Nunavut Genealogical Records

Nunavut Birth & Baptism Records

Canada Birth & Baptism Index (1661-1959)

A collection of various collated birth and baptism records, totaling around 1.5 million births.

Foreign and Overseas Registers of British Subjects (1627-1965)

Registers of births/baptisms, marriages and deaths/burials containing over 160,000 entries from over 30 countries. These largely relate to British subjects.

British Nationals Born Overseas (1818-2006)

An index to births of British citizens born overseas that were registered with the British Consul or High Commissioner. Provides a reference that can be used to order a birth certificate.

Miscellaneous Births & Baptisms Index (1534-1983)

A small index to several-hundred-thousand records from select countries.

Nunavut Marriage & Divorce Records

Canadian Genealogy Index (1604-1980)

This database contains over two million records referencing individuals from all regions of Canada and early Alaska. Entries have been extracted from city directories, marriage records, land records, census records, and more.

Canada Quaker Meeting Records (1786-1988)

An index to and images of membership registers, marriage records, meeting minutes, certificates of removal, death registers, disciplinary records, and other records for The Society of Friends.

Canada Marriage Index (1661-1949)

An index to over 250,000 marriage records, including date and place of marriage and the names of the bride and groom.

Foreign and Overseas Registers of British Subjects (1627-1965)

Registers of births/baptisms, marriages and deaths/burials containing over 160,000 entries from over 30 countries. These largely relate to British subjects.

British Nationals Married Overseas (1818-2005)

An index to marriages of British citizens overseas that were registered with the British Consul or High Commissioner Provides a reference that can be used to order a marriage certificate.

Nunavut Death & Burial Records

Canadian Genealogy Index (1604-1980)

This database contains over two million records referencing individuals from all regions of Canada and early Alaska. Entries have been extracted from city directories, marriage records, land records, census records, and more.

Foreign and Overseas Registers of British Subjects (1627-1965)

Registers of births/baptisms, marriages and deaths/burials containing over 160,000 entries from over 30 countries. These largely relate to British subjects.

Jewish Online Worldwide Burial Registry (1550-Present)

A searchable database of over 1 million Jewish burials with photographs of the matzevot.

Commonwealth WWII Civilian Deaths (1939-1945)

This database contains seven volumes listing civilians in the British Commonwealth and Empire who died during World War II.

British Nationals Overseas Deaths (1818-2005)

A name index linked to original indices of British citizens who died overseas. Records record the area in which the deceased died and their age.

Nunavut Census & Population Lists

Canada Voters Lists (1935-1980)

An index to and images of registers that list the name, address and occupation of those registered to vote. Contains over 95 million entries.

1921 Census of Canada (1921)

This database contains an index to close to 9 million individuals living in Canada. The records contain a wealth of details, including gender, relationships, marital status, age, place of birth, race, immigration particulars, languages and literacy, occupation and more.

1911 Census of Canada (1911)

This database contains an index to around 7.2 million individuals living in Canada. The records contain a wealth of details, including gender, relationships, marital status, age, place of birth, race, immigration particulars, languages and literacy, occupation and more.

1901 Census of Canada (1901)

This database contains an index to around 5.3 million individuals living in Canada. The records contain a wealth of details, including gender, relationships, marital status, age, place of birth, race, immigration particulars, languages and literacy, occupation and more.

1891 Canada Census (1891)

An index to and images of schedules recording around 4.8 million people living in Canada. They list name, relationships, age, gender, marital status, place of birth, parents' birthplaces, religion, occupation and more.

Newspapers Covering Nunavut

Newspaper Archive: Canada (1872-Present)

Text-searchable copies of over 6.6 million Canadian newspaper pages.

Name Card Index to AP Stories (1905-1990)

An index to over 2.1 million people mentioned in Associated Press stories, including name, subject, location, date and a reference to the article.

April 1916 Canada Illustrated Journal (1916)

Searchable editions of a newspaper covering Canadian and British-Canadian military news.

May 1916 Canada Illustrated Journal (1916)

Searchable editions of a newspaper covering Canadian and British-Canadian military news.

June 1916 Canada Illustrated Journal (1916)

Searchable editions of a newspaper covering Canadian and British-Canadian military news.

Nunavut Immigration & Travel Records

Canada-US Border Crossings (1895-1956)

This database contains an index of aliens and citizens crossing into the U.S. from Canada via various ports of entry along the U.S.-Canadian border. It may include name, age, date and place of birth, gender, ethnicity/nationality, names of friends and relatives and more.

