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Due to a staff member testing positive for COVID-19, as a precautionary measure, Curbside Pickup service is not available at Chinguacousy Branch Library until further notice.   Our website, catalogue and some areas of our digital library will be unavailable on Friday, February 26th from 9-11 pm due to scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience. 

History & Genealogy

Brampton Library Access

Access to these resources requires a Brampton Library card.

Ancestry Library Edition

Click here to access remotely from home.

Click here to access from within the library.

Ancestry Library Edition is a genealogical resource that primarily provides coverage from the 1500s–2000s for Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom. Highlights include access to census, church, court and immigration records, and vital statistics. Search and discover narratives, oral histories, photos, historical maps, indexes and abstracts to other resources.  

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ProQuest Historical Newspapers

The Globe & Mail

Access full page reproductions of the Toronto Star newspaper with retrospective coverage from 1844 to 2014. Search and discover articles, photographs, maps, advertisements, classified ads, political cartoons, birth and marriage announcements, obituaries, and more.

Toronto Star

Access full page reproductions of the Toronto Star newspaper with retrospective coverage from 1894 to 2015. Search and discover articles, photographs, maps, advertisements, classified ads, political cartoons, birth and marriage announcements, obituaries, and more.

Open Access

Access to these resources is freely available online.

Genealogy and Family History (Library & Archives Canada)

Our Ontario

Brampton Newspaper Index

Search and access retrospective content from the Brampton Guardian newspaper.

Ontario Newspaper Index

Search and access retrospective content from newspapers published across the province of Ontario.

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