We will answer specific questions about Brant County genealogy and local history from non-residents by checking indexed resources and photocopy pertinent information. A limited amount of research can be done for each person.
Genealogy
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War Memorial Search
Genealogy
We are proud to provide access to the best genealogy and local history resources.
In addition to our online Birth, Marriage and Death Index and our online digital archives, we have listed a number of additional resources below.
Plus, we can answer genealogy requests for people who live outside of the area.
Ancestry.com Access
Ancestry.com Library Edition is available at the Main and St. Paul branches on library computers.
If you bring your own laptop or tablet to a Library Branch, you can also access Ancestry.com by logging into the wireless service at either branch
Genealogy requests
Can I request genealogy information if I am not able to visit the Library?
Is there a fee for this request?
The $25 fee must be received along with a written request before any research is done.
This fee includes 1-20 copies as well as research time and postage.
When requesting birth, marriage, and death notices from the Expositor Index, the charge is per page copied not per name.
We only accept payment by cheque or money order (payable to the Brantford Public Library).
Birth, marriage, and death notices can be sent by regular mail or scanned and emailed once payment has been received.
Requests can be made by contacting the Local History Department by email at localhistory@brantfordlibrary.ca
Or by mail:
Local History Department
Brantford Public Library
173 Colborne Street
Brantford, Ontario
N3T 2G8
Guide to genealogy resources
New to genealogy? Don't know what resources are available or where to start looking? We have put together genealogy guides and resources to help get you started.
Flowcharts:
These diagrams provide possible steps to follow as you progress in your genealogical research
- Birth, Marriage, Death
- Census
- Estates and Wills
- Immigration/Citizenship
- Land Records
- Ontario Vital Stats
Pathfinders:
A list of books, websites and other resources to help you in your research
Genealogy Websites
- 1871 Census of Ontario
- ARCHEION: Ontario's Archival Network
- Archives of Ontario
- Bill Martin's Early Ontario Records
- Canadian Obituaries.com
- In Search of your Canadian Past: The Canadian County Atlas Project
- LifeNews.ca
- Norfolk Genealogy
- Norfolk Historical Society
- Ontario and Upper Canada Genealogy and History
- Ontario Cemetery Finding Aid
- Ontario Genealogical Society
- Ontario GenWeb
- OurOntario.ca
Ontario BMD Indexes at Public Libraries
- Barrie Public Library
- Cobourg Public Library
- Grimsby Public Library
- Halton Newspaper Index – BMD Search
- Lincoln Public Library
- Newmarket Public Library
- Niagara Falls Public Library
- Orillia Public Library
- Oshawa Public Library
- Oxford County Library-Ingersoll
- Pickering-Ajax Digital Archives (PADA)
- St. Catharines Public Library
- Thunder Bay Public Library
- Welland Public Library
- Whitchurch-Stouffville Public Library
- Windsor Public Library
- Woodstock Public Library Newspaper Index
Ontario Newspapers Death Notices
- Acadian Genealogical Homepage
- Acts of Divorce, 1841-1968
- Archives Canada
- Automated Genealogy Census Index Project
- British Columbia Archives
- British Columbia Cemetery Finding Aid
- British Columbia Historical Newspaper Search
- Canada GenWeb
- Canadian Church Directory
- Canadian Directories: Who Was Where
- Canadian Genealogy Directory
- Canadian Headstone Photo Project
- Canadian Naturalization 1915-1951
- Canadian Necrology
- Genealogy and Family History (Library and Archives Canada)
- Geographical Names of Canada
- Home Children (1869-1932)
- Immigrants at Grosse Ile
- In Memoriam.ca
- Le Necrologue
- Library and Archives Canada
- Lower Canada Land Petitions (1764-1841)
- Manitobia Digital Resources
- Manitoba Vital Statistics Index
