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Course image Canadian: Military Records
Advanced Canadian Records
CA-305: Canadian: Military Records
Course Price: $125.00
Course Supplies
$15.50  OptionalPrinted Course Material-Canadian: Military Records
$65.00  OptionalEvidence Explained: Citing History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace
$35.00  OptionalMastering Genealogical Proof
$38.00  OptionalMastering Genealogical Documentation
Total:
Course Summary:

Military records constitute a major source of genealogical material in Canada. Emphasis during this course is on the correlation between personnel records, land transactions, and nominal roles from the period of New France to the Korean Conflict.

Upon course completion, students will gain the ability to trace an ancestor’s history. This involves searching through various record groups at Library and Archives Canada and provincial archives. The search can commence from a nominal role and extend to land acquisition or pension records, including those of individuals who opposed the government. The course also discusses using other sources such as medal registers, battalion histories, militia pay lists, etc. to help build a better genealogy.


Course Length: 8 weeks

Historical: This course originated October 2002. Current version copyright is April 2026. If you have older material, it needs to be replaced. Use the chat app to order your replacement materials. 


Contact Hours: 18
Course Length: 7 weeks
Grading Scale: 70% Tests/30% Assignments

Course Content

MODULE 1 
CANADIAN MILITARY RECORDS

Introduction

Research Tools
  • Libraries
  • Archives
Discovering More about a Military Ancestor
The RecordsOther Sources of Published Information
  • Local Histories
  • Contemporary Newspapers.
  • Sessional Papers

Module 1 Course Assignments

MODULE 2
19TH CENTURY: PRE-CONFEDERATION

Introduction

Militia in the 19th Century
  • Militia Records
  • Online Information and Records
Permanent Force, 1871-1914
  • Permanent Force Records

Royal Military College

War of 1812-1814
  • The Records
  • Land Grants
  • Medals
  • Additional Published Sources
  • Online Information and Records
Rebellions in the Canadas, 1837-1838
  • Upper Canada
  • Lower Canada
  • 1838 Border Raids
  • Records
  • Published Sources
    • Upper Canada
    • Lower Canada
  • Family History and Genealogy
  • Online Information and Records
Module 2 Course Assignments

MODULE 3
19TH CENTURY: POST CONFEDERATION
Fenian Raids, 1866 and 1870
  • Service Information
  • Medals
  • Online Information and Records
Red River Rebellion, 1870
  • Published Sources
  • Archival Records
  • Medals
  • Land Grants
  • Online Information and Records
The Nile Expedition 1884-1885
  • Published Sources
North-West Rebellion 1885
  • Published Sources
  • Government Published Sources
  • Archival Records
  • Medals
  • Land Grants
  • Online Information and Records
  • Conclusion

British Military Records
Module 3 Course Assignments

MODULE 4
20TH CENTURY: SOUTH AFRICAN WAR

Introduction

South African War, 1899-1902
  • Service Files
  • Medals
  • Land Grants
  • Published Sources
  • What to watch for
  • Online Information and Records
Module 4 Course Assignments

MODULE 5
20TH CENTURY: WORLD WAR I
First World War 1914-1918
  • Personnel Files
  • Ancillary Records for the First World War
  • Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force
  • Regimental and Unit Histories
    • Module Activity
  • Royal Canadian Navy
  • Canadians in Other Services
  • Royal Flying Corps/Royal Air Force
  • Sources for Casualty Information
  • Medals, Honours and Awards
  • Online Information and Records
Module 5 Course Assignments

MODULE 6
20TH CENTURY: WORLD WAR II AND KOREA

Second World War 1939-1945

  • Ancillary Records for the Second World War
  • Canadian Army
    • Module Activity
  • Royal Canadian Navy
    • Honours and Awards
  • Royal Canadian Air Force, 1939-1945
    • RAF Ferry Command
    • Honours and Awards
    • Online Information and Records
Korea 1950-1955
  • Online Information and Records
Conclusion
Recommended Reading and Resources
Module 6 Course Assignments
Course Price: $125.00
Course Supplies
$15.50  OptionalPrinted Course Material-Canadian: Military Records
$65.00  OptionalEvidence Explained: Citing History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace
$35.00  OptionalMastering Genealogical Proof
$38.00  OptionalMastering Genealogical Documentation
Total: