Yukon Genealogical Records

Yukon 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.

Yukon 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.

Yukon 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.

Yukon 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 Yukon

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.

Yukon 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.

Yukon 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.

Yukon 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.

Yukon 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.

Yukon 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.

Yukon 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.

Yukon 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.

Yukon 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.

Yukon 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 Yukon

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.

Yukon 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.

Yukon 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 Yukon

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.

Yukon 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.

Yukon 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 Yukon

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Canada
1Smith3431:1050.18%1
2Johnson2551:1420.32%9
3Anderson1761:2050.25%13
4Brown1661:2180.15%2
5Taylor1561:2320.22%11
6MacDonald1281:2820.16%10
7Thompson1141:3170.18%19
8Miller1111:3260.18%18
9Campbell991:3650.14%12
10Fraser961:3760.28%65
11Allen931:3890.30%85
11Williams931:3890.15%17
13Lewis901:4020.26%61
13Young901:4020.17%24
15Moore851:4250.18%31
16Martin771:4690.08%4
17Baker761:4750.23%71
17Wilson761:4750.09%8
19Dickson741:4880.90%628
19King741:4880.18%43
19White741:4880.13%21
22Charlie701:5169.15%5,843
22Roberts701:5160.22%76
24Hall681:5310.21%70
24Peters681:5310.25%100
26Schmidt651:5560.34%196
27Green641:5650.20%75
27Jones641:5650.09%14
27McDonald641:5650.17%52
27Morgan641:5650.31%173
27Wright641:5650.17%53
32Clark621:5830.14%39
32Lee621:5830.07%7
34Graham611:5920.17%62
34Murphy611:5920.16%51
36Kelly591:6120.17%60
37Duncan581:6230.39%295
37Jackson581:6230.17%67
39Stewart561:6450.11%27
39Thomas561:6450.14%42
39van Bibber561:64598.25%52,764
42Evans551:6570.19%96
42James551:6570.25%159
42Joe551:6573.18%2,931
45Grant531:6820.19%97
45Pearson531:6820.38%320
45Scott531:6820.10%26
48Harris521:6950.16%74
48Hill521:6950.16%73
50Armstrong501:7230.18%101
50O'Brien501:7230.31%259
50Walker501:7230.12%41
53Burns491:7370.29%236
53Johnston491:7370.12%40
55MacKenzie471:7690.22%162
55Morris471:7690.20%140
55Robertson471:7690.15%84
55Robinson471:7690.10%30
59Collins461:7860.18%123
59Ellis461:7860.27%233
59McIntyre461:7860.35%346
62Cameron441:8210.15%93
62Jensen441:8210.33%343
62Phillips441:8210.16%102
62Simpson441:8210.17%120
66Dawson431:8400.34%355
66Henderson431:8400.19%143
66Hougen431:84022.99%19,314
66Jack431:8401.03%1,314
66Lane431:8400.40%438
66McKinnon431:8400.47%532
66Reid431:8400.10%37
66Ross431:8400.10%38
66Russell431:8400.17%127
75Cook411:8810.15%104
75Mason411:8810.24%237
75Morrison411:8810.14%94
75Murray411:8810.11%50
75Smarch411:88178.85%56,910
75Steele411:8810.40%471
81Henry391:9270.22%232
81McKay391:9270.19%182
81McLeod391:9270.19%179
81Olson391:9270.31%365
81Osborne391:9270.48%642
81Turner391:9270.15%111
81Wood391:9270.12%69
88Frost381:9510.76%1,091
88Griffiths381:9510.63%888
88Kitchen381:9511.27%1,820
88Marshall381:9510.15%118
88Parker381:9510.16%142
88Porter381:9510.26%301
