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The death records of Ontario are an invaluable resource for genealogists exploring family histories in one of Canada’s oldest provinces. Ontario began officially recording deaths through civil registration in July 1869. While the law was enacted in 1869, it took some time for the process to be fully implemented and followed across all regions of the province.
These records often provide essential details such as family relationships, birthplaces, and causes of death. Supplementary resources, including obituaries, gravestone inscriptions, and probate documents, help fill gaps in historical records. Ontario’s rich history, shaped by its Cree and Iroquois heritage, early British settlements, and waves of immigrants from Scotland, Ireland, and Germany as well as Loyalists, makes these records indispensable for uncovering ancestry and understanding the province’s cultural and historical legacy.
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- Canadian Obituaries, 1997-2017 2,035,933 records
