Local History

A map and directory of the Ontario Historical Society's current Affiliate Members and Institutional Members in Ontario.

Profiles of nearly 150 heritage institutions in the Greater Toronto Area, that is, the City of Toronto and the Regions of Peel, York, and Durham.

Includes photographs, maps, videos, oral histories, government documents, newspapers and more from Ontario libraries, museums, and archives.

A collection of 365 books on the history of Ontario.

A wide selection of Ontario newspapers. Some issues date back to the mid-1800s.

Old Ontario books, written between 1750 and World War I.

A collection of over 10,000 historical and present-day photographs of Ontario's highways from the 1920s up to present. Links to the most popular routes, including QEW, HWY 400, 401, HWY 2, 7, and 11.

Find birth, marriage, and death registrations, digitized government publications, maps of provincial boundaries, images, and more.

Conserves provincially significant cultural and natural, tangible and intangible heritage, interprets Ontario’s history, celebrates its diversity, and educates Ontarians of its importance in our society. Under "Tools", find links to a Plaque Database, Places of Worship Inventory, and more.

Publishes the Ontario History Journal, organizes webinars, and more. The website includes a Heritage Directory and Map.