Come join us in the Canada Project if you have an interest in researching Canadian topics!

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The Canada Project is hard at work improving profiles for our Canadian ancestors, and developing teams around exciting topics including:

  • exploring the local histories of specific places, through the families that lived there
  • writing the biographies of notable Canadians, and finding their connections to the broader tree
  • making sure the lives, familial connections, and history of First Nations Peoples are well documented and central in our one-world tree

We would love you to join us! The Project covers all things Canadian, so no matter what your interests are, there's a team waiting for you!

To start with the Canada team, you'll begin with a journey down our new Trans-Canada Trail (you can learn more about it here). The trail is a short introduction to writing biographies and citing sources, and a bit of Canadian history. While you're learning, you'll also be helping to clean up, source and connect our shared tree! On the Trail, you'll also meet new people on our teams and learn to work within an active, collaborative WikiTree community. 

Once you've completed the Trans-Canada Trail, you'll be invited to join other teams within the project that interest you.

Membership Information

If you are new to WikiTree and have not become a full member you will need to upgrade to Wiki Genealogist Level. Sign our Honor Code to receive your Wiki Genealogist badge, which is a necessity for editing profiles. Full details can also be found on the Canada Project home page. This will also give you a time line of what to expect from the Trans Canada Trail.

To start your journey, post an ANSWER below!

Don't forget to add the Canada tag to your profile page

in Requests for Project Volunteers by Peggy Watkins G2G6 Pilot (844k points)
Some of my European ancestors lived in Canada.
Great! I have sent you a private message. You will find this in your email inbox.

Peggy
Thank you
I woould like to join the Canada project. My father was born in Newfoundland.  This side of my family has deep roots on the island.
Sounds good, Susan! I have sent you a private message. Look for it in your email inbox.

37 Answers

+6 votes
I would like to join.  My family is French-Canadien, and I would love to learn more about the history, since I grew up in the US.
by Lorri Byrne G2G6 (6.8k points)

Sounds good, Lorri. I have sent you a private message.

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Hi there.  I have roots in Ontario and Nova Scotia.  Very happy to collaborate with others working on family trees in these provinces.
by Crystal Fulton G2G Crew (810 points)

Sounds great, Crystal. I have sent you a private message.

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I think I am already apart of the Canada Project but I'm not sure.
by Krista Vetter G2G4 (4.5k points)

Well, either way, welcome aboard, Krista. I have sent you a private message.

+7 votes
Hello, looking forward to joining as well! I've completed the required steps & would love to connect!

Take care,

K Jarvis
by Kaitlyne Nabiha Jarvis G2G Crew (420 points)

Sounds good, Kaitlyne. I have sent you a private message.

+7 votes
Hi  while doung Connect a thon i found out that I have French-Canadian relatives in Canada.
by Anne Fiordalisi G2G6 Mach 6 (61.8k points)

Fantastic, Anne. I have sent you a private message.

+6 votes
I would like to join this project if possible!
by Eitan Shikher G2G4 (4.2k points)

Absolutely! I have sent you a private message.

+7 votes
I would like to join this group. I have an ancestral connection to a group of pioneers from a specific area in southern Ontario that may lend itself to a sub-category. I have also married into a family with extensive connections to the Scottish Mabou Pioneers of Cape Breton Island.
by William Donnelly G2G1 (1.9k points)

Sounds fantastic! I have sent you a private message.

+6 votes
Sign me up, my family is one of the oldest quebecois and irish/Scot families to immigrate to Canada.
by Louis Chouinard G2G1 (1.1k points)

Sounds great, Louis. I have sent you a private message. You should find this message in your email inbox.

Thank you!
+6 votes
I would like to join this group for assistance with my Quebecois ancestors. My French side of the family is descended from Jean Turgeon(-45) & Sebastienne Liger(-13), but I have a problem connecting to them at the Joseph Turgeon part of my tree.
by Karen Tuin G2G Crew (870 points)

Sounds great, Karen! I have sent you a private message. You should find this message in your email inbox.

+6 votes
Please sign me up.

I've been spending lots of time doing profiles of U.E.L. ancestors, which has led to their spouses, families, neighbours, etc.

Figured I should make it official.

Thanks,

Al
by Alan Boyce G2G3 (3.1k points)

Great, Alan! I have sent you a private message. You should find this message in your email inbox.

+7 votes
Hi everyone. I frequently research eastern Canada, particularly Quebec, Nova Scotia and PEI lineages. I've made updates and additions to many profiles in this category as well as adopted orphan profiles for descendants of early settlers in Quebec and Acadia to make sure they are maintained accurately. Happy to help out!
by Nicole Gallant Nunes G2G1 (1.6k points)

That sounds fantastic, Nicole! I have sent you a private message. You should find this message in your email inbox.

+6 votes
My interest is primarily southern Ontario, with some research in Saskatchewan and in Quebec and Acadia.
by Kim Sutherland Mills G2G5 (6.0k points)

Hi Kim!

I have sent you a private message. You should find this message in your email inbox.

+4 votes
I would like to join the Canada Project. I'm interested in BC and Manitoba. Thanks!
by Deb Boehne G2G Crew (960 points)

Sounds, good, Deb. I have sent you a private message. You should find this message in your email inbox.

+4 votes
Hello - hoping to join, and help further research into my First Nation and Acadian ancestors.
by Dan Berger G2G1 (1.8k points)
Hey Dan, I just sent you a message to get started.

B
+4 votes
I would like to join this project.
by Stephanie Enns G2G Crew (320 points)
Hi Stephanie, I sent you an email.
+4 votes
I am interested in joining.  My ancestors lived in Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island including Acadians.
by M Gillies G2G6 Mach 5 (50.5k points)

I have sent you a private message. You should find this message in your email inbox.

+3 votes
I have ancestors that lived in Lower Canada, Grenville, Halifax,  Argenteuil.

Would be very interested in discovering more.
by Stephen Hyde G2G Crew (520 points)
Sounds good, Stephen.

I have sent you a private message. You will find this in your email inbox.

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