Lanark County, Ontario Genealogy

Canada Ontario  Lanark County

Getting Started
1. What information do you wish to locate about your ancestor? To choose the sources you need to search first, please click on RECORD SELECTION TABLE: Ontario, which will help you decide.

2. From the above Record Selection Table, which sources do you wish to check in this county? To check the availability of your sources of interest as well as to check the websites that have them online, please click on this county's SOURCES LINKS TABLE.

3. Do you know the location that you wish to search in this county? If so, please check for some possible sources and some online information about your location of interest, by clicking on this county's POPULATED PLACES TABLE.

4. For further information regarding your sources of interest, see "4 Resources" ABOVE in the "CONTENTS" table and click on the source of interest.

Remember that you should always try to get an original copy of that source to verify information.

Please be aware that this is a growing Pilot program, with new information being added on a regular basis. 

NOTE: If you would like to participate in contributing information into this WIKI program, please go to the "Create a New Page" section of this screen, and follow the guidelines.

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Biographies
At this time, please read about Biographies in the Province of Ontario Resources - Biography.

Cemeteries
Ottawa Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society Cemetery Search This database covers the counties of Carleton, Lanark, Renfrew, Prescott and Russell.

Also search the Ontario Genealogical Society Ontario Cemetery Ancestor Index, Ontario Cemetery Finder.

These two databases are similar, but some content is different, so check both sites.

Also see Cemeteries.

Census Records
At this time, please read about Census Records in the Province of Ontario Resources - Census.

Church Records
At this time, please read about Church Records in the Province of Ontario Resources - Church Records.

Court Records
At this time, please read about Court Records in the Province of Ontario Resources - Court Records.

Directories
At this time, please read about Directories in the Province of Ontario Resources - Directories.

Genealogy
At this time, please read about Genealogies in the Province of Ontario Resources - Genealogy.

Land and Property Records
At this time, please read about Land and Property Records in the Province of Ontario Resources - Land and Property.

Local Histories
At this time, please read about Local Histories in the Province of Ontario Resources - History.

Maps
At this time, please read about Maps in the Province of Ontario Resources - Maps.

Military Records
At this time, please read about Military Records in the Province of Ontario Resources - Military Records.

Newspapers &amp; Obituaries
At this time, please read about Newspapers and Obituaries in the Province of Ontario Resources - Newspapers.

Probate Records
At this time, please read about Probate Records in the Province of Ontario Resources - Probate Records.

Taxation Records
At this time, please read about Taxation Records in the Province of Ontario Resources - Taxation.

Vital Records
At this time, please read about Vital Records in the Province of Ontario Resources - Vital Records.

Societies and Libraries
Lanark Genealogical Society

Meetings are open to all.

Meeting Schedule: Society Meetings with Guest Speaker


 * Evening Meetings 7:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of May, June and September
 * Afternoon meetings 1:30 p.m. the first Saturday of October, November, February, March and April
 * Annual General Meeting and Potluck Luncheon, the first Saturday in December

No meeting in January, July and August.

Meetings are held at different locations throughout Lanark County. See the current meeting schedule on the website for locations.

The society website has publications and databases for gazetterrs, vital records, Bible records, history, land records, census, and photographs.

Lanark County Genealogical Library


 * Heritage House Museum
 * 11 Old Sly's Road
 * Smith Falls, Ontario, Canada


 * Hours of operation:


 * May to late December -- daily from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
 * January to late April -- Weekdays only from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.