Ancestry offers free access to Canadian vital records

Until Monday, February 20, 2012, 11:59 p.m. (ET) Ancestry.ca is opening up it's collection of Canadian vital records.

The fine print says that to view these records you will need to register for free with Ancestry.ca with your name and email address. Once you have registered we will then send you a user name and password to access the records. If you haven’t already, you will be prompted to register once you start trying to search and view the records. After February 20, 2012 you will only be able to view these records using an Ancestry.ca paid membership.