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Local History Indexes

Halton Hills Photograph Collection:

Building on work done over the last eight years, this database currently has over 4000 catalogued historical images from the Esquesing Historical Society archives, a number in colour. The catalogue is full-text searchable and is one of the most heavily used features of the service.

Burlington Photograph Collection

The Burlington Public Library searchable Photo Database currently contains 2000 images from the Ivan Cleaver Postcard Collection and the Burlington Historical Society Photograph Collection.

Oakville Images

Newspaper Index:

Index of Births, Marriages and Deaths appearing in the:

• Acton Free Press (1875-1991) -- microfilm held at the Halton Hills Public Library
• Burlington Gazette (1899-1986) -- microfilm held at the Burlington Public Library
• Canadian Champion (Milton, 1862-1996) -- microfilm held at the Milton Public Library
• Georgetown Herald (1861-1992) -- microfilm held at the Halton Hills Public Library

Census Index:

Index of Heads of Households (and Stray names) appearing in the personal census for all of Halton County (Townships of Esquesing, Nassagaweya, Nelson and Trafalgar), (1851-1901).

Halton Surrogate Court Index:

Index of names appearing in the Halton County Surrogate Court records, 1855-1900.

Halton Business Directories

pre-1900: Index of names in various Directories published before 1900.

Halton-Peel OGS Cemetery Index:

The Index currently contains 209 cemeteries, of which 133 have been recorded and published, containing over 12000 surnames. For more information see the Halton-Peel Branch, OGS Home Page.

Georgetown Land Records Index:

Index of names in Abstract Index to Deeds for Georgetown, vols. A & B, (1819-various dates).

Lorne Scots

Nearly 10,000 entries in this database of the local militia regiment of Halton and Peel during World War II

Local Historical Books

A compilation of indexes from various local history books.