Library and Archives Canada
Library and Archives Canada (LAC) helps Canadians gain a better understanding of who they are. It serves as the continuing memory of the federal government and its institutions and as the guardian of Canada’s distant past and recent history.
Search the collections
Women’s History Month
Honouring women’s contributions to Canada
Events
Explore the various programs and events happening at LAC
The Day Schools Project
Discover archival records related to the Federal Indian Day Schools system
Visit us
Visit us, find out about exhibitions and our future Ādisōke facility
Most requested
Collection
- Search the collections
- Research basics
- Research guides and tools
- Census records
- A to Z research tools and guides
- First World War personnel files
- Genealogy and family history
Services
- LAC account
- Sign up for a user card
- Ask us a question
- Copy services
- Legal deposit
- Order archival material
- Co-Lab
Updates
Veterans’ Week 2025: Maintaining our shared memory
[2025-11-04]
Interruption of computing services on November 9, 2025
[2025-11-03]
Interruption of computing services on November 4 and 6, 2025
[2025-10-31]
Features
Adisōke - Ottawa
Set to open in 2026, a new shared facility and future location of our public services
Ship registration records set a course for Collection search
We’ve digitized and transcribed 84,000 ship registration records dating back as far as 1838.
