Showing posts with label genealogy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label genealogy. Show all posts
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
Sunday, August 18, 2013
Transcription of the 1921 Census
People in Nova Scotia are starting to take matters in their own
hands, and they are transcribing parts of the census themselves.
For example, Dwayne Meisner has “transcribed the 1921 census for
13 Mile House in Halifax County. The census also includes Beaver Bank, Kinsack,
Fall River, Windsor Junction, Lower Sackville, Middle Sackville, Upper
Sackville, Lakeview.
Click on "Halifax" on the map to open the dialog window, and then click on
"Halifax County - 1921". If you are not already a member of my site, you will have to register to view the data. Registration is free.
"Halifax County - 1921". If you are not already a member of my site, you will have to register to view the data. Registration is free.
It is available on his website at
www.dwaynemeisner.com
www.dwaynemeisner.com
There are other people who are doing the same thing.
Diane Tibert has transcribed parts of the Liscomb census, also in
Nova Scotia, at her blog Roots to the Past at http://rootstothepast.wordpress.com/1921-census.
If you have done the same thing, or have done it yourself, and would like to put the fact out
to everyone, send the particular to me,
and I will put it on this blog.
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Ancestry.ca Clarifies Access to 1921 Canada Census
Jeri
Brown, Senior Consultant with Ancestry.ca, has written to me to make
sure that everyone understands that -
“Under the terms of the partnership with
Library and Archives Canada, Canadians will be able to access the 1921 Census
of Canada images free of charge through the Ancestry.ca website. If you
currently do not have an account or registered login with Ancestry.ca, you will
be prompted to register (for free) to access the images. Registration requires
the entry of a name and email address only. As the images are free for
Canadians only, those attempting to access the 1921 Census via the other sites
(ie: Ancestry.com, Ancestry.co.uk, etc…), will be prompted to sign up for a
14-day free trial”.
Meanwhile, how is
everyone finding the census? Is it easy to work with? Any problems?
I have heard from
some people that the census itself is rather “marked up” and some writing is difficult
to read, and that the names are difficult to decipher.
Other people have said
that they have had no problems, everything has gone as planned, and that they found
the people they were looking for, without delay.
Remember, the "every name index" will be available in 2 -3 months on Ancestry.ca
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).
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
FamilySearch.org reaches 100,000 mark
FamilySearch has announced a milestone in its collection of Family History Books.
One hundred thousand books have now been scanned by the
partnership of the Family History Library, Allen County Public Library, and
several other important family history libraries in the world.
These books are online and available to search and use on the
FamilySearch.org website. You can reach the collection by clicking Search
and then Books or by simply clicking the link above.
The majority of the books online are family histories, with a
smaller portion made up of cemetery records, local and county histories,
genealogy magazines, and how-to-books, gazetteers, and medieval histories and
pedigrees.
These valuable aids are viewed by more than 100,000 people a month.
To view the books, go to https://books.familysearch.org/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?dscnt=1&dstmp=1375809771058&vid=FHD_PUBLIC&fromLogin=true
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
Friday, August 2, 2013
LAC Update: 1861 Canada Census available online
Once
again, the Library and Archives Canada has released a census – this time, its
the 1861 census. Information was collected for people living in Canada East,
Canada West, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.
You can search
this new database by nominal information, such as the surname,
given name(s) and age of an individual, as
well as by geographical information such as district and sub-district names.
This wasn’t a uniform census – the questionnaires
were different in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and in the Canadas
(Canada West – Ontario and Canada East – Quebec).
Also, the enumeration day in the Canadas was January
the 14th, March 30th in Nova Scotia, and August the 15th
in Prince Edward Island.
The census was also divided among rural and
urban centres of the country.
So if an ancestor lived in Toronto (an urban
centre), the enumerator would drop off the form for the inhabitants to fill out
themselves, and then they would stop by a couple of days later to pick up the
form, or if your ancestor lived in a rural area, the enumerator would fill out
the form.
Districts and sub-districts did not all survive.
To see which district survived, go to www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1861/Pages/census-districts-sub-districts.aspx
To search the census, go to www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1861/Pages/about-census.aspx
Sword family pioneer cemetery, Gatineau, Quebec
A meeting will be
held in Gatineau, Quebec, sponsored by the City of Gatineau, Saturday, Aug. 17,
2013, 2 pm at the Alonzo-Wright House (College Saint-Alexandre), 2425 rue St-Louis,
Gatineau, on the Sword family pioneer cemetery.
The speakers will be Suzanne Bigras and Jean-Guy Ouimet’
At least 46 members of a family are buried in the heart of a residential area of modern day Gatineau. The oldest family cemetery lies in the undergrowth, wedged between two single family homes! So far, a total of eight headstones have been found of the Barber, Davidson and Langford families in the Sword family pioneer cemetery.
The speakers will be Suzanne Bigras and Jean-Guy Ouimet’
At least 46 members of a family are buried in the heart of a residential area of modern day Gatineau. The oldest family cemetery lies in the undergrowth, wedged between two single family homes! So far, a total of eight headstones have been found of the Barber, Davidson and Langford families in the Sword family pioneer cemetery.
