Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Ever been to the 'library' at the Library and Archives Canada?





Have you ever been to the ‘library’ of the Genealogy and Family History Room on the third floor of the Library and Archives Canada building at 365 Wellington Street, Ottawa? 
 
If you haven’t been there, why not stop in the next time you are in Ottawa? It has many books in it's stacks that may interest you in your pursue of Canadian family history.  
 
They recently received more books under the following headings, such as - 
 
Family Histories 
 
Le grand rassemblement...: familles Zéphirina Dupuis, Aquila Dupuis, André-Joseph Dupuis: généalogie et biographie by Francine Dupuis Loranger 
 
Mes ancêtres Laroche et Desrochers by Lyne Laroche 
 
The Melanson story: Acadian family, Acadian times by Margaret C. Melanson 
 
Une famille, un village, un pays : les Gagnon, les Bergeronnes, le Québec by Rodolphe Gagnon 
 
Ethnic and Local Histories 
 
Cartes mortuaires. Les Éboulements et Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive by Alain Anctil-Tremblay, Jean-Philippe Tremblay 
 
Cimetières La Malbaie by Alain Anctil-Tremblay, Jean-Philippe Tremblay 
 
Cimetières Les Éboulements, 1733-2010 et Saint-Joseph-de-la Rive, 1932-2010 by Alain Anctil-Tremblay, Jean-Philippe Tremblay 
 
Familles Caron d'Amérique: répertoire généalogique by the Association les familles Caron d'Amérique 
 
Généalogie des familles acadiennes de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard (volume 5) by Jean Bernard 
 
Gravestones of Glengarry (volumes 10 to 14) by Alex W. Fraser

To see what hours they are open, or to ask a question, go to http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/genealogy/Pages/introduction.aspx
 


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Monday, March 16, 2015

Canadian Week in Review - 16 March 2015


I have come across the following Canadian websites, social media websites, and newspaper articles this past week that were of interest to me, and I thought you might be interested in them, too.

This Week in Canadian History

In 1855, a suspension bridge was opened across the Niagara Rive r at Niagara Falls, Ont.
   For more information, go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niagara_Falls_Suspension_Bridge

In 1867, the British parliament passed the British North America Act. The act received royal assent on March 29 and Queen Victoria set July 1 as the date for Confederation. On this date 115 years later, in 1982, the British Commons passed the Canada Bill for patriation of the Constitution.
   For more information, go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_North_America_Acts

In 1939, Sir Henry Pellatt, the millionaire who built Casa Loma in Toronto, died. Pellatt had the castle built between 1911-14 at a cost of $2 million. Based on European designs, it had about 50 rooms. Pellatt suffered financial losses in the 1930s and lost Casa Loma, which is now a tourist attraction.
   For more information, go to http://www.ontario-travel-secrets.com/casa-loma-toronto.html

Articles

Newfoundland

Newfoundland’s early Welsh settlers seldom recognized
http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2015-03-13/article-4074872/Newfoundlands-early-Welsh-settlers-seldom-recognized/1
   The history books are wrong when it comes to the early days of Newfoundland — the Welsh had a much larger presence here in the 1600s than most people realize.

Nova Scotia

Poster removed from Nova Scotia high school over slavery depiction of black man in chains
http://metronews.ca/news/halifax/1307213/poster-removed-from-nova-scotia-high-school-over-slavery-depiction-of-black-man-in-chains/
   The Tri-County Regional School has removed a contest-winning student poster that depicted a black slave in chains from the halls of Shelburne Regional High School.

ED COLEMAN HISTORY: Cornwallis River - why not change the name?
http://www.kingscountynews.ca/Opinion/Columnists/2015-03-09/article-4070241/ED-COLEMAN-HISTORY%3A-Cornwallis-River---why-not-change-the-name%3F/1
   Just over a decade ago - on Sept. 24, 2004 to be exact – I wrote about the various names the Cornwallis River has been known by, suggesting that historically, the Mi’kmaq Chijekwtook or the Acadian Riviere St. Antoine (and also Riviere des Habitants) might be more appropriate.

