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The death or burial record generally provides: date of death or burial; name of the deceased, occupation and place of residence; name of spouse or names of parents; age at time of death and cause of death; and; names of witnesses. Deaths are recorded in parish registers or in civil registers.
From early times to the present, baptisms, marriages and burials have been recorded in Church Records and Indexes . In the late 1800s and early 1900s, provincial and territorial governments introduced the civil registration of births, marriages and deaths.
Learn about what records exist for researching births, marriages and deaths in Canada. LAC does not hold birth, marriage or death certificates. See the Civil registration records section below for more information about provincial records. Search the Births, Marriages and Deaths database.
The Archives of Ontario receives Vital Statistics records from the Office of the Registrar General of Ontario on an annual basis. These records contain indexes (where they exist) and registrations capturing information about births, marriages and deaths in Ontario.
Parish and related birth, marriage and death records: Library and Archives Canada (LAC) holds a small collection of church parish registers and other records related to births, baptisms, marriages, deaths and burials. Some are original records, and some are typed or handwritten transcripts.
Library and Archives Canada (LAC) holds a small collection of church parish registers and other records related to births, baptisms, marriages, deaths and burials. Some are original records, and some are typed or handwritten transcripts.
Vital records are an excellent source of accurate names, dates, and places of births, marriages, and deaths. But the births, marriages, and deaths of many people were never recorded by civil authorities. Other vital records are described in "Church Records" and other sections.
This is an administrative survey that collects demographic and medical (cause of death) information annually and monthly from all provincial and territorial vital statistics registries on all deaths in Canada.
Vital statistics are the official information about important events in human life – births, marriages and deaths – officially registered with the Government of Ontario. This research guide provides information on finding and using province of Ontario vital statistics records.