Monday, February 01, 2010

Canadian Genealogy Events in February 2010

Visit the CanadaGenWeb Calendar for more information about these events! Event to add? Add it to our CanadaGenWeb Calendar

ALBERTA
  • February 1, 2010: Calgary, Alberta Family Histories Society, Meeting, 7-9pm
  • February 3, 2010: Medicine Hat, Medicine Hat AGS, Meeting, 7pm
  • February 4, 2010: Edmonton, Edmonton AGS SIG: England/Wales, Meeting
  • February 9, 2010: Edmonton, Edmonton AGS SIG: Ireland, Meeting
  • February 10, 2010: Fort McMurray, Fort McMurray AGS, Meeting, 7pm
  • February 11, 2010: Brooks, Brooks & District AGS, Meeting, 7:30pm
  • February 11, 2010: Camrose, Camrose AGS, Meeting, 7:30pm
  • February 16, 2010: Grande Prairie, Grande Prairie & District AGS, Meeting, 7pm
  • February 16, 2010: Wetaskiwin, Wetaskiwin AGS, Meeting, 7pm
  • February 17, 2010: Edmonton, Edmonton AGS SIG: Canadian, Meeting, 7:30pm
  • February 17, 2010: Drayton Valley, Drayton Valley AGS, Meeting, 7pm
  • February 18, 2010: Lethbridge, Lethbridge & District AGS, Meeting, 7pm
  • February 18, 2010: Peace River, Peace River AGS, Meeting, 7pm
  • February 24, 2010: Red Deer, Red Deer AGS, Meeting, 7pm
  • February 25, 2010: Edmonton, Edmonton Branch AGS, Meeting, 7:30-10pm

    BRITISH COLUMBIA
  • February 4, 2010: Campbell River, Campbell River Genealogy Society, Meeting, 7pm
  • February 4, 2010: Penticton, South Okanagan Genealogical Society, Meeting, 7:30pm
  • February 10, 2010: Burnaby, BC Genealogical Society, Meeting, 7:30pm
  • February 21, 2010: Chilliwack, Chilliwack UELAC, Meeting, 1:30pm

    MANITOBA
  • February 8, 2010: Winnipeg, Manitoba Genealogical Society, Meeting, 7:30pm
  • February 9, 2010: Winnipeg, Southeast & Winnipeg Branch MGS, 7:30pm
  • February 22, 2010: Winnipeg, MGS Computer SIG, Meeting, 7pm

    NEWFOUNDLAND
  • February 25, 2010: St John's, Newfoundland Historical Society, Lecture, 8pm

    NOVA SCOTIA
  • February 23, 2010: Halifax, Genealogical Association of Nova Scotia (GANS), Meeting, 7:30pm

    ONTARIO
  • February 1, 2010: Toronto, Governor Simcoe UELAC, Meeting, 7:30pm
  • February 2, 2010: London, London & Middlesex Branch OGS, Meeting, 7pm
  • February 3, 2010: Goderich, Huron OGS, Meeting, 7:30pm
  • January 27-February 10, 2010: Toronto, Toronto OGS Workshop, 6-8pm
  • January 28-February 18, 2010: Toronto, Toronto OGS Workshop, 1:30-3:30pm
  • February 6, 2010: Barrie, Simcoe OGS, Meeting, 2-4pm
  • February 7, 2010: Ottawa, Ottawa TMG Users Group, Meeting, 2-4pm
  • February 9, 2010: Sarnia, Lambton OGS, Meeting
  • February 9, 2010: Woodstock, Oxford OGS, Meeting, 7pm
  • February 9, 2010: Windsor, Essex OGS, Meeting, 7pm
  • February 10, 2010: Richmond Hill, York Region OGS, Meeting
  • February 13, 2010: Ottawa, (BIFHSGO) British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa, 10am
  • February 15, 2010: Sudbury, Sudbury OGS, Meeting, 7pm
  • February 16, 2010: Ottawa, Ottawa OGS, Meeting, 7:30pm
  • February 16, 2010: Delhi, Norfolk OGS, Meeting, 7:30pm
  • February 20, 2010: Trenton, Quinte Branch OGS, Meeting, 1pm
  • February 20, 2010: Kingston, Kingston OGS, Meeting, 10am
  • February 21, 2010: Hamilton, Hamilton OGS, Meeting, 2-4pm
  • February 22, 2010: North York, Toronto Branch OGS, Meeting, 7:30pm
  • February 23, 2010: Guelph, Wellington County Branch OGS, Meeting, 7pm
  • February 24, 2010: Toronto, Jewish Genealogical Society of Canada, Meeting, 8pm
  • February 24, 2010: Hamilton, Hamilton OGS WISE, Meeting, 6:30-9pm
  • February 27, 2010: St Thomas, Elgin Branch OGS, Meeting, 1:30pm
  • February 27, 2010: Owen Sound, Bruce-Grey OGS, Meeting, 1:30pm
  • February 28, 2010: Brantford, Brant OGS, Meeting, 2pm
  • February 28, 2010: Oakville, Halton-Peel OGS, Meeting, 2pm

