Canadian Adoption Records in 1908

May 6, 2021

Hello. Does anyone know if there is anyway to confirm an adoption in Canada in the early 1900s?

I have been working on my tree off and on and recently learned that my great grandmother was adopted.

Regardless, she is my great grandmother and since my family has a lot of adoptions/ half siblings and step parents I have a tree that is family/family regardless of blood/dna.

I also have a tree that is my documented lineage and I will now do either 23&me or Ancestry to figure out if there are any surprises.

I’m assuming there might not be any recordings if she was adopted through family or if it was a unknown biological parents adoption.

Any help appreciated. Thank you.

Last update on May 15, 9:51 am by Kevin Jones.

Kevin Jones

May 15, 2021

still waiting for any response or help.

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cartlon flores

June 4, 2022

Library and Archives Canada does not hold adoption records because adoptions fall within the jurisdiction of provincial authorities. Access to those records is restricted to protect the confidentiality of the information they contain

Last update on June 8, 11:22 pm by cartlon flores.

Alice Gold

February 6, 2025

So, in Canada, adoption records are handled by the provinces, not the national archives. These records are usually kept private, so it might be tough to get access. If you’re trying to find out about your great-grandmother’s adoption, you’d need to reach out to the provincial archives or the government department that deals with adoptions. If you want to uncover any family connections, doing a DNA test through sites like 23andMe or Ancestry could be a good idea. You could also check old birth, marriage, or death records, or see if there are any mentions in local newspapers from back then.