Showing posts with label Canada. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Canada. Show all posts
Thursday, October 17, 2013
October is Canadian Islamic History Month
Islamic History Month Canada (IHMC) was launched on October 25, 2007, and October was proclaimed as the Islamic History month in Canada.
The press release says that “The Objective of IHMC is to celebrate, inform, educate and share with fellow Canadians the Muslim cultural heritage and Canadian Muslim contributions to Canada and the contributions made by the Islamic civilization throughout its history; to sciences, humanities, medicines, astronomy, and other disciplines that have contributed positively to human progress. IHMC believes that it is through education and sharing positive stories that we can build a more inclusive and gentle multicultural Canada.”
A few facts about Canadian –
- The census of 1871 reports 13 Muslims in the country
- Edmonton has the oldest mosque in North America, built in 1938
- There are 1 million Muslims in the country.
Their website is at http://www.islamichistorymonth.com/ihmc2010/
They also have a Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Islamic-History-Month-Canada/322440464106?ref=stream&hc_location=stream
Sunday, October 13, 2013
York Region Ancestors Fall Issue
The fall newsletter of the York Region of the OGS has two articles about the Upper Canada Sundries, New Research opportunities from the Library and Archives Canada, Aliens in the Township of Markham, and the Vaughn Memorial Project.
The first two articles involve land records in Upper Canada, and gives very good advice in finding people within the microfilm.
We are reminded that there are two places to check (FREE) and they are Janice Nickerson’s website at http://www.uppercanadagenealogy.com and Michael Stephenson’s website http://www.ontariogenealogy.com/uppercanadasundries.html for sundries files.
If you have had difficulty finding aliens in the 19th century in the Township of Markham, maybe you should look at the list in this newsletter. There are fifteen names on the list for the year 1815, and they were taken from the sundries list.
The City of Vaughan Archives are putting together a Memory Project and Exhibit, and are asking people who use to live, or are living in the area to collect oral histories, and send them to the archives once finished.
The person in charge of this project is Brenda Hicock and she can be reached by Brenda.hicock@vaughan.ca
If you would like to receive this newsletter four times a year, you can join the York Region by going to the http://www.rootsweb.com/~onyrbogs
The first two articles involve land records in Upper Canada, and gives very good advice in finding people within the microfilm.
We are reminded that there are two places to check (FREE) and they are Janice Nickerson’s website at http://www.uppercanadagenealogy.com and Michael Stephenson’s website http://www.ontariogenealogy.com/uppercanadasundries.html for sundries files.
If you have had difficulty finding aliens in the 19th century in the Township of Markham, maybe you should look at the list in this newsletter. There are fifteen names on the list for the year 1815, and they were taken from the sundries list.
The City of Vaughan Archives are putting together a Memory Project and Exhibit, and are asking people who use to live, or are living in the area to collect oral histories, and send them to the archives once finished.
The person in charge of this project is Brenda Hicock and she can be reached by Brenda.hicock@vaughan.ca
If you would like to receive this newsletter four times a year, you can join the York Region by going to the http://www.rootsweb.com/~onyrbogs
Saturday, October 12, 2013
Fall 2013 Anglo-Celtic Roots
The British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa (BIFHSGO)has issued the fall edition of its journal the Anglo-Celtic Roots.
There are a number of articles in this issue, and they are –
The Cowley Family Saga: From Sherwood Forest to the NHL – Part I by Christine Jackson which talks about the role that the Crowley family (they arrived in the Ottawa area from England in the 1830s) played in the development of the Ottawa Valley, and of Champlain Park, a housing development in the west end of Ottawa in the 1950s.
Found in a Monastery? by Brian D. Cook is a summary of what happened to tracing his maternal great-grandfather – Cuthbert Baker – from help by the BIFHSGO society, and genetic genealogy. .. and the records of the Benedictine Monastery in Europe.
The Cutler Genealogical Odyssey by Gillian Leitch tells of she successfully traced John Cutler from Eton, England who was employed as a clerk at the Tower of London. It is a fascinating story!