    SASKATCHEWAN
  • February 23, 2010: Moose Jaw, Moose Jaw SGS, Meeting, 7pm
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    Sunday, January 17, 2010

    OntarioGenWeb Updates

    Lanark County
    Lanark County has slowed down quite a bit. Approx 1283 hits. No Up-Dates for Dec 2009.

    Rainy River District
    Rainy River Obituaries has been changed to links to the three (3) area newspapers where researchers can look for themselves.

    Russell County
    Since the last report, the site had 183 visitors [32984]. During the calendar month of December, this GenWeb site was viewed 210 times. I answered queries by email concerning Russell and Dundas counties.

    Simcoe County
    Added Cameron Family Cemetery, also added about 100 more obits

    Stormont County
    Welcome to Wendy Anctil who has recently volunteered to host Stormont County GenWeb!

    Wentworth County
    Links were checked in December.
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    Wednesday, January 06, 2010

    Reminder: Ancestors In The Attic Returns Tomorrow!

    Canadian genealogy program "Ancestors In The Attic" returns to History Television (in Canada) tomorrow evening at 6pm (with a repeat at 9pm).

    Be sure to tune in, tell your friends, and most of all the network so we can enjoy future seasons of this enjoyable program.

    The first three seasons of the program can be viewed online at Ancestors In The Attic @ History Television

    More information about the upcoming fourth season can be found at:
    Ancestors In The Attic @ Primitive Entertainment
    Ancestors In The Attic @ History Television
    The Global Gazette
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    Friday, January 01, 2010

    Canadian Genealogy Events in January 2010

    Visit the CanadaGenWeb Calendar for more information about these events!
    Event to add? Add it to our CanadaGenWeb Calendar

    ALBERTA
  • January 4, 2010: Calgary, Alberta Family Histories Society, Meeting, 7-9pm
  • January 6, 2010: Edmonton, Edmonton AGS SIG: Ukrainian, Meeting
  • January 6, 2010: Medicine Hat, Medicine Hat AGS, Meeting, 7pm
  • January 7, 2010: Edmonton, Edmonton AGS SIG: England/Wales, Meeting
  • January 12, 2010: Edmonton, Edmonton AGS SIG: Ireland, Meeting
  • January 13, 2010: Fort McMurray, Fort McMurray AGS, Meeting, 7pm
  • January 14, 2010: Camrose, Camrose AGS, Meeting, 7:30pm
  • January 19, 2010: Grande Prairie, Grande Prairie & District AGS, Meeting, 7pm
  • January 19, 2010: Wetaskiwin, Wetaskiwin AGS, Meeting, 7pm
  • January 20, 2010: Edmonton, Edmonton AGS SIG: Canadian, Meeting, 7:30pm
  • January 20, 2010: Drayton Valley, Drayton Valley AGS, Meeting, 7pm
  • January 21, 2010: Lethbridge, Lethbridge & District AGS, Meeting, 7pm
  • January 21, 2010: Peace River, Peace River AGS, Meeting, 7pm
  • January 27, 2010: Red Deer, Red Deer AGS, Meeting, 7pm
  • January 28, 2010: Edmonton, Edmonton Branch AGS, Meeting, 7:30-10pm

