British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa

Guide to Conducting Family History in Ottawa

Genealogy
Family History Centre  Map
The Church of Latter Day Saints
1017 Prince of Wales; Phone: (613) 224-2231
Archives
Library and Archives Canada  Map
395 Wellington Street
Obtain a user card on-line.
The Friends of Library and Archives Canada LAC

Anglican Diocese of Ottawa Archives
420 Sparks Street, Ottawa

Bibliotheque et Archives nationales du Quebec
855, boulevard de la Gappe, Gatineau, QC
Monday to Friday: 8:30 am - 12 noon, 1pm - 4:30pm
Tuesday & Wednesday: 7pm - 10pm
819-568-8798

City of Ottawa Archives / BIFHSGO Library  Map
Bytown Pavilion, 1st floor, 111 Sussex Drive
(former Ottawa City Hall)
Phone: (613) 580-2424 ext 13333
Friends of the City of Ottawa Archives 111 Sussex
Libraries

Ottawa Public Library Ottawa Public Library Locations
Wireless Services Locations / Map
The Ottawa Room at the Main Branch has
very helpful staff for genealogy related inquiries.

Centrepointe Branch, Ottawa Public Library
101 Centrepointe Drive, Nepean, Ontario; General Inquiries 613 580 2714

Township of Nepean Census Records
All available census records for the Township of Nepean
have been indexed and are available in the reference department
of the Centrepointe Branch, OPL.
These records include the following censuses:
1842, 1852, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901
and a rare local census of rural Nepean from 1938.
The majority of these records were transcribed by
local historian and BIFHSGO member Bruce S. Elliott

City Directories
The Centrepointe Branch of the Ottawa Public library also has microfilm copies of
"Might's Greater Ottawa City directories from 1861 to present"
Many of these have sections on local communities outside of Ottawa (ie, Nepean).
Note: they sometimes only contain the head of the household, but worth checking.

Telephone Directories
The Centrepointe Branch of the Ottawa Public Library
also has microfilm copies of
"The Ottawa-Hull Telephone Directories from 1895 to present"
Museums
List of Museums in and around Ottawa
The Bytown Museum [MAP]
Osgoode Township Museum - See their web-site for directions
Goulbourn Museum - See their web-site for directions
The Nepean Museum
Cemeteries
Beechwood Cemetery [MAP]
Friends of The Beechwood Cemetery Foundation
Maps
World of Maps Inc.
1235 Wellington Street,
Ottawa, Ontario, K1Y 3A3
Telephone: (613) 724-6776 or 1-800-214-8524
Fax: (613) 724-7776 or 1-800-897-9969
E-mail: info@worldofmaps.com

The Aerial Photographs National Air Photograph Library
Natural Resources Canada,
Booth Street, Ottawa.

Centre for Topographic Information (Natural Resources Canada)
Getting About
OC Transpo
Visiting
Accommodations in Ottawa (Close to the LAC)
Not So Far Away ...
Archives of Ontario
77 Grenville Street, Toronto >>> Map
Queen's Park Subway Stop on the University Ave. subway line
or College Subway Stop on the Yonge St. subway line

The General Synod Archives
Terry Thompson (416 924 9199 ext. 279)
archives@national.anglican.ca

List of Toronto Record Repositories
Other Local Societies
Ontario Genealogical Society (OGS) - Ottawa Branch
Franco-Ontarian Society of History and Genealogy (Société franco-ontarienne d'histoire et généalogie)
United Empire Loyalist Association
Local Links
Bytown or Bust (Migration and Settlement in Ottawa in the 1800's)
Gloucester Historical Society
Osgoode Township Historical Society
Rideau Township Historical Society
Goulbourn Township Historical Society
Cumberland Township Historical Society
The Lanark County Genealogical Society
Billings Estate National Historic Site
Vankleek Hill & District Historical Society
Cyndi's List (Ontario)
Historical Socities (City of Ottawa Listing)
Land Registry (Carleton County GenWeb)
Other Addresses (Carleton County GenWeb)