In the From the President message, Glenn Wright, says that they have imitated two projects that will result in two databases – the pre-Confederate immigrants from the British Isles (which will hold important names for researchers), and the second one will concern the First World War. So stayed tuned for developments on that front.
Betty Warburton keeps us up-to-date on the happenings at the library at the Archive of Ottawa, this month she tells us of the books on Ireland; John D. Reid talks about Canadiana.org, and the 1921 Census in The Cream of the Crop, and Ian White writes about The Ottawa City Archives: a Treasure Chest for Genealogists.
The Anglo-Celtic Roots (ACR) is available as a member benefit of BIFHSGO when you join the organization.
To join as a member, go to http://www.bifhsgo.ca
There are a number of articles in this issue, and they are –
The Cowley Family Saga: From Sherwood Forest to the NHL – Part I by Christine Jackson which talks about the role that the Crowley family (they arrived in the Ottawa area from England in the 1830s) played in the development of the Ottawa Valley, and of Champlain Park, a housing development in the west end of Ottawa in the 1950s.
Found in a Monastery? by Brian D. Cook is a summary of what happened to tracing his maternal great-grandfather – Cuthbert Baker – from help by the BIFHSGO society, and genetic genealogy. .. and the records of the Benedictine Monastery in Europe.
The Cutler Genealogical Odyssey by Gillian Leitch tells of she successfully traced John Cutler from Eton, England who was employed as a clerk at the Tower of London. It is a fascinating story!
In the From the President message, Glenn Wright, says that they have imitated two projects that will result in two databases – the pre-Confederate immigrants from the British Isles (which will hold important names for researchers), and the second one will concern the First World War. So stayed tuned for developments on that front.
Betty Warburton keeps us up-to-date on the happenings at the library at the Archive of Ottawa, this month she tells us of the books on Ireland; John D. Reid talks about Canadiana.org, and the 1921 Census in The Cream of the Crop, and Ian White writes about The Ottawa City Archives: a Treasure Chest for Genealogists.
The Anglo-Celtic Roots (ACR) is available as a member benefit of BIFHSGO when you join the organization.
To join as a member, go to http://www.bifhsgo.ca
Saturday, October 5, 2013
UPDATE: Nova Scotia 1921 Census
Dwayne Meisner has been hosting the 1921 census transcription on his site. I think that Halifax and Annapolis Counties are now complete, and he is looking for more volunteers to do the other counties in the province.
He says that “As a lot of you may be aware, I and others have been working on transcribing the 1921 census for Nova Scotia, and I have been uploading the finished transcriptions to my site http://www.dwaynemeisner.com/census/novascotia/index.php .
However, it a HUGE project, and so we are looking for more volunteers. I don't expect anyone to do a whole county; even just one sub-district would be a great
help!"
If you are interested, please visit his site
http://www.dwaynemeisner.com/census/volunteer.php for more information.
Is there anyone out there who can help Dwayne finish the 1921 Nova Scotia census?
He says that “As a lot of you may be aware, I and others have been working on transcribing the 1921 census for Nova Scotia, and I have been uploading the finished transcriptions to my site http://www.dwaynemeisner.com/census/novascotia/index.php .
However, it a HUGE project, and so we are looking for more volunteers. I don't expect anyone to do a whole county; even just one sub-district would be a great
help!"
If you are interested, please visit his site
http://www.dwaynemeisner.com/census/volunteer.php for more information.
Is there anyone out there who can help Dwayne finish the 1921 Nova Scotia census?
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
1911 Census Updated
Ancestry.ca has updated the 1911 Census database.
There are now over 7-million names on the database.
This database is an every name index, and it covers the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, and Saskatchewan, and two territories - the Yukon Territory and the Northwest Territories.
Go to the website at http://search.ancestry.ca/search/db.aspx?dbid=8947
There are now over 7-million names on the database.
