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Library and Archives Canada (LAC) maintains lists of freelance researchers who, for a fee, will conduct archival and/or bibliographical research on your behalf. The researchers' names are listed according to their specialty, by type of records or research.

While LAC does not vouch for the quality of their work, it nevertheless believes them to be competent to search the sources most frequently used for research purposes. All inquiries regarding services and fees should be directed to the researcher.

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Name Contact info Specialization Point of service Type of research
Pagnotta, Sarafina Telephone:
613-862-5683
Email:
sarafinapagnottaconsulting@gmail.com
Canadian war art history; Canadian military history; 20th century Canada; archival best practices; First World War; Second World War; art history Ottawa Photography and documentary art
McKeddie, Mary Helena Brodie Email:
mckeddiemary@gmail.com
18th-20th century Irish history, particularly Ireland's political and literary history Ottawa Textual documents
Bernard, Susan
Nightwood Pictures
Email:
susanbernard63@gmail.com
not available Ottawa Photography and Documentary Art
Cobblestone Heritage Consultants Contact: Sean Stoyles Telephone:
613-203-4526
Email:
spstoyles@hotmail.com
not available Ottawa Audio-Visual Documents, Cartographic and Architectural Records, Genealogy, Photography and Documentary Art, Textual documents
Dudley, Peter Telephone:
613-828-7342
Email:
peterdudley@sympatico.ca
not available Ottawa Audio-Visual Documents, Photography and Documentary Art
Costello, Martha Patterson Email:
marpat@costello.ca
Gaspé Peninsula research, Québec Ottawa Genealogy
Collins, Nancy Lynn Telephone:
613-259-5544
Email:
sunlight@storm.ca
British Isles, Canada, First Nations Ottawa Genealogy
Hanwell, Vivian Telephone:
819-459-2124
Email:
vivian.hanwell@sympatico.ca
Film, video, photography and art research Ottawa Audio-Visual Documents, Photography and Documentary Art
Anderson, Lesley Telephone:
613-447-6477
Email:
anderley@sympatico.ca
British Isles, Canada, Ontario, Quebec Ottawa Genealogy
Hadaya, Hagit Telephone:
613-232-5349
Email:
hadayah@outlook.com
Heritage consultant with many years' experience in wide-ranging archival research - textual and visual, with a specialization in architecture. Ottawa Textual documents, Audio-Visual Documents, Photography and Documentary Art, Cartographic and Architectural Records
Dixon, Don Telephone:
506-459-1512
Email:
ddixon@nbnet.nb.ca
Family History
Land and Estate-Heir Research
Loyalist Research
Ottawa Genealogy
Goldring, Philip Telephone:
613-729-5607
Email:
philipgoldring@sympatico.ca
Arctic, pre-Confederation West, Aboriginal, Social, Environmental, Political
Ottawa Textual documents, Photography and Documentary Art, Cartographic and Architectural Records
CDCI Research Telephone :
613-234-1849
Fax:
613-234-0123
Email:
info@cdci.ca
Aboriginal, social, cultural, political, property and military history Ottawa Audio-Visual Documents, Cartographic and Architectural Records, Genealogy, Photography and Documentary Art, Textual documents
Gervais, Mr. Dale A. Email:
webmaster@canadianfilm.com
Experience and knowledge in locating imagery and motion picture film content of Canada’s motion picture film industry, with a focus on early Canadian film history such as, the Canadian Government Motion Picture Bureau (CGMPB), Associated Screens News (ASN), and the Canadian Army Film Unit (CFPU).

Experience with film and video production, and understands the urgency of deadlines that are necessary in the Audio and Video production industry.

For further reference I have two websites devoted to the men and women that have served Canada, both in front and behind the camera; www.canadianfilm.com and https://canadianfilmandphotounit.ca/
Ottawa Audio-Visual Documents, Textual documents, Photography and Documentary Art
Hunchuck, Suzanne Holyck Telephone:
613-627-6050
Email:
hunchuck.s.holyck@gmail.com
Military History Ottawa Genealogy, Textual documents, Cartographic and Architectural Records, Photography and Documentary Art
Hall, Marg Telephone:
613-228-9311
705-636-5058
Email:
33marg.hall@gmail.com
Loyalist research Ottawa Genealogy
Hearnden, Brian Telephone:
613-526-5759
Email:
hearndenb@yahoo.com
Military and political history, theatre, film, TV, maps Ottawa Textual documents, Audio-Visual Documents, Photography and Documentary Art, Cartographic and Architectural Records
Heide, Rachel Lea Email:
rl_heide@yahoo.ca
Royal Canadian Air Force, Defence Department, Transport Department, Indian Land Patents, Prime Ministers/Politicians' personal papers, and newspapers Ottawa Textual documents
Darch, Bradley Telephone:
613-808-9892
Email:
braddarch@yahoo.ca
Aboriginal history & policy, Canadian cinema, television, music, art & photography, Ottawa Valley & rural Ontario history Ottawa Audio-Visual Documents, Cartographic and Architectural Records, Photography and Documentary Art, Textual documents
Fletcher, Alana Email:
alana.fletcher@queensu.ca
Canadian literary history, social and cultural history, Aboriginal and pre-Confederation history, personal papers, newspaper and periodical research Ottawa Audio-Visual Documents, Textual documents, Photography and Documentary Art
Allan, Robert Email:
lanark_links@xplornet.com
Eastern Ontario and Danish research Ottawa Genealogy
Cook, Christopher Email:
clients7964@gmail.com
Government documentation, including military records, photographic images, audio-visual and sound recordings, newspaper and periodical research Ottawa Audio-Visual Documents, Photography and Documentary Art, Textual documents
Anderson, Peter Telephone:
613-290-6568
Email:
peter@historyapplied.com
Social and cultural history, history of education, Ottawa history, Ontario history, and agricultural history
 
