An
incredible resource for genealogy. You'd be amazed at the information found
in
obits, birth announcements, engagement announcements, wedding write-ups,
the
society pages and other important events.
Some
Birth Announcements from Montreal Newspapers
Some
Marriage Announcements from Montreal Newspapers
Some
Deaths & Obits from Montreal Newspapers
THE
NEWSPAPERS
(In order of appearance)
Montreal Gazette, 1785 - present
The Canadian Gazette
Canadian Courant and Montreal Advertizer, 1807- 1834?
Montreal Herald, 1811 -
Montreal Daily Advertizer: H.S. Chapman (first daily in Canada), 1833 -
Montreal Transcript, Oct. 4, 1836- July 1, 1865?
The Pilot, 1844-1862?
Montreal Witness, 1846 -
Canadian Naturalist Ottawa, afterwards Montreal: E. Billings, Feb. 1856 -
New Era, 1857- (founded by Thomas D'Arcy McGee)
Montreal Daily Witness 1860-1913
Montreal
Star:
Evening
Star - Jan. 16, 1869 - April 14, 1877
The Star
- April 16, 1877 - Dec. 24, 1880
Montreal
Daily Star - Jan. 5, 1881 - Sept. 1951
Montreal
Star and Herald - Sept. 8, 1951 - June 26, 1958
The Montreal
Star - July 1958? - Oct. 25, 1979
Canadian Spectator 1878-
Westmount Weekly News, 1895-
Illustrated Witness 1906-
Westmount News, Oct. 5, 1907- Jan 29, 1915; Jan 29, 1921?
Daily Telegraph 1913
Montreal Daily Mail, Oct 8, 1913 -
Montreal Daily News, May 27, 1914 -
Westmount Examiner, 1929 - present?
Doninion Illustrated
Family Herald and Weekly Star
Montreal Post and True Witness