This database is an every name index, and it covers the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, and Saskatchewan, and two territories - the Yukon Territory and the Northwest Territories.
Go to the website at http://search.ancestry.ca/search/db.aspx?dbid=8947
Saturday, September 21, 2013
Kent County Branch Meeting
On Friday, October 11, 2013 at 7:00 pm at the St. Andrews Residence, 99 Park St., Chatham, ON, the Kent County Branch of the OGS will hold their monthly meeting at which Reg Johnston will speak on 150 YEARS! THE CHATHAM GRANITE CLUB.
Mr. Johnston with share the history and the people involved with building the curling club.
Contact http://ogs.on.ca/kent
If you can’t make it to the meeting, there is a short history of the Chatham Granite Club on their website at http://chathamgraniteclub.com/club
Mr. Johnston with share the history and the people involved with building the curling club.
Contact http://ogs.on.ca/kent
If you can’t make it to the meeting, there is a short history of the Chatham Granite Club on their website at http://chathamgraniteclub.com/club
Thursday, September 12, 2013
Call for speakers
The Toronto Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society has issued a Call for Speakers for a spring 2014 workshop titled Scotland and its People.
This full-day workshop for family historians, to be held on Saturday 12 April 2014, will explore the social, economic and cultural history of Scotland.
We are seeking proposals for presentations at this workshop from professional genealogists, historians, family historians, librarians and archivists.
The deadline for proposals is Monday 18 November 2013.
You can contact Gwyneth Pearce, Secretary, Toronto Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society at
publicity@toronto familyhistory.org or contact them at www.torontofamilyhistory.org.
This full-day workshop for family historians, to be held on Saturday 12 April 2014, will explore the social, economic and cultural history of Scotland.
We are seeking proposals for presentations at this workshop from professional genealogists, historians, family historians, librarians and archivists.
The deadline for proposals is Monday 18 November 2013.
You can contact Gwyneth Pearce, Secretary, Toronto Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society at
publicity@toronto familyhistory.org or contact them at www.torontofamilyhistory.org.
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Toronto school memorials database
Gwyneth Pearce, Secretary,Toronto Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society, sent us this notice –
More than 32,000 names now in Toronto school memorials database
It’s that time again… when children, parents and teachers launch into a new school year!
And to mark the start of classes for 2013, the Toronto Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society has added more than 2,700 new names and eight more schools to its on-line database of school memorials commemorating Toronto students and staff who volunteered for active service in the two World Wars and other military conflicts.
The newest schools in the For King and Country database include Essex Street, John English, Rose Avenue, Lambton Mills, Lansdowne, Humewood Public and Runnymede Collegiate Institute.
We’ve also added our first independent school – St. Michael’s College School – a Catholic middle and high school with a rich history dating back to 1852. The database now contains more than 32,000 names and 88 schools, with transcriptions and photographs of school war memorials, historical background and links to other useful school and community websites.
Explore this growing collection now at www.torontofamilyhistory.org/kingandcountry/.
To find out more about the For King and Country project, and how you can help, contact co-ordinator Martha Jackson at kingandcountry@torontofamilyhistory.org.
And if you happen to be one of the many heading back to school this month, take a moment to remember the past generations of students and staff who went to war.
More than 32,000 names now in Toronto school memorials database
It’s that time again… when children, parents and teachers launch into a new school year!
And to mark the start of classes for 2013, the Toronto Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society has added more than 2,700 new names and eight more schools to its on-line database of school memorials commemorating Toronto students and staff who volunteered for active service in the two World Wars and other military conflicts.
The newest schools in the For King and Country database include Essex Street, John English, Rose Avenue, Lambton Mills, Lansdowne, Humewood Public and Runnymede Collegiate Institute.
We’ve also added our first independent school – St. Michael’s College School – a Catholic middle and high school with a rich history dating back to 1852. The database now contains more than 32,000 names and 88 schools, with transcriptions and photographs of school war memorials, historical background and links to other useful school and community websites.
