New Guide for Pre-Confederation Official Publications

Library and Archives Canada (LAC) today released a new guide to its vast collection of federal and provincial publications which were published prior to Confederation (pre-1867).

The guide lists the availability of material for the following periods and jurisdictions. Availability can be in print or microform in the LAC collections or online:

• New France 1534-1763
• Province of Quebec 1764-1791
• Lower Canada 1791-1840
• Upper Canada 1791-1840
• Province of Canada 1841-1866
• Newfoundland 1729-1866
• Nova Scotia 1758-1867
• New Brunswick 1786-1867
• Prince Edward Island 1799-1867
• British Columbia: Colony of Vancouver Island 1849-1866
• British Columbia: Colony of British Columbia 1858-1871