United Church of Canada Archives

Located in Toronto, Ontario, The United Church of Canada Archives consists of the General Council Archives and the Ontario Regional Councils Archives. The General Council Archives collects the organizational records of the General Council office, antecedent denominations, inter-church material and personal and private material from clergy, overseas personnel, and active volunteers and laypeople. The Ontario Regional Council Archives collect the records of the regional councils, communities of faith, former Conferences, presbyteries and local church records from Ontario.

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Accession: UCCA, 1990.115P/1569

General Information

Location and Hours

The Archives is open by appointment only from Tuesday to Thursday from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. Please contact us to schedule an appointment. Patrons are asked to please book a research appointment at least two weeks in advance of their visit.

The Archives is located at 40 Oak Street in Toronto, Ontario, lower level. The building is accessible.

Phone: 437-703-2286

The United Church of Canada Archives will be closed from August 11-15th. Researchers will not be able to schedule appointments during that time. Only priority requests sent to the Archives will be answered. Priority requests include:

  • Baptismal, marriage, burial certificate requests for legal purposes
  • Requests for adoption records
  • Requests from day school or residential school survivors
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Archives Network

The United Church of Canada has archives located across Canada. Some Regional Council archives comprise several regional jurisdictions. These Archives are located across the country including British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland.

Archives Network
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