Immigration Conference: Getting Here

Kawartha Branch, The Ontario Genealogical Society will have a special one-day conference on Saturday, October 4 from 9 am to 3:15 pm at the Northminster United Church, 300 Sunset Blvd, Peterborough.

The speakers and the topics will be -

• Archivist Col. John Carew New Life, New Hope, and a New Land 

• Alan Brunger Corsley Immigration to Canada, 1830s 

• Elwood Jones The Cumberland Emigration 

• Peter McConkey The Robinson Emigrations 

Cost: $35 and includes snacks and lunch. 

For more information, go to http://www.ogs.on.ca/kawartha/Conference-Page 1 and 2.pdf  

To register, you can go to http://www.ogs.on.ca/kawartha/Conference-Registration (2).pdf

Italian Canadians and World War II

A special travelling exhibition organized by the Columbus Centre of Toronto/Villa Charities will visit Windsor’s Community Museum from September 19th to December 13th. 

It says in the press release that “This exhibit explores the experiences of Italian Canadians following Italy‘s entry into World War II on the side of Germany. The political consequences within Canada of Italy‘s declaration of war in June 1940 deeply affected all spheres of ordinary life for Italian Canadians. Through video, audio, and text, the travelling exhibit puts a human face to this little-known period in Canadian history”. 

The exhibit will open September 19th, with a special screening of Piazza Petawawa (Director Rino Noto), a documentary telling the story of Italian-Canadians during World War II. The event runs from 4 – 6 pm. Refreshments will be available and admission is free. 

In addition, Dr. Walter Temelini, Professor Emeritus of the Italian Studies Department of the University of Windsor will hold a lecture entitled “The Italian Canadian Experience during World War II.” This event takes place at Windsor’s Community Museum on September 27th beginning at 2:00 pm and admission is free. 

The museum is located at 254 Pitt Street, Windsor, Ontario.The website is at http://www.citywindsor.ca/residents/culture/windsors-community-museum/Pages/Windsors-Community-Museum.aspx

More microfilm put online

Canadiana.org has put on more microfilm online at the Héritage website.

I have picked out some of the microfilm that you may find interesting, Please be advised that none of these records have been indexed, although some of them may have internal indexes.

Canadian Army Courts Martial documents 

Census of the township of Augusta

Census of the City of Montreal, 1831

Census returns 1842: Canada West

Central registry files created by the Northwest Territories and Yukon Branch

Department of Militia and Defence: Yukon Garrison, nominal rolls and paylists

Department of Militia and Defence: 1903 Army Central Registry, subject files

Department of Militia and Defence: Contracts Branch letterbooks, 1895-1912

Department of Militia and Defence: Correspondence of the Deputy Minister’s office

Department of Militia and Defence: Register of correspondence of the Deputy Minister’s office, 1867-1903

Department of Militia and Defence: Special Forces nominal rolls and paylists

Department of Militia and Defence: Yukon Mortar Machine Gun Batteries

Department of Railways and Canals: Records related to Welland Canal

Department of Railways and Canals: Records related to the St. Lawrence Canals

Department of the Interior: Dominion Lands Branch: North-West Territories, Metis scrip applications

Department of the Interior: Dominion Lands Branch: North-West Territories, Index to Metis scrip applications

Parish archives for Richelieu County

Parish archives for Saint-Pierre de Sorel: baptisms, marriages and burials

Perth [Ontario] Military Settlement fonds

Peter Hunter collection and papers

Peter Robinson Collection

Port of Saint-Servan Archives 

The Héritage Portal is at http://heritage.canadiana.ca/ 

The Facebook page is at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Canadiana/115437585187018