Quebec

Marie-Louise Sirois-Cloutier, the strongest woman in the world?
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/marie-louise-sirois-cloutier-the-strongest-woman-in-the-world-1.2986318
   Quebec strongwoman, born in 1867, could lift more than a tonne on her back

Ontario

Lake Ontario: The Hwy. 401 of the past
http://www.durhamregion.com/news-story/5467799-lake-ontario-the-hwy-401-of-the-past/
   The lakes used to be bustling with shipping, activities in the early days.

A brief history of the women's movement in Toronto
http://www.blogto.com/city/2015/03/a_brief_history_of_the_womens_movement_in_toronto/
   Toronto has a long history of feminism and activism going back over a hundred years, and in celebration of International Women's Day, here is a look back at how this city was central to the women's movement in Canada, and how early feminists worked to improve the lives of Torontonians.

Prime ministers removed from library
http://www.saultstar.com/2015/03/08/prime-ministers-removed-from-library
   Black and white portraits of the country's leaders, including Lester B. Pearson, was displayed for more than 40 years, were taken down from a lower-level wall in August because of concerns about their poor condition

Niagara-on-the-Lake library rich in local history
http://www.niagarathisweek.com/news-story/5462124-niagara-on-the-lake-library-rich-in-local-history/
   In addition to what’s available on site, the library also has an extensive digitized collection of artifacts, available for perusal on the library’s online heritage portal, http://vitacollections.ca/notlheritage/search.

Kellogg’s final Canadian cereal box discovered in Timmins
http://metronews.ca/news/canada/1306187/kellogs-final-canadian-cereal-box-discovered-in-timmins/
   Read about what Stephane Gaudette did with the last cereal packed at the Kellogg’s plant on London, Ontario.

Historicist: Scarborough’s Bombshell Beauties
http://torontoist.com/2015/03/historicist-scarboroughs-bombshell-bomb-girls/
   Thousands of women work in Scarborough's munitions plant during World War II.
Manitoba

Manitoba Museum gets $5.3M for expansion project
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-museum-gets-5-3m-for-expansion-project-1.2981582
   The Manitoba Museum is getting a multi-million-dollar expansion to the space it uses for touring exhibits, nearly doubling the size of Alloway Hall.
   The space for the gallery will increase to 9,700 square feet, giving the museum greater capacity to bring large world-class touring exhibitions to the province.

Saskatchewan

History Corner - Hudson’s Bay stores in Canada
http://www.yorktonthisweek.com/news/local-news/history-corner-hudson-s-bay-stores-in-canada-1.1790699
   The cover of “The Beaver” magazine of August 1922 shows eleven department stores of the Hudson’s Bay Company in Western Canada. These structures — all elaborate are located in Victoria, Vancouver, Vernon, Kamloops, Nelson, Calgary, Edmonton, Lethbridge, Winnipeg, Saskatoon and Yorkton.

Landmark feed mill to come down: Parrish and Heimbecker plans demolition
http://www.thestarphoenix.com/Landmark+feed+mill+come+down/10866512/story.html
   The vacant elevator and feed mill near Riversdale - a Saskatoon landmark for 105 years - will be torn down "as soon as possible," its owner says.

Group prepares offer to save Saskatoon's historic Lydia's building
http://ckom.com/story/group-prepares-offer-save-saskatoons-historic-lydias-building/540525
   Hundreds of people have signed an online petition asking two Saskatoon chiropractors to save the Lydia's building on Broadway Avenue, but a group of business owners is ready to put their money where their mouth is in order to prevent the historic building from being demolished.

British Columbia

Our History: Empress a witness to disaster
http://www.timescolonist.com/our-history-empress-a-witness-to-disaster-1.1785800#sthash.t0HT4EVb.dpuf
   In this excerpt from her 2012 book, Finding Japan,Anne Park Shannon
scenes from the Great Japan Earthquake of 1923 are described through eyewitness accounts of Canadian businesspeople stationed in Yokohama and Tokyo at the time - See more at: ???????????

