Table of Contents

         Introduction
A.     Basic Genealogical Research Principles
B.     Professional Genealogical Standards
C.     Canadian Legal Standards of Evidence
D.     Special Challenges for Métis Researchers

   Basic Sources of Genealogical Information in Canada
A.     Oral History
B.     Civil Registration
C.     Censuses
D.     Surrogate and Probate Court Records
E.     Newspapers
F.     Church Records
G.     Land and Property Records
H.     School Records
I.     Notarial Records
J.     DNA Testing

            Sources Especially Useful for Métis Research
A.  Fur Trade Records
B.     Pay Lists, Band Membership Lists, the Indian Register, and Indian Censuses
C.     Scrip Records
D.     Government Correspondence and Administration Records
E.     Publications and Research Notes of Historians and Anthropologists
F.     Private Papers
G.     Published Biographies and Travellers’ Accounts
H.     Other

         Research Repositories
A.     Canada-wide or Regional
B.     New Brunswick
C.     Newfoundland and Labrador
D.     Nova Scotia
E.     Ontario
F.     Prince Edward Island
G.     Québec

         Websites
A.     North America
B.     Canada-wide or regional
C.     New Brunswick
D.     Newfoundland and Labrador
E.     Nova Scotia
F.     Ontario
G.     Prince Edward Island
H.     Quebec

         Published Resources
A.     North America
B.     New Brunswick
C.     Newfoundland & Labrador
D.     Nova Scotia
E.     Ontario
F.     Prince Edward Island
G.     Quebec

          Appendices
A.     Handbooks and Guides
B.     Genealogical Societies
C.     First Nations Contacts

         Bibliography