History

There are 142 links in this section.

Acadian

  • History of the Acadian People  A country named Acadie, Acadie of yesterday (summary chronology of 1604-1854), Acadian rebirth (chronology synopsis 1854-1997), are you acadien and a list acadian names.

Alberta

  • Alberta Heritage Online  Information about the archives, heritage organizations, historic sites, interpretive centres and museums that preserve and interpret our heritage.
  • Frank Slide, Alberta  On April 29, 1903, Turtle Mountain collapsed, resulting in the greatest landslide in North American history. At least 76 people were buried alive under massive limestone boulders. Includes names of survivors and those who perished.
  • Ghost Towns of Alberta  Text and photographs on ghost towns in Alberta.
  • Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump  The world's oldest, largest and best preserved buffalo jump. Designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981, Head-Smashed-In has been used continuously by aboriginal peoples of the plains for more than 5,500 years.
  • Smoky Lake History Archive  Location on the North Saskatchewan River. This site traces the history of the area through the fur trade and mission era to settlement and township.

Atlantic Provinces

  • Chignecto Isthmus and its First Settlers  This book is an account of the settlement of the NS/NB border area known as the Chignecto Isthmus, which separates the Bay of Fundy from the Cumberland Strait.

British Columbia

  • Alcan Highway  During World War II, 10,607 U.S. soldiers built a road 1,522 miles long in 8 months. This road cut throught the Canadian Wilderness fron Dawson Creek BC to Fairbanks Alaska.
  • Barkerville Online  The Cariboo Sentinel Newspaper provides information about the Gold Rush and the early development of British Columbia.
  • BC Heritage  Your online guide to BC Heritage historic sites and services and an introduction to the programs of the British Columbia Heritage Trust. A BC Government page.
  • BC Studies - The British Columbian Quarterly  Dedicated to the exploration of British Columbia's cultural, economic, and political life, past and present.
  • Centre for the Study of the Pacific Northwest  This site makes accessible some of the University's myriad resources in regional history. Includes the Pacific Northwest Quarterly which is a journal devoted to the history and culture of the northwestern United States, Alaska, and western Canada.
  • Colonial History Vancouver Island  Vancouver Island's colourful history. It goes behind the scenes of official accounts for a look at the everyday lives of so-called 'ordinary people'.
  • Comox Valley Harbour Authority - Marine History  Timeline of events, pictures and stories of Comox Bay events and development.
  • First Newspapers on Canada's west coast: 1858-1863  Victoria, British Columbia: 1856-1863.
  • Fort Steele Heritage Town  Come to Fort Steele Heritage Town and be transported back in time to a mining boom town in the 1890s. Information on Archives & Library Holdings.
  • History of Esquimalt  Origin of the Name, Historical Outline, Reeves and Mayors of the Township of Esquimalt.
  • History of Fort Langley  Brief history of Fort Langley and the Hudson's Bay Company.
  • History of Houston  Important people and events in Houston's past. Early pioneers, area place names, past mayors, schools, postal service, etc.
  • History of the Northwest Coast  Historical timeline including interesting notes, starting with July 18, 1774 Juan Perez' visit to Queen Charlotte Islands and later to Nootka Sound.
  • Know BC  BC facts, people and places. BC lore and a BC quiz. Information on the Encyclopedia of British Columbia.
  • Living Landscapes: Thompson/Okanagan - Past Present and Future  A Royal British Columbia Museum and Okanagan University College project featuring the human and natural history of this region. Includes articles, historic photographs, census databases, HBC Post Journals and maps.
  • Memorial to the Coal Miners of Michel, Natal & Sparwood, BC  Working in the mines was quite dangerous with men losing their lives in almost every year for the first half of the century. As you can see from the list, the majority of the fatalities occurred in the years up to 1970.
  • Point Ellice Collection of Household Victoriana  Take a virtual tour through the site, chat gossip with the family, look through the cook book. Also contains an on-line database of Victorian objects.
  • St Mary's, Metchosin  A History of St Mary's Church, and information on Metchosin history and pioneers. The Metchosin pioneers section features biographies on different pioneer families.
  • The City of Surrey: A History  Surrey's History from initial contact up to 1970. Including aboriginal settlement, European exploration, pioneer settlement, and the development of roads, railways, agriculture, forestry, and urban centers.
  • The Homeroom  A gateway to resources and information relating to the history of schools and the development of education systems in British Columbia.
  • The Semiahmoo People  The Semiahmoo Indian band, part of the Straits' Salish, is a small remnant of the Semiahmoo people who once dominated the region from Boundary Bay in the north to Birch Bay in the south. The band occupies a 328 acre reservation along Semiahmoo Bay
  • Victoria's Victoria  Focuses on Victoria, BC during the reign of Queen Victoria,
  • Who Killed William Robinson?  A rich social history of the Blacks, Aboriginal People, Kanakas (Hawaiians) and Whites of many national backgrounds who settled Salt Spring Island. Their stories tell us much about the settlement of British Columbia, Canada.

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Manitoba

  • Centre for Rupert's Land Studies  Facilitates scholarly research and publishing concerning the human history of the Hudson's Bay Company territory, known from 1670 to 1870 as Rupert's Land.
  • Miles MacDonell Collegiate Alumni Association  Contains many historical files and articles relating to the East Kildonan area of Winnipeg as well as North Kildonan, St Boniface and Transcona and Winnipeg in general. Click on history link on homepage.

