Find out what we fear the most -
Toronto, ON (October 25, 2011) As we prepare for the spookiest evening of the year, Ancestry.ca, Canada’s leading family history website[i], has unearthed the truth about what Canadians fear the most.
Survey Results
In a national survey, Ancestry.ca asked Canadians to reveal their deepest fears. While Halloween is a celebration of our childhood fear of ghosts and goblins, survey results found that the fears of adults are a lot more real. In fact, across the country people declared that they are more afraid of the Conservative party than they are of ghosts. Here are what makes Canadians shake in their boots:
Terrorists – Not your typical Halloween costume, terrorists are listed as the number one thing that Canadians are most afraid of.
Snakes – Surprisingly, snakes are a close runner up to our number one fear; we just can’t seem to get over these slithering creatures.
Heights – Although Canada is home to the tallest free-standing structure in the Western Hemisphere, not to mention a range of sky-scraping mountains, Canadians are terrified of heights.
Public Speaking – Just the thought of standing in front of their peers to say a speech makes Canadians fearful.
Spiders – Arachnophobia ranks up there with these creepy crawlies making our hair stand on end.
Nationally, the results are startlingly different as Alberta, Manitoba and Quebec cite terrorists as their top fear. Ontario and British Columbia tied terrorists and snakes for their number one. Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island, on the other hand, find the thought of heights absolutely horrifying. And when it comes to Saskatchewan, mice and rats are people’s biggest fears.
Additionally, out of all the provinces Quebec is more likely to fear ghosts and aliens than other provinces. Ontario is quite afraid of sharks… not exactly a native threat to the populace. Newfoundland dreads the dentist and the Conservatives. British Columbia and Manitoba detest the Liberals, and Alberta is more terrified of clowns than anyone else.
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Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Mission Genealogy Club
Mission Genealogy Club, British Columbia presents "Over and Under the Radar" with well-known Mission citizen Neville Cox, speaking about his experiences during WWII as a radar technician in the Royal Canadian Navy.
The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on Oct. 27 at the Mission Library, 33247 Second Ave.
Everyone welcome.
If you want to find out about the Mission Genealogy Club, go to http://missiongen.8m.com/index.html.
They have a history of the club, what is included in their holdings (including family histories), and their library.
The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on Oct. 27 at the Mission Library, 33247 Second Ave.
Everyone welcome.
If you want to find out about the Mission Genealogy Club, go to http://missiongen.8m.com/index.html.
They have a history of the club, what is included in their holdings (including family histories), and their library.
Monday, October 24, 2011
New/Improved Canadian Websites and Blogs Week 8
Here are some of the websites, and blogs that I have come across the week ending October 23, 2011
Les pionniers de Trois-Rivières 1634-1665 (The Pioneers of Three Rivers 1634-1665) http://freesurnamesearch.com/search/canada/divers/pionniersdetrois-rivieres.html Although this is in French only, it does contain an alphabetical listing of pioneers of Three Rivers, from Séverin AMEAU to Claude VOLANT de ST-CLAUDE.
Wendy's Genealogy: Lapensée, Leroux, Cote http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wentil/index.html Three of her grandparents have French-Canadian lineage, and she traces their genealogy to the present day.
Bill's Genealogy Blog http://billbuchanan.blogspot.com and the website http://billbuchanan.byethost17.com. Bill Buchanan lives in Onoway, Alberta, and he is researching mostly Canadians of British origin, and has over 21,000 people in his database.
People on the Move: Do You Know This Girl? http://redstarline.be/eCache/MHE/30/08/175.html There is a campaign at the Red Star Line Museum in England where you are asked if you know this girl, who emigrated to New Brunswick in 1905.
Call Me-shell http://callmeshell.blogspot.com Includes French Canadian surnames such as ROBILLARD, BOUDREAU, THERRIEN, and many more.
CanadaGenealogy, or, 'Jane's Your Aunt' http://canadagenealogy.blogspot.com The blog has been up since 2005, and M. Diane Rogers continues to have many interesting posts, including her latest on Medical Family History and Genealogy.
Dawn-Ann's Explorations: Finding my Identity Through my Family's History http://www.dawnann.com/blog Read about Dawn-Ann's recent trip to Dawson City, and her Kirkpatrick family.
The Canada Directory http://www.canadiangenealogy.net/canada_directory.htm The Names of the Professional and Business Men of Every Description, in the Cities, Towns, and Principal Villages Of Canada.
Immigrants to Canada http://jubilation.uwaterloo.ca/~marj/genealogy/reports/report1887scan.html Extracts From the Immigration Report of 1887 Pertaining to Settlement in the West. These are extractions from the report of the Scandinavian Settlers.
The Marine Museum of the Great Lakes http://www.marmuseum.ca The Marine Museum was founded in 1975, and it contains the museum of the Canadian Coast Guard Ship, The Alexander Henry.
Les pionniers de Trois-Rivières 1634-1665 (The Pioneers of Three Rivers 1634-1665) http://freesurnamesearch.com/search/canada/divers/pionniersdetrois-rivieres.html Although this is in French only, it does contain an alphabetical listing of pioneers of Three Rivers, from Séverin AMEAU to Claude VOLANT de ST-CLAUDE.
Wendy's Genealogy: Lapensée, Leroux, Cote http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wentil/index.html Three of her grandparents have French-Canadian lineage, and she traces their genealogy to the present day.
Bill's Genealogy Blog http://billbuchanan.blogspot.com and the website http://billbuchanan.byethost17.com. Bill Buchanan lives in Onoway, Alberta, and he is researching mostly Canadians of British origin, and has over 21,000 people in his database.
People on the Move: Do You Know This Girl? http://redstarline.be/eCache/MHE/30/08/175.html There is a campaign at the Red Star Line Museum in England where you are asked if you know this girl, who emigrated to New Brunswick in 1905.
Call Me-shell http://callmeshell.blogspot.com Includes French Canadian surnames such as ROBILLARD, BOUDREAU, THERRIEN, and many more.
CanadaGenealogy, or, 'Jane's Your Aunt' http://canadagenealogy.blogspot.com The blog has been up since 2005, and M. Diane Rogers continues to have many interesting posts, including her latest on Medical Family History and Genealogy.
Dawn-Ann's Explorations: Finding my Identity Through my Family's History http://www.dawnann.com/blog Read about Dawn-Ann's recent trip to Dawson City, and her Kirkpatrick family.
The Canada Directory http://www.canadiangenealogy.net/canada_directory.htm The Names of the Professional and Business Men of Every Description, in the Cities, Towns, and Principal Villages Of Canada.
Immigrants to Canada http://jubilation.uwaterloo.ca/~marj/genealogy/reports/report1887scan.html Extracts From the Immigration Report of 1887 Pertaining to Settlement in the West. These are extractions from the report of the Scandinavian Settlers.
The Marine Museum of the Great Lakes http://www.marmuseum.ca The Marine Museum was founded in 1975, and it contains the museum of the Canadian Coast Guard Ship, The Alexander Henry.
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Quilt Genealogy
In the Winnipeg Free Press yesterday, there was a story about the Buhler Gallery off of the main lobby/food court of St. Boniface General Hospital, Winnipeg.
They have a new showing of a quilt display called Quilts: Past and Present.
The quilts are on loan from the Manitoba Crafts Museum and Library, and one of the exhibitors is Heather Lair, an acclaimed fabric artist from Gimli, Manitoba.
Lair says that "She has a piece of advice if you've got an heirloom quilt: Interview old-timers in your family who can recall details about its making, and keep the 'quilt genealogy'".
To read the story, go to http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/arts/quilts-evoke-warmth-comfort-and-a-sense-of-community-132370098.html
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They have a new showing of a quilt display called Quilts: Past and Present.
The quilts are on loan from the Manitoba Crafts Museum and Library, and one of the exhibitors is Heather Lair, an acclaimed fabric artist from Gimli, Manitoba.
Lair says that "She has a piece of advice if you've got an heirloom quilt: Interview old-timers in your family who can recall details about its making, and keep the 'quilt genealogy'".
To read the story, go to http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/arts/quilts-evoke-warmth-comfort-and-a-sense-of-community-132370098.html
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Be sure to read tomorrow's blog New/Improved Canadian Websites and Blogs Week 9
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Children's Aid Society (CAS) Home Opened in 1920
Patricia Winans writes a weekly column for the Moncton Times-Transcript.
This week she writes about the CAS home that opened in 1920, and "The Children's Aid Home continued to be used as a shelter until it was closed in December 1964. It was later used as office space, a social club and a nightclub until it burned in 1990 and was demolished."
Read the complete column at http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/lifetimes/article/1449455
She can be reached at aglimpseofthepast@rogers.com.
This week she writes about the CAS home that opened in 1920, and "The Children's Aid Home continued to be used as a shelter until it was closed in December 1964. It was later used as office space, a social club and a nightclub until it burned in 1990 and was demolished."
Read the complete column at http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/lifetimes/article/1449455
She can be reached at aglimpseofthepast@rogers.com.
Friday, October 21, 2011
Niagara Peninsula Branch of the OGS
I just received this notice from Steve Fulton from the Niagara Peninsula Branch of the OGS. It shows another way to reach long distant members, or people who cannot attend.
"The Niagara Peninsula Branch of the OGS would like to announce that the guest speaker will now be streamed onto the Internet for those from a distance or who are unable to make it to the meeting location.
The Regional 4 Meeting will not be streamed but the Guest Speaker will be during the talk times. Please see the flyer on our website for start times and all times are in EST. There will be no recording of the guest speaker for future playback.
The cost to join us will be $15; the fastest way to pay is visiting the Niagara Peninsula Branch Website at www.ogs.on.ca/niagara clicking on the Region 4 Meeting Box on the front page. It will allow you to register and then pay with PayPal.
Please note: If you plan to join us via the internet, please make all payments on or before Oct 27/11 so we have enough time to get instructions and login information to you.
Any questions please email the Branch directly – niagara@ogs.on.ca"
Thanks you.
Steve Fulton
Chair, Niagara Peninsula Branch
"The Niagara Peninsula Branch of the OGS would like to announce that the guest speaker will now be streamed onto the Internet for those from a distance or who are unable to make it to the meeting location.
The Regional 4 Meeting will not be streamed but the Guest Speaker will be during the talk times. Please see the flyer on our website for start times and all times are in EST. There will be no recording of the guest speaker for future playback.
The cost to join us will be $15; the fastest way to pay is visiting the Niagara Peninsula Branch Website at www.ogs.on.ca/niagara clicking on the Region 4 Meeting Box on the front page. It will allow you to register and then pay with PayPal.
Please note: If you plan to join us via the internet, please make all payments on or before Oct 27/11 so we have enough time to get instructions and login information to you.
Any questions please email the Branch directly – niagara@ogs.on.ca"
Thanks you.
Steve Fulton
Chair, Niagara Peninsula Branch
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Barns Appreciation Project
The Rideau Township Historical Society, located just south of Ottawa, has announced that they are still collecting information and photos of barns in the former township of Rideau before they all disappear.
They say, "The Barns Appreciation Project began in 2006. It represents an attempt to gather a photographic record with supporting documentation of the barns in the former Rideau Township before they all disappear.
Between 12 and 15 volunteers have been working of the project. We now have 1000 pictures from over 300 sites. The next phase to get interior photographs and supporting is just getting underway".
So if you are aware of any barns that have yet been photographed, contact the president, Bill Tupper, at gwtupper@magma.ca, or go to the website at http://www.rideautownshiphistory.org/index.html
They say, "The Barns Appreciation Project began in 2006. It represents an attempt to gather a photographic record with supporting documentation of the barns in the former Rideau Township before they all disappear.
Between 12 and 15 volunteers have been working of the project. We now have 1000 pictures from over 300 sites. The next phase to get interior photographs and supporting is just getting underway".
