Perth Museum (Matheson House)
80 Gore Street E., Perth, ON K7H 1H9 613-267-1947
The Museum contains a diverse collection of census, church, and other records, newspapers, and photos, with particular focus on Perth (not online).
Algonquin College Perth Campus
7 Craig Street, Perth, ON, K7H 1X7 613-267-2859 ext. 5607
The Campus houses the ‘Lanark County History Collection’, which includes land, cemetery, and census records, newspaper archives, and family histories, on Perth and the region. For a listing of the materials in their library click on one of the following:
www.algonquincollege.com/perth/our_campus/
Other Information Pages
History Books and Papers on the Area
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Archives Lanark
1920 Concession 7 Road, Drummond Centre, ON 613-267-2232
The Archives include the official land records for Lanark County and a large collection of records and family histories, with research assistance available to those unable to come to the centre. Lists of the Archive’s holdings are available online at:
Perth & District Union Public Library
30 Herriott Street, Perth, ON, K7H 1T2 613-267-1224
This is an excellent source of books on local history, a list of which may be reviewed on their website, by entering pertinent search words, such as ‘Perth’, ‘Lanark’, etc.
www.perthunionlibrary.ca - click ‘Online Catalogue'
Lanark County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 512, Perth, ON, K7H 3K4
The LCGS maintains the Genealogical Library, located at Heritage House Museum, 11 Old Sly’s Road, Smiths Falls, ON, which houses a large collection of census, church, cemetery records and histories. A considerable amount of genealogical and historical information is available online – at
globalgenealogy.com/LCGS/GenLibrary/
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