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Local History & Genealogy

• Introduction
• Local History
• Genealogy

Bronte Historical Society

Halton Region Museum

Heritage Conservation in Oakville

Joshua Creek Heritage Art Centre

Oakville Historical Society

Oakville Museum

Trafalgar Township Historical Society

Local History Resources

The Local History Collection, housed in the Oakville Room at the Central Branch, is a growing collection of research materials unique to the history of Oakville and it's people. It consists of print, microfilm, historical newspapers, maps and online resources documenting the history and development of our community. Access to the collection is during regular library hours. Identification such as an Oakville Public Library card may be required to access some reference items.

On The History Of The Town Of Oakville

• City Directories
• Halton's Historical & Newspaper Records
• Halton's Pages of the Past
• Historical Maps
• Local High School Yearbooks
• Loyalist Lineages of Canada
• Illustrated Historical County Atlases
• Oakville & the Sixteen: a history of an Ontario port
• Oakville: A Small Town
• Oakville Images
• Oakville Name Index Cards
• Ontario Land Assessments & Grants
• The Story of Bronte Harbour