So if you are aware of any barns that have yet been photographed, contact the president, Bill Tupper, at gwtupper@magma.ca, or go to the website at http://www.rideautownshiphistory.org/index.html
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Gloucester Place Names Project
The Gloucester Historical Society of Ottawa has an ongoing project that will lead to the publication of a book, and the project is to identify all Gloucester Place Names, past and present, and provide some basic information about each.
Included is the original Gloucester Township, east of the Rideau River, and south of the Ottawa River. It comprises the former City of Vanier, Rockcliffe Park, and those parts east of the Rideau River that have been part of Ottawa since 1950, and even earlier.
They are asking for your help. Have the society missed a name? They are asking for any photos which shows past or present of any community listed. Do you know how a place name originated, or do you any interesting stories about any community?
If so, you can contact http://www.gloucesterhistory.com/history.html#Index, or you can reach them at english@gloucesterhistory.com.
Included is the original Gloucester Township, east of the Rideau River, and south of the Ottawa River. It comprises the former City of Vanier, Rockcliffe Park, and those parts east of the Rideau River that have been part of Ottawa since 1950, and even earlier.
They are asking for your help. Have the society missed a name? They are asking for any photos which shows past or present of any community listed. Do you know how a place name originated, or do you any interesting stories about any community?
If so, you can contact http://www.gloucesterhistory.com/history.html#Index, or you can reach them at english@gloucesterhistory.com.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Some Early Scots in the Maritimes
There will be a meeting at the Halifax Regional Library, Spring Garden Road, Halifax at 7 p.m., Tuesday, 15 November 2011 as they host the launch Volume II of Some Early Scots in the Maritimes by author Terrence M. Punch, FRSAI.
There will be a short talk, and time for questions,followed by light refreshments.
Volume II will be available for purchase. As well, a few copies of Volume I of the set will be available.
The Genealogical Association of Nova Scotia is at http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Recreation/GANS
There will be a short talk, and time for questions,followed by light refreshments.
Volume II will be available for purchase. As well, a few copies of Volume I of the set will be available.
The Genealogical Association of Nova Scotia is at http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Recreation/GANS
Monday, October 17, 2011
New/Improved Canadian Websites and Blogs Week 7
Here are some of the websites, and blogs that I have come across the week ending October 16, 2011
Ancêtres Famille Paquin http://afpaquin.org/~afpaquin/joom/index.php A free comprehensive Canadian & American PAQUIN family tree from 1672.
New Version of the Home Children Database
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/home-children/index-e.html I wrote about this on my blog on the 11th of October. The LAC has added 20,000 new names to the database, and they have been compiled by the British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa.
Barclay - Matlack Family Homestead http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/r/Thomas-Barclay/index.html The site includes many names including the family name of Freeman from Liverpool, Nova Scotia.
AllFuneralHomes.com http://www.allfuneralhomes.com Lists the funeral homes found in Canada.
Ottawa Valley Irish: A family history weblog & genealogy database http://www.ottawavalleyirish.com As the site says, "This blog covers the family history of a number of interrelated Irish and French Canadian families in the Ottawa Valley area, including the Morans of Huntley township; the Laheys and Killeens of March township; the McGlades of Perth; the McCarthys of Kitley township; and the Derouins of Otter Lake".
The Genealogical Site of French America http://www.genealogiequebec.com A bilingual site (Frensh/English) that has more than 33,861,400 images, and files online. For instance, they have 1,260,000 BMD records linked to Drouin Collection images, 1881 and 1901 Quebec censuses, and 1881 from Ontario; 1926-1996 Marriages, 1926-1996 Deaths, and so on.
La Société du patrimoine et d'histoire de la Côte-de-Beaupré, Quebec http://sphcb.com A French only site that tells the history of this famous region of Quebec.
Bible Christian Magazine http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~biblechristianmag/title.html The site contains biographies, memoirs, and obituaries of people who were involved with the Wesleyan Methodist Church. Although this site mainly is about people in England, it does contain Canadian references.
The Ball Bureau: A blog to share my research of the Ball family in Devon, England and Glamorgan, Wales http://ballbureau.blogspot.com Karen Ball traces the Ball family roots in the counties of Devon, England and Glamorgan, Wales to British Columbia.
Skeletons in my Closet http://skeltonsinmycloset.blogspot.com Among others, Jennifer R. Grandchamp ("Jenny Roses") is researching her French-Canadian roots.
Ancêtres Famille Paquin http://afpaquin.org/~afpaquin/joom/index.php A free comprehensive Canadian & American PAQUIN family tree from 1672.
New Version of the Home Children Database
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/home-children/index-e.html I wrote about this on my blog on the 11th of October. The LAC has added 20,000 new names to the database, and they have been compiled by the British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa.
Barclay - Matlack Family Homestead http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/r/Thomas-Barclay/index.html The site includes many names including the family name of Freeman from Liverpool, Nova Scotia.
AllFuneralHomes.com http://www.allfuneralhomes.com Lists the funeral homes found in Canada.
Ottawa Valley Irish: A family history weblog & genealogy database http://www.ottawavalleyirish.com As the site says, "This blog covers the family history of a number of interrelated Irish and French Canadian families in the Ottawa Valley area, including the Morans of Huntley township; the Laheys and Killeens of March township; the McGlades of Perth; the McCarthys of Kitley township; and the Derouins of Otter Lake".
The Genealogical Site of French America http://www.genealogiequebec.com A bilingual site (Frensh/English) that has more than 33,861,400 images, and files online. For instance, they have 1,260,000 BMD records linked to Drouin Collection images, 1881 and 1901 Quebec censuses, and 1881 from Ontario; 1926-1996 Marriages, 1926-1996 Deaths, and so on.
La Société du patrimoine et d'histoire de la Côte-de-Beaupré, Quebec http://sphcb.com A French only site that tells the history of this famous region of Quebec.
Bible Christian Magazine http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~biblechristianmag/title.html The site contains biographies, memoirs, and obituaries of people who were involved with the Wesleyan Methodist Church. Although this site mainly is about people in England, it does contain Canadian references.
The Ball Bureau: A blog to share my research of the Ball family in Devon, England and Glamorgan, Wales http://ballbureau.blogspot.com Karen Ball traces the Ball family roots in the counties of Devon, England and Glamorgan, Wales to British Columbia.
Skeletons in my Closet http://skeltonsinmycloset.blogspot.com Among others, Jennifer R. Grandchamp ("Jenny Roses") is researching her French-Canadian roots.
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Ottawa Valley Irish Blog
Michael McBane the author of the blog "Ottawa Valley Irish: A family history weblog & genealogy database" has said that he is working on a book on the missionaries of the Ottawa Valley and the Pontiac on the Quebec side.
He provides a partial list of Roman Catholic Missionaries served the Pontiac County area in the mid-nineteenth century such as -
1836-1838 Rev Pascal Brunet, curé Montebello/Wm Cannon, vicaire à Bytown
1836-1838 F.L. de Bellefeuille, S.S. Montréal/J.B. Dupuis, Evêché Montréal
To see the rest of the list, go to http://www.ottawavalleyirish.com/2011/08/missionaries-of-pontiac-1836-1851.html#comments
The website is at http://www.ottawavalleyirish.com
He provides a partial list of Roman Catholic Missionaries served the Pontiac County area in the mid-nineteenth century such as -
1836-1838 Rev Pascal Brunet, curé Montebello/Wm Cannon, vicaire à Bytown
1836-1838 F.L. de Bellefeuille, S.S. Montréal/J.B. Dupuis, Evêché Montréal
To see the rest of the list, go to http://www.ottawavalleyirish.com/2011/08/missionaries-of-pontiac-1836-1851.html#comments
The website is at http://www.ottawavalleyirish.com
Saturday, October 15, 2011
OGS is 50 Years Old Today!
October 15, 2011
"While we have been celebrating our 50th Anniversary all year, it's worth sharing that today, October 15th, is the actual birthday of The Ontario Genealogical Society.
On October 15th 1961 The Ontario Genealogical Society was established in a meeting at the University of Waterloo. The fledgling Society was sponsored by the Pennsylvania German Folklore Society of Ontario, and Dr. G.E. Reaman of Waterloo Ontario was made the first President.
Dr. Reaman's first President's Message is found on the front page of the very first Bulletin (now Families) which OGS members may view in the Members Only section of our website.
Through the hard work of enthusiastic genealogists across the province, we have changed and grown a great deal since that day in 1961.
Thank you to all members of The Ontario Genealogical Society for your tireless efforts and contributions over the years. Your dedication has made us who we are today.
Happy Birthday and welcome to our 51st year!
Sarah Newitt
Executive Director OGS
http://www.ogs.on.ca
ed@ogs.on.ca
"While we have been celebrating our 50th Anniversary all year, it's worth sharing that today, October 15th, is the actual birthday of The Ontario Genealogical Society.
On October 15th 1961 The Ontario Genealogical Society was established in a meeting at the University of Waterloo. The fledgling Society was sponsored by the Pennsylvania German Folklore Society of Ontario, and Dr. G.E. Reaman of Waterloo Ontario was made the first President.
Dr. Reaman's first President's Message is found on the front page of the very first Bulletin (now Families) which OGS members may view in the Members Only section of our website.
Through the hard work of enthusiastic genealogists across the province, we have changed and grown a great deal since that day in 1961.
Thank you to all members of The Ontario Genealogical Society for your tireless efforts and contributions over the years. Your dedication has made us who we are today.
Happy Birthday and welcome to our 51st year!
Sarah Newitt
Executive Director OGS
http://www.ogs.on.ca
ed@ogs.on.ca
Atlantic Canada Genealogy Project
This project is "related to descendants of the migration of families from Yorkshire, England in the late 1700s, to what is now Nova Scotia and New Brunswick in Canada".
There are people you may be related to on the site, a Guest Book, and a Chapman family tree that you can read, if you wish.
If you discover any person that is your ancestor, send Don Chapman a message onsite.
The webpage is http://chignecto.tribalpages.com/tribe/browse?userid=chignecto&view=9&ver=1677
There are people you may be related to on the site, a Guest Book, and a Chapman family tree that you can read, if you wish.
If you discover any person that is your ancestor, send Don Chapman a message onsite.
The webpage is http://chignecto.tribalpages.com/tribe/browse?userid=chignecto&view=9&ver=1677
Friday, October 14, 2011
Women's History Month
October is Women's History Month in Canada.
October was proclaimed in Canada in 1992, and this year it "recognizes women's invaluable contributions to the military in Canada over the years".
To see their website, please go to http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca/dates/whm-mhf/index-eng.html
October was proclaimed in Canada in 1992, and this year it "recognizes women's invaluable contributions to the military in Canada over the years".
To see their website, please go to http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca/dates/whm-mhf/index-eng.html
Thursday, October 13, 2011
1st Annual Genealogy Fair!
Here is a press release sent by the Kitchener Public Library -
"You’ve discovered Bob’s your uncle….Now what?!
Kitchener Public Library will be holding its first annual Genealogy Fair on Saturday, October 29th from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm. This free event will be held in Kitchener’s City Hall Rotunda at 200 King Street West. Genealogy enthusiasts from both near and far are welcome!
Speakers and workshops are scheduled throughout the day, suitable for both beginner and seasoned researchers. Exhibits will include local area archives, libraries and museums, as well as vendors of specialized genealogy products and services".
For more information, please go to http://www.kpl.org/_docs/programs/GenealogyFair2011.pdf
"You’ve discovered Bob’s your uncle….Now what?!
Kitchener Public Library will be holding its first annual Genealogy Fair on Saturday, October 29th from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm. This free event will be held in Kitchener’s City Hall Rotunda at 200 King Street West. Genealogy enthusiasts from both near and far are welcome!
Speakers and workshops are scheduled throughout the day, suitable for both beginner and seasoned researchers. Exhibits will include local area archives, libraries and museums, as well as vendors of specialized genealogy products and services".
For more information, please go to http://www.kpl.org/_docs/programs/GenealogyFair2011.pdf
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
War of 1812 Events Planned
The government has announced that October 2012 will be designated as a month of commemoration of the heroes, and key battles of the War of 1812.
