Halton County, Ontario Genealogy

= Townships =


 * Trafalgar
 * Nelson
 * Esquesing
 * Nassagaweya

Canada   Ontario    Halton 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.

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History
Prior to 1973, the regional municipality of Halton was known as Halton County. Halton County was formed in 1816 and named after Major William Mathew Halton, Secretary to Sir Francis Gore, Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada. For more details around the history of Halton County, refer to: http://www.halton.ca/cms/One.aspx?portalId=8310&amp;pageId=8886

Boundary Changes
Prior to 1816, Halton County was part of the Home District of Upper Canada. In 1816, the Gore District was formed, comprised of two counties: Halton and Wentworth.

In 1816, Halton County contained the following townships: Beverly, Blanford, Blenheim, Dumfries, Flamborough, Nelson (formed in 1806), Nichol, Trafalgar (formed in 1806), Waterloo and Woolwich.

Halton County has seen many changes over the course of the years:


 * In 1821, the Esquesing and Nassagaweya townships were added.
 * In 1853, the Beverley township was transferred to Wentworth County.
 * In 1854, the Flamborough township was transferred to Wentworth County.
 * In 1973, Halton County was dissolved to form the regional municipality of Halton.

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

Cemeteries
At this time, please read about Cemeteries in the Province of Ontario Resources - 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
A Number of Halton County and present day regional municipality of Halton newspapers have been digitally scanned, indexed and are searchable online: http://news.halinet.on.ca/search

Halton newspapers including searchable and/or archived publication dates ranges:


 * Acton Free Press, 1875-19841 (HHPL)
 * Acton Tanner, 1992-19972 (HHPL)
 * Burlington Gazette, 1899-19863 (BPL)
 * Burlington Post (BPL)
 * Canadian Champion (MPL)
 * Daily Journal Record
 * Erin Advocate
 * Georgetown Gemini (HHPL)
 * Georgetown Herald, 1867-1992 (HHPL)
 * Georgetown Independent, 1973-1978 (HHPL)
 * Georgetown Leader (HHPL)
 * Halton Hills This Week (HHPL)
 * Hamilton Spectator
 * Independent &amp; Free Press, 1985-present (HHPL)
 * Nassagaweya Country News
 * New Tanner (HHPL)
 * North Halton Compass (HHPL)
 * Oakville Beaver (OPL)
 * Oakville Journal Record (OPL)
 * Oakville News (OPL)
 * Oakville Record (OPL)


 * Oakville Record-Star (OPL)
 * Oakville Star &amp; Independent (OPL)
 * Oakville Trafalgar Journal (OPL)
 * Standard and Halton and Peel Gazetteer

The acronym in brackets after each newspaper denotes the public library that holds archived material for these papers (microfilm, microfiche etc). Contact details are listed below:

BPL: Burlington Public Library

HHPL: Halton Hills Public Library

Acton Branch 519-853-0301 Fax: 519-853-3110

Georgetown Branch (note this branch is closed until Fall 2012) 905-873-2681 Fax: 905-873-6118

MPL: Milton Public library

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

1, 2: http://www.hhpl.on.ca/Genealogy_And_Local_History.pdf

3: http://www.insidehalton.com/community/burlington/article/1047511

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

 * Bronte Village Historical Society: http://www.brontehistoricalsociety.ca/
 * Burlington Historical Society: http://www.burlingtonhistoricalsociety.ca/
 * Esquesing Historical Society: http://www.esquesinghistoricalsociety.ca/
 * Milton Historical Society: http://www.miltonhistoricalsociety.ca/
 * Halton-Peel Genealogical Scoiety: http://www.halinet.on.ca/sigs/ogshp/index.htm
 * Oakville Historical Society: http://www.oakvillehistory.org/
 * Trafalgar Township Historical Society: http://www.tths.ca/