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.
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.
1935 Parade, Ukrainian Float - "Canada our Adopted Country, Ukraine our Native Land."
1935
Audio-Visual Media
Ukrainian Dance Class
1952
Audio-Visual Media
History of ours - Ukrainians
1967
Print Media
Brant Avenue
Unknown
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Sports
2010
Print Media
Hangings
2011
Print Media
Lesser Known Industries
2002
Print Media
Railways
2009
Print Media
Schools
2010
Print Media
Parks
2010
Print Media
Paris War Memorial
Unknown
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Brantford Armoury and Canoe house
Unknown
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Lorne Park
Unknown
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Brantford Street Railway Co. - Mohawk Park
Unknown
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Banks
2008
Print Media
Thorpe Brothers Funeral Home (Former home of Sara Jeanette Duncan) - 96 West Street
Unknown
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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.
Our online Birth, Marriage, Death Index allows people to quickly search local birth, marriages and death records.
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.
Use your Library card to access Ancestry.com for free (must be in Library), or check out these helpful genealogy links.
Search these online maps to become familiar with Brantford landmarks and historical facts.
Our Virtual War Memorial shows an alphabetical listing of Brant, Brantford and Six Nations residents that were causalities in World War 2.
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.