In addition, the government will support the following -
a pan-Canadian educational campaign focused on the importance of the War of 1812 to Canada's history
support for up to 100 historical re-enactments, commemorations, and local events
a permanent 1812 memorial located in the National Capital Region
interactive tours, six exhibits, and improvements to three national historic sites across the country
investments in infrastructure at key 1812 battle sites, such as Fort Mississauga and Fort York, Ontario
celebrating and honouring the links that many of our current militia regiments in Ontario, Quebec, and Atlantic Canada have to the War of 1812
For more information, go to http://www.1812.gc.ca
In addition, the government will support the following -
a pan-Canadian educational campaign focused on the importance of the War of 1812 to Canada's history
support for up to 100 historical re-enactments, commemorations, and local events
a permanent 1812 memorial located in the National Capital Region
interactive tours, six exhibits, and improvements to three national historic sites across the country
investments in infrastructure at key 1812 battle sites, such as Fort Mississauga and Fort York, Ontario
celebrating and honouring the links that many of our current militia regiments in Ontario, Quebec, and Atlantic Canada have to the War of 1812
For more information, go to http://www.1812.gc.ca
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Names Added to Home Children (1869-1930) Online Database
The Library and Archives Canada has just issued this press release -
"Gatineau, October 6, 2011 — Library and Archives Canada is pleased to announce the release of a new version of the online database Home Children (1869-1930). More than 20,000 names of children, who came to Canada between 1925 and 1932, were added to the extended version. The names were extracted from passengers lists held at Library and Archives Canada.
The database is available at the following address:
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/home-children/index-e.html
Library and Archives Canada would like to thank the British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa http://www.bifhsgo.ca, and its volunteers without whom this project would not have happened".
"Gatineau, October 6, 2011 — Library and Archives Canada is pleased to announce the release of a new version of the online database Home Children (1869-1930). More than 20,000 names of children, who came to Canada between 1925 and 1932, were added to the extended version. The names were extracted from passengers lists held at Library and Archives Canada.
The database is available at the following address:
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/home-children/index-e.html
Library and Archives Canada would like to thank the British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa http://www.bifhsgo.ca, and its volunteers without whom this project would not have happened".
Descendants of Foreign Protestants
On Tuesday 25 October 2011 at 7:30 p.m., there will be a meeting of the Genealogical Association of Nova Scotia.
Iris Shea will talk on "Descendants of Foreign Protestants who settled at the Northwest Arm: Jollimores, Slaunwhites and Boutiliers".
The location is Akins Room, Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management, 6016 University Avenue, Halifax, NS
The website is http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Recreation/GANS/index.html
They also have Publicly Accessible Databases, which includes an Index to Vital Stats from "The Colonial Patriot" 1827-1834, the Published Genealogies of Nova Scotia Families, and the Nova Scotia Genealogist Subject Index.
The databases are at http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Recreation/GANS/databases.html#public
Iris Shea will talk on "Descendants of Foreign Protestants who settled at the Northwest Arm: Jollimores, Slaunwhites and Boutiliers".
The location is Akins Room, Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management, 6016 University Avenue, Halifax, NS
The website is http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Recreation/GANS/index.html
They also have Publicly Accessible Databases, which includes an Index to Vital Stats from "The Colonial Patriot" 1827-1834, the Published Genealogies of Nova Scotia Families, and the Nova Scotia Genealogist Subject Index.
The databases are at http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Recreation/GANS/databases.html#public
Monday, October 10, 2011
New/Improved Canadian Websites and Blogs Week 6
Here are some of the websites and blogs that I've come across the week ending October 9, 2011
Golden Ireland-America http://dewdropin.weebly.com/1/category/ireland/1.html Linda McLean shares her Golden family letters and journals about immigrating from Ireland to Canada and the US in the 1850s.
Looking Back On Charlotte County's History www.heritagecharlotte.com This site covers over 50 communities within Charlotte County, New Brunswick, with views of cemeteries, censuses, funeral homes, and former military bases within the community.
McFadyen-Parker History http://genealogy.mcfadyen.ca This site covers the families of McFaden, Mcilmoyle, Bertrand, Parker, Jory, and Willoughby, concentrating in Bruce County and the areas of Kincardine, Seymour, and Northumberland in Ontario, Canada.
Projet GenWeb Montreal, Québec, Canada www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~qcmtreal If you go to this site look at the MontrealGenWeb, Anglophone Ancestors side, and you will see a list English names, city directories, passanger lists, and migration.
The Scotch-Irish of Canada www.libraryireland.com/ScotchIrish/Canada1.php As the site says, "An essay on the impact of the Scotch-Irish settlers in Canada, giving examples of those who thrived in the military, business, and other spheres".
Broadmeadow Genealogy http://broadmeadowgenealogy.wordpress.com Rose Staples tells us how she started in genealogy, and what services she offers. $
Roe Family Tree http://roefamilytree.com For the Irish and English Descendants and Ancestors of John Roe and Eliza Poole. They emigrated from Coon/Coan Townlands near Coolcullen, Ireland in the county of Kilkenny to Lanark and Huron Counties in Ontario, and then to Pickford Michigan, Chippewa County near Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.
Morrow Family Tree (Morrow/Morin/Moreau) http://morrowfamilytree.com Descendants and Ancestors of Andre Morin (Andrew Morrow) born 24 Feb 1797 in Montreal, changed his name to Andrew Morrow when he moved to the US (Mackinac Island), and eventually to Cheboygan, Michigan.
Cohen's Genealogy Site at Rootsweb http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~thecohens/birthindexes-usa.html Free Canadian Birth and Baptism Databases.
Our Ohlhausen/Koenig (König) Family History Website www.ohlhausen.ca/index.htm They came from Bessarabia, and other Russian areas, to Crossfield, Alberta in the early 1900s.
Golden Ireland-America http://dewdropin.weebly.com/1/category/ireland/1.html Linda McLean shares her Golden family letters and journals about immigrating from Ireland to Canada and the US in the 1850s.
Looking Back On Charlotte County's History www.heritagecharlotte.com This site covers over 50 communities within Charlotte County, New Brunswick, with views of cemeteries, censuses, funeral homes, and former military bases within the community.
McFadyen-Parker History http://genealogy.mcfadyen.ca This site covers the families of McFaden, Mcilmoyle, Bertrand, Parker, Jory, and Willoughby, concentrating in Bruce County and the areas of Kincardine, Seymour, and Northumberland in Ontario, Canada.
Projet GenWeb Montreal, Québec, Canada www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~qcmtreal If you go to this site look at the MontrealGenWeb, Anglophone Ancestors side, and you will see a list English names, city directories, passanger lists, and migration.
The Scotch-Irish of Canada www.libraryireland.com/ScotchIrish/Canada1.php As the site says, "An essay on the impact of the Scotch-Irish settlers in Canada, giving examples of those who thrived in the military, business, and other spheres".
Broadmeadow Genealogy http://broadmeadowgenealogy.wordpress.com Rose Staples tells us how she started in genealogy, and what services she offers. $
Roe Family Tree http://roefamilytree.com For the Irish and English Descendants and Ancestors of John Roe and Eliza Poole. They emigrated from Coon/Coan Townlands near Coolcullen, Ireland in the county of Kilkenny to Lanark and Huron Counties in Ontario, and then to Pickford Michigan, Chippewa County near Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.
Morrow Family Tree (Morrow/Morin/Moreau) http://morrowfamilytree.com Descendants and Ancestors of Andre Morin (Andrew Morrow) born 24 Feb 1797 in Montreal, changed his name to Andrew Morrow when he moved to the US (Mackinac Island), and eventually to Cheboygan, Michigan.
Cohen's Genealogy Site at Rootsweb http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~thecohens/birthindexes-usa.html Free Canadian Birth and Baptism Databases.
Our Ohlhausen/Koenig (König) Family History Website www.ohlhausen.ca/index.htm They came from Bessarabia, and other Russian areas, to Crossfield, Alberta in the early 1900s.
Sunday, October 9, 2011
The Plotters
The Londoner, a weekly newspaper in the London, Ontario area, recently did a story on Lorne and Lanna Thompson, who are plotting the graveyards covered by the London-Middlesex Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society.
This is what the newspaper said they are doing -
"Armed with clipboards, they've been keeping up-to-date records of local cemeteries for the OGS. 'We are going through and checking data for any additional information and keeping track of any new burials,' said Lanna. 'We check for spelling mistakes or something someone may have missed and put the information in a binder for the OGS database.'"
Read the rest of article at http://www.thelondoner.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3313681
This is what the newspaper said they are doing -
"Armed with clipboards, they've been keeping up-to-date records of local cemeteries for the OGS. 'We are going through and checking data for any additional information and keeping track of any new burials,' said Lanna. 'We check for spelling mistakes or something someone may have missed and put the information in a binder for the OGS database.'"
Read the rest of article at http://www.thelondoner.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3313681
Saturday, October 8, 2011
The Cloverdale Library, Surrey, BC
Do you know that The Cloverdale Library has one of the largest Canadian family history collections in the country?
The Cloverdale Library Canadian Family History Collection is located on the second floor of the library. The Family History department includes seven microfilm/fiche reader/printers, a photocopier, three dedicated computers for Ancestry Library Edition and Heritage Quest, 1 CD ROM station, and a general use meeting room where Family History programs are conducted.
On October the 15th, there will be a "Finding Your Roots Tri-Stake Seminar" at the Surrey Family History Centre on Saturday, October 15, 2011 from 8:30am – 4:00pm at 6270-126 St. Surrey, BC.
Be sure you look at the Family History Programs at
http://www.surreylibraries.ca/programs-services/4815.aspx
They have courses such as the following this fall and winter -
Cloverdale Library Genealogical Collection Orientations
Start Searching Your Family History - A Beginners' Workshop in 5 Lessons
Discover Your Past, Discover Yourself!: An Introduction to Family History
Third Annual Family History Show & Tell!
Were Your People Really Irish?
Start Writing Your Family History: A Communications Workshop in 5 Lessons
The Cloverdale Library Canadian Family History Collection is located on the second floor of the library. The Family History department includes seven microfilm/fiche reader/printers, a photocopier, three dedicated computers for Ancestry Library Edition and Heritage Quest, 1 CD ROM station, and a general use meeting room where Family History programs are conducted.
On October the 15th, there will be a "Finding Your Roots Tri-Stake Seminar" at the Surrey Family History Centre on Saturday, October 15, 2011 from 8:30am – 4:00pm at 6270-126 St. Surrey, BC.
Be sure you look at the Family History Programs at
http://www.surreylibraries.ca/programs-services/4815.aspx
They have courses such as the following this fall and winter -
Cloverdale Library Genealogical Collection Orientations
Start Searching Your Family History - A Beginners' Workshop in 5 Lessons
Discover Your Past, Discover Yourself!: An Introduction to Family History
Third Annual Family History Show & Tell!
Were Your People Really Irish?
Start Writing Your Family History: A Communications Workshop in 5 Lessons
Friday, October 7, 2011
Life Stories on "The Island Register"
There are life stories (with various names) on The Island Register this morning from Prince Edward Island.(PEI) – http://www.islandregister.com.
The first story is by Kay Lamb in Tennessee "Skype Bringing Families Together" where she tells how she uses Skype to talk to her 98 year old cousin 2,000 miles way in PEI.
The second story is about a diary entry from "Diary From Weds. Oct 12, 1927 To Weds. Feb 5, 1941 - My Grandfather, Samuel Beaton, Bonshaw, P.E.I." by Eardley Beaton.
In the diary he talks about Beaton's neighbours, and their daily life in Bonshaw.
Another story is about William Franklin Knox, the Secretary of the Navy under President Franklin D. Roosevelt by Dennis Taylor
The story starts with some Island roots of William Franklin Knox. He was the son of Sarah Collins Barnard. Sarah was born Aug 9 1849 in Charlottetown. She was the daughter of Jabez Alder Barnard, born Jan 10 1820 in Charlottetown. Jabez Alder was the son of Jabez Barnard, the builder, and Catherine Hawkins.
