Ontario People: 1796-1803 is a book of lists. The easiest way to describe its contents is to simply quote from its Introduction: “After the American Revolution, several thousand families came to settle in the western part of Quebec, later called Upper Canada, then Canada West and today Ontario. These settlers were former members of American [...]
The following article was written by my friend, Thomas Fiske Who knew there was a dark side to genealogy? I certainly did not know until today. It was news to me before I figured it out. While looking at an Internet epistle from Family Roots, I saw two books that looked mighty interesting. As a [...]
FamilySearch added an additional 16.3 million new, free indexed records and images this week to its collection. Notable additions include the 1,984,100 records for the United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards from 1917-1918, the 2,056,187 added to U.S., California, Probate Estate Files from 1833-1991, and the 1,610,053 added to the new British Columbia, [...]
The following excerpt is from the October 31, 2012 edition of DurhamRegion.com: WHITBY [Ontario]: Researchers, students, genealogists and members of the public now have access to historical Whitby newspapers through an online database offered by the Whitby Public Library. Complete issues are available for the Whitby Gazette (1862-1912), Whitby Chronicle (1857-1912), Whitby Gazette and Chronicle [...]
The following teaser is from an article by Erica Bajer, posted at the vancouver.24hrs.ca website. ST. CATHARINES, Ont. – After 35 years of grief, Wendy Renaud is finally at peace. She has found the grave of the baby daughter she lost in 1977. “Seeing her resting place will be the closure I need,” Renaud said. [...]
The following U.S.A. and Canada vital-records oriented databases have been recently added or updated at FamilySearch.org. We’ve also updated all of the GenealogyBlog Online Database Links Files. See: United States Birth & Christening Records Found at FamilySearch.org United States Marriage Documents & Indexes Found at FamilySearch.org United States Death & Probate Records Found at FamilySearch.org [...]
The following Canadian vital-records oriented databases have been added or updated at FamilySearch.org since my last posting made January 9. We’ve also updated all five of the GenealogyBlog Online Database Links Files. See: United States Birth & Christening Records Found at FamilySearch.org United States Marriage Documents & Indexes Found at FamilySearch.org United States Death & [...]
The following teaser is from an excellent article posted in the May 28, 2012 online edition of the Orangeville Banner. When Sean White was searching for a prospective grave plot for himself at Greenwood Cemetery last Thursday (May 24), the Orangeville man was surprised by what he found. Searching the cemetery lands, White went a [...]
The following news release was received from FamilySearch.org: 22 May 2012 – The halfway point for indexing the 1940 U.S. census is fast approaching. Congratulations and thank you to all of the volunteers participating in this unprecedented genealogical community effort. Currently more than 20 states are at or above 85 percent complete. Six states — [...]
The following U.S.A. vital-records oriented databases have been added or updated at FamilySearch.org since my last posting made December 26. New data has been added for 14 States and the District of Columbia. – Updated January 10, 2012. Beside the vital records, state census records for New York 1875, as well as state census records, [...]
The following exceprt is from the November 26, 2011 edition of the St. Thomas Times-Journal. If you ever lived in rural Elgin county [Ontario], a snapshot of who you were, where you lived and what your community was like, will live on at the Elgin County Archives. A donation Friday of $6,000 from the Elgin [...]
The following teaser is from the July 12, 2011 edition of Brant News. Whether you’re interested in the last hanging in Brantford or just trying to find your family history, the Brantford Public Library’s local history database can help. The searchable database includes digitized books, including early County of Brant, Brantford and Six Nations history, [...]
The following USA and Canadian vital records databases have been added at FamilySearch since I last blogged about the FamilySearch vital records six weeks ago or so. Note that most of the databases posted are digital images with waymarks to locate one’s ancestor. Many of the images also include indexes, so in many cases, it’s [...]
CANADIAN VITAL RECORDS POSTED AT FAMILYSEARCH.ORG – UPDATED AS OF 6 May 2013. The following Canadian Vital Records Databases are now posted at FamilySearch.org. I update this listing as new material is posted. Note that many of the “number of records” are marked as AFTER a specific date. That means that additional records, in some [...]
The following excerpt is from an article by Nancy Powers in the March 9, 2011 edition of The Age Dispatch: JoAnn (nee Lucas) Galbraith has lived her whole life in Middlemiss and is proud of her ties to the historic community. “I listened to the stories and learned the family history from relatives born as [...]
