Archives
Heritage Collections
Acquiring, preserving and providing access to Elgin County Municipal Records is the Archives’ principal responsibility. These include council minutes, by-laws, tax assessment rolls, maps, voters lists and other records of the county government and its sixteen former and current local governments dating back to 1852 (or earlier in some cases).
The Archives has a rich collection of public and private records, including those documenting Alma College, the Scott Studio, fire insurance plans, vast genealogical resources and local newspapers.
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