It goes on to tell how he bought the newspaper in Sault Ste. Marie, eventually becoming the general manager of Hearst newspapers, and his exploits in the Second World War.
The first story is by Kay Lamb in Tennessee "Skype Bringing Families Together" where she tells how she uses Skype to talk to her 98 year old cousin 2,000 miles way in PEI.
The second story is about a diary entry from "Diary From Weds. Oct 12, 1927 To Weds. Feb 5, 1941 - My Grandfather, Samuel Beaton, Bonshaw, P.E.I." by Eardley Beaton.
In the diary he talks about Beaton's neighbours, and their daily life in Bonshaw.
Another story is about William Franklin Knox, the Secretary of the Navy under President Franklin D. Roosevelt by Dennis Taylor
The story starts with some Island roots of William Franklin Knox. He was the son of Sarah Collins Barnard. Sarah was born Aug 9 1849 in Charlottetown. She was the daughter of Jabez Alder Barnard, born Jan 10 1820 in Charlottetown. Jabez Alder was the son of Jabez Barnard, the builder, and Catherine Hawkins.
It goes on to tell how he bought the newspaper in Sault Ste. Marie, eventually becoming the general manager of Hearst newspapers, and his exploits in the Second World War.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Genealogy Trivia
The Southeastern Branch of the New Brunswick Genealogical Society will hold its October Workshop on Saturday, Oct. 15, from 1-4 p.m. at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Roman Catholic Church, 4 Fatima Dr., Riverview (next to Riverview Town Hall, use basement entrance at the back of the main entrance).
Alice Garner will present an ancestor profile, and David Laskey will hold a rousing session of Genealogy Trivia.
All are welcome
The website is http://www.nbgs.ca/southeast.html
Alice Garner will present an ancestor profile, and David Laskey will hold a rousing session of Genealogy Trivia.
All are welcome
The website is http://www.nbgs.ca/southeast.html
Toronto Office Assisted Immigration Registers
The Ontario Archives has a database which is an index to the four volumes of assisted immigration registers created by the Toronto Emigrant Office between 1865 and 1883.
The chronological breakdown of the volumes is as follows: -
Volume 1
January 3, 1865 to September 20, 1870
Volume 2
September 26, 1870 to July 31, 1873 and October 2 1874 to Dec. 29, 1876
Volume 3
January 1, 1877 to January 31, 1883
Volume 4
May 24, 1873 to Oct. 2, 18
The first emigrant office in Upper Canada (Ontario) was opened in 1833 in Toronto, headed by AB Hawke.
It is not totally clear which communities other than Toronto, Kingston, and Hamilton had proper "offices" as such, but Hawke received reports from agents in Ottawa, Port Hope, Peterborough, Cobourg, Prescott, and other locations at various times.
Fields such as Date of Application, Nationality, Trade, Destination are filled in when you put a person's name in the database.
The website is http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/english/db/hawke.aspx
The chronological breakdown of the volumes is as follows: -
Volume 1
January 3, 1865 to September 20, 1870
Volume 2
September 26, 1870 to July 31, 1873 and October 2 1874 to Dec. 29, 1876
Volume 3
January 1, 1877 to January 31, 1883
Volume 4
May 24, 1873 to Oct. 2, 18
The first emigrant office in Upper Canada (Ontario) was opened in 1833 in Toronto, headed by AB Hawke.
It is not totally clear which communities other than Toronto, Kingston, and Hamilton had proper "offices" as such, but Hawke received reports from agents in Ottawa, Port Hope, Peterborough, Cobourg, Prescott, and other locations at various times.
Fields such as Date of Application, Nationality, Trade, Destination are filled in when you put a person's name in the database.
The website is http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/english/db/hawke.aspx
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
The Leduc Genealogy Club
The Leduc Rep, the online newspaper which serves the town, has a story in it that the Leduc Genealogy Club is asking the city to preserve it's history by looking out for the cemeteries that are in the city.
the Group says that the cemeteries have trees and weeds growing out of -- in the summer, and now it is clear that the grave are stating to sick into the ground.
Read about what the city father's said when this was brought to their attention last month http://www.leducrep.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3290214
the Group says that the cemeteries have trees and weeds growing out of -- in the summer, and now it is clear that the grave are stating to sick into the ground.
Read about what the city father's said when this was brought to their attention last month http://www.leducrep.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3290214
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
The Nova Scotia Archives Asks for Your Help
I recently received from the Nova Scotia Archives a notice that they have digitized a large number of old, and fragile nitrate negatives, and they need your help!
A selection of 150 negatives of "turn-of-the-last-century black-and-white photos showing Nova Scotians having fun at home and far away, including the Canadian West, Italy, Japan, maybe Russia and some places we cannot identify. Perhaps you can help us?"
They can be seen on Flickr at http://www.flickr.com/photos/nsarchives/
They are looking for details such as locations, landmarks, the identity of those photographed, the year or decade, and other pieces of information that will add useful context.
We look forward to your contributions! Tags added to the photos will be
screened by Archives staff for accuracy, and then used in the next few
months to create a permanent virtual exhibit.
A selection of 150 negatives of "turn-of-the-last-century black-and-white photos showing Nova Scotians having fun at home and far away, including the Canadian West, Italy, Japan, maybe Russia and some places we cannot identify. Perhaps you can help us?"
They can be seen on Flickr at http://www.flickr.com/photos/nsarchives/
They are looking for details such as locations, landmarks, the identity of those photographed, the year or decade, and other pieces of information that will add useful context.
We look forward to your contributions! Tags added to the photos will be
screened by Archives staff for accuracy, and then used in the next few
months to create a permanent virtual exhibit.
Monday, October 3, 2011
New/Improved Canadian Websites and Blogs Week 5
Here are some of the websites, and blogs that I have come across the week ending Ocotber 2nd, 2011 -
Sherratt Family - From England to Canada http://sherrattfamily.com As the website says, "The main focus is on the paternal side, surname, SHERRATT dating back to the mid 1700s from Brown Edge, Norton in the Moors and Talke Pitts, Audley, Staffordshire, England to Ontario and British Columbia, and Hillcrest, Alberta area, Canada".
1837 Toronto - Home District Directory www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~onyork. You can search the surnae database of The Home District - that is the old name for the area - and it covers not only York County but also much of Simcoe, Peel and Ontario (now Durham) Counties.
Canadian Great War Project www.canadiangreatwarproject.com The website says that this site is "The Canadian Great War Project is intended to promote interest in Canada's participation in World War 1, commonly referred to as the Great War, to research the Canadians who participated in the Great War 1914-1919 or other nationalities who served in the CEF".
Provincial government has legislated Sept. 28 as British Home Child Day www.innisfilscope.com/news/2011-09-28/Front_Page/KIDS_Up_to_70000_children_settled_in_Ontario.html A news story about the British Home Children, and how they served in the First World War.
Eagle River Ontario Historical Image Gallery www.spruce.ca/eagleriverpic/gallery The Eagle River Ontario Historic Gallery has a collection of images and other items from the early settlers and their families of the Eagle River area.
Kahn Family Genealogy:A History http://kahngenealogy.wordpress.com "This is about the history of our line of the Kahn family. Our roots are in Germany, but branches spread to Luxembourg, France, England, Canada, the USA and, perhaps, elsewhere. "
The Forest City: A look at the history and genealogy of London, Ontario www.forestcity.blogspot.com I came across this blog the other day, and what a nice blog it is about the history of London, Ontario.
Updates – The Canada Gazette (1841-1997) www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/canada-gazette/index-e.html As the website says, the "Library and Archives Canada (LAC) commemorates the 170th anniversary of the Canada Gazette by making accessible the digitized back issues, from 1841 to 1997, on its website dedicated to this official publication."
I wrote about this site on Saturday http://genealogycanada.blogspot.com/2011/10/update-canada-gazette-1841-1997.html, and gave examples of genealogy you can find within The Canada Gazette.
Durham Genealogical Resources www.durhamgen.com The website says that they are starting to digitize all the cemeteries in the area, and you are advised to check back often.
Upper Canada Genealogy www.uppercanadagenealogy.com/index.html A commercial site offering research services by Janice Nickerson, as well as some free Upper Canada resources. She also has a new book, Crime and Punishment in Upper Canada: A Researcher's Guide. $
Sherratt Family - From England to Canada http://sherrattfamily.com As the website says, "The main focus is on the paternal side, surname, SHERRATT dating back to the mid 1700s from Brown Edge, Norton in the Moors and Talke Pitts, Audley, Staffordshire, England to Ontario and British Columbia, and Hillcrest, Alberta area, Canada".
1837 Toronto - Home District Directory www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~onyork. You can search the surnae database of The Home District - that is the old name for the area - and it covers not only York County but also much of Simcoe, Peel and Ontario (now Durham) Counties.
Canadian Great War Project www.canadiangreatwarproject.com The website says that this site is "The Canadian Great War Project is intended to promote interest in Canada's participation in World War 1, commonly referred to as the Great War, to research the Canadians who participated in the Great War 1914-1919 or other nationalities who served in the CEF".
Provincial government has legislated Sept. 28 as British Home Child Day www.innisfilscope.com/news/2011-09-28/Front_Page/KIDS_Up_to_70000_children_settled_in_Ontario.html A news story about the British Home Children, and how they served in the First World War.
Eagle River Ontario Historical Image Gallery www.spruce.ca/eagleriverpic/gallery The Eagle River Ontario Historic Gallery has a collection of images and other items from the early settlers and their families of the Eagle River area.
Kahn Family Genealogy:A History http://kahngenealogy.wordpress.com "This is about the history of our line of the Kahn family. Our roots are in Germany, but branches spread to Luxembourg, France, England, Canada, the USA and, perhaps, elsewhere. "
The Forest City: A look at the history and genealogy of London, Ontario www.forestcity.blogspot.com I came across this blog the other day, and what a nice blog it is about the history of London, Ontario.
Updates – The Canada Gazette (1841-1997) www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/canada-gazette/index-e.html As the website says, the "Library and Archives Canada (LAC) commemorates the 170th anniversary of the Canada Gazette by making accessible the digitized back issues, from 1841 to 1997, on its website dedicated to this official publication."
I wrote about this site on Saturday http://genealogycanada.blogspot.com/2011/10/update-canada-gazette-1841-1997.html, and gave examples of genealogy you can find within The Canada Gazette.
Durham Genealogical Resources www.durhamgen.com The website says that they are starting to digitize all the cemeteries in the area, and you are advised to check back often.
Upper Canada Genealogy www.uppercanadagenealogy.com/index.html A commercial site offering research services by Janice Nickerson, as well as some free Upper Canada resources. She also has a new book, Crime and Punishment in Upper Canada: A Researcher's Guide. $
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Update - FamilySearch Records
The monthly figure has just been released from FamilySearch.org for the Saskatchewan Provincial Records, 1879-1987.
Currently, there are 192,459 records browsable, with another 13,864 has just been added. The website is https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1916143
The website says that the "Various documents housed in the Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan, including homesteads, voter lists, pioneer questionnaires, biographies, military and municipal records, teacher registries, township registers, and Henderson Directories. This collection is being published as images become available".
Currently, there are 192,459 records browsable, with another 13,864 has just been added. The website is https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1916143
The website says that the "Various documents housed in the Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan, including homesteads, voter lists, pioneer questionnaires, biographies, military and municipal records, teacher registries, township registers, and Henderson Directories. This collection is being published as images become available".
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Update – The Canada Gazette (1841-1997)
This past Monday (September 26th), the Library and Archives Canada (LAC) commemorated the 170th anniversary of the Canada Gazette by making accessible the digitized back issues of this official publication at www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/canada-gazette.
A Nation's Chronicle: The Canada Gazette is also available at www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/canada-gazette/index-e.html
The press release says that it is often referred to as “the official newspaper of the Government of Canada.”
