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While many Irish found their way to New York and other New England destinations, many landed further north, in Canada. The “Atlantic Canada” region receive a steady flow of immigrants between 1761 and 1853. The region recognized as “Atlantic Canada” Continue reading Erin’s Sons: Irish Arrivals in Atlantic Canada 1761–1853 Volume I
With an historical focus so often on the great European migrations it can be easy to overlook more regional migrations which occurred throughout North American history. Namely, there have been many migrations between Canada and the United States, both during Continue reading Genealogy to Go! Migration: Canada And The United States
Genealogy to Go! Is the title for a series of guides similar to the Quicksheet and Genealogy-at-a-Glance series, many of which we have reviewed on this site. Each Genealogy to Go is a four-page, laminated guide printed in multiple colors Continue reading Genealogy to Go! The War of 1812: Canada and the United States
California Collections Win This Week with 24 Million New Records – Records for 14 countries added FamilySearch added 31 million new, free records online this past week for Argentina, Canada, Colombia, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Hungary, Italy, Micronesia, New Zealand, Continue reading 31 Millon Records added at FamilySearch with 24 Million Records CA Birth Records 1905-1995 Posted!
Genealogical Encyclopedia of the Colonial Americas. See a review below: Genealogical Encyclopedia of the Colonial Americas: A Complete Digest of the Records of All the Countries of the Western Hemisphere is the most comprehensive collection of information on colonial period Continue reading Genealogical Encyclopedia of the Colonial Americas
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 Continue reading More New USA Vital Records Data Posted at FamilySearch.org
New records were added to FamilySearch.org this week from Canada, Estonia, Jamaica, Mexico, Russia, South Korea, Sweden, and the U.S. Begin searching for your ancestors now at FamilySearch.org . Searchable records on FamilySearch.org are made possible by thousands of volunteers Continue reading New at FamilySearch.org
The following exceprt is from an interesting article posted in the November 29, 2011 edition of the Montreal Gazette. In a relatively rare admission for an American scholar, a leading U.S. historian who authored a provocative new tome about North Continue reading Canada Won the War of 1812?
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 Continue reading Elgin County, Ontario Rural History Books to be Digitized
Carleton University is conducting a survey and needs the input from Canadian Genealogists. The following article from the Morning Post Exchange details the project: Carleton Researchers Conducting Canadian Genealogy Survey Ottawa – Calling all genealogy buffs: Carleton University researchers want Continue reading Canadian Genealogist Needed for Research Project at Carleton University
How much do you know about The War of 1812? Why was this war fought? What was gained or lost from this war? Many people remember that Francis Scott Key penned the Star Spangled Banner during an attack on Fort Continue reading The War of 1812 — A Bicentennial Review of the War That Defined a Country
A broad range of records were added to FamilySearch.org this week from 20 countries, notably Australia, Austria, Canada (Saskatchewan), Chile, Columbia, Dominican Republic, Germany, England, Dominican Republic, Germany, Honduras, Hungary, Italy, New Zealand, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Slovakia, Spain, Venezuela, and Continue reading New Records From 20 Countries at FamilySearch.org
As we celebrate Veteran’s Day in the United States, our American brothers and sisters to the north are celebrating Remembrance Day. A bit more like our Memorial Day, Remembrance Day is observed in commemoration of Canada’s dead from armed conflict. Continue reading Military Records in Canada
The following U.S.A. vital-records oriented databases have been added or updated at FamilySearch.org since my last posting made October 20. Also included is the 1852 state census for California, and the Matagorda County, Texas School Census Records, 1923-1946 – as Continue reading New USA & Canada Vital Records & State Census Data at FamilySearch.org
More than seven million records were added to FamilySearch.org this week, including five million digital civil registration images from the Philippines from 1945–1980. Have ancestors from Europe? New digital images of historic records from Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Italy and Continue reading Digital Images Added at FamilySearch.org for Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Italy, Mexico, Philippines, & Spain as well as USA Records for AR, CA, FL, ID, IN, NC, OR, & UT