Ontario Newspapers

Online Resources and Websites

 * A Nation's Chronicle: the Canada Gazette
 * Globe and Mail - Canada’s Heritage from 1844 - This database is accessible with a Toronto Public Library Card or through ProQuest. Check with your local public or university library.
 * Toronto Star - Pages of the Past (since 1894) - A subscription is required for access. The database is also accessible through the Toronto Public Library website with a library card.
 * Provincial Freeman - 1854-1857
 * Index to Names in the Christian Guardian Newspaper - 1830s-1925
 * Halton’s Historical and Newspaper Records
 * Ingersoll Newspaper Indexes
 * Ontario Genealogy Historical Newspaper Archives - Links to other websites
 * Ontario, Canada, The Ottawa Journal (Birth, Marriage and Death Notices), 1885-1980 - at Ancestry ($)
 * Huron County Digitized Newspapers available to search online
 * Elgin County Newspaper Indexes
 * 1885-1980 Ontario, Canada, The Ottawa Journal (Birth, Marriage and Death Notices), 1885-1980 at Ancestry.com ($) - index and images

Archives of Ontario

 * Holdings at the Archives of Ontario Research Guide'''
 * Original and Microfilmed Newspaper Collections in the Archives of Ontario
 * Archives of Ontario 134 Ian Macdonald Blvd. Toronto, Ontario M7A 2C5 Toll-Free Number (Ontario only): 1-800-668-9933 or (416)327-1600 Email: [mailto:reference@ontario.ca reference@ontario.ca]

AO has a large collection of pre-1930 newspapers. Their records can be searched at the Archives of Ontario, requested in interlibrary loan for use in your local library, or you can hire a researcher from the provided list of individuals who are certified by the Board for Certification of Genealogists or who are members of the Association of Professional Genealogists. -
 * Prepare for Your Visit to the Archives of Ontario.
 * For information and request forms for interlibrary loans, see What is the Microfilm Interloan Service?
 * Genealogical Researchers in Ontario

University Libraries
In the 1960s, Ontario universities had a cooperative programe to microfilm local newspapers, and these microfilms can be found in many university libraries.

Toronto Public Library
The largest collection of post-1930 Ontario newspapers in one place (aside from LAC) can be found at the
 * Toronto Public Library Toronto Reference Library 789 Yonge Street (1 block north of Bloor) Toronto, Ontario M4W 2G8 Canada Telephone: (416) 393-7131 Website

Library and Archives of Canada

 * Newspapers

Newspaper Inventories, Directories, and Indexes

 * Original and Microfilmed Newspaper Collections in the Archives of Ontario
 * Indexes to Canadian newspapers: general indexes Library and Archives of Canada


 * Gilchrist, J. Brian. Inventory of Ontario Newspapers, 1793-1986, First Edition, 1987. Toronto, Ontario: Micromedia Ltd., 1988. WorldCat.  This is a survey of 345 libraries across Canada and the British Newspaper Library in London, England. It lists their holdings of 2,900 Ontario newspapers (original and microfilm copies).

Ontario Published Extracts

 * Many Ontario Genealogical Society branches have published volumes of newspaper extracts or indexes, too numerous to list. Look at the OGS website for connections the branch sites, where publications are listed.
 * The largest publisher of extracts, mostly 19th century newspapers but from across the province, is Bur-Mor, 359 West Gore, Stratford, Ontario N5A 1K9 (send large SASE for catalogue). These are high-quality full transcriptions.


 * William D. Reid. Marriage notices of Ontario (1980, later edition still available from Genealogical Publishing, 2000)Family History Library WotldCat. and Death notices of Ontario (1980, later edition Genealogical Publishing, 1997) Family History Library WorldCat. Both contain extracts from pre-1850 newspapers.
 * McKenzie, Donald A. Death Notices from The Christian Guardian, 1836-1870. Three Volumes. Lambertville, New Jersey, USA: Hunterdon House, 1982-1988. . WorldCat.
 * Additional Ontario extract publications