Our mandate is to collect, preserve, make available and exhibit the historically significant records of the Anglican Church
in the Diocese of Ottawa
The Diocese of Ottawa has administrative jurisdiction over all Anglican congregations in eastern Ontario and western Quebec. The Diocese is a mix of urban and rural communities extending from Cornwall and Morrisburg on the St. Lawrence River north to Maniwaki on the upper Gatineau River, and from Vankleek Hill in the east to Mattawa and Rutherglen in the northwest. The Episcopal Office is located in Ottawa. Records in our collections date from the late 1770s to the present and are available for clergy, researchers of parish history, and persons interested in genealogy and local cultural and social history to consult. Parish register entries for baptisms, marriages and burials have been indexed up to 1960. Access to our collections is subject to the Privacy policy of the Diocese.
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Our mandate is to collect, preserve, make available and exhibit the historically significant records of the Anglican Church in the Diocese of Ottawa for the years dating from 1779 to the present. We acquire parish records of all types for Anglican congregations in eastern Ontario and western Quebec, and we are always interested to learn about collections to add to our holdings
The Diocesan Archives is located in the lower level of Christ Church Cathedral at 420 Sparks Street in downtown Ottawa. Once inside the main door, go down the steps, follow the signs, and you'll soon find us. The Archives is open to the public, Monday through Wednesday, from 8:30 to 12:00 in the morning, and from 1:00 to 4:30 in the afternoon. The Diocesan Archives is not open to the public, Thursday through Sunday, and we are closed the last week of June, the last week of September and the last week of December. If you are planning on paying us a visit, it is always a wise policy to telephone ahead to make sure that we shall be open on the day you plan to visit.
You are just a click away from finding out about the extent and variety of records in the Diocesan Archives for any one of our parishes and
congregations (whether their doors are open today, or were at some time in the past). The Diocese of Ottawa has some 222 churches and
parishes listed on the Archeion website of the Archives Association of Ontario. This database may be searched at: http://archeion-aao.fis.utoronto.ca/
The Archives' collection policy
provides for the acquisition of parish and diocesan records
that include:
Parish Registers - records of Births, Baptisms, Confirmations, Marriages, Deaths and Burials Vestry Records - including annual reports, attendance records, minutes and related papers Service Registers - also called Vestry Books Records of Committees and Organizations - including minutes, reports and correspondence of groups such as building committees, choirs, Sunday Schools, Men's Groups, Women's Organizations, and Youth Groups Financial Records Property Records - including contracts, deeds, architectural plans, building permits, indentures, petitions for consecration, etc. Service Bulletins and Leaflets - for regular and special events Correspondence - including parish mailings Parish Newsletters Historical Information - books, booklets and newsclippings Photographs - identified as completely as possible by view, date, event and persons depicted Guest Books, Parish Lists and Photo Directories Special Collections and Informational Materials - usually identified by source and by topic
The Archives' collection also includes the following Diocesan records:
Bishops' papers Episcopal Office records Synod Journals Executive Committee records Administration and Finance Committee records Parish and Diocesan Services Committee records Diocesan Newspapers Papers of prominent Clergy and Laypeople
The diocesan Archives does not purchase archival material.
This library, named in honour of the first Diocesan Archivist, the Rev. Wilfred H. Bradley contains some 6,385 titles. It includes books and pamphlets on Anglicanism, Apologetics, Architecture and Decoration, Biblical Criticism, Biography, Canon Law, Church Order, Commentaries, Conferences and Congresses, Doctrine, Christian Education and Training for Ministry, Ecumenical Affairs, Other Faiths, General History, Christian History, Historical Papers of the Canadian Society of Church History, History of the Church of England and the Anglican Church of Canada, History of the Diocese of Ottawa, Family History, Canadian Social History, Liturgy and Lectionary, Missions, Moral and Pastoral Theology, Music, Poetry and Literature, Sermons-Addresses-Lectures-Essays, Spirituality, Monarchy and a host of Other Worthy Works.
The Archives welcomes a select number of volunteers to enjoy and contribute time to the preservation of our documentary heritage. Volunteers are able to execute a variety of tasks based on their interests and abilities, including accessioning, arranging records, identifying photographs and cataloguing. Volunteers are an asset and a strength to the Diocesan Archives.
The Friends of the Diocesan Archives was formed in November 2000 to provide additional support for the Archives and the affiliated Wilfred H. Bradley Reference Library. The aims and objects of the Friends, as they appear in the by-laws are;
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To support the activities of the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa Archives to acquire, preserve, make available and exhibit historical records of the Diocese and its Parishes;
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To promote awareness of the history and heritage of the Anglican Church in the Diocese of Ottawa and of the programs and activities of the Diocesan Archives;
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To generate revenues and raise funds, and;
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To carry on related duties
Members are encouraged to become involved in various activities of the Friends and are eligible to serve on the Board of Directors.
The cost of an individual annual membership based on the calendar year is only $20. New members are always welcome. Simply contact the Archivist at the postal address, telephone number or email address provided below.
The Friends is an arms-length organization, and provides funding in areas where the Archives budget proves insufficient. We offer tax receipts for all donations of ten dollars or more to the Diocesan Archives. Such donations can be mailed to the address shown below, or you may do it online at CanadaHelps.org
The Friends have an annual pre-owned book sale at Synod to help raise funds to purchase books the Archives desires to have for its collection.
Schedule of Fees (effective 16 September 2008)
Certificate or certified transcript of Baptism, Confirmation, Marriage and Burial* | $30 each |
Preliminary genealogical research requests (taking up to half an hour to carry out)* | $20 |
Professional genealogical research* | $40 per hour |
Access to Parish Registers by visitors* | $3 per vol. |
Access to Parish Registers on official church business* | No charge |
Searching Computer Database of 800,000 Baptisms, Marriages, Burials | $5 per hour
$2 for 20 minutes |
Photocopies | 20 cents per page |
* Photocopying and photographing parish registers is not permitted under any circumstances
*Subject to Privacy/Confidentiality/Conservation/Size of Request restrictions
For
further information contact:
Glenn J Lockwood
Archivist
Anglican Diocese of Ottawa,
71 Bronson Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario K1R 6G6
Telephone:
(613) 232-7124 ext 234
Fax: (613) 232-7088 Attn: Glenn Lockwood
E-mail: archives@ottawa.anglican.ca
The following parish registers are in the collections of the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa Archives. Access is subject to the provisions of the federal government of Canada Privacy Act.
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