In this section, I highlight research repositories that are known to hold genealogically valuable records that refer particularly to Métis and Aboriginal people. This is only a selective list based on responses I received to questionnaires and online collection descriptions. I have not listed all the repositories that may be helpful in your research, nor have I described all the records that each repository holds. When planning a visit to any of the repositories, first check the information about days and times of opening. All were accurate at the time of writing but are subject to change.
Before beginning your research, you should consult a general genealogy handbook for your province. This will direct you to the locations of the basic records that are valuable for all researchers in your province. Generally these
include provincial archives, vital statistics registrars, church archives and historical and genealogical societies. Then, when you plan a trip to visit a particular repository, you should carefully read any guides the repository itself has prepared about its holdings.A good place to begin any genealogical research project is your public library. Here you will find many local histories and other publications that may be unique to your community. These might include indexes and transcriptions of local records such as newspapers, cemeteries and church records. If you don’t live in the same community as your ancestors, try writing a letter to the public library in your ancestor’s community. Librarians can be very helpful in starting your research.
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