Special Topics
Canadian Civil Registration Records
BC Civil Registration
Information on accessing publicly released BC civil registration records at VPL.
Ontario Civil Registration
Information on accessing publicly released Ontario civil registration records at VPL.
Records of Specific Canadian Populations
Indigenous Ancestry
Information, websites, books and other resources to assist First Nations, Métis and Inuit ancestral research.
Chinese Canadians
The Chinese Canadian Genealogy guide provides a wealth of information for researching Chinese-Canadian ancestors.
Loyalists
VPL has many resources for genealogists interested in exploring Loyalist roots.
Records in Other Countries
Beyond Canada
Basic information about civil registration, church and census records in the British Isles and United States.
British Isles Civil Registration
Information for researchers looking for civil registration records in the British Isles.
Heraldry
Coats of Arms
Not many people can claim to have a coat of arms. Explore heraldry further in our page dedicated to the topic.
Miscellaneous
Tracing Living People
Learn about techniques for finding missing relatives.