The database is searchable by keywords (for example – keywords such as divorce, immigration, and naturalization), and not by a person's name.
For example, from 1867 to 1968, the website says that "a person wishing to obtain a divorce was first required to place a notice of intent to petition the government for an Act of Divorce in the Canada Gazette and in two newspapers in the district or county where the petitioner resided. It was to appear for a six-month period".
An explanation of the Divorce Laws in Canada is given at www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/022/022-906.008-e.html
Here is a sample of the divorce records found in the Canada Gazette -
"NOTICE is hereby given that Dame Beatrice Evelyn Tutill, housewife, of the City and District of Montreal, in the Province of Quebec, wife of Walter Joseph Bobineky, taxi driver, of the City of Montreal and District of Montreal, in the Province of Quebec, will apply to the Parliament of Canada, at the next or following session thereof, for a bill of divorce from her husband, the said Walter Joseph Bobinsky, on the ground of adultery.
Dated at Montreal, in the Province of Quebec, this 9th day of July, 1947.
N.W. JACOBS,
Solicitor for the Applicant"
Source: A Nation's Chronicle: The Canada Gazette, Library and Archives Canada. APPLICATIONS FOR DIVORCE Part I (1947-1997), volume 81, number 30, 26 July 1947, p. 7
Information about Immigration and Citizenship at the Library and Archives Canada is at
www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/genealogy/022-908.011-e.html
An example from the Canada Gazette is -
Vanderveen, Clarence- certificate of naturalisation No. 72000, series A, granted at Ottawa, Ontario, on July 28, 1930.
Source: A Nation's Chronicle: The Canada Gazette, Library and Archives. Canada DEPARTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF CANADA,THE CANADIAN Citizenship ACT Part I (1947-1997), volume 83, number 29, 16 July 1949, p. 4
A Nation's Chronicle: The Canada Gazette is also available at www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/canada-gazette/index-e.html
The press release says that it is often referred to as “the official newspaper of the Government of Canada.”
The database is searchable by keywords (for example – keywords such as divorce, immigration, and naturalization), and not by a person's name.
For example, from 1867 to 1968, the website says that "a person wishing to obtain a divorce was first required to place a notice of intent to petition the government for an Act of Divorce in the Canada Gazette and in two newspapers in the district or county where the petitioner resided. It was to appear for a six-month period".
An explanation of the Divorce Laws in Canada is given at www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/022/022-906.008-e.html
Here is a sample of the divorce records found in the Canada Gazette -
"NOTICE is hereby given that Dame Beatrice Evelyn Tutill, housewife, of the City and District of Montreal, in the Province of Quebec, wife of Walter Joseph Bobineky, taxi driver, of the City of Montreal and District of Montreal, in the Province of Quebec, will apply to the Parliament of Canada, at the next or following session thereof, for a bill of divorce from her husband, the said Walter Joseph Bobinsky, on the ground of adultery.
Dated at Montreal, in the Province of Quebec, this 9th day of July, 1947.
N.W. JACOBS,
Solicitor for the Applicant"
Source: A Nation's Chronicle: The Canada Gazette, Library and Archives Canada. APPLICATIONS FOR DIVORCE Part I (1947-1997), volume 81, number 30, 26 July 1947, p. 7
Information about Immigration and Citizenship at the Library and Archives Canada is at
www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/genealogy/022-908.011-e.html
An example from the Canada Gazette is -
Vanderveen, Clarence- certificate of naturalisation No. 72000, series A, granted at Ottawa, Ontario, on July 28, 1930.
Source: A Nation's Chronicle: The Canada Gazette, Library and Archives. Canada DEPARTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF CANADA,THE CANADIAN Citizenship ACT Part I (1947-1997), volume 83, number 29, 16 July 1949, p. 4
Friday, September 30, 2011
The National Holocaust Monument
Canada is going to erect The National Holocaust Monument in the National Capitol Region (Ottawa-Gatineau) of Canada. .
Although construction has yet to start on the Monument, as the press release says “it will bring Canadians of all faiths together to remember the millions of innocent men, women and children counted among its victims. The Monument will help ensure the memory of the Holocaust is never lost. The hope is that by teaching current and future generations of Canadians the roots and causes of this atrocity, future acts of genocide will be prevented”.
Holocaust Education, Remembrance, and Research in Canada http://www.holocausttaskforce.org/memberstates/member-canada.html
The Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre http://www.mhmc.ca/en
The Vancouver Holocaust Centre Society http://vhec.org/index.html
Although construction has yet to start on the Monument, as the press release says “it will bring Canadians of all faiths together to remember the millions of innocent men, women and children counted among its victims. The Monument will help ensure the memory of the Holocaust is never lost. The hope is that by teaching current and future generations of Canadians the roots and causes of this atrocity, future acts of genocide will be prevented”.
Holocaust Education, Remembrance, and Research in Canada http://www.holocausttaskforce.org/memberstates/member-canada.html
The Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre http://www.mhmc.ca/en
The Vancouver Holocaust Centre Society http://vhec.org/index.html
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Holy Cross Roman Catholic, Halifax, Nova Scotia
The ChronicleHerald.ca, an online newspaper http://thechronicleherald.ca/HCW/1265125.html, has a story in the paper about Halifax’s oldest Roman Catholic cemetery.
The story says “Five years ago, Holy Cross, which is a final resting place for 25,000 people, had reached a state of disrepair. Many of the 2,500 tombstones near the corner of South and South Parks streets had been toppled and broken as a result of vandalism, weathering and neglect. In addition, the cemetery’s 150-year-old chapel was crumbling”.
The cemetery had been established in 1843.
The project was helped by the Charitable Irish Society of Halifax and An Cumann, a non-profit Irish association.
Holy Cross Cemetery Trust http://www.holycrosscemeteryhalifax.ca/history/index.html A volunteer organization which has worked over the past years to restore Holy Cross Cemetery and its historical Chapel, started and completed on the 31st of August, 1843 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Find a Grave http://www.findagrave.com/php/famous.php?page=cem&FScemeteryid=639382 There are two records on this site – the burial of Charles Robertson, and Sir John Sparrow David Thompson.
The story says “Five years ago, Holy Cross, which is a final resting place for 25,000 people, had reached a state of disrepair. Many of the 2,500 tombstones near the corner of South and South Parks streets had been toppled and broken as a result of vandalism, weathering and neglect. In addition, the cemetery’s 150-year-old chapel was crumbling”.
The cemetery had been established in 1843.
The project was helped by the Charitable Irish Society of Halifax and An Cumann, a non-profit Irish association.
Holy Cross Cemetery Trust http://www.holycrosscemeteryhalifax.ca/history/index.html A volunteer organization which has worked over the past years to restore Holy Cross Cemetery and its historical Chapel, started and completed on the 31st of August, 1843 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Find a Grave http://www.findagrave.com/php/famous.php?page=cem&FScemeteryid=639382 There are two records on this site – the burial of Charles Robertson, and Sir John Sparrow David Thompson.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Hands-on Early Ontario Land Records Course
Toronto Ontario Genealogical Society has added new course to their 2011 schedule -
This course will provide an introduction to the land granting process and the main types of Crown Land Department records, and how to use the various finding aids and collections at the Archives of Ontario to document your ancestor's acquisition of (or attempt to acquire) land in Upper Canada. Hands-on practice following several case histories through the records will help you proceed confidently with your own searches. Registrants must have e-mail and Internet access, and will be expected to do some assigned background reading before each class. Spaces are strictly limited. Please reserve early.
Prerequisite: Basic course or equivalent experience.
Schedule: Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30 PM, October 18, 25, and November 1, 2011 (a three week course).
Location: Archives of Ontario, 134 Ian MacDonald Blvd, Toronto M7A 2C5 (York University)
Instructor: Jane MacNamara
Fee: $50 ($45 for OGS members).
Registration information, and what other courses are available, please go to the Toronto Branch website at http://www.torontofamilyhistory.org/courses.html.
This course will provide an introduction to the land granting process and the main types of Crown Land Department records, and how to use the various finding aids and collections at the Archives of Ontario to document your ancestor's acquisition of (or attempt to acquire) land in Upper Canada. Hands-on practice following several case histories through the records will help you proceed confidently with your own searches. Registrants must have e-mail and Internet access, and will be expected to do some assigned background reading before each class. Spaces are strictly limited. Please reserve early.
Prerequisite: Basic course or equivalent experience.
Schedule: Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30 PM, October 18, 25, and November 1, 2011 (a three week course).
Location: Archives of Ontario, 134 Ian MacDonald Blvd, Toronto M7A 2C5 (York University)
Instructor: Jane MacNamara
Fee: $50 ($45 for OGS members).
Registration information, and what other courses are available, please go to the Toronto Branch website at http://www.torontofamilyhistory.org/courses.html.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
African Nova Scotian Diaspora: Selected Government Records of Black Settlement, 1791-1839
Here is a press release that I received from the Nova Scotia Archives -
"The Nova Scotia Archives is pleased to present a significant new online resource features unique documents reflecting the struggles and survival of African Nova Scotians, as the world marks the United Nations' International Year for People of African Descent.
It contains over 500 digitized and fully searchable government documents relating to early African Nova Scotian immigration and emigration. Many of the documents are rich in the names and reflect the experiences of Black Refugees who came here at the close of the War of 1812.
Lauren Oostveen
Public Information Officer
Nova Scotia Archives
Department of Communities, Culture & Heritage
6016 University Avenue
Halifax, Nova Scotia
CANADA B3H 1W4
Ph:902-424-6073
oostvelj@gov.ns.ca
Monday, September 26, 2011
New/Improved Canadian Websites and Blogs Week 4
Here are some of the websites, and blogs that I have come across the week ending Sept 25, 2011
Major Boutron et compagnies http://majorboutroncompagnies.blogspot.com Genealogy about Estienne Boutron Major from Franche Comté to Nouvelle-France, and his lineage in North America, particularly in Quebec, Ontario, Michigan, and Louisiana.
Gumbo Genealogy http://gumbogenealogy.blogspot.com An Acadian genealogy with individual family histories, and Louisiana genealogy .
Rock of Ages: Grave Concerns http://leprechaunrabbit.wordpress.com The President of the Alberta Genealogical Society, known as "The Leprechaun Rabbit", has a blog about the cemeteries of Alberta.
Evans Books: Publications by Gwen Barry www.booksbygwen.ca I received an email from fellow Ottawa genealogist, Bonnie Miller, about this site in which Gwen Barry has published books on her own family lines and the history of Megantic County, Quebec. As Bonnie says, “What was even more useful for me was the free extensive genealogy database of the early families who lived there and where they eventually migrated to, as well as the links and references to other sources”.
Following the Ancestral Trail of Notable Canadian Families: Mitchell, Pearson, McKelvey & James http://web.me.com/jonathan_mitchell Jonathan Mitchell follows the Irish immigrant in the Canadian countryside.
Recensement de l'Acadie de 1671 (Census of Acadie, 1671) www.zonecousinage.com/recensement/acadie1671.html Site is in the French language, and gives the person's name, their age, and occupation.
AncestorStalker: A Leader In Professional Genealogical Research http://services.ancestorstalker.com Offers genealogy including DNA analysis for a fee. $
Irish Family History And Genealogy Contributed By Guest Bloggers And Brought To You By TheWildGeese.com http://thewildgeesegenealogy.blogspot.com This brand new sites invites people to write about their Canadian and other Irish Ancestors. It will focus on Irish Family History, and this week it is about a Nova Scotian Irish family.
Luxegen Genealogy and Family History www.luxegen.ca/category/genealogy Written by Joan Miller, with an emphasis on the prairie provinces and Quebec with surnames - Kerr, Wilson, Henderson, Irvine, Woodland, Aumack, Miller. Catch Joan's latest interview on Geneabloggers radio, plus “Genealogists – Capture Your Family’s Interest”, her latest blog post.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Think before you 'Delete'
In the most recent edition of the Moncton, New Brunswick newspaper, The Times & Transcript, Diane Lynn Tibert — a freelance writer based in central Nova Scotia — writes about the impact of emails in “Think before you 'Delete'".
