Canada
In the early 1500s, Jacques Cartier used a First Nations word for village, "kanata", to refer to the country he had encountered. European map makers later used "Canada" as a name for all the land north of the St. Lawrence River.
All of the Canadian societies are listed alphabetically by province/territory, and can be searched by name.
You can also jump from any page to any other region in Canada using the quick
index on the right.
Canadian Provinces & Territories
[Alberta Historical Societies]
[British Columbia Historical Societies]
[Manitoba Historical Societies]
[New Brunswick Historical Societies]
[Newfoundland Historical Societies]
[Northwest Territories Historical Societies]
[Nova Scotia Historical Societies]
[Ontario Historical Societies]
[Prince Edward Island Historical Societies]
[Quebec Historical Societies]
[Saskatchewan Historical Societies]
[Yukon Territory Historical Societies]
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National Canadian Societies
Canada's National History Society
478-167 Lombard Avenue
Winnipeg R3B 0T6
Heraldry Society of Canada
Box 8128,Terminal T
Ottawa K1G 3H9
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