Welcome to our Online Collections Database!

The Newmarket Historical Society is a volunteer-run registered charity whose Mission is to preserve the past for the future by connecting people to the history of Newmarket.

As of January 2025, our Archives Restoration Project has catalogued over 6,000 records. To ensure accuracy with all items shared, completed catalog entries will be shared on a weekly basis. Check back as we continue to update our collection and contact newmarketarchives@gmail.com should you have a specific research request.

Tips for Searching

Keyword Search

The Keyword Search button allows you to perform a general search across multiple fields for any catalog records online. Keyword searches use OR as the default connector between words (e.g. a search for Hanley Ranch will return records associated with Hanley OR Ranch). If you want to find records where both keywords are found, type in AND between the two words. To search for a specific phrase, be sure to put the phrase within quotes (e.g. "Rocky Pine Ranch"). You can also use the asterisk (*) as a wildcard (e.g. a search for histor* would come up with records containing history, histories, historical, etc.). Searches are not case sensitive.

Advanced Search

The Advanced Search button can help you be more specific with your search. You can search for a word or phrase within a particular search category or use multiple categories to further narrow down your search results. For example, searching White in the People field will bring up any records associated with a member of the White family, without having to sift through black & white photographs. You can also search People and Creator records through Advanced Search. Phrase searching with quotes and use of wildcards (*) are available in Advanced Search.