While going around the Internet checking on blogs and conferences, I came across the NGS Conference 2012 speaker's list, and discovered one name which stood out - Ottawa's Alison Hare.
Alison is a member of both the Ottawa Branch of the OGS and BIFHSGO in Ottawa, and has given talks at both groups at their conferences on a number of subjects. This time, she will be part of a panel discussion being held on May 10th at 8:00 a.m., entitled "BCG Certification Seminar".
Other panelists include Laura Murphy DeGrazia, CG, and Thomas W. Jones, PhD, CG, CGL, FASG, FUGA, FNGS.
The NGS Conference will be held next year at the Duke Energy Convention Center in Cincinnati, Ohio from 9-12 May. This year, the theme is "The Ohio River: Gateway to the Western Frontier".
If you are planning to go to the NGS Conference and take in the panel discussion, and you meet Alison, please say “Hello” to her from us at the GenealogyCanada blog! I am sure that she will represent Canada very well. She is a very popular speaker in Ontario, and I have had the pleasure of listening to her speak numerous times.
The Conference website is at www.ngsgenealogy.org/cs/conference_info.
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Friday, November 25, 2011
Thursday, November 24, 2011
"Thanksgiving" for my American Cousins
I have American cousins on both sides of my family, even though I was born and grew up in Nova Scotia.
On my paternal side (BARCLAY), I have three great-great aunts, one great-great uncle, and one aunt who went to the “Boston States”, either to find work, or they got married and then moved to the "Boston States” with their husbands.
My great-great aunts were the issue of John and Roseanne (WATT) BARCLAY of Jordan Falls, Nova Scotia –
Josephine Peterson BARCLAY (b. 1880 – d. 1935) She emigrated in c1911 to Massachusetts to work as a teacher, but quickly became married to George Wallace GELLATLY (who had emigrated from Scotland) in 1916.
He was a Baptist minister who travelled around Rhode Island, to New Hampshire, and on to Vermont, were they eventually settled in Newfane.
They had two sons – John, who died at a very young age due to a car accident, and George, who died in California.
Alma Leah BARCLAY (b.1890 - d.1935) She emigrated to Boston, and worked as a bookkeeper. She married William Eben CURRY from Nova Scotia, and he worked on the railroad. They did not have children.
Louise Beatrice BARCLAY (b. 1880 – d. 1967) Great-Aunt Louise emigrated to Boston c1910 to Massachusetts, where she went to cooking school, and worked as a servant in various homes.
She married Martin NYE, and she had two children – Alma and John.
Harold Glenburn BARCLAY (b. 1892-d.1984) He emigrated to Boston in 1910, fought for the US in the First World War, and later, worked as a motor mechanic.
My aunt was the daughter of Cecil and Laurie (TURNER) BARCLAY of Jordan Falls, Nova Scotia -
Mary Augusta BARCLAY (b.1915 - d. 1970) The last relative on my paternal side to emigrate to the “Boston States” was Aunt Mary. She emigrated c1940s, married Samuel WALL, and had two daughters – Florence and Beth. We used to visit them quite often when they lived in Upper Kennebunkport, Maine.
If you would like to read more about Canadians who migrated to the United States, a good place to start is -
The Boston States Migration Links Page http://bostonstates.rootsweb.ancestry.com/BostonStatesindex.htm. It is THE site for Migration to the Boston States.
I would like to wish our American friends a "Happy Thanksgiving!"
If you want to see whimsical and interesting material on Thanksgiving, including "Were Cats and Dogs on the Mayflower?", check out this post (along with links to animated dancing and football-playing turkeys on my blog and website) - http://genealogycanada.blogspot.com/2010/10/happy-thanksgiving.html.
Be sure to click on all the links - there are a few to go through!
Enjoy!
Elizabeth
On my paternal side (BARCLAY), I have three great-great aunts, one great-great uncle, and one aunt who went to the “Boston States”, either to find work, or they got married and then moved to the "Boston States” with their husbands.
My great-great aunts were the issue of John and Roseanne (WATT) BARCLAY of Jordan Falls, Nova Scotia –
Josephine Peterson BARCLAY (b. 1880 – d. 1935) She emigrated in c1911 to Massachusetts to work as a teacher, but quickly became married to George Wallace GELLATLY (who had emigrated from Scotland) in 1916.
