There are no standard short forms to indicate particular archives. I have attempted to use common forms but I have also attempted to standardize the structure somewhat.
Contact information is correct as of 2020 July.
AAT | Anglican Archives, Diocese of Toronto, 135 Adelaide St E, Toronto M5C 1L8 |
Phone: 416-363-6021 | |
Website: https://www.toronto.anglican.ca/parish-administration/archives/information-for-researchers/ | |
(no genealogical information online) | |
AC | National Archives of Canada, 395 Wellington St, Ottawa K1A 0N3 |
Phone: 613-995-5138 866-578-7777 (Canada and USA) | |
Website: https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/ | |
AO | Archives of Ontario, 77 Grenville St, Toronto M7A 2R9/td> |
Phone: 416-327-1600 800-668-9933 (Ont only)/td> | |
Website: http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/ | |
E-mail: reference@ontario.ca | |
BA | Baptist Archives, McMaster Divinity College, Hamilton L8S 4L8 |
Phone: 905-525-9140 x24401/td> | |
Website: https://mcmasterdivinity.ca/canadian-baptist-archives/ | |
E-mail: cbarch@mcmaster.ca | |
FHL | Family History Library (Mormon Church) |
Website: https://www.familysearch.org/en/ | |
FMA | Marston Memorial Historical Centre, Free Methodist Church of North America, Box 535002, Indianapolis, IN 46253-5002, USA |
Phone: 317-244-3660/td> | |
E-mail: History@fmcna.org | |
OGSK | Ontario Genealogical Society, Kawartha Branch, Box 861, Peterborough, K9J 7A2 |
Website: https://kawartha.ogs.on.ca/ | |
PA | Presbyterian Archives, 50 Wynford Drive, Toronto |
Phone: 416-441-1111 | |
Website: https://www.presbyterian.ca/archives/ | |
E-mail: karnold@presbyterian.ca | |
PAOC | Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada, Streetsville |
Phone: 905-542-7400 | |
PboEx | Peterborough Examiner (newspaper) |
PCMA | Peterborough Centennial Museum and Archives, Box 143, Peterborough, K9J 6Y5 |
Phone: 705-743-5180 Open Tues and Thurs | |
Website: https://www.peterborough.ca/en/explore-and-play/museum-and-archives.aspx | |
PPL | Peterborough Public Library, 345 Aylmer St N, Peterborough, K9H 3V7 |
Phone: 705-745-5382 | |
Website: https://www.ptbolibrary.ca/en/index.aspx | |
PPL:VF | Vertical Files at the PPL |
SAHC | Salvation Army Heritage Centre, 2130 Bayview Ave, Toronto |
Phone: 416-481-4441 | |
Website: https://salvationist.ca/archives-and-museum/home/ | |
TVA | Trent Valley Archives, 567 Carnegie Ave, Peterborough, K9L 1N1 |
Phone: 705-745-4404 | |
Website: https://trentvalleyarchives.com/ | |
E-mail: admin@trentvalleyarchives.com | |
TUA | Trent University Archives, Bata Library, Trent University, Peterborough, K9J 7B8 |
Phone: 705-748-1011 x1413 Mon to Fri, appointment necessary | |
Website: https://www.trentu.ca/library/archives/ | |
E-mail: archives@trentu.ca | |
UCA | United Church Archives, 40 Oak St, Toronto, M5A 2C6 |
Phone: 416-231-7680 x1101 | |
Website: https://www.unitedchurcharchives.ca/ | |
E-mail: archives@united-church.ca | |
UCA:LCHF | Local Church History Files at the UCA |
VF | Vertical File (ie an ordinary file folder) |
These are typically found in census enumerations.
A, Ang – Anglican