94Chambers361:1,0040.38%511
94Hunter361:1,0040.16%146
94Richardson361:1,0040.16%157
94Schneider361:1,0040.38%510
94Tremblay361:1,0040.03%3
99Mitchell351:1,0320.09%55
99Power351:1,0320.22%267
101Atkinson331:1,0950.28%395
101Bell331:1,0950.11%78
101Cooper331:1,0950.13%114
101Davis331:1,0950.09%58
101Ford331:1,0950.24%327
101Fry331:1,0950.81%1,344
101Gagnon331:1,0950.04%6
101Harper331:1,0950.30%429
101Hogan331:1,0950.44%696
101Mueller331:1,0950.54%878
111Gill321:1,1290.11%91
111Holmes321:1,1290.20%263
111Peterson321:1,1290.21%290
111Ward321:1,1290.13%131
111Watson321:1,1290.10%81
111Wilkinson321:1,1290.33%495
117Eby301:1,2052.25%3,674
117Gray301:1,2050.12%116
117Hunt301:1,2050.18%238
117Keenan301:1,2051.05%1,904
117MacLeod301:1,2050.16%202
117Moses301:1,2051.25%2,258
117Shaw301:1,2050.12%132
124Adams291:1,2460.10%90
124Asp291:1,24624.17%28,331
124Barrett291:1,2460.25%399
124Bradley291:1,2460.22%349
124Bruce291:1,2460.29%474
124Chapman291:1,2460.19%291
124Clarke291:1,2460.08%57
124Cull291:1,2462.05%3,495
124Drury291:1,2461.87%3,242
124Giesbrecht291:1,2460.33%562
124Johnstone291:1,2460.44%823
124MacKinnon291:1,2460.22%352
124McPhee291:1,2460.66%1,240
124O'Connor291:1,2460.30%506
124Peter291:1,2461.12%2,096
124Shorty291:1,24672.50%70,350
124Webber291:1,2460.54%1,007
124Williamson291:1,2460.25%396
142Benoit271:1,3380.15%208
142Buerge271:1,33836.49%42,460
142Ferguson271:1,3380.10%115
142Geddes271:1,3380.87%1,777
142Gordon271:1,3380.13%163
142Irvine271:1,3380.44%874
142MacKay271:1,3380.17%272
142Mills271:1,3380.15%207
142Reed271:1,3380.35%682
142Ritchie271:1,3380.29%520
142Rogers271:1,3380.13%169
142Sembsmoen271:1,338100.00%95,501
142Sidney271:1,33815.98%21,041
142Simon271:1,3380.32%609
142Tanner271:1,3380.52%1,044
142Telep271:1,33840.30%46,038
158Brooks261:1,3900.16%247
158Cole261:1,3900.17%268
158Dixon261:1,3900.19%332
158Dunn261:1,3900.17%280
158Dyck261:1,3900.16%251
158Hansen261:1,3900.19%323
158Howard261:1,3900.21%383
158Isaac261:1,3900.69%1,458
158Love261:1,3900.46%958
158MacLean261:1,3900.14%210
158Muir261:1,3900.40%827
158Olsen261:1,3900.37%755
158Parent261:1,3900.12%166
158West261:1,3900.21%382
158Wiebe261:1,3900.14%217
173Beaudoin241:1,5060.11%158
173Bennett241:1,5060.09%113
173Blake241:1,5060.31%680
173Bowers241:1,5060.68%1,569
173Burke241:1,5060.15%255
173Buyck241:1,50677.42%86,017
173Close241:1,5061.90%3,828
173Davidson241:1,5060.11%148
173Fisher241:1,5060.11%164
173Fromme241:1,50645.28%56,020
173Gagne241:1,5060.06%44
173Heynen241:1,50612.77%19,219
173Holland241:1,5060.32%702
173Holway241:1,50630.38%40,200
173Hudson241:1,5060.25%517
173Jim241:1,5063.16%5,894
173Levesque241:1,5060.05%35
173McLean241:1,5060.10%122
173Patterson241:1,5060.12%177
173Sam241:1,5061.18%2,558
173Silverfox241:1,50672.73%81,834
173Sinclair241:1,5060.16%292
173Stevens241:1,5060.13%218
173Wallace241:1,5060.14%235
197Allard231:1,5710.13%214
197Barr231:1,5710.35%815
197Bowen231:1,5710.47%1,096
197Cross231:1,5710.27%587
197Davies231:1,5710.12%199
197Edwards231:1,5710.09%110
197Elliott231:1,5710.10%150
197Gauthier231:1,5710.04%20
197Gillespie231:1,5710.36%834
197Hager231:1,5713.13%6,088
197Hughes231:1,5710.11%165
197John231:1,5710.38%882
197Kerr231:1,5710.14%249
197Klassen231:1,5710.13%226
197Leduc231:1,5710.12%211
197Lowes231:1,5711.69%3,599
197Munro231:1,5710.21%441
197Nielsen231:1,5710.28%623
197Pelletier231:1,5710.05%28
197Pumphrey231:1,5719.62%15,668
197Reynolds231:1,5710.17%340
197Richards231:1,5710.14%261
197Sands231:1,5711.56%3,368
197Sheldon231:1,5711.68%3,583
197Tait231:1,5710.40%938
197Walsh231:1,5710.10%151