These facilities have made it a practice to gather information of value to the genealogist. Many times they will have copies of local newspapers, cemetery listings, local histories, census indexes and information on contact that may be of value. A source of local history and genealogy can come from local histories written and published in the area of your ancestors. Most of these would be available through the local libraries of the area or through the branches of the Ontario Genealogical Society. A major source of information for the genealogist is the obituary found in the local newspapers.
Some obituaries are very sketchy while others are quite complete.
Some newspapers have fully indexed obituaries while others have none. Many newspapers may show both a notice of death and an obituary so the researcher is advised to check for both. The Ontario Archives has a considerable collection of over 500 Ontario newspapers on microfilm. Many of these records can be borrowed through interlibrary loan. Otherwise, the local newspapers of Ontario should be consulted through the local libraries of the area or the newspaper offices themselves.