National

New Brunswick

Newfoundland

  • Dr. Mel Baker's Homepage  Bibliography of publications, 19th and 20th century Newfoundland and Labrador history, history of St. John's and the Catalina, Port Union area, and links to community pages.
  • Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador  An invaluable source of information for historic restoration of buildings of architectural or historical significance. Features an ask the experts section, frequently asked questions, listing of publications for sale, and heritage links.
  • Newfoundland and Labrador Constitutional Documents  This reference collection is being assembled to provide ready access to the important documents which illustrate the evolution of Newfoundland and Labrador as a British colony, self-governing dominion, and province of Canada.
  • Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage  The purpose of this web site is to furnish a wide range of information and analysis on the history, geography, population, culture, and society of Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • Newfoundland Outport: Newfoundland History  Land and Resources, Education and Cultural Activity, Government and Politics, Economy and History.

Northwest Territories

  • Arctic Circle: History and Culture  Seeking the Past: An Archaeological Journey, Arctic Exploration - Euro-American portrayals, indigenous views, ethnographic portraits, Arctic Circle Museum of Art, Photography and Anthropology.

Nova Scotia

Nunavut

  • Nunavut Planning Commission  In the Inuit language of Inuktitut, Nunavut means "Our Land". It is the name given to the ancestral home of the Inuit of the central and eastern Arctic, and to the Territory of Nunavut in Canada's Eastern Arctic which came into bring in 1999.

Ontario

  • County of Lennox and Addington  Includes information on the History of the Lennox and Addington area. Families began arriving in Loyalist Country during the summer of 1784, when the first United Empire Loyalists landed on the shores of modern-day Adolphustown.
  • Gateway to Northwestern Ontario History  Photos, books, drawings and artifacts from libraries and museums of Northwestern Ontario.
  • Genealogy and Social History of Morewood  An archive of photographs and anecdotal history of early life in small-town Canada.
  • Heritage Ottawa Official Web Site  Educates and informs residents and visitors to Ottawa on the benefits of preserving the city's heritage from the perspectives of history, architecture, quality of life and tourism.
  • Historical Glimpses of Stephenson Township   Information on the history of Stephenson Township, District of Muskoka, Ontario.
  • History of Lennon & Addington County  The history of the county crest take a walking tour of historic Bath, the historic Addington Road driving tour, historic sites in Loyalist Country.
  • History of Toronto and County of York  Contains transcriptions of bios from 1885; photos and info about historical buildings and churches in Toronto; overview of Toronto history; history/genealogy links; and genealogy of four Toronto families: Pickard, Beckett, Blackmore and Strode.
  • Kanata History Timeline  The city of Kanata history, in a timeline format. Tracing issues and events from before the 1977 Mayo Report recommending the creation of the new City of Kanata, up to the present.
  • Long Point Settlers  Dedicated to the history and genealogy of the early families in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada. R. Robert Mutrie, researcher, writer and historian has created this site to help family researchers in their quest for ancestral knowledge.
  • Magic Assembling  The articles section contains information topics including the Italians in Toronto 1885-1915, history of the Maltese Canadian Community, Irish Catholics in a Victorian Toronto, recollections and experiences, Ukrainian settlement 1903-1914.
  • Ontario Fire Tower Lookouts  Ontario, and all of Canada in fact, has a strong historical link to the forest, logging, fire fighting, forest rangers and of course fire tower lookouts. Includes photos and information on the towers, as well as details on the life of a towerman.
  • Ontario History  A Province of Ontario sponsored page providing details on the native peoples and early settlers to World War II.
  • Oral History Project  Grade 9 & 10 history students interviewed grandparents, parents, neighbours and other "OLD" people concerning the early 1900's through the 1960's. Life experiences concerning WWI, the Great Depression, WWII, and life in general during these times.
  • SydenhamDiscovery.ca  This virtual exhibit explores the cultural and natural heritage of the Sydenham River, in Southwestern Ontario.
  • Waterloo - Historical Outline  Historical outline of Waterloo from the 18th century to present.

Personal - Various

  • Greenfield Family Heritage  This is a memorial website created to honour Frances Willard Greenfield (Frank) The site presents his life (1919 - 2008) in stories and photos. This is a history of the Greenfield family in Canada.

Quebec

  • 17th Century Canadian History  Various articles about early Canadian history and ancestry, based mainly on notary documents.
  • BNQ Databases  Contains more than 475 000 titles of books, serials, and downloadable PDF documents.
  • Galway Ireland to Quebec Canada  Vieux Quebec, St.Anne-de-Beaupre, Grosse-Ile, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec. Grey Bruce County, Ontario.
  • Heritage Montreal  Dedicated to the preservation of Greater Montreal's architectural, landscape and social heritage.
  • Kamouraska  Information on the Kamouraska region, and its early settlers.
  • Les tresors de la Cartotheque de l'Universite Laval  Historic maps of New France, Canada and Quebec.
  • Magog & Lake Memphremagog  The story of Magog and surrounding area, Historical and scenic photos of the Eastern Townships and many useful links.
  • Quebec History  Extensive site that analyses the main events, issues and concepts of Quebec history from 1760 to today. The site offers readings, maps, documents, statistics, chronologies, biographies and links to other sites.
  • Quebec History Timeline  Starting with 1534 when Jacques Cartier first explored the Gulf of Saint-Laurent.
  • St. Columban (Saint Colomban) Quebec  This site is dedicated to all the Irish immigrants that came to Canada in the early 1820s and settled in the Village of St. Columban, Québec. St. Columban is located about 60 miles north-west of Montréal, Quebec, Canada.
  • Townships Heritage  Contains individual pages for some fifty museums, interpretation centres, and historical and genealogical societies all around the Eastern Townships.
  • Virtual Museum of New France  Their mission is to disseminate knowledge of the period of history in which the French explored North America and founded the colony of New France. Travel through over two centuries of a French presence in North America, and learn about Canada's past.

Saskatchewan

Yukon