He was a Baptist minister who travelled around Rhode Island, to New Hampshire, and on to Vermont, were they eventually settled in Newfane.
They had two sons – John, who died at a very young age due to a car accident, and George, who died in California.
Alma Leah BARCLAY (b.1890 - d.1935) She emigrated to Boston, and worked as a bookkeeper. She married William Eben CURRY from Nova Scotia, and he worked on the railroad. They did not have children.
Louise Beatrice BARCLAY (b. 1880 – d. 1967) Great-Aunt Louise emigrated to Boston c1910 to Massachusetts, where she went to cooking school, and worked as a servant in various homes.
She married Martin NYE, and she had two children – Alma and John.
Harold Glenburn BARCLAY (b. 1892-d.1984) He emigrated to Boston in 1910, fought for the US in the First World War, and later, worked as a motor mechanic.
My aunt was the daughter of Cecil and Laurie (TURNER) BARCLAY of Jordan Falls, Nova Scotia -
Mary Augusta BARCLAY (b.1915 - d. 1970) The last relative on my paternal side to emigrate to the “Boston States” was Aunt Mary. She emigrated c1940s, married Samuel WALL, and had two daughters – Florence and Beth. We used to visit them quite often when they lived in Upper Kennebunkport, Maine.
If you would like to read more about Canadians who migrated to the United States, a good place to start is -
The Boston States Migration Links Page http://bostonstates.rootsweb.ancestry.com/BostonStatesindex.htm. It is THE site for Migration to the Boston States.
I would like to wish our American friends a "Happy Thanksgiving!"
If you want to see whimsical and interesting material on Thanksgiving, including "Were Cats and Dogs on the Mayflower?", check out this post (along with links to animated dancing and football-playing turkeys on my blog and website) - http://genealogycanada.blogspot.com/2010/10/happy-thanksgiving.html.
Be sure to click on all the links - there are a few to go through!
Enjoy!
Elizabeth
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
The Ontario Name Index (TONI)
As part of the 50th Anniversary Celebrations of the OGS, The Ontario Name Index (TONI) has been growing steadily ever since, having posted close to 250,000 single names in the index.
They hope to eventually have tens of millions of entries in the database.
TONI includes -
TONI is available to everyone. You do not need to be an OGS member to use the index.
Go to www.ogs.on.ca/integrated/toni_database1.php.
If any of the members of the OGS would like to help enter material into TONI, contact your Branch TONI Co-ordinator or the Provincial TONI Co-ordinator, Mike More, at Director08@ogs.on.ca.
They hope to eventually have tens of millions of entries in the database.
TONI includes -
- converting and importing the existing electronic indices at both the Branch and Society level, i.e. Ontario Cemetery Ancestor Index or the Ottawa Branch Name Index;
- digitizing and importing existing hard copy indices;
- indexing existing electronic and hard-copy documents and importing them, including family histories, Tweedsmuir histories, items in the e-library, etc. Branch publications such as cemeteries, census, newspapers, and other transcriptions that they have done; and
- indices to digitized documents produced for other organizations as part of the scanning project could be included, with permission of the owner.
TONI is available to everyone. You do not need to be an OGS member to use the index.
Go to www.ogs.on.ca/integrated/toni_database1.php.
If any of the members of the OGS would like to help enter material into TONI, contact your Branch TONI Co-ordinator or the Provincial TONI Co-ordinator, Mike More, at Director08@ogs.on.ca.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Canadian Genealogy Survey
Just received a note from Del Muise, Professor of History, Emeritus at Carleton University in Ottawa who has written to say that the Canadian Survey will be closing November 30th.
To date, they have received over 2,000 responses to the survey, so if you haven't answered the survey yet, please do so by going to www.cusurveycentre.ca
He says that “they will analysing the results of the survey as soon as we get the final results available for some work. We anticipate that that will be by the middle of December; but in the meantime we are preparing a few posts about our preliminary look at the qualitative or open ended questions that seem to us to be quite suggestive”.
They also have a blog at www.genealogyincanada.blogspot.com
To date, they have received over 2,000 responses to the survey, so if you haven't answered the survey yet, please do so by going to www.cusurveycentre.ca
He says that “they will analysing the results of the survey as soon as we get the final results available for some work. We anticipate that that will be by the middle of December; but in the meantime we are preparing a few posts about our preliminary look at the qualitative or open ended questions that seem to us to be quite suggestive”.
