ACA is pleased to share that Kyle Pugh, ACA Treasurer and Ontario Regional Councils Archivist at the United Church of Canada, has been featured in the Toronto Star.

The article, “Why this Toronto man is being flooded with requests from Americans about their Canadian ancestors,” highlights the growing number of genealogy and records requests connected to Canadian ancestry research. It also speaks to the wider pressures many archives, archivists, and archival workers are experiencing as public demand for access to records continues to increase.

This coverage comes at an important moment for the archival community. Across Canada, archives are seeing rising workloads, growing public expectations, and increasing pressure to support rising numbers of research requests, often with limited resources.

We are grateful to Kyle for helping bring public attention to this issue and for highlighting the essential role archives play in connecting people with their histories.

The article is available through the Toronto Star here: Why this Toronto man is being flooded with requests from Americans about their Canadian ancestors

Please note that the article may be behind a paywall.