Links — where to read further

Websites of interest to anyone following Ontario's historical plaques: the provincial and federal bodies that erect and record the markers, the archives that hold the documents behind them, and the historical societies that look after the counties' own memory.

• Archives of Ontario

  Bridging the Past, the Present and the Future.

• BLP Bronze International

  The company that makes the plaques.

• Brant Historical Society

  Established on May 8, 1908, the Brant Historical Society is an independent registered charity operating three museums uniquely positioned to make a difference in the lives of Brant citizens.

• Burlington Historical Society

  The Burlington Historical Society was founded in October 1960 and is an affiliated member of the Ontario Historical Society, the Archives Association of Ontario and Our Ontario.

• Canadian Register of Historic Places

  Providing a single source of information about all historic places recognized for their heritage value at the local, provincial, territorial and national levels throughout Canada.

• Famous Canadian Women.com

  Dedicated to helping people begin their exploration of Canadian woman's history.

• Grey County Historical Society

  Established in 1955, incorporated in 1984, the Grey County Historical Society aims to discover, preserve, and disseminate the history of the County, to record current life and times that may be of future interest, and to promote County Museums & Archives.

• Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada

  Our mandate is to advise the Government of Canada, through the Minister of the Environment, on the commemoration of nationally significant aspects of Canada's history.

• Lanark County Genealogical Society

  The Lanark County Genealogical Society encourages and assists those interested in family history in the local geographical area of Lanark County, Ontario Canada. LCGS is an independent Society and includes patrons living in the local area, throughout North America, overseas and around the world.

• Nasagiweya Historical Society

  The Society is dedicated to the research, collection, documentation and preservation of pioneer information in the township of Nassagaweya, and to share those findings with interested parties.

• Niagara Historical Society & Museum

  The Society was established in 1895 to foster an appreciation of Niagara-on-the-Lake. Publishing, researching, collecting, educating and providing access to this knowledge is what drives the Society in its work.

• Ontario Heritage Trust

  Dedicated to identifying, preserving, protecting and promoting Ontario's rich and varied heritage for the benefit of present and future generations.

• Ontario Historical Society

  Bringing together people of all ages, all walks of life and all cultural backgrounds interested in preserving some aspect of Ontario's history.

• OntarioGenWeb

  The OntarioGenWeb was created in February 1997 as part of the CanadaGenWeb Project.

• Port Maitland, "On the Grand" Historical Association

  The purpose of the Association shall be to bring together and educate those people interested in the diverse heritage of the former townships whose borders touched the Grand River between Port Maitland and its source.

• Puslinch Historical Society

  The Society was formed in 1984 to bring together those people interested in the heritage of Puslinch Township. We aim to promote interest in and the study of the heritage of Puslinch Township. To this end, the Society gathers and publishes historical information and undertakes a variety of publicity and public education programs. The Society also encourages the preservation of the historical, archaeological and architectural heritage of Puslinch Township.

• torontohistory.org

  Toronto history resources.

• torontoplaques.com

  Toronto's history as told through its plaques.

• Waterloo Historical Society

  The Society fosters the recognition of our region's unique heritage and diligently encourages its preservation. We document the history of Waterloo Region, including the cities of Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge, along with the Townships of North Dumfries, Wellesley, Wilmot and Woolwich.

• Waymarking

  This site will provide you with the tools to share and discover unique and interesting locations on the planet.

• waynecook.com

  Welcome to the Historical Plaques, Genealogy and Travel pages.