They also have a blog at www.genealogyincanada.blogspot.com
Monday, November 21, 2011
New/Improved Canadian Websites and Blogs Week 12
Here are some of the websites and blogs that I have come across the week ending November 20, 2011.
Amy Brewitt Genealogy Research Services - www.amybrewittgenealogy.com. This is a pay site if you wish for Amy Brewitt to research your ancestry, especially records in Ontario.
Kindred Footprints: Following in their footprints and walking where my Ancestors walked - http://kindredfootprints.blogspot.com/p/about.html. Started in 2009, the Manley/Munnelly family from County Mayo, Ireland to Thorold, Ontario, Canada and the Vine family from Norfolk, England to Alden, Erie Co., New York.
The Huntley Pages - www.huntleygenealogy.ca. As the website says, it is "A genealogy of the Huntley family that emigrated to Canada from Wiltshire in the mid 1800s. Also covers the families the Huntleys married into. (Ontario)".
Jen's Genealogy Pages…searching for my family's history - www.jenasmart.com. Jen recently celebrated her blogiversary on November 16, 2010 on Geneabloggers. She is searching for her family history.
About Genealogy Services: New Books in the Genealogy and Family History Room - www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/genealogy/022-204-e.html. This webpage from Library and Archives Canada (LAC) lists, every month, the latest books that have been received by them.
The Evangelical Christian Church in Canada - www.cecconline.com/node/1. The Evangelical Christian Church in Canada (Christian Disciples) traces its roots in part to 1810 near Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, and a Presbyterian minister - Barton Warren Stone (1772-1844).
Jim's Girl Family History Blog: A genealogy blog to bring together cousins near and far in my family tree. - http://jimsgirlfamilyhistoryblog.blogspot.com. A blog by Katherine of Ottawa, she gives a good description of BIFHSGO's Friday Conference in September as well as the Genealogy Theme, "Good Things Happen in Genealogy". She also discusses her battle with breast cancer in her latest post.
Joan's Genealogy Jottings - http://joansgenjottings.blogspot.com. The website says that it is blog about her "journey through the DAVIES, BELLAMY, CROCKETT, and BUTCHART family histories".
Judiology ... a genealogical journal of discovery! - http://judiology.blogspot.com. A recently-started blog in April 2011, she has blogs about Home Children, and since her mother was a War Bride, she has a blog about them, also. Good reading!
Le chercheur nomade - The Nomadic Researcher - http://chercheurnomade.blogspot.com (In French only). A blog started by Gilles Cayouette in 2007, the blog traces the ancestors whose surnames are Caillouet (Caillouet, Caillouette, Cayouette...).
Tomorrow Post: November 2011 issue of Families
Amy Brewitt Genealogy Research Services - www.amybrewittgenealogy.com. This is a pay site if you wish for Amy Brewitt to research your ancestry, especially records in Ontario.
Kindred Footprints: Following in their footprints and walking where my Ancestors walked - http://kindredfootprints.blogspot.com/p/about.html. Started in 2009, the Manley/Munnelly family from County Mayo, Ireland to Thorold, Ontario, Canada and the Vine family from Norfolk, England to Alden, Erie Co., New York.
The Huntley Pages - www.huntleygenealogy.ca. As the website says, it is "A genealogy of the Huntley family that emigrated to Canada from Wiltshire in the mid 1800s. Also covers the families the Huntleys married into. (Ontario)".
Jen's Genealogy Pages…searching for my family's history - www.jenasmart.com. Jen recently celebrated her blogiversary on November 16, 2010 on Geneabloggers. She is searching for her family history.
About Genealogy Services: New Books in the Genealogy and Family History Room - www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/genealogy/022-204-e.html. This webpage from Library and Archives Canada (LAC) lists, every month, the latest books that have been received by them.
The Evangelical Christian Church in Canada - www.cecconline.com/node/1. The Evangelical Christian Church in Canada (Christian Disciples) traces its roots in part to 1810 near Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, and a Presbyterian minister - Barton Warren Stone (1772-1844).
Jim's Girl Family History Blog: A genealogy blog to bring together cousins near and far in my family tree. - http://jimsgirlfamilyhistoryblog.blogspot.com. A blog by Katherine of Ottawa, she gives a good description of BIFHSGO's Friday Conference in September as well as the Genealogy Theme, "Good Things Happen in Genealogy". She also discusses her battle with breast cancer in her latest post.
