Update on 1921 Census

Here is the press release we have been waiting for -

"Library and Archives Canada took custody of the Census of the Canadian population, 1921 from Statistics Canada on June 1st, 2013, and is beginning work to make it discoverable for Canadians. Closed for 92 years under the Statistics Act to protect individuals’ private information, the census data is being indexed so it can be mined for historical and genealogical research as soon as possible.

Information for the census was collected on the following five subjects: population; agriculture; animals, animal products, fruits not on farms; manufacturing and trading establishments; and supplemental questionnaire for persons who were blind and deaf. This represents a total of 565 questions. The population questionnaire contained only 35 questions.

Library and Archives Canada is committed to making the 1921 Census’ rich and complex information accessible and available to all Canadians, no matter where they live, in the next few weeks. Further details on the 1921 Census’ availability will be shared once they are available".

So there we have it – the 1921 Census has been transferred from Statistics Canada to the Library and Archives Canada.

Now, the LAC isn’t saying who the indexers are, right now. Will we learn, as they say, in the next few weeks? Who are these “mysterious indexers”?

The website is www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Pages/home.aspx.

OGS Branch Anniversaries in 2013

Crest of the Ontario Genealogical Society (OGS)

This year, the following branches of the Ontario Genealogical Society (OGS) will be celebrating their respective anniversaries (in chronological order) since becoming an organized branch of the OGS -

 

London & Middlesex County Branch - They will be celebrating their 45th anniversary this year. They are presently reworking their website, which already contains many resources online.

 

Their website is www.londonmiddlesex.ogs.on.ca

Kingston Branch - It will be 40 years since they first met in Kingston to form a genealogical society.
 

They have interesting speakers at their monthly meetings, and have extra resources available on their "Members' Only" webpage.

 

Their website is www.ogs.on.ca/kingston

 

Kent County Branch - It will be 35 years ago this year that Kent County formed a genealogical society to be a part of the Ontario Genealogical Society.

 

Their website is www.ogs.on.ca/kent

 

Leeds & Grenville Branch - It will be 35 years since the Leeds and Grenville Branch was formed, and they have made great progress since then.

 

They publish a great newsletter four times a year, and have interesting programs. They also have a very good resource centre.

 

Their website is www.leedsandgrenvillegenealogy.com

 

Simcoe County Branch - The Simcoe County Branch was formed 30 years ago, and they have a great website, with many programs highlighted.

 

The website is www.simcoebogs.com

 

Perth County Branch - The Perth County Branch was also formed 30 years ago, and they have many of the township resources online.

 

Their website is www.ogs.on.ca/perth

 

Irish Palantine SIG - The Irish Palantine Special Interest Group (SIG) was first formed five years ago. They have a history of the Irish Paltines online, and are always conducting tours of Ontario, plus tours of Ireland.

 

The website is www.ogs.on.ca/SIG-IP

 

The website of the Ontario Genealogical Society is www.ogs.on.ca

Canadian Week in Review

03 June 2013

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

Websites

There is none available this past week.

Blogs

My Ain Folk The Faunt & Fants of Ireland  http://myainfolkfantofireland.blogspot.com The blogger’s family were mostly in Cork/Tipperary/Limerick for 600 years when they left Ireland in 1869 and came to New Jersey. Other lines ( Fant) are in Colonial Virginia c. 1671 and Canada and Australia ( Font and Faunt) Few are left in Ireland.

Facebook- YouTube – Video

At Park Canada, they have over 40 videos to view, and over 4,000 people have spent time at this site. 

Some of the videos are not what you would expect to see, but they are interesting, nevertheless.

An example is the Whitewater German Prisoner of War Camp, The Vikings of L’Anse Aux Meadows, and The Battle of Fort George.

They are available at http://www.pc.gc.ca/media/index_e.asp

 

Newspapers

'Lest We Forget' - launched at Algoma U www.sootoday.com/content/news/details.asp?c=57444

A new collection, the "Lest We Forget" Remembrance and Military Library (LWFRML), which houses a special collection of books focusing on Canada's vast military history and peacekeeping activities is now at Algoma University at Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.

