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Online
Archives of Ontario has an excellent information page that describes all matters pertaining to Vital Records for Ontario. Marriage Bonds for Upper Canada (now Ontario) are searchable online through Library and Archives Canada - https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/vital-statistics-births-marriagesdeaths/marriage-bonds/Pages/search.aspx
The following databases have many vital records collections for Ontario:
- Ancestry Library Edition (available at all Surrey Branches)
- Family Search.org (free account)
- FindMyPast (available at Cloverdale Branch only) has an Ontario Birth Index 1860-1920
- Ontario Vital Statistics Project – a free website