    BRITISH COLUMBIA
  • January 7, 2010: Campbell River, Campbell River Genealogy Society, Meeting, 7pm
  • January 13, 2010: Burnaby, BC Genealogical Society, Meeting, 7:30pm
  • January 14, 2010: Victoria, Victoria Genealogical Society, Meeting, 7:30pm
  • January 20, 2010: Abbotsford, Abbotsford Genealogical Society, AGM, 6:30pm

    MANITOBA
  • January 11, 2010: Winnipeg, Southeast & Winnipeg Branch MGS, 7:30pm
  • January 11, 2010: Winnipeg, Manitoba Genealogical Society, Meeting, 7:30pm
  • January 25, 2010: Winnipeg, MGS Computer SIG, Meeting, 7pm

    NEWFOUNDLAND
  • January 28, 2010: St John's, Newfoundland Historical Society, Lecture, 8pm

    NOVA SCOTIA
  • January 26, 2010: Halifax, Genealogical Association of Nova Scotia (GANS), Meeting, 7:30pm

    ONTARIO
  • January 2, 2010: Barrie, Simcoe OGS, Meeting, 2-4pm
  • January 5, 2010: London, London & Middlesex Branch OGS, Meeting, 7pm
  • January 5, 2010: Oshawa, Durham Region OGS, Meeting, 7:30-9:30pm
  • January 6, 2010: Goderich, Huron OGS, Meeting, 7:30pm
  • January 9, 2010: Ottawa, (BIFHSGO) British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa, 10am
  • January 9, 2010: Belleville, Bay of Quinte UELAC, Meeting, 12pm
  • January 10, 2010: Ottawa, Ottawa TMG Users Group, Meeting, 2-4pm
  • January 11, 2010: Woodstock, Oxford OGS, Meeting, 7pm
  • January 11, 2010: Windsor, Essex OGS, Meeting, 7pm
  • January 12, 2010: Sarnia, Lambton OGS, Meeting
  • January 16, 2010: Trenton, Quinte Branch OGS, Meeting, 1pm
  • January 16, 2010: Kingston, Kingston OGS, Meeting, 10am
  • January 17, 2010: Hamilton, Hamilton OGS, Meeting, 2-4pm
  • January 18, 2010: Sudbury, Sudbury OGS, Meeting, 7pm
  • January 19, 2010: Ottawa, Ottawa OGS, Meeting, 7:30pm
  • January 19, 2010: Delhi, Norfolk OGS, Meeting, 7:30pm
  • January 20, 2010: Hamilton, Hamilton OGS WISE, Meeting, 6:30-9pm
  • January 23, 2010: St Thomas, Elgin Branch OGS, Meeting, 1-3pm
  • January 23, 2010: Owen Sound, Bruce-Grey OGS, Meeting, 1:30pm
  • January 24, 2010: Brantford, Brant OGS, AGM, 2pm
  • January 24, 2010: Brampton, Halton-Peel OGS, Meeting, 2pm
  • January 25, 2010: North York, Toronto Branch OGS, Meeting, 7:30pm
  • January 27, 2010: Toronto, Jewish Genealogical Society of Canada, Meeting, 8pm
  • January 27-February 10, 2010: Toronto, Toronto OGS Workshop, 6-8pm
  • January 28-February 18, 2010: Toronto, Toronto OGS Workshop, 1:30-3:30pm

    SASKATCHEWAN
  • January 26, 2010: Moose Jaw, Moose Jaw SGS, Meeting, 7pm
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    Monday, December 14, 2009

