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Canadian History

Finding Primary Sources

For detailed information on finding primary sources in the humanities and social sciences go to the Primary Sources guide.

General Collections

 
 
Archival Records and Resources from New France
Original documents from New France. Records include old military records and original documents on settlement, people and trade.

News / Magazines

Print holdings: On microfilm: Check holdings
 
Print holdings: On microfilm: Check holdings
 
Access restricted to the Queen's community (5 user limit)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Government Documents

Official newspaper of the Government of Canada, 1841- to present.
 
 
British Parliamentary debates with some coverage of Canada
 
Some coverage of Canada

Digital Book Collections

 
Digitized primary sources dealing with the exploration and settlement of Early Canada.
 
 
Documents and other primary sources dealing with the British Empire including Canada.
 
 
 
 

Letters and Diaries

 
 
 
 
 
 

Other Collections of Note

 
 
 


Coming of the Loyalists by Henry Sandham (Wikimedia Commons)

Check the University of Washington Libraries research guide on Canadian History primary sources (some links have restricted access indicated by)