She says that “E-mail is simply an alternative method of corresponding with others. The difference between e-mail and letters is that for the most part email leaves no history”.
Read about what she has to say about emails and genealogy at
http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/travelleisure/article/1440544
She says that “E-mail is simply an alternative method of corresponding with others. The difference between e-mail and letters is that for the most part email leaves no history”.
Read about what she has to say about emails and genealogy at
http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/travelleisure/article/1440544
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Tantramar Seniors' College
The college, located in Sackville, New Brunswick, is offering over 50 courses this fall in Sackville, NB; Amherst, NS; Moncton, NB; and The Greater Shediac Area, NB.
One of the courses is -
An Introduction to Memoir Writing
Tues 10:00 am to noon with Marilyn Lerch in Lafford Space. First class is Oct 11 with 8 classes. No maximum. Tuesday, September 27, 2011 in Trinity-St Stephen United Church Hall from 3:00 to 5:00 pm.
They will also be offering courses in genealogy, museums, and in researching cemeteries.
The website for the college is http://tantramarseniorscollege.ca. You can contact them at tsccoordinator@nbnet.nb.ca
One of the courses is -
An Introduction to Memoir Writing
Tues 10:00 am to noon with Marilyn Lerch in Lafford Space. First class is Oct 11 with 8 classes. No maximum. Tuesday, September 27, 2011 in Trinity-St Stephen United Church Hall from 3:00 to 5:00 pm.
They will also be offering courses in genealogy, museums, and in researching cemeteries.
The website for the college is http://tantramarseniorscollege.ca. You can contact them at tsccoordinator@nbnet.nb.ca
Friday, September 23, 2011
Top Five Canadian Genealogy Sites
Yesterday (Sept 22nd), I went online at Google to see what were the top five Canadian Genealogy Sites, and this is what I found -
# 1 - Canadian Genealogy & History Links (CGHL)
http://www.islandnet.com/~cghl The Canadian answer to Cyndi's List, it's been on the Internet since 1995, and there are postings here you don't find in other places. Besides listing all of the Provinces, and Territories, there are Personal Pages, Archives, Census, Cemeteries, History, Loyalist, Military, and Organizations.
# 2 - CanGenealogy http://www.cangenealogy.com Dave Obee's famous link pages which lists provinces and Territories, Resources and Events in Canada. It was first posted in 2006.
# 3 – Library and Archives Canada
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/022/index-e.html
The current front page of the Genealogy and Family History was created in 2006, and it lists the Most Requested Records, plus additional resources you can access online.
# 4 – Canadian Genealogy-Canadian Genealogy Resources
http://www.canadiangenealogy.net. Online since 2002, this site is also a Links site, but has older articles on the right hand side - some of which I have not seen before.
# 5 - Canadian Genealogy: Find your genes, friends, family and ancestry to get re-united!
http://www.canadiangenealogy.ca I have not used this page in the past, but I did put my maiden name in the Search Box, and was taken directly to the name in Ancestry.ca. Don't know how helpful this is for longtime Internet people, but could prove useful to the first time users.
# 1 - Canadian Genealogy & History Links (CGHL)
http://www.islandnet.com/~cghl The Canadian answer to Cyndi's List, it's been on the Internet since 1995, and there are postings here you don't find in other places. Besides listing all of the Provinces, and Territories, there are Personal Pages, Archives, Census, Cemeteries, History, Loyalist, Military, and Organizations.
# 2 - CanGenealogy http://www.cangenealogy.com Dave Obee's famous link pages which lists provinces and Territories, Resources and Events in Canada. It was first posted in 2006.
# 3 – Library and Archives Canada
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/022/index-e.html
The current front page of the Genealogy and Family History was created in 2006, and it lists the Most Requested Records, plus additional resources you can access online.
# 4 – Canadian Genealogy-Canadian Genealogy Resources
http://www.canadiangenealogy.net. Online since 2002, this site is also a Links site, but has older articles on the right hand side - some of which I have not seen before.
# 5 - Canadian Genealogy: Find your genes, friends, family and ancestry to get re-united!
http://www.canadiangenealogy.ca I have not used this page in the past, but I did put my maiden name in the Search Box, and was taken directly to the name in Ancestry.ca. Don't know how helpful this is for longtime Internet people, but could prove useful to the first time users.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
BIFHSGO 2011 Conference – Day 3
The last day was clear and sunny, and the crowd was eager to start. The first session was with Susan Davis, “A Social Media Primer for Family Historians”.
Susan, who is BIFHSGO's Director of Communications, had the sold-out crowd in the palm of her hand as she explained Social Media.
She frequently polled the people to see how many were already on Twitter, Facebook, had a blog, etc. It was evident not many of the people have taken advantage of the new social media but they were there to learn – which is exactly what the talk was about!
The second session I went to was “Solving Genealogical Problems Using English Probate Records” by Linda Reid.
She used her own ancestors to illustrate some of the problems she encountered when looking at the probate records. Through researching wills, she was able to discover new relationships in the family, and therefore was able to solve genealogical problems.
The third session was “Master and Mates: Sounding the Depths of Merchant Marine Records” by Barbara Tose. She told us how she traced the genealogy of her great-grand grandfather, William Tose, by using the records of the British Merchant Marine.
The fourth session was given by Sherry Irvine, “Resting Peacefully in Essex – While I Was Becoming a Better Genealogist”, and was the closing talk of the Conference.
She talked about advanced research skills (evidence orientation, thought processes, record selection, and trailblazing) as they related to research in Essex County (England),and how she was able to solve a number of problems.
The conference presented a good mixture of primers and advanced sessions. One can hope that the organizers continue to present sessions like this next year. They had something for everyone. Also, one hopes that they have the ever-growing popular Friday sessions next year also.
Listening to the pre-conference interviews by John D. Reid and Brian Glenn before going to the conference really helped me. I wish everyone would have done this before going to the Conference. I found the Conference easier to understand, and it increased its value to me.
Be sure to check out the Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/British-Isles-Family-History-of-Greater-Ottawa/149788348437126, and Twitter pages at https://twitter.com/#!/BIFHSGO. Both of them give you an excellent account of what it was like to attend the Conference.
There are new Podcasts on their site by Brian Glenn at http://www.bifhsgo.ca/cpage.php?pt=59 of the Marketplace. Rick Roberts of Global Genealogy at http://globalgenealogy.com, Elizabeth Kipp of the Guild of One-Name Studies at http://www.one-name.org, and Robin Cushnie of the Osgoode Township Historical Society and Museum at http://www.magma.ca/~oths are some of the people who were in the Marketplace. Their interviews are interesting, so be sure to listen to it!
And finally, the people at BIFHSGO are in the process of posting conference handouts at the “Members Only” site. There are also details about the 10% discount for BIFHSGO members on all courses offered by Pharos Teaching and Tutoring Limited to the “Members Only” area of their site.
The next BIFHSGO Conference will be held (tentatively) from Sept 14-16, 2012.
Their website is at http://www.bifhsgo.ca
Susan, who is BIFHSGO's Director of Communications, had the sold-out crowd in the palm of her hand as she explained Social Media.
She frequently polled the people to see how many were already on Twitter, Facebook, had a blog, etc. It was evident not many of the people have taken advantage of the new social media but they were there to learn – which is exactly what the talk was about!
The second session I went to was “Solving Genealogical Problems Using English Probate Records” by Linda Reid.
She used her own ancestors to illustrate some of the problems she encountered when looking at the probate records. Through researching wills, she was able to discover new relationships in the family, and therefore was able to solve genealogical problems.
The third session was “Master and Mates: Sounding the Depths of Merchant Marine Records” by Barbara Tose. She told us how she traced the genealogy of her great-grand grandfather, William Tose, by using the records of the British Merchant Marine.
The fourth session was given by Sherry Irvine, “Resting Peacefully in Essex – While I Was Becoming a Better Genealogist”, and was the closing talk of the Conference.
She talked about advanced research skills (evidence orientation, thought processes, record selection, and trailblazing) as they related to research in Essex County (England),and how she was able to solve a number of problems.
The conference presented a good mixture of primers and advanced sessions. One can hope that the organizers continue to present sessions like this next year. They had something for everyone. Also, one hopes that they have the ever-growing popular Friday sessions next year also.
Listening to the pre-conference interviews by John D. Reid and Brian Glenn before going to the conference really helped me. I wish everyone would have done this before going to the Conference. I found the Conference easier to understand, and it increased its value to me.
Be sure to check out the Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/British-Isles-Family-History-of-Greater-Ottawa/149788348437126, and Twitter pages at https://twitter.com/#!/BIFHSGO. Both of them give you an excellent account of what it was like to attend the Conference.
There are new Podcasts on their site by Brian Glenn at http://www.bifhsgo.ca/cpage.php?pt=59 of the Marketplace. Rick Roberts of Global Genealogy at http://globalgenealogy.com, Elizabeth Kipp of the Guild of One-Name Studies at http://www.one-name.org, and Robin Cushnie of the Osgoode Township Historical Society and Museum at http://www.magma.ca/~oths are some of the people who were in the Marketplace. Their interviews are interesting, so be sure to listen to it!
And finally, the people at BIFHSGO are in the process of posting conference handouts at the “Members Only” site. There are also details about the 10% discount for BIFHSGO members on all courses offered by Pharos Teaching and Tutoring Limited to the “Members Only” area of their site.
The next BIFHSGO Conference will be held (tentatively) from Sept 14-16, 2012.
Their website is at http://www.bifhsgo.ca
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
BIFHSGO 2011 Conference – Day 2
Another sunny morning met us as we awoke for Day 2 of the BIFHSGO Conference.
The first talk I heard was "You Might Have a 19th Century British Mormon on Your Family Tree" given by Linda Blair.
Did you know that in the mid-19th Century there were more Mormon in Britain than in North America?
So when Linda discovered that a direct ancestor had emigrated to the US, she was on an ancestry hunt, and it finally led her to a membership in the International Society Daughters of Utah Pioneers.
The second one I attended was by Gary Schroder and was called “How to Find Your Ancestors in Quebec” and as usual – he was in fine form.
He talked about marriage and death records (1926 to 1997), and notary records.
His talk was interrupted by a power outage which sort of put a damper on things, but Gary kept on going, and didn't miss a beat.
Then after a most enjoyable lunch with John D. Reid of Anglo-Celtic Connections blog http://anglo-celtic-connections.blogspot.com.
We then headed downstairs to hear Gary Schroder once again talk about “How to Find Your Ancestors in the British Army 1760-1945.
He explained what WO97 included, and gave an outlined what is held on findmypast, and at the National Archives.
The last talk of the day was given by Audrey Collins called “The Fleet Registers: Clandestine Marriages in London 1667-1754”
These marriages were performed by people who lived near the Fleet prison, London, and the many records can be searched to see if any of your ancestors did get married there.
We then went to supper at the Bay Street Bistro, where my husband and myself sat with Brian Watson, the co-chair of the BIFHSGO Conference, and attendees Judy, Linda, Mary, Barbara, Barbara, Ross, and June.
The first talk I heard was "You Might Have a 19th Century British Mormon on Your Family Tree" given by Linda Blair.
Did you know that in the mid-19th Century there were more Mormon in Britain than in North America?
So when Linda discovered that a direct ancestor had emigrated to the US, she was on an ancestry hunt, and it finally led her to a membership in the International Society Daughters of Utah Pioneers.
The second one I attended was by Gary Schroder and was called “How to Find Your Ancestors in Quebec” and as usual – he was in fine form.
He talked about marriage and death records (1926 to 1997), and notary records.
His talk was interrupted by a power outage which sort of put a damper on things, but Gary kept on going, and didn't miss a beat.
Then after a most enjoyable lunch with John D. Reid of Anglo-Celtic Connections blog http://anglo-celtic-connections.blogspot.com.
