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- It was organized by the Upper Canada administration from the lands of the Toronto Purchase and others. Created in 1792, at its largest size, it encompassed the area that presently comprises the City of Toronto, the regional municipalities of Halton, Peel, and York as well as portions of Regional Municipality of Durham and the City of Hamilton.
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York County was created on 16 June 1792 and was part of the jurisdiction of the Home District of Upper Canada. It originally comprised all of what is now the City of Toronto, the regional municipalities of Halton, Peel, and York as well as portions of the Regional Municipality of Durham, and the City of Hamilton.
With the creation of the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto, what originally comprised the Townships of York, Etobicoke, and Scarborough were separated from the remainder of York County. In 1971, York County was replaced by the Regional Municipality of York.
York County's West Riding was divided once in 1816 to form Gore District (later Halton, Wentworth, Waterloo and Wellington Counties) and again in 1851 to form Peel County. Counties, districts and townships in different areas of the province may have shared the same name.
Mar 9, 2022 · See an interactive outline map of New York Historical Counties at Newberry Library site. Select a year and the map will display the historical county boundaries. Click on map image for county details.
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This research guide focuses on Toronto Public Library's resources on the former City of York, a municipality that was located northwest of the old city of Toronto, southwest of the former city of North York and east of the Humber River and the former city of Etobicoke. It was one of seven municipalities that were amalgamated in 1998 to form the cur...
The history of the former City of York dates back to 1791 when Upper Canada (Ontario) was first surveyed and divided into townships. Originally known as Dublin, York Township was a large area surrounding Toronto, designated as the provincial capital and renamed York in 1793. The name Toronto was resumed when the Town of York became a city in 1834. ...
Old Catalogue
For more refined searching, follow these steps: 1. Go to the Library's homepage 2. Click on "Old Catalogue" to the right of the search button 3. In the "Exact Search" field, select "Subject Heading" 4. In the search bar, type: York (Toronto, Ont.) York (Ont. : Township) York (Ont. : Borough)
Toronto City Directories
Published for almost 170 years, Toronto city directoriesare an invaluable research tool to: research the history of a house or other buildings; trace people that have lived in the city including family members, missing persons, birth parents; discover the development of a neighbourhood or a street; learn about services, products and entertainments that were available to Torontonians over time; find out about local businesses and other organizations TPL has created this fileto help you find di...
Research Guide to Reggae Lane: Toronto's Jamaican Music Scene, 1960's to Present
This guidecontains multiple media resources related to the world renowned Jamaican music scene in this area.
Books at Maria A. Shchuka Branch Local History Collection
This reference collection is housed on the second floor of the library. Circulating copies of some titles may be available at Toronto Public Library. History of Toronto and County of York, Ontario. 1885. Outline of the history of the Dominion of Canada and a history of the City of Toronto and the County of York. See "The Township of York," volume I, pages 77-96. Read both volumes online at Internet Archive (Volume I, Volume II). History of Weston, by Fredrick D. Cruickshank. 1937. Pioneer Lif...
Books available at other Toronto Public Library branches
Commemorative Biographical Record of the County of York, Ontario: Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens and Many of the Early Settled Families, by J. H. Beers & Co. 1907 William Tyrrell of Weston, by Edith Lennox Morrison. 1937 I Was There: A Book of Reminiscences, by Mary Edith Carey Tyrrell. 1938 Old Toronto: A Selection of Excerpts from Landmarks of Toronto, John Ross Robertson. 1954 One Hundred Years: A Retrospect, 1857-1957: Weston Grammar School to We...
Resources at City of Toronto Archives
York Records A finding aid to the City of Toronto's "records, created by municipal governments as well as private groups and individuals, about York, including personal papers; published books and reports; and visual material, including maps and photographs." This research guide was developed by Toronto Public Library staff: Barbara Baillargeon, Librarian, Maria A. Shchuka Branch and Barbara Myrvold, Senior Services Specialist, Local History. They were assisted by Abby Sharon, Graduate Studen...
At the time, York Region was known as York County and it was comprised of many communities formed through settlement occurring during the early 1800s. As settlement intensified, more roads and paths were created; the sparsely settled natural forests were slowly cleared for agriculture and many homes and businesses built and established.
The county was created on August 19, 1749, from part of Lancaster County and named either after the Duke of York, an early patron of the Penn family, or for the city and county of York in England. The county is part of the South Central region of the state.
