Resources and Reference

The Oxford County Archives provided a variety of services for our researchers. Please check out our Services page for more information on the different services we offer.

The Oxford County Library has an extensive database of historical records and databases.

Be sure to check out our Online Records page for links to all of our digitized collections. In addition, please visit our Collections page to more information about the rest of our collection.

The Oxford County Archives’ shares the Gaol Governor’s house with the Oxford Ancestors (Genealogical Society). This wonderful group can assist researchers in family history or property research.

Check out our various Digital Exhibits!

The Woodstock Museum hosts a large collection for local records and artifacts from the City of Woodstock. The entire collection is accessible through their online database.

Check out our Educational Programing page from more information on lesson plans, short topic presentations and other student/ teacher resources

The Woodstock Public Library hosts an extensive collection of local history resources and readings.

The resources provided on this page are related to the Indigenous peoples of Ontario and Canada, Truth & Reconciliation, and Residential Schools are not all representative of Oxford County's history and are not the intellectual property of the Oxford County Archives.

The Heritage Advisory Committee of Woodstock has created an extensive database of heritage properties located in the older parts of Woodstock. It includes photographs, ownership lists, and architectural comments for each building.