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Link to the
Toronto Public Library
Virtual Reference Library (VRL)
The Archives
Who We Are Making Contact Holdings Hours and Access
Photocopying, Photographing, Videorecording, Scanning and other forms of Mechanical Reproduction
Commissioning Research
Who We Are and What We Do
The Archives collects papers, records, photographs, oral history and other documentary sources which help the researcher to discover and interpret the history of the county and the stories of the people of the county. The reading room is part of the Museum complex. The Archives contains the collection of the Lennox and Addington Historical Society, as well as municipal records.
Making Contact
How to Contact the Archives
The postal address is:
97 Thomas Street East,
Napanee, Ontario, Canada K7R 4B9
Telephone: 613-354-3027. A message service is available if staff are unavailable.
Fax: 613-354-1005. Available during business hours.
e-mail Archives: archives@lennox-addington.on.ca
How to find the Museum and Archives
The Museum is located in the Town of Greater Napanee, which is east of Toronto, half-way between the cities of Belleville and Kingston. By car, take Highway 401 to the main Napanee exit (Highway 41) and go south, towards the downtown. After exiting 401, proceed along Highway 41 south, which becomes Centre Street, past McDonald's Restaurant and Tim Horton's Coffee Shop. Continue south under the railway overpass to Thomas Street. Turn left (east) on Thomas Street. (There is no traffic light at the Thomas and Centre Street intersection). Follow Thomas Street to the County Court House complex. The Museum is situated immediately behind the County Court House.
Archival Holdings
The Genealogical Research Library
The genealogical library contains published and unpublished genealogies, published genealogical reference works, micrographic sources, card indices and family files. The collection includes the census for our county (1851-1901). The Ontario Government vital Statistics are not available in the Archives. Family files are the research notes and finds created by volunteers or outside researchers. They are "secondary sources", and not checked for accuracy. Note: The Archives specialize in Lennox and Addington. If your family did not live in Lennox and Addington, or in the Kingston - Bay of Quinte area, it is unlikely that there will be relevant genealogical records.
Historical Collections
The archives has municipal papers from the County of Lennox and Addington, the old Town of Napanee, villages of Newburgh and Bath, and townships within the County. The quantity and type of record from each municipality varies. The archives also has a wide collection of papers of local residents and organizations, from the activities of the Loyalist sons and daughters, up to the present. An excellent, historical library of new and older books complements the archives. The Museum is the custodian of the Napanee Standard, Napanee Express, Napanee Beaver, The Heritage and other local newspapers. Research access is granted only to issues which are microfilmed; that is, up to and including 1977. The Museum also has other microfilm useful for local research.
The Photograph Collection
There are over 10,000 original images in the collections of the Lennox and Addington Historical Society. Close to 5,000 are indexed by subject matter or sitter.
Hours
The Archives are open Tuesday - Saturday, from 10:00 in the morning until 4:30 all year 'round. Closed stat holidays. New clients are not registered after 4:00 p.m. It is recommended that clients set aside a minimum of two hours for research. Seating is limited and it is helpful if the researcher comes alone, rather than with onlookers.
Normal Museum daily admission charges to the complex apply. Researchers may also choose to purchase a one-year pass. Your Lennox & Addington library card enables
Handicapped Access: The archives are on the second floor and there is no elevator.
Children under the age of 14 are not usually admitted to the reading room. However, for special projects, students under the age of 14 may use the resources, if accompanied by an adult who works with them. A prior appointment is required. Please telephone the Museum (613) 354-3027 and ask to speak to the archivist.
Photocopying, Photographing, Videorecording, Scanning and other forms of Mechanical Reproduction
The Canadian Copyright Act limits mechanical duplication of many of our records without the prior consent of the author. Please come prepared to spend time reading and taking notes. Photocopying may also be restricted due to the fragile condition of the original. A photocopying service is available at the Museum for sources when permitted.
Commissioning Research
Staff are unable to do extensive research for those who cannot visit the Museum. Staff will, however, respond to simple queries which require only basic research in accessible sources. It is recommended that more complex research requests be assigned to one of the contract researchers available in Ontario. The Museum will mail a list of contractors to clients who supply a postal address.
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