I guess this is going to sound like a silly question. I live in Quebec. A large number of my relatives, starting in 1853, lived and married, had children and died, in Ontario. I would like to go and spend a day at the Ontario archives looking for information. I was wondering about a few things: 1. Is there an index which lists all the occurrances of a last name in the archives? 2. Do I need to know the dates and places of everyone I am looking for before I go? 3. Would a day in the archives be a `lot' of time to do research? 4. Are there any helpful tips anyone can give me? Having never been to an archive, I am looking to be well organised so as to not waste my time. Thanks for any help. Thom Garfat Rosemere, Quebec.