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About the Archives
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Unfortunately due to construction in the Archives, in-person research services remain closed to the public at this time. Researchers are encouraged to complete the following Research Request Form, to be put on a wait-list for when the City of Vaughan Archives re-opens to the public. Thank you!

 
Established in 1988, the City of Vaughan Archives is home to over 600 collections, consisting of both City (business and operational) records and historical (personal, family and community) records pertaining to Vaughan. Records include, but are not limited to the following:
 
  • City busines records with long-term legal and administrative value (i.e. Council Minutes, By-Laws, assessment rolls, financial records, reports, correspondence, etc.)
  • Business, church, community and school records
  • Census records
  • Historic photographs
  • Land records
  • Historical maps, plans and aerials
  • Newspapers
  • Personal papers of residents and families (i.e. diaries, family histories, journals, letters, etc.)
  • Records of local organizations (past and present)
The Archives is also the official repository for the Burwick, Vellore and Maple Women's Institutes, the Vaughan Township Historical Society and the Woodbridge Agricultural Society.
 

 Contact Information

 

Office of the City Clerk - Archives

Phone: 905-832-2281   ext. 8793

Email: archives@vaughan.ca

Location:
Vaughan City Hall, Level 000
2141 Major Mackenzie Dr.
Vaughan, ON  L6A 1T1

 

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