Canadian Genealogy News (CGN) 03 September 2015

Here are some news items which have come across my desk this morning - 

Legacy Vital Statistics Now on Family Search Website

 

Although I reported on this during the Ontario Genealogical Society (OGS) conference back in May of this year, this is the first chance I have had to read about it on the Archives of Ontario website at http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/en/microfilm/legacy_vital_statistics_on_family_search_website.aspx

They signed a licencing agreement with Family Search International (FSI) to make available online several years of historical Ontario vital statistics records previously available only on microfilm.

The following records will be available online through the FSI website for free

Births 1869-1910 are available at https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1784212

Marriages 1869-1927 are available at https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1784216

Deaths 1869-1937 are available at https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1307826

1392 Steam Locomotive Running Labor Day Weekend!

The Alberta Railway Museum located in Edmonton, Alberta, will be taking passengers on the Labour Day weekend September 5th, 6th and 7th for a trip around the museum. 

The museum is an outdoor display of railway equipment and buildings. The museum replicates a small terminal with station, water tank and shops. The main emphasis is on cars and locomotives from the Canadian National Railways (CNR), Northern Alberta Railways (NAR) and industrial and short line railways.

So, you can go to the museum at http://www.albertarailwaymuseum.com/

Happy Researching!

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Canadian Genealogy News (CGN) 02 September 2015

Here are some news items which have come across my desk this morning - 

Genealogy courses at Oakville Public Library

The Oakville Public Library, Oakville, Ontario has announced the list of genealogy courses for the fall and winter of 2015-2016.

The courses for September are -

Scottish Research From Afar

Professional Genealogist Ruth Blair will take you through the process of using the site (ScotlandsPeople) and show you how to use other resources to narrow down your search in order to use it in a cost – effective manner. She’ll also demonstrate other online resources that can assist you with our research. If you can’t go to Scotland to research your family, then this lecture will help you discover what is available online.

The course will be held at the Central Branch on Wednesday September 23 from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm 

The cost: $8.00

You can register through the website https://secure.oakville.ca/iris/Activities/ActivitiesAdvSearch.asp 

The course code is 210787

Scottish Research beyond the Census and Civil registration

You’ve searched the Scottish census and civil registration records for your ancestors. What’s next? Are you on the right track? 

Professional Genealogist Ruth Blair will provide you with some resources to take you past the basic records to help you find out more about your Scottish ancestors. Why did the Scots emigrate and where did they settle? Understanding the emigration of the Scots is vital and will assist with your research and enhance your family history story.

Central Branch on Wednesday September 30^th from 7:00 am to 8:30 pm

You can register through the website https://secure.oakville.ca/iris/Activities/ActivitiesAdvSearch.asp 

The course code is 210785

Their website is at http://www.opl.on.ca/blog/type/genealogy/

Their Facebook page is at https://www.facebook.com/groups/774317655963454/

Check them out at http://www.opl.on.ca/blog/type/genealogy

Job opportunity

Ottawa Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society (OGS) is looking for an editor of their newsletter/journal The Ottawa Genealogist, as well as one new proof reader.

This is a very good newsletter/journal, with lots of news and articles, photos and local news. It is produced both electronically and manually, and is published four times a year. 

If you are interested, contact ottawachair@ogs.on.ca.

Their website is at http://ogsottawa.on.cahttp://ogsottawa.on.ca/

Happy researching!

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It’s the ONLY news blog of its kind in Canada!

Canadian Genealogy News (CGN) 01 September 2015

Here are some news items which have come across my desk this morning - 

1921 census for Pictou County, Nova Scotia has been posted 

The 1921 census for Pictou County, Nova Scotia is now fully transcribed and available to view at the link below. 

As usual, if you are not already a member of his site, you will have to complete a free registration form. 

The site for the 1921 census is at http://www.dwaynemeisner.com/census/novascotia/pictou1921/index.php

Canada and U.S., Dutch Emigrants, 1946-1963

Very seldom does Ancestry put on new Canadian records, but this week there is a new one - Canada and U.S., Dutch Emigrants, 1946-1963.

You may find the following on the databse -

name

birth date

place of origin

arrival year

destination

sponsor year

religion

relation to head

family size

This database was Dutch Emigrant Families Assisted by the Immigration Committee of the Christian Reformed Church in North America, 1946–1963. Archives at Calvin College in Heritage Hall, Christian Reformed Church of North America, Grand Rapids, Michigan. 

The database is at http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60926

Family members and others gathered at the DeForest Pioneer Cemetery in Milton, Ontario

On Saturday Aug 29, members of the DeForest family and others gathered at the DeForest Pioneer Cemetery in Milton, Ontario to witness the unveiling of a United Empire Loyalist Burial Site plaque to recognize Abraham DeForest.

See the photos on the Halton-Peel Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/774317655963454/permalink/920942034634348/

Abraham DeForest is listed at the United Empire Loyalist Directory at http://www.uelac.org/Loyalist-Info/loyalist_list.php?letter=d

Happy researching!

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Check the Canadian Week in Review (CWR) every Monday morning for the latest in Genealogy, Heritage, and History news in Canada.

If you missed last week’s edition, it is at
http://genealogycanada.blogspot.com/2015/08/canadian-week-in-review-cwr-23-august.html

It’s the ONLY news blog of its kind in Canada!