York Research Resources is a compilation of online references, books, articles, and useful addresses to assist with research in York Region. Books can be located using your favourite online library catalogue search, borrowed through interlibrary loan, or purchased directly from the publishers.

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• Statistics Canada Census Genealogy Corner
  For the first time, everyone filling in the 2006 Canadian Census was asked a very important question: do you agree to have your census information made available to the public in 92 years, in other words in the year 2098. This information serves future generations by providing them with historical and genealogical data that will allow them to better understand their national, regional and family history. Public support and participation in the 2006 Census is what makes this passing of information from generation to generation possible. Statistics Canada invites you to change or verify your response to this question so that your descendants have the chance to "meet" you in the future. Also included is an interesting paper "Where Were Your Ancestors in 1871?"
• 1911 Census of Canada, Online Index
  Automated Genealogy has started a free online index for the 1911 Canadian census. This site is far from complete but if you are interested in volunteer transcribing, all areas are now available and the transcription facilties are fully functional. Transcribed pages can be browsed, currently search facilities are only available at the enumeration district level.
• 1911 Census of Canada
  Browse the original enumerators census records for York County at ArchivaNet, the on-line research tool at the National Archives of Canada. 
• 1901 Census of Canada, Online Index
  Automated Genealogy hosts a free, volunteer-produced online index to the 1901 Census of Canada. Transcription of the index is complete with over 5.6 million lines transcribed. The index has links to the images of the original census forms, over 60,000 links to related records, and is completely free to browse or search!
• 1901 Census of Canada
  Browse the original enumerators census records for York County at ArchivaNet, the on-line research tool at the National Archives of Canada.
• 1901 Census of Canada Microfilms
  Includes the National Archives of Canada and LDS film numbers, prefaced by a description of the information included in the census.
• 1881 Canadian Census On-line   
  Transcripts of the 1881 Canadian, US and British census databases are available for searching at familysearch.org.
• 1881 Canadian Census on Compact Disc
  Four-disc Family History Resource File allows users to quickly search the database of approx. 4.3 million individuals enumerated on 4 April 1881. Includes name, age, gender, location at time of census, birthplace, ethnic origin, occupation, religious affiliation, marital status and notations. For more information go to http://www.familysearch.org >Order/Download Products > Software Products > Census & Vital Records.
• 1871 Census Index
  This database contains the names of the heads of households in the Province of Ontario as recorded in April 1871. The database has been created by the Ontario Genealogical Society, in cooperation with the National Archives of Canada.
• Index to the 1871 Census of Ontario: York
  gen. ed. Bruce S. Elliott, et al (Toronto: Ontario Genealogical Society, 1992). Includes an alphabetical alphabetical listing of every head of family and every individual bearing a surname different from that of the head, with full details of birthplace, ethnic origin, religion and occupation, as well as page references to the original enumeration source used, that are available on microfilm through inter-library loan.
• Census of 1851 (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia)   
  The digital images within this database are copies of the original microfilm records held by Library and Archives Canada.
• The 1852 and 1881 Historical Censuses of Canada English French  
  To promote contact and exchange between the Programme de recherche en démographie historique (PRDH) and Canada’s historical and genealogical societies, the PRDH team has developed two free historical census databases, the Canadian census of 1852 and 1881, that offer a wide range of information on Canadian society during the second half of the 19^th century and will serve as useful tools for conducting both historical and genealogical research.
• Ontario GenWeb's Official Census Project
  The objectives of this project are to transcribe every available Ontario census (from microfilm or microfiche), and make those transcriptions freely available on this web site. Includes transcriptions of Vaughan Township 1851, 1861, 1871;  Markham Township 1861; and King Township 1851.
• Census Finder    
  A portal with links to census indexes, transcripts and images for census records pre 1842-1911, and much more!
• Markham Township, Ontario, Census Indexes 1851-1881
  compiled by Louise I. Hope (Toronto: Ontario Genealogical Society, 1991). Includes a heads of households and strays index for each census, and a transcription of the 1861 enumerators' remarks and maps.
• Vaughan Township Census Indexes
  complied by Ruth Burkholder (Stouffville: RMB Services). Abstracted indexes for Vaughan Township and the village of Woodbridge. Each volume contains the information about the head of the household, working family members (over the age of 14) and strays: name, age, birthplace, church affiliation, occupation, and for married men, their wife's name, age, birth place and church affiliation. Some include maps, directories, and an index to the agricultural census. 1861 every name index includes extensive enumerators' notes and maps, and agricultural census index. 1881 includes Irwin's Directory and Maps. 1891 has over 2300 entries including heads of households and employed adults, with maps
• Index to Whitchurch Township and Stouffville Village Residents 1837-1901, and 1901 Census Index  
  compiled by Ruth Burkholder (Stouffville, Ontario: RMB Services). This is a Head of Household and Strays index to the residents of Whitchurch township and Stouffville village in York County, Ontario. It includes, in separate indexes, Walton's 1837 Directory; Brown's 1846-7 Directory; Rowsell's 1850-1 Directory; and the federal census for 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891 and 1901. The index gives the surname, first name, and age of the person, and the section and page where they are listed in the census.
• Post 1901 Census Project 
  On Tuesday 28 June 2005 Bill S-18 an act to amend the Statistics Act, became law enabling the release of the 1911 Canadian census for research.