Check out Revelstoke’s impressive new Land of Thundering Snow historical website
http://revelstokemountaineer.com/check-out-revelstokes-impressive-new-land-of-thundering-snow-historical-website-2808
   Revelstoke residents were the driving force behind a new national virtual museum exhibit unveiled here on Mar. 4 that explores the history of avalanches, avalanche science and avalanche safety

Protecting the pass: Military fires shells into mountains to limit avalanches
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/protecting-the-pass-military-fires-shells-into-mountains-to-limit-avalanches/article23368022/
   Every year since 1961, from November to April, the artillery task force is deployed in the pass with 105-mm howitzers modified for precision firing from roadside gun platforms.
The shells are fired into rock formations to reduce natural avalanches.

Prince George, B.C., history you probably didn't know
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/prince-george-b-c-history-you-probably-didn-t-know-1.2983933
   The city that invented the beer can once had the most millionaires per capita in the country.

News Stories of the Week


Are genealogists less than generous?

I read a lot of blogs every day, and one of my favourite blogs written by Jill Ball of Australia and it is called GeniAus at http://geniaus.blogspot.com/.

Jill claims in her blog entitled Going out on a limb (Sunday, March 8, 2015) says, and I quote her here ‘One aspect of sharing in the genealogical community that I found disappointing at the recent FGS/Rootstech conferences was the unwillingness of some presenters to allow attendees to take photos of their slides’.

This statement made me stop and think.

If I have paid my money, and I am there to learn, and the person who is giving the lecture is there to teach me, then I see nothing wrong with it. That is why I take notes, isn’t it – either manually or electronically.

I am not there to ‘copy’ the presentation, but to learn from it, and if take pertinent information to supplement the handouts, or to jot does a quick note on something that has interested me – not to copy the whole presentation, or to take pictures of every screen.

I agree with Jill. You should tell the person you would like to take a picture of certain slides, but it is for your personal use, not for publication, and I think the presenter will approve of it.

She ends her blog by saying ‘We should be discussing the issue of how we use the notes we take at the events we attend not the means we use to collect those notes’.

So what do you think? Is this going outside of copyright laws?

That was the Canadian genealogy, history and heritage news in Canada this past week!



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Sunday, March 15, 2015

The Welland Historical Museum is going to re-open

The Welland Historical Museum moved into the former library building in 2006. But it was partially closed in October last year so that the building could be renovated, and now it set to re-open the 05 May 2015. 

They hold many events at the museum through the year, and this year, they are starting the 15 April, they will be holding their annual general meeting with presentation by speaker Terri Donia.

Terri, who is the project manager with Niagara Region’s planning and development services, will discuss local culture and heritage, economic impact and new initiatives underway.

On April the 18th, there will be a Murder Mystery Dinner and Theatre Fundraiser at Royal Canadian Legion Branch 4 in Welland. Tickets are $25 and available at Welland Public Library.

On May the 7th, at 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., the grand reopening wine and cheese reception. The evening is free to attend and will include a number of speakers.

So come out and help the people celebrate the re-opening of the museum!

The website is at www.wellandmuseum.ca 

The Facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/WellandMuseum



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Saturday, March 14, 2015

Irish Research


 A good place to start researching the Irish who came to Canada, is the Library and Archives Canada site at http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/immigration/history-ethnic-cultural/Pages/irish.aspx 
 
They say that ‘Canada's most recent census returns list the Irish as the fourth largest ethnic group in Canada with almost four and a half million Canadians claiming either some or full Irish lineage. Indeed, this bond between Canada and Ireland has been in existence for centuries’.

At this site, they have the Genealogy and Family History section, where they list under the headings of Research at Library and Archives Canada, Research in Published Sources, and Research at Other Insitutions and Online sources that may hold answer to your Irish research. 

