Researching Your Aboriginal Ancestry at Library and Archives Canada

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Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction
How to Use This Guide

Part I: Researching Your Aboriginal Genealogy at Library and Archives Canada

Before Starting
Aboriginal Peoples in Canadian Records
Status Indians
	Record Organization in RG 10

	Indian Tribes and Bands
	Agencies, Districts, Superintendencies and Regional Offices
	Treaties

RG 10 Records of Particular Interest

	The Indian Registers, 1951–1984
	Membership Registers and Lists
	Census Returns
	Registers and Records of Births, Deaths and Marriages
	School Records
	Land Records
	Membership and Commutation Files
	Enfranchisement Files
	Headquarters Case Files

Inuit
Métis
	RG 15 Records
Participation of Aboriginal People in Military Activities

Employees of the Canadian Forces and the Federal Public Service since 1918

Part II: Using the Library and Archives Canada Web Site

Online Records and Databases
	Record Groups 10 and 15

	To View the Online Thematic Guide
	To View the Outline of RG 10 Contents in the General Inventory Database
	To Initiate a Search in the Government of Canada Files Database
	Keyword Searches
	To Initiate a Keyword Search in the Government of Canada Files Database

Reviewing Records
	Restricted Records
	Non-restricted Records

	Microfilm
	Other Records

Other Services

Selected Bibliography
Useful Web Addresses
Acknowledgments