    Nova Scotia Cemetery Update

    Transcript and photos has been added for Forest Hill Cemetery, Denmark, Colchester County.
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    Saturday, December 12, 2009

    Irish Emigration of 1839


    Colonel George Wyndham was the son of the third Earl of Egremont who was instrumental in the large Petworth Emigration of 1832-1837 to Canada from southeast England. Wyndham also sponsored  emigrations from his estates in Ireland, but only the first was conducted under similar care and conditions as those of his father. Now, historian Wendy Cameron has uncovered a list of that first group sent from Ireland in 1839 on the ship Waterloo. The list includes names, ages, family members, and their locations in January 1840. The names of most towns and townships are in the old Newcastle District of Upper Canada, but some went on to the United States.

    For more information, please visit our Petworth Emigrations website, www.petworthemigrations.com. We also have a group presence on Facebook called Petworth Emigrants.

    Brenda Dougall Merriman, CG


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    Wednesday, December 09, 2009

    OntarioGenWeb Updates

    Elgin County
    We continue to add links to the Elgin GenWeb site.

    Kenora District
    Added a few obits

    Lanark County
    Lanark County is slowing down with approx 1745 hits for Nov. 4 more headstone pictures for Indian Hill cemetery, Pakenham, Ontario.

    Oxford County
    About another 1000 headstone photographs added last month.

    Russell County
    Since the last report, the site had 178 visitors [32801]. Six new queries were posted [1001]. I have answered queries by email concerning Russell and Dundas counties. During the calendar month of November, this GenWeb site was viewed 217 times.

    Wentworth County
    Many Links were fixed or deleted.
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    Tuesday, December 01, 2009

    Canadian Genealogy Events in December

    ALBERTA
  • December 5, 2009: Calgary, AFHG Quebec SIG, Meeting, 12-2pm
  • December 5, 2009: Edmonton, Tracing Your Family Tree 2009, 10am-3pm
  • December 10, 2009: Calgary, AFHG Beginners SIG, Meeting, 7-9pm
  • December 12, 2009: Calgary, AFHG Computer SIG, Meeting, 9:30am-12pm


    BRITISH COLUMBIA
  • December 9, 2009: Burnaby, BCGS Christmas Social, Meeting, 7:30-10pm
  • December 12, 2009: Burnaby, BCGS Quebec Group, Meeting, 10am-12pm
  • December 12, 2009: Chilliwack, Chilliwack Branch, UELAC, Meeting
  • December 15, 2009: Abbotsford, Abbotsford Genealogical Society, Meeting, 6:30pm


    ONTARIO
  • December 1, 2009: Brantford, British Isles Study Group, 7:30pm
  • December 1, 2009: London, London & Middlesex Branch OGS, Meeting, 7pm
  • December 5, 2009: Barrie, Simcoe Branch OGS, Meeting, 2-4pm
  • December 8, 2009: Sarnia, Lambton County Branch, OGS, Meeting
  • December 8, 2009: London, London & Western Ontario UELAC, Meeting, 7pm
  • December 10, 2009: Kitchener, Waterloo Branch OGS, Meeting, 7pm
  • December 11, 2009: Chatham, Kent Branch OGS, Meeting, 7pm
  • December 12, 2009: Ottawa, British Isle Family History Society, Meeting, 10am
  • December 13, 2009: Ottawa, Ottawa TMG Users Group, Meeting, 2-4pm
  • December 15, 2009: Ottawa, Ottawa Branch OGS, Meeting, 7:30pm
  • December 16, 2009: Toronto, Jewish Genealogical Society of Canada, Meeting, 8pm
  • December 17, 2009: Brantford, Family History Study Group, 10am-12pm

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    Saturday, November 28, 2009

    Have you come across some genealogy news beneficial to those tracing their Canadian roots? If so, please send it in!

    It's been awhile since we've offered a round-up of genealogical news that could affect Canadian research. Some of these articles are a bit outdated but the information they offer is still well worth the read.