Ottawa Textual documents
Agar, David Email:
dagar@ncf.ca
not available Ottawa Genealogy
Ingram, Darcy Email:
darcyingram.research@gmail.com
Website:
www.darcyingram.com
Government documents, social and environmental policy; law; political history; non-governmental organizations (NGOs); social movements; environmental issues; conservation and parks; biography; arts and culture Ottawa Audio-Visual Documents, Cartographic and Architectural Records, Genealogy, Photography and Documentary Art, Textual documents
Joan Holmes & Associates Inc. Telephone:
613-722-7675
Fax:
613-722-0787
Email:
research@joanholmes.ca
Website:
www.joanholmes.ca
Performing research and analysis for litigation and claims projects concerning variety of research areas including Indigenous, Northern, social, political, environmental, legal, genealogical and military history as well as health issues. Ottawa Cartographic and Architectural Records, Textual documents
Kay, Arnold Telephone:
613-837-3384
Email:
cef.research@rogers.com
Military and RCMP research Ottawa Genealogy, Textual documents
Joyce, Ken Telephone:
613-596-4769
Email:
k-sjoyce@rogers.com
Military and General History Research Ottawa Textual documents, Photography and Documentary Art, Cartographic and Architectural Records
Know History Contact: Ryan Shackleton Telephone:
613-700-8677
Email:
ryan@knowhistory.ca
Website:
www.knowhistory.ca
Aboriginal, Arctic, Diplomatic, Government, Military, RCMP Ottawa Audio-Visual Documents, Cartographic and Architectural Records, Photography and Documentary Art
Kropf, Joel Telephone:
613-297-9028
Email:
joelkropf@yahoo.ca
Criminal-justice history; political, diplomatic, cultural, and religious history; Arctic history; RCMP; Indigenous history; Colonial Office records; archival and newspaper research Ottawa Audio-Visual Documents, Photography and Documentary Art, Genealogy, Textual documents
Krug, John Telephone:
613-220-2215
Email:
Research@ResearchOttawa.ca
Pre-Confederation, Newspapers, Canada Co records, Ottawa history, Military, Government documents Ottawa Audio-Visual Documents, Genealogy, Cartographic and Architectural Records, Photography and Documentary Art, Textual documents
Kruzich, Noreen Email:
noreenkruzich@gmail.com
Website:
www.noreenkruzich.com
First Nation/Metis Genealogy and History research/rights clearances: documents, photos, film, audio Ottawa Genealogy, Textual documents, Audio-Visual Documents, Photography and Documentary Art
Lacroix, Lisette Telephone:
613-234-7375
Email:
lisettezlacroix@gmail.com
Multidisciplinary research (English and French); historical research including genealogy; World War 1 (soldiers, diaries, maps ); life histories (genealogy, articles, personal papers); fully bilingual Ottawa Audio-Visual Documents, Cartographic and Architectural Records, Photography and Documentary Art, Textual documents
Lowell, Marc S. and David Lafranchise Telephone:
343-961-8013
Email:
househistory11@yahoo.ca
househistory@tricolour.ca
Website:
http://househistory.tricolour.ca
Ottawa house / property research Ottawa Textual documents
Mackenzie, Celeste Telephone:
613-262-3361
Email:
celestemackenzie@yahoo.ca
All subjects, rights clearances, material in English, French and Spanish Ottawa Audio-Visual Documents, Photography and Documentary Art
McConnell, David Telephone:
613-723-2504
Email:
mccpar@hotmail.com
Canadian history generally, military history, Ontario history (1793-1914), expert on British smooth-bore artillery; experienced researcher for 40 years Ottawa Audio-Visual Documents, Cartographic and Architectural Records, Photography and Documentary Art, Textual documents
McLeod, Ken Telephone:
613-826-3119
Email:
mcwreck@gmail.com
Ship research, Naval research Ottawa Cartographic and Architectural Records, Genealogy, Textual documents
More, Sarah E. Telephone:
613-461-0102
Email:
recce100@gmail.com
War of 1812, Loyalists, American Revolution (1775-1783) in Ontario, Quebec and New York State Ottawa Genealogy
Native Family Trees Research Centre Email:
info@nativefamilytrees.com
Specialist in deciphering, transcription and translation of old French script records, church and other records, fur trade voyageur contracts, Métis scrip and other microfilmed records. Ottawa Genealogy, Textual documents
Newfield, Gareth Telephone:
613-857-0665
Email:
ganewfield@gmail.com
Canadian military history 1750-1950; personnel records, art & iconography, maps, property & architectural records, military equipment & uniforms; War of 1812, First World War & Second World War. Ottawa Audio-Visual Documents, Cartographic and Architectural Records, Genealogy, Photography and Documentary Art, Textual documents
Public History Telephone:
613-236-0713
Fax:
613-236-3961
Email:
s.manson@publichistory.ca
Website:
www.publichistory.ca
Large Indigenous and non-Indigenous projects involving land claims; institutional abuse; natural resources and land use; financial management; social and government policy; health-product liability; class actions; contract disputes; taxation; archival and government records management systems; Access to Information Requests; and additional subject matter in litigation, claims, and other contexts. Ottawa Audio-Visual Documents, Cartographic and Architectural Records, Genealogy, Photography and Documentary Art, Textual documents
Soloway, Ken Telephone:
613-729-9126
Fax:
613-729-9853
Email:
kpsolo@bell.net
Locating heirs and owners of unclaimed property Ottawa Genealogy
St.Croix, Brad Telephone:
519-317-2326
Email:
bstcroix03@gmail.com
Cultural, military, and political history Ottawa Audio-Visual Documents, Cartographic and Architectural Records, Photography and Documentary Art, Textual documents
Stafford-Wilson, Arlene Telephone:
613-695-7888
Email:
arlenestaffordwilson@gmail.com
Genealogy of Lanark County, Ontario Ottawa Genealogy
Stone, Helen Telephone:
613-599-6509
Email:
helenestone@rogers.com
Research and analysis of Aboriginal treaty and land claims and litigation projects; Northern, legal, genealogical, cultural, and general Canadian history Ottawa Textual documents
Tittley, Conrad Telephone:
819-434-6888
Email:
conrad.tittley1@gmail.com
Research in English or French language documents, in all fields of genealogy, with a special focus on Ontario, Quebec and French-Canadian genealogy Ottawa Genealogy
Trim, Henry Telephone:
613-324-7022
Email:
henry.trim@alumni.ubc.ca
Social and Political History, Economic History, Energy History, Environmental History, History of Science and Technology, and the Counterculture in North America. Ottawa Audio-Visual Documents, Cartographic and Architectural Records, Textual documents, Photography and Documentary Art
Vallerand, Josée Telephone:
514-374-3227
Email:
josee.vallerand@gmail.com
Professional archivist with more than 23 years of experience in archival management, research for the public, and exhibition creation. Ottawa Textual documents, Photography and Documentary Art, Genealogy, Cartographic and Architectural Records, Audio-Visual Documents
Anderson, Anne Telephone:
613-632-3049
Email:
info@nativefamilytrees.com
Native Family Trees. Specialist in locating missing records, deciphering, transcription and translation of old French script records, church and other records, fur trade voyageur contracts, Métis scrip and other microfilmed records. 60s scoop survivors, Indigenous persons who were adopted or are estranged from their biological families. Ottawa Genealogy, Textual documents
Gélinas, Michelle Telephone:
819-790-0647
E-mail:
michelle.gelinas@hotmail.com
Genealogy and canadians registers for all provinces, but specifically Quebec-Ontario.
Transcription, indexing and translation French-English-French
Ottawa Genealogy
Haimerl, Holly (Elizabeth) Email:
hhfamilyfootprints@gmail.com
Website:
https://familyfootprints.ca/
Vice Chair OCAPG (Ontario Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists), Genealogist for the Sir Guy Carleton & Heritage Branches of UELAC (United Empire Loyalists’ Association of Canada). Research services in English and French. Ottawa Genealogy
Claude Crégheur Email:
cregheurclaude@outlook.com
Certified genealogist specializing primarily in Quebec research, but also the other Canadian provinces, the United States, France, Germany, Ireland and the United Kingdom. Ottawa Genealogy
Widdes, Kirsten Email:
Kirsten.Widdes@outlook.com
Research background; Canadian social and cultural history. Interests in this area of study includes gender history, the examination of consumer culture, teenage and youth culture, as well as space and place. Ottawa Textual documents, Audio-Visual Documents
McAlister, Lynn Telephone:
613-974-0010
Email:
l.mcalister@lmgenohistory.ca
Scottish history & emigration, Palatine immigration to New York, Loyalists, Home Children Ottawa
Salmon, Stephen Email: Steamer.Research@gmail.com Business, economic and maritime archival research Ottawa Audio-Visual Documents, Textual documents, Photography and Documentary Art, Cartographic and Architectural Records
Mantel, Hannah Telephone:
519 520-0119
Email:
hannahmantel@live.com
Canadian military history, genealogy, immigrant groups in Canada (1800s- mid 1900s), history of heritage properties in Ontario Ottawa Genealogy, Textual documents, Audio-Visual Documents, Cartographic and Architectural Records, Photography and Documentary Art

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