Explore this growing collection now at www.torontofamilyhistory.org/kingandcountry/.
To find out more about the For King and Country project, and how you can help, contact co-ordinator Martha Jackson at kingandcountry@torontofamilyhistory.org.
And if you happen to be one of the many heading back to school this month, take a moment to remember the past generations of students and staff who went to war.
Saturday, August 24, 2013
Elgin County OGS monthly meeting
The Elgin County OGS meets on the fourth
Monday of March, April, May, September, October and November in the Carnegie
Room at the St. Thomas public Library at 7:30 p.m.
Martin
DeKeyzer will talk about Elgin County Postcards & Postal Memorabilia on Monday,
September 23, 2013.
While
you are checking out the Elgin County site. Don’t forget to go to Ancestry
Indexes at
http://www.elginogs.ca/Home/ancestor-indexes.
There you will find cemetery, census, land records and much, much more!
Thursday, August 22, 2013
Quebec Family History Society Holiday Hours
The library and office of the Quebec Family History Society will be closed from Thursday August 22, 2013 until and including, Monday September 2, 2013.
On Tuesday September 3, 2013 the library and office will reopen and the regular schedule of opening hours will resume.
Monday to Friday 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Wednesday Evening 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Sunday 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
For information on upcoming events please consult our website http://www.qfhs.ca/
The Quebec Family History Society is the largest English-language genealogical society in Quebec
Wednesday, August 7, 2013
Dog Days of Summer Sale!
This exciting notice just came into the office -
Save 15% from now
until midnight August 15th 2013 off all products listed on the Global Genealogy
website at http://globalgenealogy.com
Purchase as many items as you want -- order as often as you want!
Enter the COUPON CODE 'Summer Sale' into the COUPON CODE blank in our
online shopping cart and click APPLY, or say the code when you phone in your order
(1-800-361-5168).
Sunday, August 4, 2013
New workshop at Toronto
They are planning a full day of lectures on
Saturday, 26 October on Tracing Forward – Searching for Relatives in Recent
Times – a day designed to provide researchers with new ideas, strategies
and tools to help them trace members of their expanded family trees, people who
might still be alive or recently deceased.
This is a brand-new workshop topic for Toronto
Branch and we’re quite excited about it – we expect to have program and
registration details available on our website in the very near future.
Saturday, August 3, 2013
BIFHSGO Conference next month
Conference
time (Sept 20 - 22) is nearly here, and are you ready to attend a full-day of
workshops, and two days of lectures by people from Ireland, and local
genealogical experts on Irish roots?
One
thing which BIFHSGO does, and has done for the past two years, is to present
interviews with the conference speakers.
This
year, some of the interviews are -
Lesley Anderson Previews her Pre-conference Seminar Lesley
talks about her lecture on Ancestry.ca and how it can help you with your Irish
family history research.
Interview with Linda Reid Toronto
genealogist Linda Reid will be presenting "Around the Brick Wall: Tracing
Back an Irish Family through Collateral Lines" and "Are They Really My
Ancestors? Using Autosomal DNA Tests to Confirm (or Deny) Relationships and
Ancestors."
and
Success through One Name Studies Sandra
Adams, Bill Arthurs and Elizabeth Kipp along with John D Reid talk about the
successes they have had by pursuing their one-name studies and what you can
expect to learn if you attend the Saturday afternoon session "Success
through One Name Studies"
If you want to listen to
these interviews, go to www.bifhsgo.ca/cpage.php?pt=62
If you still haven’t
registered, you can register online at http://www.bifhsgo.ca/cpage.php?pt=109
The website for BIFHSGO is
www.bifhsgo.ca
Thursday, August 1, 2013
First Ever Video Streaming IAJGS Confernce LIVE!
Mark the date August 4 – 9th on your calendar! It will be the live streaming of 50 sessions at the International
Association of Jewish Genealogical Society Conference (IAJGS) in Boston, Massachusetts.
