Perth County Genealogical Records

Perth County Birth & Baptism Records

Ontario Birth Registers & Certificates (1869-1913)

An index to and images of over 2 million birth records, which may include name, date and place of birth, parents' names and more.

Ontario Birth Index (1869-1912)

An index to over 2 million births recorded by the state, including date and place of birth and parents' names.

Ontario Catholic Church Records (1747-1967)

An index to and images of registers recording around 1.75 million baptisms, marriages, burials, confirmations, dispensations, censuses and statements of readmission to the church.

Ontario Birth & Baptism Index (1779-1899)

An index to over 450,000 birth and baptism records, listing parents' names.

Canada Birth & Baptism Index (1661-1959)

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

Perth County Marriage & Divorce Records

Ontario Marriages (1801-1928)

An index to and images of around 3.2 million state and church marriages.

Ontario Marriages (1869-1927)

An index to marriage records, which may include the names, ages, birthplaces and parents' names of brides and groom; as well as the date and place of marriage.

Ontario Catholic Church Records (1747-1967)

An index to and images of registers recording around 1.75 million baptisms, marriages, burials, confirmations, dispensations, censuses and statements of readmission to the church.

Ontario County Marriage Registers (1858-1869)

An index to over 75,000 marriages. The index may include name, age, residence, and birthplace of each spouse, names of parents, marriage date, location, and source information.

Ontario Civil Marriage Index (1869-1873)

This database is a collection of Roman Catholic and Protestant Marriages for all districts in the province of Ontario, Canada, between 1869 and 1873, including late registrations. This valuable database includes more than 77,000 entries. This index, which includes name, year of marriage, county of marriage, and source information.

Perth County Death & Burial Records

Ontario Death Registers & Certificates (1869-1938)

An index to and images of over 2 million death records, which may list name, date and place of death, gender, age and more.

Ontario Death Index (1869-1937)

An index to over 2 million deaths recorded by the state, including name, age, place of birth, gender, date and place of death, spouse, parents' names and more.

Ontario Catholic Church Records (1747-1967)

An index to and images of registers recording around 1.75 million baptisms, marriages, burials, confirmations, dispensations, censuses and statements of readmission to the church.

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.

Perth County Census & Population Lists

1842 Upper Canada Census (1842)

An index to and images of registers recording around 20,000 inhabitants of Quebec, their occupations and other details.

1861 Ontario Census (1861)

An index to 1.7 million inhabitants of the state, including details such as religion. Includes agricultural censuses.

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.

Newspapers Covering Perth County

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.

Perth County 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.

Perth County 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.

Ontario Voter Lists (1867-1900)

An index to and images of lists of registered voters. They record name, town, year of registration, address and occupation.

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.

Perth County Land & Property Records

Land Settlement in Upper Canada (1783-1840)

A history of land settlement, land sales etc.

Ontario Land Gazetteer (1875-1881)

This database lists the name, and sometimes the birth year, of more than 17,000 individuals extracted from Atlases of Ontario Canada, from 1875 to 1881.

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.

Perth County Directories & Gazetteers

Perth & Waterloo Directory (1871)

Images from books, searchable by a text index, that lists important information about the area and the names of residents and businesses.

Eastern Ontario Directory (1900)

A searchable book containing information relating to the area, its residents and businesses.

Ontario & surrounding counties Directory (1885-1893)

Images from books, searchable by a text index, that lists important information about the area and the names of residents and businesses.

Ontario Directory (1871-1899)

Images from books, searchable by a text index, that lists important information about the area and the names of residents and businesses.

Western Ontario Directory (1897-1900)

Images from books, searchable by a text index, that lists important information about the area and the names of residents and businesses.

Perth County 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.

Perth County 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.

Perth County Histories & Books

History of the County of Perth (1825-1902)

A history of the county, including biographies of notable settlers.

Ontario County: A Short Sketch (1907)

A history of the county's settlement, geography, resources, settlements and more.

History of the Settlement of Upper Canada (1869)

A history covering the French influence, British settlement, travel routes, religion, education and more.

Land Settlement in Upper Canada (1783-1840)

A history of land settlement, land sales etc.

The Pioneers of Old Ontario (1923)

An illustrated history of the province's settlement.

Perth County 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.

Perth County 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.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Perth County

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.

Perth County 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.