Canada Passenger Lists (1881-1922)

An index to an images of lists of passengers traveling to and from Quebec City, Halifax, Saint John, North Sydney, Vancouver, Victoria and some US ports.

Canadian Passenger Lists (1865-1935)

Digital images of passenger lists of ships arriving in various Canadian ports as well as some eastern US ports. They may list name, age, gender, marital status, place of intended residence, birth country, race, occupation, religion, port of departure and more. Searchable by a index of over 7.25 million names.

Irish Famine Immigrants (1846-1851)

A record of over 600,000 immigrants arriving in the United States; being predominantly those escaping the Irish famine. Records may contain numerous useful details, such as age or year of birth, native county and intended destination.

US to Canada Border Crossings (1908-1935)

An index to and images to lists recording the entry of 1.64 million people into Canada from the US. They may contain name, age, gender, country of citizenship, birthplace, marriage particulars, occupation, purpose of travel to Canada, languages spoken and more.

Nunavut Military Records

Soldiers of the First World War (1914-1918)

An index to Canadian soldiers of WWI, linked to digital images of their attestation papers.

WWI Commonwealth Casualty Lists (1914-1920)

A list of over 1.3 million British and Commonwealth servicemen who were injured during World War One.

1861 British Army Census (1861)

An index listing the rank and regiment of over 245,000 British Army soldiers serving in June 1861. Compiled from paylists, this essential work can help locate further records for military men whose regiment is not otherwise known.

Canada Volunteer Militia Nominal Rolls & Paylists (1857-1922)

An index to and images of registers detailing over 1.6 million payments made to militia volunteers.

Hellfire Corner (1897-1919)

A collection of fascinating diaries and remembrances of WWI soldiers.

Canada Voters Lists (1935-1980)

An index to and images of registers that list the name, address and occupation of those registered to vote. Contains over 95 million entries.

Patents of Canada (1824-1849)

Descriptions of patents granted by the Canadian government.

Lectric Law Dictionary (1066-Present)

A dictionary of law terminology from earliest times.

Provincial Government Personnel List (1919)

Lists of elected representatives and civil servants of the provincial governments of Canada.

1837 Rebellion Losses Claimants (1837-1849)

A list of people claiming money from the government for losses and damages as a result of the Rebellions of 1837.

Nunavut Land & Property Records

Historic Land Ownership and Reference Atlases (1507-2000)

This database is a collection of maps and atlases detailing land areas that comprise the present-day United States and Canada, as well as various other parts of the world.

Soldier Homestead Grant Registers in Canada (1918-1931)

An index to and images of documents recording grants of lands to veterans of World War I.

Nunavut Directories & Gazetteers

Canadian Phone & Address Directories (1995-2002)

This database is a collection of phone and address directories from throughout Canada from 1995-2002. With around 38 million entries, information contained in this database includes: name, spouse's name, address, city, province, phone number and year.

Canada Gazetteer & Business Directory (1930)

A list of companies and tradesmen in Canada.

Canada Directory (1886-1889)

Searchable books containing information relating to the area, its residents and businesses.

Lovell's Canadian Dominion Directory (1871)

Descriptions of settlements in Canada, with lists of people residing and businesses operating there; supplemented by statistics and other details.

The Canada Directory (1853-1854)

A listing of settlements with the names and occupations of their residents; lists of businesses; advertisements and details of government and institutions.

Nunavut Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

Canadian Headstones (1720-Present)

A growing collection of over 1 million photographs of graves in Canada. Graves can be searched by a name index.

Canada War Graves Registers (1914-1948)

This database contains death and burial information for Canadian military personnel who died during and as a result of the world wars.

Nunavut Obituaries

Canada Obituary Collection (2006-Present)

A growing index, regularly updated, containing abstracts of over 1 million obituaries, including names of relatives.

Germans from Russia Obituaries (1899-2012)

Indexed images of over 400,000 obituaries of Germans from Russia who died in North America.

Canadian Annual Review of Public Affairs Obituaries (1906)

A small number of short obituaries of notable Canadians.

Nunavut Histories & Books

Lovell's Gazetteer of British North America (1874)

A searchable edition of a book listing descriptions of settlements, regions, geographic features etc.

Canada Year Book (1867-1967)

A collection of books detailing important facets of the country, including government, immigration, vital statistics, health and welfare, resources, labour and more.

The American Gazetteer (1798)

One of the earliest attempt to form a comprehensive dictionary of places in The Americas.