We then headed downstairs to hear Gary Schroder once again talk about “How to Find Your Ancestors in the British Army 1760-1945.
He explained what WO97 included, and gave an outlined what is held on findmypast, and at the National Archives.
The last talk of the day was given by Audrey Collins called “The Fleet Registers: Clandestine Marriages in London 1667-1754”
These marriages were performed by people who lived near the Fleet prison, London, and the many records can be searched to see if any of your ancestors did get married there.
We then went to supper at the Bay Street Bistro, where my husband and myself sat with Brian Watson, the co-chair of the BIFHSGO Conference, and attendees Judy, Linda, Mary, Barbara, Barbara, Ross, and June.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
BIFHSGO 2011 Conference – Day 1
A sunny, yet cool day on Friday Sept the 16th was the first day of the annual BIFHSGO Conference.
Although, I didn't attend any sessions on Friday, I did attend the Don Whiteside Memorial lecture in the evening.
Before the lecture began, we heard from Sylvie Tremblay of the Library and Archives Canada who gave us the latest news that the Home Children database http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/genealogy/022-908.009-e.html is one of the the most visited online. They will be developing more partnerships in the future as they go along in order to bring more of the records online.
The Don Whiteside Memorial Lecturer was Phil Jenkins, a local writer, musician who was born in England but now lives in the Ottawa area. His speech was entitled “Thanks for the Memories” in which he asked the central question “Do we carry the stories of our ancestors within us?”
He went on to compare and contrast Ancestral Memory (which is what we have inherited and use the first 40 years of our life) as opposed to Declarative Memory (which covers the things we have have done in the later years of our life).
If you want to hear more about the BIFHSGO Conference, visit John D. Reid's blog "Anglo-Celtic Connections" at http://anglo-celtic-connections.blogspot.com, and Elizabeth Kipp's blog entitled "English Research from Canada" at http://kippeeb.blogspot.com.
A word praise must be given to the people who contributed to the Conference Program Booklet.
It was well put together, very informative, and answered many questions because it told you who the speaking, the marketplace vendors, and where the research room was located... all held together by great advertising.
Although, I didn't attend any sessions on Friday, I did attend the Don Whiteside Memorial lecture in the evening.
Before the lecture began, we heard from Sylvie Tremblay of the Library and Archives Canada who gave us the latest news that the Home Children database http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/genealogy/022-908.009-e.html is one of the the most visited online. They will be developing more partnerships in the future as they go along in order to bring more of the records online.
The Don Whiteside Memorial Lecturer was Phil Jenkins, a local writer, musician who was born in England but now lives in the Ottawa area. His speech was entitled “Thanks for the Memories” in which he asked the central question “Do we carry the stories of our ancestors within us?”
He went on to compare and contrast Ancestral Memory (which is what we have inherited and use the first 40 years of our life) as opposed to Declarative Memory (which covers the things we have have done in the later years of our life).
If you want to hear more about the BIFHSGO Conference, visit John D. Reid's blog "Anglo-Celtic Connections" at http://anglo-celtic-connections.blogspot.com, and Elizabeth Kipp's blog entitled "English Research from Canada" at http://kippeeb.blogspot.com.
A word praise must be given to the people who contributed to the Conference Program Booklet.
It was well put together, very informative, and answered many questions because it told you who the speaking, the marketplace vendors, and where the research room was located... all held together by great advertising.
Monday, September 19, 2011
New/Improved Canadian Websites and Blogs Week 3
Here are some of the websites, and blogs that I have come across the week ending Sept 18, 2011
Familyhistoryfun http://familyhistoryfun.webs.com A list of online resources for Wentworth County, Ontario Canada.
My genealogy pages http://www.fayewest.ca A new site by Faye West where she is tracing some of her lines that include Doyle, Hamilton, Dunn and Jordan from Ireland, and some Loyalist and Patriots families such as the Striker, Graves, and Clapp families.
What's happening on fayewest.ca http://www.fayewest.ca Faye has posted a new blog to further explain her research on the blog mentioed above.
Métis Nation History http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cansk/Metis/index.html The surnames of LAURIER, OTTER, STRANGE, DUMONT, MACDONALD, BIG BEAR, MIDDLETON are covered in this website.
New Finland District, Saskatchewan, Canada http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cansk/Finnish Finnish history, phone book, cemetery, church, local history and family biographies are on this website.
WW1 CANADIAN WAR GRAVES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM http://www.canadianukgravesww1.co.uk A website that is profiling the soldiers and photographing graves of all the 3885 WW1 Canadians who served in Canadian regiments in Britain.
Généalogie MOMY Genealogy http://www.momy-genealogie.info The site also includes the genealogy of our BOILEAU, LAFONTAINE, MÉTHOT and MARCOUX ancestors.
Quebec Family History Services http://expertgenealogy.com/?x=fvickerson A bilingual (French/English) service to find ancestors in the province of Quebec. $
Our Family History: Bretz-Halliday-George-Neilson http://www.bretz.ca/GenWeb Bretz, Halliday, George and Neilson surnames in Canada.
DAI - Recent Uploads, Memorial University, Newfoundland and Labrador http://collections.mun.ca/cdm4/whatsnew.php They put on uploads nearly every day, and there are daily and community newspapers online at http://www.library.mun.ca/qeii/cns/newspapers.php.
Familyhistoryfun http://familyhistoryfun.webs.com A list of online resources for Wentworth County, Ontario Canada.
My genealogy pages http://www.fayewest.ca A new site by Faye West where she is tracing some of her lines that include Doyle, Hamilton, Dunn and Jordan from Ireland, and some Loyalist and Patriots families such as the Striker, Graves, and Clapp families.
What's happening on fayewest.ca http://www.fayewest.ca Faye has posted a new blog to further explain her research on the blog mentioed above.
Métis Nation History http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cansk/Metis/index.html The surnames of LAURIER, OTTER, STRANGE, DUMONT, MACDONALD, BIG BEAR, MIDDLETON are covered in this website.
New Finland District, Saskatchewan, Canada http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cansk/Finnish Finnish history, phone book, cemetery, church, local history and family biographies are on this website.
WW1 CANADIAN WAR GRAVES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM http://www.canadianukgravesww1.co.uk A website that is profiling the soldiers and photographing graves of all the 3885 WW1 Canadians who served in Canadian regiments in Britain.
Généalogie MOMY Genealogy http://www.momy-genealogie.info The site also includes the genealogy of our BOILEAU, LAFONTAINE, MÉTHOT and MARCOUX ancestors.
Quebec Family History Services http://expertgenealogy.com/?x=fvickerson A bilingual (French/English) service to find ancestors in the province of Quebec. $
Our Family History: Bretz-Halliday-George-Neilson http://www.bretz.ca/GenWeb Bretz, Halliday, George and Neilson surnames in Canada.
DAI - Recent Uploads, Memorial University, Newfoundland and Labrador http://collections.mun.ca/cdm4/whatsnew.php They put on uploads nearly every day, and there are daily and community newspapers online at http://www.library.mun.ca/qeii/cns/newspapers.php.
Sunday, September 18, 2011
And other true stories …
I met Brian Henry a number of years ago when he was giving a writing workshop in Ottawa, and now I see where he has added a workshop on writing your memoirs, and family history.
In his workshop he will “Introduce you to the tricks and conventions of telling true stories and will show you how to use the techniques of the novel to recount actual events. Whether you want to write for your family or for a wider public, don't miss this workshop”.
He will be holding a Saturday, November 19 workshop from 1:00 p.m. To 4:30 p.m. at the Lions Club, 935 Sydenham Road, in Kingston.
You can register, and reserve a spot by writing to Brian at brianhenry@sympatico.ca .
The website is http://quick-brown-fox-canada.blogspot.com
In his workshop he will “Introduce you to the tricks and conventions of telling true stories and will show you how to use the techniques of the novel to recount actual events. Whether you want to write for your family or for a wider public, don't miss this workshop”.
He will be holding a Saturday, November 19 workshop from 1:00 p.m. To 4:30 p.m. at the Lions Club, 935 Sydenham Road, in Kingston.
You can register, and reserve a spot by writing to Brian at brianhenry@sympatico.ca .
The website is http://quick-brown-fox-canada.blogspot.com
Saturday, September 17, 2011
BIFHSGO Fall Newsletter
While the Conference is going strong, I took a few minutes earlier this week to write down some notes from the Fall 2011 edition of Anglo-Celtic Roots, BIFHSGO's newsletter.
It should be noted that Jean Kitchen is the new Editor of the newsletter, having taken over from Chris MacPhail.
One of the articles, Her Majesty's Hospitality, by John D. Reid, is about the everyday life in the Coldbath Fields Prison where his great-grandfather spent a four-month sentence for embezzling 30 pounds from his employer – the London and County Bank Branch on Oxford Street in London.
John went to the London Metropolitan Archives, looked through the files, and discovered what life was like for his great-grandfather while at the prison.
Michael De St. Croix and Bryan D. Cooke have written a 6-page article on Florence O'Bayle's Irish-Anglo-Canadian Lineage (Michael's grandmother) to try and produce the correct genealogy of her life in England before she came to Canada, - and once here, her marriage to W. T. Tully, a railway executive.
You are taken through the process, and follow as they go through the marriage records, the baptism records, the confirmation records, and the Oath of Identity for the Old Age Pension in Canada.
Elizabeth Kipp returns again to bring us up-to-date with the yDNA results of the Blake family. The yDNA test now shows that there were two Theophilus BLAKEs, and the family is descendant from the Blake who emigrated from the British Isles in 1745, was located at Chester County, Pennsylvania, and by 1764 was living in Bath County, Virginia, and not from the other Theophilus Blake, who lived in New Hampshire.
The fourth article by Bill Arthur tells the story of how the Arthur and Hamilton families crossed in Ireland, back in the 14th Century, and how he awaits more surprises as a newly-discovered researcher enters the picture.
You can read the story in his article Homeward Bound from Bannockburn: Another Great Moment.
The website for BIFHSGO is http://www.bifhsgo.ca
Friday, September 16, 2011
York Region Ancestors
I received the fall issue of the newsletter this week, and it is packed full of news and articles.
The second article is "The Udell Family of Markham, Pickering and Uxbridge (Part 1)" by Walter Udell. It traces the family from 1801 to about 1826, with an accounting of the children of John and Margaret (Brown) Udell.
The May 2011 Meeting – Question of the Month lists the question, “What are some of your favourite genealogical repositories in York Region?” and some of the answers were the Georgina Pioneer Village, the Kleinburg Library, and Vaughan Township Archives.
The York Region Branch website is at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~onyrbogs
Thursday, September 15, 2011
General Membership Meeting
The Sudbury District Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society will have it's General Membership Meeting on MONDAY, September 19, 2011 at 7:00 PM at the Parkside Older Adults Center,YMCA 140 Durham St. South.
It will be an evening of "SHOW & SHARE" and you are encouraged to bring your genealogical gems, summer surprises, and vacation victories!
Tell us WHO you were looking for, WHY they were important to you, WHAT you found,and WHERE you found it!
EVERYONE WELCOME!
Bring A Friend
Free Parking Under YMCA (After 6:00 P.M.)
Their website is at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~onogs/ogs.htm
It will be an evening of "SHOW & SHARE" and you are encouraged to bring your genealogical gems, summer surprises, and vacation victories!
Tell us WHO you were looking for, WHY they were important to you, WHAT you found,and WHERE you found it!
EVERYONE WELCOME!
Bring A Friend
Free Parking Under YMCA (After 6:00 P.M.)
Their website is at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~onogs/ogs.htm
The Friends of the Fort Frances Museum
The Friends of the Fort Frances Museum, ontario is hosting a meet-and-greet from 2-6 p.m. on Wednesday September 21st at the museum.
The group is looking for more members to get involved with The Friends of the Fort Frances Museum, form an executive, establish bylaws, and undertake the process of becoming a registered charity.