Upper Fort Garry heritage park development set to begin www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/story/2013/05/27/mb-upper-fort-garry-heritage-park-winnipeg.html Work is starting this week on a heritage park at Winnipeg's Upper Fort Garry site, an area known as the birthplace of Manitoba.

Rescued murals now at U of S: Saskatoon's Perehudoff paintings on display http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/story/2013/05/29/saskatoon-mural-130529.htmlMurals that William Perehudoff painted at the now demolished Intercontinental Packers building are on display at the University of Saskatchewan. Art historians painstakingly removed the murals before the building was torn down.

Classic cars rev up the ultimate car show at Reynolds-Alberta Museum

http://beaconnews.ca/blog/2013/05/reynolds-alberta-museum-hosting-ultimate-car-showOn June 8 and 9, over 550 cars, trucks and motorcycles will be on display at the Reynolds-Alberta Museum west of Wetaskiwin, Alberta.

Canadian history on a brick wall: Three cameras will synchronize for War of 1812 video screening www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/metro/Canadian-history-on-a-brick-wall-209257921.html A free showing of Flames of War — An 1812 Experience will take place at The Historical Museum of St. James-Assiniboia on Sat., June 8 at  3180 Portage Ave, Winnipeg.

Irish delegation coming to West Prince (Prince Edward Island) www.journalpioneer.com/News/Local/2013-05-23/article-3257682/Irish-delegation-coming-to-West-Prince/1The Tignish Municipal Council and the Irish Heritage Festival committee meant with a delegation from County Monaghan, Ireland during the last week in May.

The lonesome beauty of Nova Scotia’s Eastern Shore: The coast between Halifax and Cape Breton is rugged, rich in history and largely unexplored www.montrealgazette.com/travel/lonesome+beauty+Nova+Scotia+Eastern+Shore/8425394/story.html Follow along with Elin Miller as she travels Route 7 along the Atlantic Coast of Nova Scotia.

Pictures and Story of the Week

Have you decided where you are going on vacation this year? Ever thought about our national parks, and what Canada Parks have to offer?

The 2013 season, called Reboot, Escape, Discover, they have many programs that you can visit at their National Parks of Canada, National Historic Sites of Canada, or at National Marine Conservation Areas of Canada.

The site where you can visit is at www.pc.gc.ca/eng/index.aspx   

The next Canadian Week in Review will be issued Monday June 10, 2013

Families - Spring Edition

Vol  52 No 2 May 2013

The spring edition of the Ontario Genealogical Society Families has just been published, and there are five papers in this issue.

The first paper is the 4^th place winner of this year’s Keffer Writing Contest Tracing 19^th Century Homesteading with 21^st Century Google Earth by David Harper.

He demonstrates how one can use Goggle Maps to trace land grants so that you can see the land grants actually owned by your ancestors.

The surname covered by this paper are HARPER, GRAHAM, WHITBY, MCCONNELL, TABER, WALKER. The  places are KITCHENER, PICKERING, WHITBY, COUNTY KILKENNY, IRELAND.

The second paper is by Sarah Coates named Identifying a Photograph’s Age Based on Women’s Fashion, in which she gives excellent examples of the photos taken of her family to illustrates the point.

Sarah Ann and Her Daughters by Sandra Lewis tell the life of her great-grandfather’s sister Sarah Ann Argyle, and her four daughters, two of whom were sent to Canada as Home Children by the Church of England Waifs and Strays Society.

Discovering the Enigma of “James Boyer” by Partrick Boyer is a true to life turn of the 19^th century mystery story of a man who emigrated from England, to New York, and then to Muskoka, Ontario.  