Ancestry Member Stories (6000 BC-Present)

Over 7 million remembrances and historic details submitted by Ancestry members. Useful for local historians.

Ancestry Member Photos & Documents (6000 BC-Present)

Over 60 million historic photographs and documents submitted to Ancestry. This rich collection contains many rare sources of interest to local historians and will be relevant to most genealogical research.

Nunavut School & Education Records

Canada School Yearbooks (1908-2010)

An index to and images of middle school, junior high, high school, and college yearbooks. They may list name, photo, hobbies, family relationships and more.

McGill University at War (1914-1945)

A description of McGill graduates' contributions to the world wars.

McGill University Graduates (1946)

A searchable book listing some details of the university and lists of graduates, ordered by various criteria.

Golden Jubilee of T. Eaton Co. (1869-1919)

A history of a Canadian department store.

Fleming's Farm & Live Stock Almanac (1916)

A book filled with useful info for livestock owners.

Nunavut Occupation & Business Records

Crockford's Clerical Directories (1868-1914)

Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.

1871 Canada Census (1871)

An index to a list of all inhabitants of Canada; nominal returns of the deaths within last twelve months; returns of public institutions, real estate, vehicles and implements; returns of cultivated land, of field products, plants, fruits, live stock, animal products, home-made fabrics, furs; returns of industrial establishments; returns of products of the forest; returns of shipping and fisheries; and returns of mineral products.

Canada Officials (1853-1894)

Lists of civil servants, government employees and military officers. Some include their place of origin.

Biographical of Architects in Canada (1800-1950)

Biographies of over 2,200 architects who worked in Canada.

Canadian Maritime Records (1789-1935)

A database containing data on the vessels, captains and crews of Great Britain and Atlantic Canada. It contains records of crew members, masters, and ship owners for vessels registered in Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Nunavut

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Colonial Gentry: Genealogical & Heraldic History 1 (1891)

Genealogies of land-owning families in the British colonies, including biographies.

Colonial Gentry: Genealogical & Heraldic History 2 (1891)

Genealogies of land-owning families in the British colonies, including biographies.

Ancestry Member Family Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A compilation of lineage-linked family trees submitted by Ancestry users. The database contains over 2 billion individuals and is searchable by numerous metrics.

Debrett's Baronetage of England (1835)

An alphabetical list of baronetcies as have merged in the peerage, or have become extinct, and also of the existing baronets of Nova Scotia and Ireland.

Nunavut Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Colonial Gentry: Genealogical & Heraldic History 1 (1891)

Genealogies of land-owning families in the British colonies, including biographies.

Colonial Gentry: Genealogical & Heraldic History 2 (1891)

Genealogies of land-owning families in the British colonies, including biographies.

Debrett's Baronetage of England (1835)

An alphabetical list of baronetcies as have merged in the peerage, or have become extinct, and also of the existing baronets of Nova Scotia and Ireland.

Nunavut Church Records

Crockford's Clerical Directories (1868-1914)

Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.

US & Canada Quaker Annual Reports (1808-1930)

Digital images of records from the highest bodies in the Quaker church. The minutes contain names of representatives and committee members, memorials and obituary notices, along with business news.

Presbyterian Pioneer Missionaries in Canada (1790-1900)

A history of missionaries in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Colombia, including information on the origins of the church in Canada, interactions with Indians and the missionaries themselves.

Canada Quaker Meeting Records (1786-1988)

An index to and images of membership registers, marriage records, meeting minutes, certificates of removal, death registers, disciplinary records, and other records for The Society of Friends.

Crockford's Clerical Directory (1929)

A directory listing Anglican parishes and other divisions of the Church or England hierarchy and their various religious officers. The directory covers the UK and Anglican churches throughout the world.

Biographical Directories Covering Nunavut

Canadian Cyclopedia of Names (1894)

A large tome containing biographies of Canadian men and women.

Crockford's Clerical Directories (1868-1914)

Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.

Biographical of Architects in Canada (1800-1950)

Biographies of over 2,200 architects who worked in Canada.

Life & Work of the The Reverend Richard Bradford (1752-1817)

A biography of a Church of England clergyman in Canada.

Nunavut Maps

Historic Land Ownership and Reference Atlases (1507-2000)

This database is a collection of maps and atlases detailing land areas that comprise the present-day United States and Canada, as well as various other parts of the world.