The web site of the Société de généalogie de l'Outaouais is at http://genealogieoutaouais.com
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
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
350th anniversary of “Filles du roi”
Arrival of the Brides Library and Archives Canada, Acc. no 1996-371-1
The Library
and Archives Canada released this blog post yesterday -
"Summer
2013 marks the 350th anniversary of the arrival in New France of the first
contingent of the “Filles du roi” (“King's daughters”), young women who became
the ancestors of numerous French-Canadian families. A variety of celebrations are
planned throughout Quebec, culminating in the New France Festival in Quebec City
from August 7 to 11, 2013. The website is
at www.nouvellefrance.qc.ca/index.php/en
Between
1663 and 1673, King Louis XIV supported the emigration of these young women,
many of them orphans. Their passage to the colony was paid and they received an
average dowry of 50 livres, along with a small hope chest containing clothing
and sewing materials. In exchange, the women agreed to marry on their arrival
in New France, to start a family and to help their husbands work the land.
These women were instrumental in helping to populate and develop the colony.
The first
contingent of 36 “Filles du roi” landed in 1663. Over the next ten years, an
estimated 800 young women settled in New France under the same program.
If you
would like to know whether one of your ancestors was a “Fille du roi,” there
are many genealogical publications and reviews you can consult".
You can visit
the website http://lesfillesduroy-quebec.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
Thursday, July 25, 2013
Kent Branch, OGS – Meeting & Event Info
Many
societies are getting their fall meeting schedule out there for us to post, and
I am busy with the November edition of Families, so the fall season is rapidly approaching
for us genealogists.
The
Kent Branch has speakers for September, October, and November, and the schedule
is -
Date:
Friday, September 13, 2013, 7:00 p.m.
Meeting: Kent Branch OGS
Location: St. Andrews Residence, 99 Park St., Chatham
Title of Talk: “Dealing with Conflicting Information”
Name of Speaker: Vicki McKay
Brief Info: Vicki McKay will walk us through some of
her own family research challenges
Contact Info: www.ogs.on.ca/kent
Date: Friday, October 11, 2013, 7:00 p.m.
Meeting: Kent Branch OGS
Location: St. Andrews Residence, 99 Park St., Chatham
Title of Talk: 150 YEARS! THE HISTORY OF THE CHATHAM
GRANITE CLUB
Name of Speaker: Reg Johnson
Brief Info: Learn the history and the people involved in this 150 year old organization. .
Contact Info: www.ogs.on.ca/kent
Date: Friday, November 8, 2013, 7:00 p.m.
Meeting: Kent Branch OGS
Location: St. Andrews Residence, 99 Park St., Chatham
Title of Talk: “Major Telford Steele – WWII”
Name of Speaker: Ted
Steele
Brief Info: Ted
Steele will share the adventures of his uncle in WWll.
Contact Info: www.ogs.on.ca/kent
What will happen to Barnardo’s Home photos?
Barnardo’s
Homes is going to start digitizing their photos (of children), and then has
plans to destroy the originals. Some
30,000 of these photos are Home Children that came to Canada.
You
can help find a home for the collection by signing an e-petition; it's quick,
simple and free. Here is the link
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
UPDATE: Prince Edward Island/Ontario Cemeteries
The
following cemeteries have been upgraded on the GenWeb site as of July 22, 2013 –
PRINCE
EDWARD ISLAND
Queen's
County:
-
Hyde & Crosby Pioneer Cemetery
ONTARIO
Brant
County:
-
Bethany Mission Cemetery
-
Hatchley Cemetery
Bruce
County:
-
Chesley Cemetery
Carleton
County:
-
Beechwood Cemetery
Essex
County:
- Annunciation Roman Catholic / L'Annonciation
Cemetery
-
Irwin Cemetery
-
St William's RC Church Cemetery
-
Tecumseh Historical Museum Cemetery
Frontenac
County:
-
Christ Church Anglican Cemetery
-
Point Alexandria United / Horne Cemetery
-
St Lawrence United / Foot Cemetery
-
Trinity Anglican Cemetery
Grey
County:
-
Boyd Cemetery
-
Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Halton
County:
-
Colling Cemetery
Hastings
County:
-
Abandoned (Purchase Farm) Cemetery
Huron
County:
-
Maitland Bank Cemetery
Kent
County:
-
Christ Church Anglican Cemetery
-
Duart Cemetery
-
Hyatt Cemetery
-
Ridgetown (Old) Cemetery
-
Smith & Hopper Burying Ground
-
St Thomas Anglican Cemetery
Lambton
County:
-
Alvinston Cemetery
-
St Matthew's Cemetery
-
Thedford Baptist Cemetery
Lennox
& Addington County:
-
Glenwood Cemetery
-
Pentland Cemetery
Middlesex
County:
-
Dorchester Union Cemetery
-
Woodland Cemetery
Norfolk
County:
-
McQueen Cemetery
Oxford
County:
-
Tillsonburg Cemetery
Perth
County:
-
South Easthope / Shakespeare Cemetery
Waterloo
County:
-
Oswald / Hoffer / St Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
-
Pioneer Tower / Doon Pioneer Cemetery
-
Zion United Cemetery
Wellington
County:
-
St Martin's Roman Catholic Cemetery
Wentworth
County:
-
Christ's Church Cathedral Columbarium
These
updates were not be possible if not for the volunteers, such as Alison
Mitchell-Reid, Elizabeth Warwick, Kate Ford, Lorna Eggert, Marilyn Whiting,
Robert Gevaert, Sharon Mattiuz, and William Cooke for indexing.
Thanks
to Michael Stephens, Robert Gevaert & Ed McKeon, Doug Smith, Ron Spurr,
Angela M. Clatworthy, Corinna Rumble, Alison Mitchell-Reid, Sharon Mattiuz,
William Cooke, Carolyn Nordin, Lanny Robinson, Lorna Eggert, Beverly Fern
McKenzie, Bonnie Philbin & Patt Preston, Bruce Nuckowski, Elizabeth
Warwick, Ken Monk, and Doug & Donna Gammon for photos of the cemeteries.
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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