Joan's Genealogy Jottings - http://joansgenjottings.blogspot.com. The website says that it is blog about her "journey through the DAVIES, BELLAMY, CROCKETT, and BUTCHART family histories".
Judiology ... a genealogical journal of discovery! - http://judiology.blogspot.com. A recently-started blog in April 2011, she has blogs about Home Children, and since her mother was a War Bride, she has a blog about them, also. Good reading!
Le chercheur nomade - The Nomadic Researcher - http://chercheurnomade.blogspot.com (In French only). A blog started by Gilles Cayouette in 2007, the blog traces the ancestors whose surnames are Caillouet (Caillouet, Caillouette, Cayouette...).
Tomorrow Post: November 2011 issue of Families
Saturday, November 19, 2011
BRANTches Newsletter - November 2011
The talk at the September meeting of the Brant County Branch of the OGS was given by Gerry Miller on the Jewish families who used to live there from the 1900s up until the late 1920s, when most of them moved on to Toronto or to the United States.
Some of the surnames mentioned were HENKLE, WHITE, BERKERMAN, NYMAN, TULCHIONSKY, YAMPLSKY, KANTER, FINKELSTEIN, and SILVERSTEIN.
In an article by Jean Farquaharson called, "The War of 1812-1814: People in Brant Area – The Nelles Family", she tells us about Hendrik, and his nephew, Andrew. Hendrik supported the Americans during the American Revolution, but Andrew supported the British in the War of 1812.
Jean also writes a review of Mary Coushnie-Mansour's book, A Twentieth Century "Portia": Biography of Thelma Bernice Kerr-Thomson.
Visit the Brant County Branch online at http://brantcountybranchogs.ca
If you are interested in joining Ontario Genealogical Society,go to http://www.ogs.on.ca/membership.php.
Tomorrow's Post: - SCAN (Simcoe County Ancestor News)
Some of the surnames mentioned were HENKLE, WHITE, BERKERMAN, NYMAN, TULCHIONSKY, YAMPLSKY, KANTER, FINKELSTEIN, and SILVERSTEIN.
In an article by Jean Farquaharson called, "The War of 1812-1814: People in Brant Area – The Nelles Family", she tells us about Hendrik, and his nephew, Andrew. Hendrik supported the Americans during the American Revolution, but Andrew supported the British in the War of 1812.
Jean also writes a review of Mary Coushnie-Mansour's book, A Twentieth Century "Portia": Biography of Thelma Bernice Kerr-Thomson.
Visit the Brant County Branch online at http://brantcountybranchogs.ca
If you are interested in joining Ontario Genealogical Society,go to http://www.ogs.on.ca/membership.php.
Tomorrow's Post: - SCAN (Simcoe County Ancestor News)
Friday, November 18, 2011
Our Waterloo Kin - November 2011
The November issue of Our Waterloo Kin is out, and there are various genealogical articles in their edition such as rescuing and restoring a cemetery, biographies published in a newspaper 100 years ago, and an obituary of an old settler who died in 1871.
An semi-unknown cemetery located on the west side of Waterloo, next to the Regional Shopping Centre along Ira Needles Boulevard, is cleaned up by members of the Waterloo Branch of the OGS.
See what they did to identify the cemetery, and why they've decided to make a return visit to the cemetery.
The eleven people who lived in the Waterloo area – Joseph ABRA, Peter BERG, Samuel CASSEL, A.P. DAMMEIER, Albert GIBBONS, Adam HEIPEL, Fred HOLWELL, Henry N. HUEHN, Joseph Good HURST, Solomon KOCH, and Adam MATTUSCH – have short biographies listed on pages 53 and 54 of this issue.
Obituaries of a Father and of his Daughter” highlights the passing of Ledogarius Beisang, and that of his daughter, Mary Anna (nee Beisang) Stremmer, who died in 1905 at Eagle Creek.
The iron cross and stone monuments have been restored at the St. Agatha Roman Catholic Church, and there is an article on “Reading the Documents: Ins and Outs of Paleography”.
You can visit their website at www.waterlooogs.ca.
If you are interested in joining the Ontario Genealogical Society, and the Waterloo Branch of the OGS, please go to the OGS website at www.ogs.on.ca/membership.php.
Tomorrow's Post: Brant County's Newsletter
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