This
just came across my desk this afternoon from Ancestry.ca –
TORONTO
(June 25, 2013) – Ancestry.ca, Canada’s largest family history resource, is
celebrating Canada Day with the launch of a collection of historical records
that pre-date Confederation. Dating back to 1743, these are some of the oldest
records ever to become available and be fully searchable online. In addition,
Ancestry.ca is offering free access, from June 27 through July 2, to more than
40 million Canadian historical records from some of its most popular
collections
Among
the records being made available for free from June 27 through July 2 are some
of the most popular collections on Ancestry.ca, including:
· Canadian Passenger Lists and Ocean
Arrivals – These collections consist of all records of immigration to Canada by
ship or overland from the United States between 1865 and 1935, a period of 70
years that saw the largest influx of immigration into Canada ever, from all
parts of the world.
· The 1871 Census of Canada – the first
census Canada conducted as a nation, which gives a snapshot of the lives of the
people living at the time, including their ages, their jobs, the birthplaces of
their parents, their neighbours and more.
· Soldiers of the First World War – This
collection contains the Attestation papers of all 600,000+ men enlisted in the
Canadian Expeditionary Force and includes information about the soldier’s
birthplace, next of kin, regiment number and more.
Happy
Canada Day!