Old Maps Online (1497-2010)

An interactive index to thousands of maps covering the world, continents, countries and regions. The majority of maps cover Britain and Ireland.

Nunavut Reference Works

Lectric Law Dictionary (1066-Present)

A dictionary of law terminology from earliest times.

Researching a Medical Ancestor (1505-Present)

A guide to tracing ancestors who practiced medicine in several English-speaking countries.

Work of The Canadian Archives (1908-1913)

Details of some records held in Canada.

Most Common Surnames in Nunavut

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Canada
1Smith2281:1660.12%1
2Kilabuk1801:21093.26%18,807
3Gibbons1641:2313.05%1,009
4Nakoolak1431:26590.51%22,307
5Putulik1101:34470.51%22,564
6MacDonald1091:3470.14%10
7Taylor1051:3600.15%11
8Idlout1041:36487.39%28,530
9Brown1031:3670.09%2
10Kusugak1011:37597.12%32,012
11Tatty981:38698.99%33,288
12Curley971:3908.04%3,987
12Kalluk971:39097.98%33,288
14Tanuyak951:398100.00%34,448
15Awa921:41168.66%25,811
16Ford871:4350.63%327
17Buchan861:4404.57%2,729
17Jones861:4400.13%14
17Kennedy861:4400.28%82
20Aitaok811:467100.00%39,362
20Angulalik811:467100.00%39,362
22Evic801:473100.00%39,784
22Rose801:4730.43%204
24Akeeagok791:479100.00%40,200
24Akpalialuk791:47998.75%39,784
24Kaludjak791:479100.00%40,200
24Koonoo791:47996.34%38,948
28White781:4850.14%21
29Klengenberg771:49182.80%35,081
30Johnson761:4980.10%9
30Porter761:4980.52%301
32Nowdlak751:50594.94%40,200
32Wilson751:5050.09%8
34Lyall741:5118.01%4,977
35Pilakapsi731:518100.00%42,927
36Killiktee721:52698.63%42,927
37Anderson711:5330.10%13
37Thompson711:5330.11%19
39Maktar691:548100.00%44,923
39Nookiguak691:548100.00%44,923
39Tagoona691:54871.13%33,859
42Ashevak681:55687.18%40,609
43Tucktoo671:565100.00%46,038
44Amarualik661:57379.52%38,562
44Arnatsiaq661:57397.06%45,466
44Kopak661:57390.41%42,927
44Noah661:57321.22%12,504
44Sammurtok661:57395.65%44,923
49Malliki651:582100.00%47,218
50Mike641:5919.47%6,486
50Netser641:59195.52%46,038
52Ayaruak631:60198.44%47,839
52Greenley631:60123.08%13,971
52Kavik631:60198.44%47,839
52Siksik631:60188.73%43,932
52Williams631:6010.10%17
57Maniapik621:61098.41%48,473
57Oyukuluk621:610100.00%49,093
59Autut611:62096.83%48,473
59Malla611:62042.07%24,080
61Eetuk601:63198.36%49,778
61Flaherty601:6316.19%4,784
61Ikkidluak601:631100.00%50,489
61Stewart601:6310.12%27
65Akavak591:64195.16%49,093
65Keenainak591:64192.19%47,839
65Power591:6410.38%267
68Lear581:65212.08%8,638
69Adams571:6640.20%90
69Evalik571:664100.00%52,764
69Hiqiniq571:664100.00%52,764
69Makpah571:66498.28%52,014
69Pameolik571:664100.00%52,764
69Tattuinee571:66498.28%52,014
75Allen561:6760.18%85
75Arreak561:67677.78%43,418
75Audlakiak561:67698.25%52,764
75Campbell561:6760.08%12
79Etuangat551:68898.21%53,499
80Bolt531:7144.79%4,299
80Bruce531:7140.52%474
80Emiktowt531:714100.00%56,020
80Manning531:7140.92%939
80Qaunaq531:71498.15%55,162
80Sigurdson531:7142.84%2,755
86Akulukjuk521:728100.00%56,910
86Alikatuktuk521:728100.00%56,910
86Evyagotailak521:728100.00%56,910
89Kublu501:757100.00%58,785
89Kuksuk501:757100.00%58,785
89Nirlungayuk501:75792.59%55,162
89Nukik501:757100.00%58,785
93Chan491:7720.11%36
93Jaw491:77262.03%40,200
