• Births (502),
• Marriages (1081) and
• Deaths: (A-L) (1260)/(M-Z) (1048)

Although the earliest issues begin at 1832, there are considerable gaps - two issues for 1901, one for 1902 and none for 1905 nor 1908, for example - until 1870. The collection is quite comprehensive from that point until 1927, although not complete.

Also listed are the indices for 1900-1920 (4300+ entries) and those for 1921-1927 (1400+ entries).

The Library also has the following years on microfilm, but, although we've just begun to index them, you'll need to contact them for searches.
1955-1956
1958-1962
September 1966-2003

Microfilms for 1927-1955 are unavailable.

The following entries were taken from newspapers located at the Port Hope Archives. Due to their fragile state, they are not accessible to the public.

Port Hope Watchman - 11 July 1850 (3/1):

• Birth of a daughter to Nathaniel Bate on 09 Jul 1850 at Port Hope.
  
• Death of Annie Annette (15 months, 10 days), only daughter of James Grant of Port Hope, at Beloit, Wisconsin on 10 Jun 1850.

• Birth of a daughter to James Grant at Port Hope on 05 Jul 1851.
  
• Birth of a son to M.F. Whitehead on 09 Jul 1851.
  
• Marriage of Rev. H.E. Plecs/Plees(?), Missionary in the Eastern District, and Catherine, 2nd daughter of Morgan Jellet of Cobourg, at Port Hope on 25 Jun 1851 by Rev. Jonathan Shortt.
  
• Death of Edward Warren Powers. The obituary reads:
  Died, At the residence of his father, in the Township of Hope, on the 7th instant, after a long and painful illness to which he submitted with singular patience and fortitude Edward Warren, eldest son of Samuel S. Powers, Esq., aged 21 years. The early death of this amiable and promising young man, is deeply regretted by a very large circle of relatives and friends. His manners were gentle, winning and unassuming; and his intellect was such as led those who were intimately acquainted with him, to predict that his future career would be one of usefulness and honour. But the angel of death stood over him and he withered, like a flower that is cut down at noonday. He was perfectly conscious for several weeks that his end was approaching, but he was not afraid to die. He departed in the unshaken belief that "this mortal shall put on immortality," and met the icy gaze of the pale King of Terrors with the calm and sublime triumph of a chritian. The lines underneath were handed to him a few hours before he expired, and which he perused with great pleasure. Tiddy, in the concluding stanza, was the pet name of a beautiful and interesting little sister of his that died about twelve years ago.

  TO EDWARD
  Above this world of care,
  Of anguish and despair,
  Above earth's night of sorrow,
  Above the loftiest star,
  Heaven's shining mansions are,
  And an immortal morrow!
  There no sad mourners weep,
  No looks turn hoary,
  And brows forever keep
  Their gladness and their glory.
  There little Tiddy stands
  Eager to meet you,
  And lifts her angel hands
  To clasp and greet you!
  T.C.W.

• Death of Frederick Jacobs (10 months), youngest son of T. Hewson, at Port Hope on 04 Sep 1876.

• Death of John (Jack) Stewart Harrah (2 years, 2 months), oldest son of George Harrah Ralston and Louise Pasmore, at Hill & Dale, Port Hope on 27 Aug 1905.