Local History
Discover your roots and the history of Brantford with our online tools and resources available in our Local History Room. Need help getting started? Try our Book a Librarian service.
Adelaide Hunter Hoodless
2020
Audio-Visual Media
Slingsby Softball Champions, Inter-Factory League
1936
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Slingsby Mill Race
Unknown
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Returned Soldiers Home - 20 Dalhousie Street
1917
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G.W.V.A. Returned Soldiers' Home - Presented by the Citizens of Brantford
1923
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Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire (IODE), War Memorial Plaque
1992
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Colborne Street
Unknown
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Theatorium Theatre, 43 Colborne Street - 1908 Explosion
1908
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Capital Theatre - 88 Dalhousie Street
1930
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Brant County War Memorial - Service of Remembrance, Battle of the Atlantic and 50th Anniversary V.E. Day
1995
Print Media
Brant County War Memorial - Governor General Ramon John Hnatyshyn
1992
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Brant County War Memorial - Preliminary Sketches for Bronze Statues
1989
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Brant County War Memorial - Preliminary Sketches for Bronze Statues
1989
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Brant County War Memorial - Preliminary Sketch for Bronze Statue
1989
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Cockshutt Plow Company, Woodshop Employees
1906
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West Brant Flood - Oxford Street (Colborne) and Gilkison Street
1899
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Digital Archives
Your History
The Brantford Public Library has a physical and digital local history collection that contains images, maps, information and documents pertaining to the history of the City of Brantford and area.
Birth, Marriage, Death Index
Our online Birth, Marriage, Death Index allows people to quickly search local birth, marriages and death records.
Digital Archives
Our Digital Archives includes a wealth of digitized books, biographies, newspapers, school yearbooks and pictorial histories. In addition, the Archives offer an incredible selection of historical photographs. Discover the people, places and events that make our community unique.
Genealogy Resources
Use your Library card to access Ancestry.com for free (must be in Library), or check out these helpful genealogy links.
Historical Maps
Search these online maps to become familiar with Brantford landmarks and historical facts.
Virtual War Memorial
Our Virtual War Memorial shows an alphabetical listing of Brant, Brantford and Six Nations residents that were causalities in World War 2.
Local History Room
Our Local History Room is located at our Main Branch and has all of the tools you need to complete local and family research. We also have tools that can help you digitize photos, videos and more.
