Primary Sources and Teaching Links

This collection of online archives, websites and databases of primary sources on significant topics in Canadian history is designed to help student-teachers, teachers, social studies educators and historians locate significant online collections of primary sources for a wide range of topics in Canadian history. The repertory is organized into three sections:

• Repertory of General Databases for Canadian History
   
• Repertory of Regional and Provincial Databases for Canadian History
  • Atlantic Provinces
  • Québec
  • Ontario
  • Prairie Provinces
  • British Columbia
  • Territories
     
• Repertory of Online Collections of Primary Sources: Specific Topics in Canadian History
  • 1. Canadian History Maps
  • 2. Early European Exploration in North America
  • 3. Early Settlement in North America
    • 3.1. New France
    • 3.2. Acadia
    • 3.3. Colonial British North America
  • 4. European-Aboriginal History
    • 4.1. General Aboriginal History
    • 4.2. Louis Riel and the Rebellions
    • 4.3. The Métis
    • 4.4. Residential Schools
      
  • 5. The Fur Trade
  • 6. Transportation
  • 7. Pioneers and Immigration
    • 7.1. Canadian Immigration: General
    • 7.2. Canadian Immigration: Specific Topics
  • 8. Canadian Conflicts: Internal and External
    • 8.1. Multiple Canadian Conflicts
    • 8.2. Canada’s Military Conflicts 1750-1914
    • 8.3. Canada and World War One: General
    • 8.4. Canada and World War One: Specific Topics
    • 8.5. Canada and World War Two: General
    • 8.6. Canada and World War Two: Specific Topics
      
    • 8.7. Canadian Conflicts Post-WWII
  • 9. Politics and Government
    • 9.1. Constitutional History
    • 9.2. Prime Ministers of Canada
      
    • 9.3. Politics and Government: Miscellaneous
  • 10. Canadian Society
    • 10.1. Canadian Society: General
    • 10.2. Sport in Canadian Society