The International Association of Jewish Genealogy Society (IAJGS) brings the best minds and knowledge in the field of Jewish genealogy to
its conference. More than 1,000 attendees from 17 countries will attend.
Anyone in any location with the desire to learn
more about their Jewish family history will be able to tap into this knowledge
and attend the event via the Internet.
To learn more, go to web site at www.live.iajgs2013.org
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Gwyneth Pearce, head of publicityfor the Ontario Genealogical Society
- Toronto Branch, sent the following announcement to me yesterday –
The Branch will be presenting three
courses between September and November – ranging from one day to eight weeks in
length –
Introduction to West Indian Genealogy Saturday, 21 September: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. A
fast-paced introduction to the principles of West Indian genealogical research
with a focus on methodologies and records for African, East Indian and Chinese
West Indian ancestors.
The instructor is Pooran Bridgelal.
The meeting will take place at North York Central
Library, 5120 Yonge Street, Toronto
Basic Genealogy and Family History Wednesdays, 2 October – 20 November: 1:30
– 3:30 p.m. For those just beginning to research or looking to upgrade basic
skills, this 8-week course will cover terminology, types of sources, on-line
resources, libraries and archives, and record-keeping – to help you “think like
a genealogist”.
The instructor is Jane E. MacNamara
The meeting will take place at North York Central
Library, 5120 Yonge Street, Toronto
Maps and Mapping for 21st
Century Genealogists Thursdays,
7 - 28 November: 6:15 - 8:15 p.m.This 4-week course, designed for intermediate
and advanced-level genealogists, will explore sophisticated ways in which maps
and mapping tools can contribute to family history research, analysis and
writing.
The instructor is James F.S. Thomson
The meeting will take place at the Toronto
Reference Library, 789 Yonge Street, Toronto
For program details, speaker biographies and information on how to register for these courses, visit www.torontofamilyhistory.org/courses.html
Sunday, July 28, 2013
War of 1812 and Nova Scotia
The War of 1812 began in June 1812, and the remaining British North American colonies — Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Island (then separate from Nova Scotia), New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Lower Canada (Quebec) and Upper Canada (Ontario) were automatically at war with the United States.
The role of Nova Scotia during the war was mainly at sea. The Royal Navy from its North Atlantic Squadron base at Halifax, joined by privateer vessels from home ports along the Atlantic coast and Bay of Fundy – like the ports of Halifax and Liverpool.
There are several virtual exhibits –
Spoils of War: Privateering in Nova Scotia – Read about the history of privateering in Nova Scotia. For example, there are digitized original log-books for the privateers Charles Mary Wentworth (1799), Nelson (1802) and Dart (1813).
Acadian Reporter – This newspaper was published in Halifax beginning in January 1813, and this is four-page weekly newspaper. This newspaper “carried local, provincial, British and international news stories, a weekly almanac, shipping news, marriage and death notices, and a wide range of advertisements”
Black Refugees 1812 – 1834 - This is a virtual exhibit made up of 75 digitized documents, news clippings, documentary art and print items.
Go to http://gov.ns.ca/nsarm/war1812
Saturday, July 27, 2013
The Ottawa Genealogist July-September 2013
The
latest edition of The Ottawa Genealogists was in my mail box the other day, and
it covers such events as Genealogy Research in London, UK and Attending WDYTYAL
Conference 2013, Step into History: The 19th Annual Beechwood
Cemetery Historical Walking Tour, and the article Early Bytown Settlers Index.
One
thing I have always enjoyed reading has been Edward and Elizabeth Kipp’s
research trips. I have always found them informative, news worthy, and
entertaining.
This
time, they were in London and went to the WDYTYAL where they saw some fellow
Canadians from Ottawa – Glenn Wright,
John D. Reid, and Leslie Anderson – and took in some lectures while there too.
And
they did some research too – on the BLAKE, PINCOMBE/PINKHAM, BULLER, BEARD families.
A
good report was given of the Beechwood Cemetery Historical Walking Tour that
took place on June 9th, and the theme was the War of 1812.
