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Death and Dying Pathfinder

Apr 13, 2007 - Posted by Julie Ryland
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RECORDS

Canadian genealogy centre.
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/genealogy/022-906.003-e.html

Death and burial records searchable through Library and Archives Canada. Funded by the federal government.

Canadian death records.
http://www.afhs.ab.ca/registry/regcan_death.html

Listings of church, cemetery, civil and newspaper records. Provides various databases to search through, with special emphasis on Canada.

Ontario death records
http://www.afhs.ab.ca/registry/regon_death.html

Listings of church, cemetery, civil and newspaper records. Provides various databases to search through, with special emphasis on Ontario.

STATISTICS

Statcan
http://www40.statcan.ca/l01/cst01/demo07a.htm?sdi=deaths

Deaths and death rate, by province.

Statcan
http://www.statcan.ca/cgi-bin/imdb/p2SV.pl?Function=getSurvey&SDDS
=3233&lang=en&db=IMDB&dbg=f&adm=8&dis=2

Death database, vital statistics up to 2003

GRIEVING RESOURCES

Bereaved Families of Ontario
http://www.bereavedfamilies.net/

Self-help and mutual aid organization providing support, resources and articles for bereaved families.

Bereavement Services – Support and Education
http://www.bereavement.net/

Offers support groups, workshops, crisis intervention, and consulting services for schools, churches, funeral homes, community and First Nations groups.

The Cemetery Gate
http://www.n49.ca/c/1933

Memorials and bereavement resources.

CHOICES

InterLIFE
http://www.interlife.org/

Large directory of books, information, and data on bioethical issues.

CAUSES OF DEATH

Statcan
http://www40.statcan.ca/l01/cst01/health36.htm?sdi=death

Data from 1997 (last modified in 1995) listing top causes of death in Canada.

Statcan
http://www40.statcan.ca/l01/cst01/health30a.htm?sdi=causes%20death

Age-standardized mortality rates.

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