- Newfoundland's Grand Banks Genealogical and Historical Data
- Nova Scotia Archives
- Our Future Our Past: the Alberta Heritage Digitization Project
- Our Roots
- Passenger List Indexing Project (Nanaimo Family History Society)
- Passenger Lists and Border Entries, 1925-1935-Nominal Indexes
- Peel's Prairie Provinces
- Provincial Archives of New Brunswick
- Public Archives and Records Office of Prince Edward Island
- Saskatchewan Homestead Index
- Saskatchewan Vital Statistics Index
- United Empire Loyalists' Association of Canada
- Upper and Lower Canada Marriage Bonds
- Upper Canada and Canada West Naturalization Records (1828-1850)
- Upper Canada Land Petitions (1763-1865)
- Western Land Grants (1870-1930)
Canada Genealogical / Family History Societies
- Alberta Family Histories Society
- Alberta Genealogical Society
- British Columbia Genealogical Society
- Family History Society of Newfoundland and Labrador
- Manitoba Genealogical Society
- New Brunswick Genealogical Society
- Nova Scotia Genealogy Network Association
- Prince Edward Island Genealogical Society
- Quebec Family History Society
- Saskatchewan Genealogical Society
- Access Genealogy
- Ancestor Hunt
- California Digital Newspaper Collection
- Castle Garden Passenger Arrival Records
- Christine's Genealogical Website
- Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers
- Digital State Archives
- Directory of National and State Genealogical Libraries
- Ellis Island
- Free Newspaper Archives in the US
- Free Online Census Records and Indexes-USA
- Genealogy Inc.
- Gravestone Photo Project
- Linkpendium USA
- Mortality Schedules.com
- National Archives (United States)
- National Genealogical Society
- National Obituary Archive
- Newspaper Obituaries on the Net
- Obituary Central
- Official Federal Land Patents Record Site
- USGENWEB Project
- Arizona Department of Health Services
- BYU-Idaho Special Collections
- Massachusetts Archives
- Minnesota Historical Society
- Missouri Digital Heritage
- Ohio Death Certificates Database
- Online Birth & Marriage Record Indexes for the USA
- Online Searchable Death Indexes for the U.S.A.
- Seeking Michigan
- Utah State Archives
- Vital Records Information United States
- Washington State Digital Archives
- West Virginia Archives
- Western States Historical Society
- Wisconsin Historical Society
- Australian Newspapers and Gazettes
- Birth, Death and Marriage Historical Records (New Zealand)
- British Newspaper Archive
- Center for Jewish History
- Deceased Online
- Federation of East European Family History Societies
- Find My Past
- FreeBMD
- FreeCEN
- FreeREG
- Genes Reunited
- Genuki, Genealogy in the United Kingdom and Ireland
- German Roots
- Irish Ancestral Research Association
- Irish Death Notice Index
- Irish Family History Foundation
- Irish Genealogy
- Irish Genealogy Toolkit
- Irish Lives Remembered
- JewishGen
- The National Archives
- The National Archives of Ireland
- Polish Roots
- Proceedings of the Old Bailey, London 1674 to 1834
- Public Records Office of Northern Ireland
- Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
- UK BMD
- Welsh Newspapers Online
- World Genealogy Web Project
- American Battle Monuments Commission
- Books of Remembrance
- Canadian Virtual War Memorial
- Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- Fold3
- Legion Magazine (Last Post)
- Merchant Navy War Dead Registry
- Military Burials and Memorials (United States)
- Online Military Indexes & Records
- Personnel Records of the First World War
- Soldiers of the South African War
- War Diaries of the First World War
- Ancestors at Rest
- Blacksheep Ancestors
- British Home Children
- Charts for Reference in Genealogy Research
- Dead Fred
- Elephind.com
- Find a Grave
- First Name Basis
- FuneralNet
- Genealogy Glossary
- Genealogy Gophers
- GenWed.com
- Gravestone Photographic Resource
- HathiTrust Digital Library
- Interment.net
- Internet Archive
- Migrations Project
- One-Step Web Pages by Stephen P. Morse
- Parent Finders Ottawa