Find the missing pieces of your family story
Find the missing pieces of your family story
Find the missing pieces of your family story
Curious about your past?
Get access to all Canadian collections* and explore the popular 1931 Census of Canada to learn about your parents’ or grandparents’ lives. Enjoy perusing over 390 million records.
Curious about your past? Get access to all Canadian collections* and explore the popular 1931 Census of Canada to learn about your parents’ or grandparents’ lives. Enjoy perusing over 390 million records.
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Build your tree
Build your tree
The more people in your tree, the better your chance of making family connections and uncovering your rich family story.
The more people in your tree, the better your chance of making family connections and uncovering your rich family story.
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Search the records
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Explore key records including the Canadian census records to uncover your ancestors’ personal details, including full job names, job titles and places lived.
Explore key records including the Canadian census records to uncover your ancestors’ personal details, including full job names, job titles and places lived.
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Add more colour and context to your family story by exploring specific collections.
Explore all Canadian census records
Explore all Canadian census records
Explore all Canadian census records
Census records can be especially useful for building your tree. If you can find a census record where your oldest known relative appears as a child, their parents will likely be listed, and you can add their parents to your tree.
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Discover more popular collections
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