Some
of the people honoured was British Army Officer William Brown Bradley, and his
son Edward Sands BRADLEY, Louis-Theodore BESSERAR, and Maria HILL.
It
is reported that 300 people were there e to take the walk in good weather, which
was led by Kurt Johnson of the Goulburn Museum.
Jim
Stanzell continues with the Early Bytown Settlers Index, and this time he covers
the letters J to L.
He
gives both the surname, and given name, the reference and page number, and any notes
that is included in the Information column.
There
is lots of other news in the journal, and you can receive The Ottawa Genealogist
by joining the Ontario Genealogical Society at http:// www.ogs.on.ca/membership.php
Friday, July 26, 2013
UPDATE: New version of the Census of 1851 (1852) database
The
Library and Archives Canada has updated the 1851 (1852) census.
The
1851 Census marked the second collection of statistics for the Province of
Canada (consisting of Canada West and Canada East). Information was also
collected for New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
In
addition to searching by geographical information such as province, district,
and sub-district, users can now also search by nominal information such as
name, given name(s) and age of an individual.
In
Canada East and Canada West, the census was supposed to have been taken in 1851,
but was actually take in January 1852.
So, in the Canada East and Canada West, it will be the age of the person's next birthday in 1852, not in 1851 (Column 6).
Also, in Canada East and Canada West, there was an urban and a rural census, and they asked different questions.
In
Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick, the census was taken between June and December
1851.
If
you are having difficulty finding the person you are looking for in the 1851-1852
census, not all schedules survived.
Go to
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Photo Contest at The Armchair Genealogist
Received
this news release from fellow Canadian blogger Lynn Palermo yesterday
-
“Family
reunions are a great summer time activity that enables family historians the
opportunity to gather family together to capture stories, travel to ancestral
hometowns and reconnect with family. Share your family history summer adventure
in the form of a photo of a recent or past family reunion. Tell us briefly
about your photo. Open for entries from Monday July 22nd 8 am EST, closed at 12
pm Sunday July 28th EST. On Monday morning July 29th Week 2, photo theme will
be announced for another chance to win.
Head
over to our Contest Page on Facebook and submit your family reunion photo
now! One entry, per person, per week.
One winner will be randomly drawn each week and will receive a 1-year
subscription to FindMyPast.com. On Monday July 29th we will announce another
photo theme for week 2 and you'll have another chance to win!
Week
1- July 22nd 8 am - July 28th midnight EST - Family Reunion Summer Adventure
Week
2- July 29th 8 am- Aug 4th midnight EST.
Week
3 - Aug 5th 8 am- Aug 11th midnight EST.
Open
to U.S. and Canadian residents. One entry per person per week. Check the
Contest Rules for all the details".
You
can also post your photo using Twitter or Instagram use hashtag
#outofmyarmchair
Sunday, July 21, 2013
UPDATE: 1842 Census of Canada East and Canada West
On
Friday, I posted that the LAC had released the 1842 Census of Canada East (Quebec)
and Canada West (Ontario), but I did not say that only certain areas (districts
and sub-districts) were enumerated.
The
following districts are available in Canada West -
Bathurst
Gore
Johnstown
London
Newcastle
Niagara
Ottawa
Toronto (City)
1842
Census for Canada West: Districts and Sub-districts is at www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1842-canada-west/Pages/census-districts-sub-districts.aspx
The
following areas are complete in Canada East -
Beauharnois
Berthier
Chambly
Champlain
Deux-Montagnes
Dorchester
Dorchester-Bellechasse
Drummond
Huntingdon
Huntingdon-Chambly
Lotbinière
Missisquoi
Montréal
Ottawa
Portneuf
Québec
Richelieu
Rimouski
Rouville
Saguenay
Shefford
Sherbrooke
Terrebonne
1842
Census for Canada East Districts and Sub-districts is at www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1842-canada-east/Pages/census-districts-sub-districts.aspx
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