The keywords are BOYER, JEFFS, BILLINGSLEY, SAVAGE, WILLIAMS THE PLACENAMES ARE MORTON-IN-MARSH, STRATFORD-UPON-AVON, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, BRACEBRIDGE, MUSKOKA.

And the last paper is The Courtice Family from Devonshire to Darlington and Their Bible Christian Connection by James M. Bowen in which he tells of a a brief history of the children of John and Mary Courtice, who has immigrated to Canada from England.

Some of the keywords are ANNIS, CONANT, ASTON, COLLEY, CORY, COURTICE, FAWCETT, FREEMAN, HOLLWAY, JENKINS, JENNINGS, LANE, MASON, PHILLIPS, RUNDLE, SCORE, TENEYCK, THORNE, TREMEIRE, VENEY.

If you would like to receive Families, you must be a member of the Ontario Genealogical Society.           

To join the OGS, go to the website  www.ogs.on.ca/membersonly/mem_membership_order.php    

UPDATE: 1921 Canada Census

It looks like June 2, 2013 will come and go without any news on the 1921 Canada Census from the LAC. And what about indexing of the census? Will it or won’t it be indexed? Question, questions, questions.

While we are waiting for the answers, we can read John D. Reid’s posts on the 1921 Canada Census at

http://anglo-celtic-connections.blogspot.com/2013/06/alls-quiet-on-census-front.html

Disbanded soldiers of the War of 1812-1

A cavalcade of cars from The Richmond Community Historical Society are planning to review the legacy left by the disbanded soldiers of the War of 1812-14 who settled first in Drummond County.  Later, many of these settlers moved to areas such as L’ Avenir, Ulverton and South Durham. It will take place on Saturday, June 8.

Cars will depart from the Museum, 1296 Route 243 in Melbourne Township at 1:30 p.m. and the United Church parking lot in Ulverton at 1:50 to visit various points of interest near the St. Francis River, and Major General Frederick George Heriot’s final resting place in Drummondville.

This tour coincides with the annual barbeque at St. Georges’ Anglican Church. 

For reservation or inquiries about this guided trip, contact Don Healy at 819-826-2793 by Thursday, June 6. 

All are welcome.

The web site of The Richmond Community Historical Society is www.richmondcountyhistoricalsociety.com

LAC Update: How to make the most of your reference appointment

Here is the latest update from the Library and Archives Canada -

Reference librarians and archivists at Library and Archives Canada (LAC) are happy to assist you by:

• showing you how to make the best use of our research tools
• directing you toward suggested resources

You may wish to take a proactive approach to your research project before making a reference appointment. Being better prepared in the following ways will allow you to maximize your time with a LAC professional.

Have you laid the groundwork using sources near you?

Local municipal and university libraries provide a wealth of resources to researchers. These resources are an important first stop for anyone embarking on a historical research project.

Read everything you can about your subject. Books and journal articles provide important background and context for your research project. Verifying the bibliographies and source citations of such published items can often help identity additional research resources, which may or may not be held at LAC.

Take notes! When consulting any source, be sure to take well-organized notes and to fully transcribe all references. For published sources, you will need to have the complete title, the author’s name, and the place and date of publication. For archival sources, be sure to note the name of the archives that holds the records, the collection name, collection code, box or volume number, file titles and dates. Bring these references to your appointment at LAC along with the tools necessary for taking additional notes.

Do you have the right archive or library?

LAC holds a wealth of archival material of national and federal significance relating to Canadian history. However, we do not hold everything. Provinces, universities, counties, cities, corporations and social organizations all maintain their own unique archival and library collections. Depending on your topic, these may prove to be not only the most relevant but possibly the only resources available to you.

For example, information relating to land grants, local land titles and lot history is generally held at the provincial level. If you are interested in the history of a local arts festival or business, then the city archives or local historical society will likely be the best resource to consult. Please note that in the case of corporations and social organizations, their unique historical records may not be open for public research. In the case of some unique provincial resources, a fee for use may be required.

The website of the LAC is www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Pages/home.aspx