So everyone is encouraged to drop by and see what the “Friends” are all about, as well as bring along their questions or suggestions.
Everyone is welcome, with coffee, tea, and goodies to be served.
The website http://museum.fort-frances.com, and the email is ffmuseum@fort-frances.com
Under the heading of WHAT WE DO…, it says that the “The Fort Frances Museum contains a vast collection of photographs and artifacts related to the history of Fort Frances and the Rainy River District. These artifacts and specimens depict the past and the development of the area in terms of natural resources, first nations, exploration, settlement and people, industry and cultural achievement”.
The group is looking for more members to get involved with The Friends of the Fort Frances Museum, form an executive, establish bylaws, and undertake the process of becoming a registered charity.
So everyone is encouraged to drop by and see what the “Friends” are all about, as well as bring along their questions or suggestions.
Everyone is welcome, with coffee, tea, and goodies to be served.
The website http://museum.fort-frances.com, and the email is ffmuseum@fort-frances.com
Under the heading of WHAT WE DO…, it says that the “The Fort Frances Museum contains a vast collection of photographs and artifacts related to the history of Fort Frances and the Rainy River District. These artifacts and specimens depict the past and the development of the area in terms of natural resources, first nations, exploration, settlement and people, industry and cultural achievement”.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Family in a Mural
In the village of DeGrau in Port au Port Peninsula in Newfoundland, there is a mural which shows two people in a brightly painted dory in the harbour in their home town.
To read the story, and to see the mural that Kassandra Simon painted, read the article on http://www.thewesternstar.com/News/Local/2011-08-29/article-2730628/Artist-documents-family-history/1
To read the story, and to see the mural that Kassandra Simon painted, read the article on http://www.thewesternstar.com/News/Local/2011-08-29/article-2730628/Artist-documents-family-history/1
Getting Ready for the BIFHSGO Conference Sept 16th to 18th
Remember those days when all you had to do to get ready for a conference was register and read over the pamphlet to see who was giving talks? Those days are GONE!
Now you have to do pre-conference homework!
I don't mind doing homework, and this is what I done -
Over the past few days, I listening to their podcasts at http://bifhsgo.ca/cpage.php?pt=59 where Brian Glenn interviewed John Reid (a fellow blogger at http://anglo-celtic-connections.blogspot.com/), and this year's Program Co-Chair of the 2011 Fall Conference Committee; Brian Watson, the Co-Chair for Administration for the 2011 Conference Committee; Kathy Wallace, the Registrar for the 2011 Fall Conference; and Lesley Anderson, Director of Education all talking about the Conference 2011.
I have read about the BIFHSGO Fall Conference Speakers at http://bifhsgo.ca/cpage.php?pt=54 and listened to 10 interviews with the speakers at http://bifhsgo.ca/cpage.php?pt=62. I have kept up-to-date with John D. Reid's BIFHSGO Blog at http://bifhsgo.ca/blog/2011/06/13/welcome/.
There will be 21 exhibitors this year, and they are at http://bifhsgo.ca/blog/2011/09/08/returning-to-the-conference-marketplace, and I plan to visit each one so that I can bring you news about new holding, new books, and new courses etc.
I read their "Getting the most out of the conference" at http://bifhsgo.ca/blog/2011/09/01/getting-the-most-out-of-the-conference to make sure I covered everthing, and I think I'm ready for the Conference Friday morning!
BTW, I have been invited to blog, and tweet at hashtag #BIFHSGO about the Confernce – so stayed tuned!
If you are in the Ottawa area this weekend, please drop in to the Conference. Many people have worked a huge amount of hours to make it the best conference ever, and they would like to see a large crowd there to take in this event.
To see what is available at the Conference, go to http://bifhsgo.ca/cpage.php?pt=22 http://anglo-celtic-connections.blogspot.com/
Now you have to do pre-conference homework!
I don't mind doing homework, and this is what I done -
Over the past few days, I listening to their podcasts at http://bifhsgo.ca/cpage.php?pt=59 where Brian Glenn interviewed John Reid (a fellow blogger at http://anglo-celtic-connections.blogspot.com/), and this year's Program Co-Chair of the 2011 Fall Conference Committee; Brian Watson, the Co-Chair for Administration for the 2011 Conference Committee; Kathy Wallace, the Registrar for the 2011 Fall Conference; and Lesley Anderson, Director of Education all talking about the Conference 2011.
I have read about the BIFHSGO Fall Conference Speakers at http://bifhsgo.ca/cpage.php?pt=54 and listened to 10 interviews with the speakers at http://bifhsgo.ca/cpage.php?pt=62. I have kept up-to-date with John D. Reid's BIFHSGO Blog at http://bifhsgo.ca/blog/2011/06/13/welcome/.
There will be 21 exhibitors this year, and they are at http://bifhsgo.ca/blog/2011/09/08/returning-to-the-conference-marketplace, and I plan to visit each one so that I can bring you news about new holding, new books, and new courses etc.
I read their "Getting the most out of the conference" at http://bifhsgo.ca/blog/2011/09/01/getting-the-most-out-of-the-conference to make sure I covered everthing, and I think I'm ready for the Conference Friday morning!
BTW, I have been invited to blog, and tweet at hashtag #BIFHSGO about the Confernce – so stayed tuned!
If you are in the Ottawa area this weekend, please drop in to the Conference. Many people have worked a huge amount of hours to make it the best conference ever, and they would like to see a large crowd there to take in this event.
To see what is available at the Conference, go to http://bifhsgo.ca/cpage.php?pt=22 http://anglo-celtic-connections.blogspot.com/
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Descendants of Roger Billings, Milton, Massachusetts to Ottawa, Canada
Mike More, a Director of the Ontario Genealogical Society was asked by the City of Ottawa Archives to research the Billings family from Milton, Massachusetts to Ottawa, Canada in the 1800s.
Mike says "The City of Ottawa Archives holds the Billings Family fonds containing over 7 metres from 1796 to 1988. MG2 contains the notes of Charles Murray Billings who considered himself the family genealogist about a hundred years ago".
He tells us that Braddish BILLINGS, a son of Dr Elkanah BILLINGS was one of the first settlers in what is now Ottawa, the capital of Canada. Braddish's house was left to the city by one of his descendants and has become the Billings Estate Museum. There is considerable interest in the genealogy of the BILLINGS family by visitors to the City Archives, and this is an attempt to compile a reference chart of the family.
There are over 800 people in the Surname Index. The Master Index shows the date of birth and death of some of the people listed in the Surname Index, and a Legend which tells you who have been excluded because they are still living, or because research is still ongoing.
If you have any information, please contact Mike at mikemore@rogers.com. The website is located at http://www.ogsottawa.on.ca/billings/index.htm
Mike says "The City of Ottawa Archives holds the Billings Family fonds containing over 7 metres from 1796 to 1988. MG2 contains the notes of Charles Murray Billings who considered himself the family genealogist about a hundred years ago".
He tells us that Braddish BILLINGS, a son of Dr Elkanah BILLINGS was one of the first settlers in what is now Ottawa, the capital of Canada. Braddish's house was left to the city by one of his descendants and has become the Billings Estate Museum. There is considerable interest in the genealogy of the BILLINGS family by visitors to the City Archives, and this is an attempt to compile a reference chart of the family.
There are over 800 people in the Surname Index. The Master Index shows the date of birth and death of some of the people listed in the Surname Index, and a Legend which tells you who have been excluded because they are still living, or because research is still ongoing.
If you have any information, please contact Mike at mikemore@rogers.com. The website is located at http://www.ogsottawa.on.ca/billings/index.htm
Monday, September 12, 2011
New/Improved Canadian Websites and Blogs Week 2
Here are some of the websites and blogs that I have come across for the week ending September 11th, 2011 -
British Home Child SIG http://www.ogs.on.ca/SIG-BHC/index.htm The Ontario Genealogical Society, at this year's Conference in Hamilton, recently started a new SIG. The group has just published their first newsletter, and I covered it at http://genealogycanada.blogspot.com/2011/09/british-home-children-newsletter.html
Newfie Roots http://newfieroots.blogspot.com A blog about William & Eliza (nee Battery) Scott (including the Kettle, Lomond, and Nebucett families) from Newfoundland.
Lieutenant Charles William Pearson (1912-2000): The Lincoln and Welland Regiment's WWII Campaign http://spiritbay.yolasite.com/lieutenant-pearson.php A new blog that recounts his life in the Second World War – where he served, and what he did.
The REVIEW - VanKleek Hill Newspaper http://thereview.ca/Archive_Landingpage.html They have put online their newspaper from 1893 to 1904. The years 1904 to 1920 are coming soon. $
Genealogy Twitter Reader
http://www.genealogyintime.com/GenealogyResources/Tools/genealogy_twitter_reader.html I was kept busy reading the recent Tweets from the FGS Conference held last week in Springfield, Illinois.
The Family History Hound http://www.familyhistoryhound.com Ellen Thompson is from Alberta, and she does family history research as a business. $
That's Relative! Finding Yourself in Your Family Tree http://thatsrelative.wordpress.com A blog by Krista Moore about the MOORE family of Lanark County, Ontario, and Down, Ireland.
Looking 4 Kin Genealogy & Family History Network Chat:
Helping hands helping one another with our family history & genealogy research .
http://www.looking4kin.com This is a relatively new website created by a blogger and genealogist who goes by the non-de-plume of "Just M" from Saskatchewan, with 60 Canadian members from all the provinces and territories.
Townshippers' Day http://www.tday.ca This website takes in all the Townships in Eastern Quebec. Townshippers' Day will take place in Stanstead, Quebec, on Saturday, September 17th.
Grand Réveil Acadien/Great Acadian Awakening http://english.gra2011.org A new site which promoted Louisiana for the World Acadian Congress 2009, it is now the place to go to see what is on for this year's event, to be held from October 7th to the 16th.
British Home Child SIG http://www.ogs.on.ca/SIG-BHC/index.htm The Ontario Genealogical Society, at this year's Conference in Hamilton, recently started a new SIG. The group has just published their first newsletter, and I covered it at http://genealogycanada.blogspot.com/2011/09/british-home-children-newsletter.html
Newfie Roots http://newfieroots.blogspot.com A blog about William & Eliza (nee Battery) Scott (including the Kettle, Lomond, and Nebucett families) from Newfoundland.
Lieutenant Charles William Pearson (1912-2000): The Lincoln and Welland Regiment's WWII Campaign http://spiritbay.yolasite.com/lieutenant-pearson.php A new blog that recounts his life in the Second World War – where he served, and what he did.
The REVIEW - VanKleek Hill Newspaper http://thereview.ca/Archive_Landingpage.html They have put online their newspaper from 1893 to 1904. The years 1904 to 1920 are coming soon. $
Genealogy Twitter Reader
http://www.genealogyintime.com/GenealogyResources/Tools/genealogy_twitter_reader.html I was kept busy reading the recent Tweets from the FGS Conference held last week in Springfield, Illinois.
The Family History Hound http://www.familyhistoryhound.com Ellen Thompson is from Alberta, and she does family history research as a business. $
That's Relative! Finding Yourself in Your Family Tree http://thatsrelative.wordpress.com A blog by Krista Moore about the MOORE family of Lanark County, Ontario, and Down, Ireland.
Looking 4 Kin Genealogy & Family History Network Chat:
Helping hands helping one another with our family history & genealogy research .
http://www.looking4kin.com This is a relatively new website created by a blogger and genealogist who goes by the non-de-plume of "Just M" from Saskatchewan, with 60 Canadian members from all the provinces and territories.
Townshippers' Day http://www.tday.ca This website takes in all the Townships in Eastern Quebec. Townshippers' Day will take place in Stanstead, Quebec, on Saturday, September 17th.
Grand Réveil Acadien/Great Acadian Awakening http://english.gra2011.org A new site which promoted Louisiana for the World Acadian Congress 2009, it is now the place to go to see what is on for this year's event, to be held from October 7th to the 16th.
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