The Whitby Public Library collects and preserves material about Whitby's unique history and its place within the former Whitby Township, Ontario County and current Region of Durham. Please visit the library for full access to our local history collection and the Whitby Archives.

The following online indexes are a starting point to local history research:

Chronicles of a County Town: Whitby past and present.

County of Ontario: short notes as to the early settlement and progress of the county and brief references to the pioneers and some Ontario county men who have taken a prominent part in provincial and dominion affairs.

Early days in Whitby. Historical columns, taken from the Oshawa Daily Times September 1953-March 1957.

From generation to generation: The Story of Brooklin United Church 1840-1990.

Historical buildings index and background notes.

On the Shores of Scugog.

One hundred and one years of craft history in the town of Whitby.

Voters list of the Town of Whitby for 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889.


Search the Whitby Public Library's Local Newspaper Index.

Historical images of Whitby at OurOntario.ca.

Return to WPL home page.

For further information or assistance
please contact the reference department, at 905-668-6531, extension 2020, or askalibrarian@whitbylibrary.on.ca.