under the Privacy Act and not available for research.
Court Records
This information may be protected under the Privacy Act and not available for research.
Death Records
Ontario has a Privacy Act that restricts the viewing of certain records until a specific period of time has passed. In the case of Death records, they are not released for public viewing until 72 years after the death has occurred. It then takes 1-2 years for the records to be prepared for viewing. Therefore you shall have to seek alternate records of death, or wait until 72-74 years have elapsed.
Death records for this time period will be available for public research in the following years (72 years plus 1 year for preparation):
2000 - 20732001 - 20742002 - 20752003 - 20762004 - 20772005 - 20782006 - 20792007 - 20802008 - 20812009 – 2082
Funeral Records
Funeral Records may be available but could be subject to privacy laws, it's dependent upon the Funeral Home's regulations
Emigration Records
The records from this time period are not yet available for public research
Immigration Records
The records from this time period are not yet available for public research
Land Records
Land PatentsOntario Land Registry Office
Both may be protected under the Privacy Act and unavailable to all but those who have a legal reason for access (Realtor, Bank, Owner, etc)
Marriage Records
Ontario has a Privacy Act that restricts the viewing of certain records until a specific period of time has passed. In the case of Marriage records, they are not released for public viewing until 82 years after the Marriage has occurred. It then takes 1-2 years for the records to be prepared for viewing. Therefore you shall have to seek alternate records of Marriage, or wait until 82-84 years have elapsed.
Marriage records for this time period will be available for public research in the following years (82 years plus 1 year for preparation):
2000 - 20832001 - 20842002 - 20852003 - 20862004 - 20872005 - 20882006 - 20892007 - 20902008 - 20912009 - 2092
Military Records
These records are not available until 20 years after the death of the person in question and can only be requested by next-of-kin.
Misc Records
DirectoriesNewspapersBiographiesFraternal OrganizationsEmployment RecordsAlumni Records
Do you know of another resource that could be used to research this time period?
