Births, Marriages and Deaths The key to researching births, marriages and deaths is to utilize every possible avenue and always remember that there are many variants that were used for last names. Another thing to remember is that quite often you may have a middle name for an ancestor but when they were born they may have only been registered under their first name. With marriages and deaths always keep in mind the woman's maiden name. You could also find valuable information in noting who witnessed or registered an event, it could be someone of importance like I found the man who wrote the "Blacks of Beverly" as the witness to an uncle's wedding. You just never know what you'll find! What's available for Vital Statistics? Currently the Archives of Ontario has the Indexes and Registration Books from the Office of the Registrar General of Ontario for: Births: 1869-1909 Marriages: ca. 1801-1924 (Note: There are many gaps in pre-1869 marriage records) Deaths: 1869-1934 - Every year a new year is released to the public, in 2009 you will be able to access Births to 1910, Marriages to 1925 and Deaths to 1935. A List of Nipissing District Births for 1869-1907 can be found HERE. A List of Nipissing District Cemeteries can be found HERE.