Searching for information about the history of the Perth area or your own family? Here are some places to get started.
PERTH & LANARK COUNTY
Algonquin College Learning Resource Centre Algonquin College in Perth has a collection of building histories, local newspapers on microfilm, tax assessment rolls, and more.
Archives Lanark The county archives house material in a building in Drummond/North Elmsley Township and provide online access to indexes and other resources.
Lanark County GenWeb Part of the international GenWeb genealogy project, this site provides links to family history resources related to Lanark County.
Perth Courier historical files Digitized copies of the Perth Courier from its beginning in 1834 through the mid-1980s. This database also contains other newspapers from Ontario and around the world. Requires a password for access; contact the library for details.
Perth Historical Society The Perth Historical Society meets monthly to discuss items of historical interest and collects and publishes historical writings.
Perth Museum Housed in the Matheson House on Gore Street in Perth, the museum showcases recreations of 19th century life, photographs, and objects related to area history.
Tay Valley Township Site for the municipality of Tay Valley Township, including information about historical projects.
Town of Perth Site for the Town of Perth, including information about historical projects.
Archives of Ontario Resource for vital documents (birth, death, marriage) for the province of Ontario.
Canadian Genealogy Centre Library & Archives Canada's site for genealogy researchers, with digitized material and informaiton about how to obtain military and other historical records.
Early Canadiana Material related to the settlement and founding of Canada. This resource is only available in the library.
Ontario Genealogical Society The provincial genealogical society is the parent organization of many local groups and can identify where to find various documents.
Our Ontario A collection of digitized material from libraries and museums around the province.
INTERNATIONAL
Ancestry Library edition of the popular resource containing census records, passenger lists, and millions of other documents. Ancestry is accessible free of charge but in the library only.
Cyndi's List A major online collection of links to resources for family history spanning all backgrounds and nationalities
Familysearch.org Site maintained by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints contains millions of freely accessible family history records.