Perth County Church Records

Ontario Catholic Church Records (1747-1967)

An index to and images of registers recording around 1.75 million baptisms, marriages, burials, confirmations, dispensations, censuses and statements of readmission to the church.

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.

Biographical Directories Covering Perth County

History of the County of Perth (1825-1902)

A history of the county, including biographies of notable settlers.

The Canadian Biographical Dictionary: Ontario (1880)

Biographies and portraits of hundreds on notable Ontarians.

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.

Perth County 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.

Perth County 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 Perth County

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Ontario
1Smith8901:901.00%1
2Martin5461:1471.55%5
3Kuepfer4011:20060.03%2,850
4Brown3351:2400.64%2
5Taylor2721:2950.81%6
6Scott2671:3011.14%19
7Wilson2651:3030.64%3
8Robinson2611:3081.13%21
9Miller2581:3110.98%14
10Gerber2331:34522.84%1,879
11Campbell2311:3480.74%7
12Murray2221:3621.40%45
13Weber2061:3904.14%249
14Cook2041:3941.67%76
15Jantzi1971:40831.62%3,067
15Jones1971:4080.63%9
17MacDonald1931:4160.70%13
17Thompson1931:4160.62%10
19Schmidt1901:4233.37%216
19White1901:4230.76%15
21Moore1861:4320.81%23
22Jackson1811:4441.08%39
22Stewart1811:4440.81%24
22Young1811:4440.77%18
25Anderson1791:4490.72%17
25Carter1791:4491.73%101
25Kelly1791:4491.06%37
28Johnston1771:4540.87%27
29Mitchell1741:4621.05%41
30Williams1721:4670.59%11
31Bell1701:4731.12%50
31Elliott1701:4731.50%85
33Hamilton1611:4991.16%61
33Roth1611:4996.20%638
35Davidson1501:5361.41%92
36Baker1471:5470.98%51
36Wagler1471:54725.26%3,316
38King1451:5540.80%32
38Ward1451:5541.39%99
40Bauman1381:5827.88%1,027
40Clarke1381:5820.81%36
42Johnson1361:5910.48%12
43McIntosh1341:6002.43%220
44Erb1311:61315.63%2,260
45Rose1291:6231.57%130
45Schneider1291:6234.01%470
45Zehr1291:62316.37%2,402
48Morris1251:6431.07%79
48Richardson1251:6431.16%91
50Marshall1221:6590.97%70
50McCann1221:6594.03%508
50McKay1221:6591.72%158
53Henderson1201:6701.13%95
54Bowman1161:6932.85%334
54Simpson1161:6930.91%68
56Graham1131:7110.66%35
56Ryan1131:7111.29%124
58Gibson1111:7241.02%90
58Petrie1111:7246.71%1,114
58Phillips1111:7240.90%74
58Riehl1111:72424.13%4,167
62Armstrong1091:7370.73%52
62Harris1091:7370.74%55
62Hill1091:7370.66%42
62Robertson1091:7370.80%64
62Wolfe1091:7374.45%690
67Brodhagen1061:75852.48%9,095
67Hall1061:7580.68%47
67McLeod1061:7581.41%147
67Reid1061:7580.53%28
67Thomson1061:7581.15%109
72Clark1041:7730.55%31
72Ross1041:7730.68%49
72Walker1041:7730.53%30
72Walsh1041:7731.18%121
76Davis1021:7880.61%38
76Dietrich1021:7885.40%937
76McLean1021:7880.87%78
76Morrison1021:7880.80%67
76Patterson1021:7881.02%103
81Brooks1001:8041.18%126
81McDonald1001:8040.60%40
83Bender971:8284.87%889
84Horst951:84613.71%2,734
84Matheson951:8463.57%610
84Wilhelm951:84610.81%2,166
87Cameron931:8640.81%80
87Crawford931:8641.05%120
87Fraser931:8640.75%73
87Rock931:8647.63%1,559
87Wall931:8642.33%343
87Wood931:8640.63%53
