Ontario Passport & Citizenship Records

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Passports Held at Archives of Ontario

RG 8-20 Application of Mrs. Elizabeth Helena Booth for a British passport 1917 Item is located in RG 8-20, container b224143. 

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F 20 Passport in the name of Henry John BoultonOctober 15, 1853 MS 525 

F 20 Passport in the name of Henry John BoultonJuly 16, 1855 MS 525 

F 20 Passport in the name of Mrs. Eliza Boulton July 1, 1858 MS 525 

F 229-7 Misc. – Harry McGee’s British Passport to Turkey, June 19, 1908 1908 File is located in F 229-7, box 1. 

RG 4-32 F.V. Johns, Provincial Secretary’s Office, Toronto: Complaint of Captain Fred G. Key, alleged to be mentally unbalanced, following confiscation of his passport and examination re German correspondence on peace negotiations. 1 file of textual records 1915 To view this file, note the year and file number and contact the Information and Privacy Unit. 

RG 4-32 Assistant Provincial Secretary, Toronto: Dispatch re Application by Mrs. Katherine B. Patterson for Renewal of her Canadian Passport. 1 file of textual records 1938 To view this file, note the year and file number and contact the Information and Privacy Unit. 

F 37 Passport issued to Mackenzie and his wife by the French ambassador in London. 1 item of textual records 17 May 1833 Item is located on self-service microfilm MS 516, reel 2. 

RG 65-35-1 R.W. Macaulay: passport photo1 file of photographs 1962 Photographic prints are located in RG 65-35-1, box A-865. Negatives are located in box A-929. 

RG 65-35-1 Passport photo of the Hon. Bryan L. Cathcart1 file of photographs 1962 Photographic prints are located in RG 65-35-1, box A-867. Negatives are located in box A-932. 

RG 65-35-1 Passport photo of R.A. Groves, Comptroller of the Department of Municipal Affairs 1 file of photographs 1963 Photographic prints are located in RG 65-35-1, box A-869. Negatives are located in box A-934. 

RG 65-35-1 Passport photo of Hon. James Allan1 file of photographs 1963 Photographic prints are located in RG 65-35-1, box A-871. Negatives are located in box A-938. 

RG 65-35-1 Passport photo of Mrs. Allan1 file of photographs 1963 Photographic prints are located in RG 65-35-1, box A-871. Negatives are located in box A-938. 

RG 65-35-1 Passport photo of Hon. J.R. Simonett, Minister of Energy Resources 1 file of photographs 1964 Photographic prints are located in RG 65-35-1, box A-875. Negatives are located in box A-942. 

RG 65-35-1 Passport photo of R.G. Bennett, Assistant Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food 1 file of photographs 1967 Photographic prints are located in RG 65-35-1, box A-878. Negatives are located in box A-948. 

C 25-2 C 25-2-0-10 Canadian passport, Jack Ryrie 1 file of textual records 1976 Item is located in C 25-2, container B500191. 

Passports at Library and Archives Canada

The Government of Canada did not keep copies of passport applications or passports issued to individuals. Only a few samples, retained for historical purposes, are held at Library and Archives Canada. These 169 files relate to passports issued between 1891 and 1920 and can be found in the Consular Division series of the Department of External Affairs fonds (RG 25 A5c).

The list of names of passport holders 1891 to 1920 is searchable online.

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