Consult our archives
The majority of documents kept by the CRHA Archives and Documentation Centre are available for consultation.
Online Searches
Descriptive records of fonds and collections processed using our ArchiLog database are available online. Some photos can also be viewed there in low resolution. Our new online search portal allows you to search all our databases in one place! Not only can you search our archival materials, but also our collection of books and magazines (Biblio-Tek) and back issues of Canadian Rail magazine, all with one click!
Consult All Canadian Rail numbers
Searches On Site
It is possible to consult our documents in person. You can do this by making an appointment with the archivist. Consultation, reproduction and user fees may apply. See the CRHA Pricing Policy for details.
See the Guide for Researchers for our opening hours, contact information for the Centre, consultation rules and much other useful information.
COVID-19: No on-site researchers are accepted at this time. A joint committee between Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (BAnQ) and Services d’archives privées agréés (SAPA) has been set up to define the services that could eventually be offered to clients on site in the archive centres. The committee’s recommendations will have to be submitted to government authorities to obtain public health endorsement for their implementation. Thank you for your understanding.
Requests for Research by the Archivist
It is possible to ask the archivist to carry out your required research, using the search request form. It should be noted that fees are charged for this service. Similarly, other fees may apply for the reproduction of documents found. See the CRHA Pricing Policy for details.
Genealogy
The Centre does not hold any documents that can assist in genealogical research or research on former railway employees. For other ways to access such information, please see our help document on this topic.