93Okatsiak491:772100.00%59,756
93Tungilik491:772100.00%59,756
97Karetak471:805100.00%61,790
97Parker471:8050.20%142
97Taipana471:805100.00%61,790
100Amagoalik461:82382.14%53,499
100Green461:8230.14%75
100Hamilton461:8230.15%88
100Kolola461:823100.00%62,809
100Kunilusie461:823100.00%62,809
100Okalik461:82395.83%60,775
100Ootoova461:823100.00%62,809
100Palluq461:82395.83%60,775
108Aglukkaq451:84197.83%62,809
108Aknavigak451:841100.00%63,991
108Enuapik451:841100.00%63,991
108Hunt451:8410.27%238
108Issaluk451:84197.83%62,809
108Leblanc451:8410.07%15
108Panika451:841100.00%63,991
108Saviakjuk451:84180.36%53,499
108Tapatai451:841100.00%63,991
117Aliyak441:860100.00%65,151
117Cunningham441:8600.33%345
117Larabie441:8603.54%3,882
117Putuguq441:860100.00%65,151
121Apak431:880100.00%66,382
121Aupaluktuq431:880100.00%66,382
121Clarke431:8800.12%57
121Edwards431:8800.16%110
121Hughes431:8800.20%165
121Kablutsiak431:88097.73%65,151
121Koaha431:880100.00%66,382
121Kownirk431:880100.00%66,382
121Kupeuna431:880100.00%66,382
121MacCallum431:8802.65%3,088
121Murphy431:8800.11%51
121Ningark431:880100.00%66,382
121Niptanatiak431:88091.49%61,790
121Oniak431:880100.00%66,382
121Paneak431:880100.00%66,382
121Pauloosie431:88097.73%65,151
121Qaqqasiq431:88097.73%65,151
121Qavvik431:880100.00%66,382
121Sawyers431:88017.27%15,147
121Ungalaq431:880100.00%66,382
141Carpenter421:9010.72%928
141Gordon421:9010.20%163
141Kelly421:9010.12%60
141Pudlat421:90197.67%66,382
141Tulugak421:90146.67%36,056
146Amarok411:923100.00%68,969
146Kigusiutnak411:923100.00%68,969
146Lewis411:9230.12%61
146Michael411:9231.52%2,009
146Papak411:92349.40%38,562
146Ussak411:92383.67%59,756
152Clark401:9460.09%39
152Parr401:9461.60%2,162
154Bell391:9700.12%78
154Dialla391:970100.00%71,777
154Enuaraq391:97097.50%70,350
154Hanson391:9700.37%449
154Hickes391:97050.65%41,057
154Ishulutak391:970100.00%71,777
154Kamimmalik391:970100.00%71,777
154Kautuq391:970100.00%71,777
154Natanine391:970100.00%71,777
154Noble391:9700.46%594
154Nowdluk391:97097.50%70,350
154Papatsie391:97086.67%63,991
154Peter391:9701.51%2,096
154Price391:9700.24%254
154Qaqasiq391:970100.00%71,777
154Tagalik391:97097.50%70,350
154Tigullaraq391:97097.50%70,350
154Veevee391:970100.00%71,777
172Adjun381:99697.44%71,777
172Angalik381:996100.00%73,252
172Beasley381:9964.43%5,325
172Epp381:9960.88%1,270
172Fraser381:9960.11%65
172Kayaksak381:996100.00%73,252
172Kuliktana381:99697.44%71,777
172Mala381:99631.93%28,530
172Neeveacheak381:996100.00%73,252
172Panigayak381:996100.00%73,252
172Parsons381:9960.22%228
172Rand381:9963.34%4,207
172Reid381:9960.09%37
172Roach381:9960.73%1,039
186Avaala371:1,023100.00%74,831
186Chubak371:1,02323.57%22,439
186Gamble-Anawak371:1,023100.00%74,831
186Kalluak371:1,023100.00%74,831
186Lareau371:1,0233.31%4,265
186Muckpah371:1,023100.00%74,831
186Murray371:1,0230.10%50
186Nanauq371:1,023100.00%74,831
186Paniyuk371:1,02397.37%73,252
186Pissuk371:1,023100.00%74,831
186Quinangnaq371:1,023100.00%74,831
186Russell371:1,0230.15%127
186Sanertanut371:1,023100.00%74,831
186Seeteenak371:1,023100.00%74,831
186Suluk371:1,02392.50%70,350
186Teenar371:1,02382.22%63,991
186Thomas371:1,0230.09%42
186Tootoo371:1,02392.50%70,350
186Vincent371:1,0230.24%273