Newmarket Public Library
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Genealogical Research
Newmarket Public Library has a variety of material to help you in your genealogy research. The collection consists of books, microfilm, and online databases.
If the library does not have specific books or microfilm, materials held at both the national and provincial archives are available through InterLoan interlibrary loan.
The most recent initiative is the digitization of the Era-Banner. Staff are working to update this collection and more material is continually being uploaded to the Our Ontario website. You can now browse through back issues of the paper in the comfort of your own home. The collection is also indexed.
The library makes available microfilmed copies of Newmarket newspapers from 1852 until the present. We provide public access to several microfilm readers and digital microfilm scanners.
The genealogy collection is housed on the lower level of the library. Ask one of the friendly staff at the Adult Information desk to assist you if you are not sure where to start.
Newmarket Public Library Catalogue
Search for books, newspapers, yearbooks and other local history materials maintained by Newmarket Public Library.
Ancestry is the world's most popular online genealogy resource. Several significant subsets of Canadian genealogy data, including the fully-indexed 1911 Census of Canada are included. (In Library Access is available for this resource only.)
Newmarket Digital Newspaper Project
Browse through The Era newspaper’s past. Check out NPL’s digitized issues of Newmarket newspapers from 1852-1861, 1874-1882, 1930-1950 and some coverage of 1960. The Newmarket Digital Newspaper Project is created and maintained by the Newmarket Public Library using software from Our Ontario.
The Era-Banner Newspaper Index covers the years 1852 – 1929 and 1980 up to 2010. The index gives dates and information regarding photographs and articles about local people, local groups, and special local events.
Toronto Star Pages of the Past
Fully digitized and searchable online database of the Toronto Star newspaper since 1894.(In Library Access is available for this resource only.)