93Dale911:8833.39%604
93Leis911:88315.91%3,369
93Ropp911:88327.83%5,733
96Adams881:9130.69%66
96Albrecht881:91312.27%2,645
96Ballantyne881:9136.22%1,323
96Boyd881:9131.35%182
96Buchanan881:9132.25%351
96Douglas881:9131.24%157
96Lewis881:9130.55%44
103Ferguson861:9340.69%71
103Fischer861:9343.12%581
103Knight861:9341.38%191
106Shantz841:9575.08%1,115
107Diehl821:98032.03%7,316
107Edwards821:9800.60%62
107Flanagan821:9806.47%1,490
107Gray821:9800.68%77
107Hunt821:9801.11%149
107Skinner821:9802.28%396
107Steckly821:98039.05%8,782
114Bailey791:1,0170.79%104
114Evans791:1,0170.64%74
114Hughes791:1,0170.80%106
114Nafziger791:1,01736.07%8,450
114Schultz791:1,0173.66%811
114Thomas791:1,0170.44%33
120Parsons771:1,0441.42%226
120Streicher771:1,04450.00%11,691
122Bradley751:1,0711.15%180
122Jacobs751:1,0712.02%374
122Jordan751:1,0712.12%414
122Muir751:1,0712.35%476
122Turner751:1,0710.66%83
122Watson751:1,0710.48%48
128Braun721:1,1163.49%851
128Nicholson721:1,1161.39%237
128Pearson721:1,1161.31%222
131Harrison701:1,1480.67%98
131Keller701:1,1483.22%802
131Mills701:1,1480.78%114
134Brubacher681:1,1825.54%1,545
134Chambers681:1,1821.40%255
134Cooper681:1,1820.54%69
134Gascho681:1,18225.76%7,069
138Boersen661:1,21886.84%21,986
138Dietz661:1,21813.95%4,036
138Feltz661:1,21842.04%11,487
138Foster661:1,2180.63%97
138Frey661:1,2185.42%1,561
138Gordon661:1,2180.62%94
138Hyde661:1,2184.47%1,261
138Koch661:1,2184.98%1,427
138Lichti661:1,21822.45%6,375
138Penner661:1,2183.57%962
138Stevens661:1,2180.87%145
149Cronin631:1,2756.90%2,081
149Ehgoetz631:1,27550.81%14,264
149Griffin631:1,2751.55%335
149Hinz631:1,27530.58%8,932
149Kerr631:1,2750.71%119
149McKone631:1,27548.46%13,688
149Mueller631:1,2752.58%694
149Roulston631:1,27513.82%4,200
149Shaw631:1,2750.57%89
158Debus611:1,31753.51%15,364
158Duncan611:1,3170.89%166
158Flood611:1,3174.12%1,257
158Francis611:1,3170.87%162
158Klassen611:1,3171.95%488
158Lang611:1,3171.42%304
158Lee611:1,3170.15%4
158McCarthy611:1,3171.15%230
166Adair591:1,3625.49%1,790
166Allen591:1,3620.42%59
166Coghlin591:1,36229.80%9,298
166Ford591:1,3620.96%195
166Hunter591:1,3620.56%93
166Kipfer591:1,36225.11%7,914
166Long591:1,3621.04%215
166Mann591:1,3621.01%209
166McLaughlin591:1,3621.14%238
166Price591:1,3620.85%160
176Becker571:1,4102.46%737
176Dill571:1,41022.62%7,411
176Knechtel571:1,41012.23%4,112
176Little571:1,4100.99%213
176Mason571:1,4100.72%138
176Mohr571:1,41010.16%3,428
176Myers571:1,4101.19%259
176Palmer571:1,4100.84%168
176Pauli571:1,41036.08%11,424
176Raycraft571:1,41021.51%7,038
176Schwartzentruber571:1,41014.69%4,884
176Wettlaufer571:1,4108.20%2,722
176Wilker571:1,41025.11%8,164
189Aitcheson541:1,48836.00%11,998
189Bennett541:1,4880.48%84
189Bennewies541:1,48832.73%10,938
189Cole541:1,4880.68%139
189Gregory541:1,4881.95%576
189Henry541:1,4880.64%127
189Hicks541:1,4881.17%273
189Hodgson541:1,4881.55%425
189Holmes541:1,4880.67%135
189Pol541:1,48832.53%10,877
189Priestap541:1,48856.84%18,118
189Ruston541:1,48813.74%4,822
189Shiell541:1,48830.51%10,263
189Siemon541:1,48840.00%13,237
189Stone541:1,4881.14%264
189Walkom541:1,48847.37%15,364