So if you have Irish anscestors, this may be a good place to start your Irish research.



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It’s St Patrick's Day!


Why is St Patrick's Day such a time of celebration and remembrance in Canada?

Maybe the following statistics will give you a clue.

From 1825 to 1970, 1.2 million Irish immigrants arrived in Canada, and at least half of those in the period from 1831–1850.

By 1867, the Irish were the second largest ethnic group (after the French), and comprised 24% of Canada's population.

In my neighbourhood of Ottawa-Gatineau, there is the famous McCabe List: Early Irish in the Ottawa Valley.

At http://www.dippam.ac.uk/ied/records/22293dpf, there is a list of the McCabe Irish which gives county, parish, townland of origin, number of male and female children and names and addresses of relatives in the homeland for some 700 mostly Irish families who were in the vicinity of Bytown (now known as Ottawa) on 5 February 1829.



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Friday, March 13, 2015

Royal Canadian Mint wants you!


To celebrate Canada’s 150 birthday in 2017, the Royal Canadian Mint is offering you the chance to see your work imprinted on a coin that will be in regular circulation from coast to coast to coast.

Five winning designs will be minted on coins that will be released into circulation to commemorate Canada’s 150th in 2017. In addition, the winning designers will earn a trip to the coins’ unveiling in Ottawa and $2,000 in cash.

There will be 5 unique categories that the Royal Canadian Mint will be looking for -

 Our wonders: From coast to coast, Canada has vibrant landscapes, flora, fauna, and defining monuments. This coin is inspired by the majesty of Canada’s natural beauty.

Our character: Canada is woven together by its shared values and cultural diversity. This coin illustrates the Canadian spirit.

Our achievements: Canada has contributed much to the world. This coin is drawn from a rich history that includes medical innovations and space exploration, from valour in combat to social advances.

Our passions: Canada boasts some of the world’s best sports, music, literature, arts, and food. This coin reveals the source of Canadian pride.

Our future: Open exclusively to Canadians age 12 or younger, this theme encourages young artists to imagine Canada’s future. What will Canada be and of what will its future leaders be most proud?

To find out more about the contest, go to http://www.mint.ca/store/template/home.jsp



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Dear Myrt’s Beginning Genealogy - Sessions 8



As I promised my blog on 06 January 2014 at http://genealogycanada.blogspot.com/2015/01/beginning-genealogy-study-group.html, I watched Dear Myrt’s Beginning Genealogy Session 8 yesterday. I will continue to watch the rest of the study group as it proceeds.

The major topic which was discussed in Sessions 8 was -

How to Search – Do you search by record group eg death records, birth records, newspapers, or do you search by following those ‘bright shiny objects’ - those records that sort of fall your way?

I have got a secret to share. Most professional genealogists search by record groups, and we usually start a new genealogy project by searching census record group. 

So follow that advice, and I think you will find it will become more enjoyable to do family history.

The website for Session 8 is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFEXmyVfQNY

Session 1 - http://genealogycanada.blogspot.com/2015/01/dear-myrts-beginning-genealogy-session-1.html 

Session 2 - http://genealogycanada.blogspot.com/2015/01/dear-myrts-beginning-genealogy-session-2.html 

Session 3 - http://genealogycanada.blogspot.com/2015/01/dear-myrts-beginning-genealogy-session-3.html

Session 4 - http://genealogycanada.blogspot.com/2015/01/dear-myrts-beginning-genealogy-session-4.html

Session 5 - http://genealogycanada.blogspot.com/2015/02/dear-myrts-beginning-genealogy-session-5.html 

Session 6 & 7 - http://genealogycanada.blogspot.com/2015/03/dear-myrts-beginning-genealogy-sessions_5.html 

Remember to make yourself a member of Dear Myrt’s Genealogy Community before watching the YouTube Google+ Hangout on Air at https://plus.google.com/communities/104382659430904043232




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