  • U.S. Bares ‘Alien Files’ Kept on Immigrants
  • Newspaper Index for Barrie Ontario Canada online
  • Ontario, Canada Marriage Registers by Clergy, 1896-1948
  • Ancestry.com in Arbitration over the Drouin Collection
  • Ancestry in arbitration over the Drouin Collection
  • A Virtual Schoolhouse
  • Whence the Drouin Collection?
  • Is there Genealogical Life without Drouin?
  • Historical Toronto: Berkeley Castle and Lost Buildings
  • Message from the Librarian and Archivist of Canada: Modernization
  • Wolfe descendant defends controversial Quebec event
  • Portrait Gallery of Canada Program Continues to be Accessible to Canadians
  • 250 years ago today
  • Historic Windsor church denied funds for repairs
  • The Vancouver Exhibition, 1927 - Carnival of Genealogy
  • Canada: A Literary Tour
  • What's New? Improving Services at Library and Archives Canada (LAC)
  • Ancestry.com and the Drouin Genealogical Institute Reach Agreement
  • Ukrainian Pioneer Monument - Winnipeg Manitoba Canada - 1891-1943
  • 2009 - Year of the Home Child
  • Frasers Part 8: Infiltrating the Cadastral System
  • OGS student essay competitions
  • French-Canadian Newspapers: An Essential Historical Source (1808-1919)
  • Finding Sources For IGI Records
  • Thieves Take Hundreds of Cemetery Bronze Nameplates and Vases
  • Barnardo's Family History Service
  • FamilySearch.org Canadian Projects - Update
  • Searching Immigration Museums
  • Graves Found at Former Poor House Site in Simcoe, Ontario
  • Great Canadian women
  • Ancestry.ca Reveals the Most Interesting Baby Names in Canadian History
  • Do you need research at Library and Archives Canada?
  • Frasers Part 9: Quebec Land Records
  • Frank Binette of Laconia Named Genealogiste Emerite (Genealogist Emeritus) by the Federation Quebecoise Des Societes De Genealogie
  • Disease and Distress in Toronto
  • Share Documents You Find at Ancestry With Your Relatives - Instantly
  • New Project to Digitize Ship's Logbooks
  • The Great Miramichi Fire
  • Long Point Settlers
  • A Change in the Weather - 1899-1900 in Manitoba, Canada -Blog Action Day 2009
  • FamilySearch Indexing Update: New U.S., Canada, and Argentina Projects
  • Toronto Cemetery Records, 1826-1935
  • Records of 82 Years Of Canadian Immigration To The UK Now Online
  • Groundbreaking for new Ottawa City Archives building
  • Northeastern Ontario Family Histories
  • Library and Archives Canada Audiovisual Migration Strategy
  • Using Land Petitions to Learn about an Ancestor
  • Thematic Guide to Sources Relating to the Grosse Île Quarantine Station, in Lower Canada, the Province of Canada and Canada, 1832 - 1937
  • Canada at War: A Guide to Library and Archives Canada's Websites Recalling the Canadian War Experience
  • Headstones toppled in Winnipeg cemetery
  • Royals tour historic N.L. sites
  • The Victoria (B.C.) Genealogical Society Loses Their $17,000 Annual Grant
  • Heroes Remembered
  • CanadianLetters.ca
  • New Remembrance Days video magazine
  • Historical Canada Gazette searchable online
  • Modernization @ LAC
  • Canadian Naturalization Database
  • Ontario Genealogical Society Conference 2010
  • Photos of East Elgin World War I veterans needed
  • Belgian Red Star Line Museum looking for emigrant photographs, memorabilia & stories
  • Canada's Home Children - Still Waiting for Recognition
  • Canada doesn't plan child migrant apology
  • Saskatchewan Provincial Government Wants to Preserve Forgotten Cemeteries
  • NB and NS archives database additions
  • TV movie on Sir Sam Steele in development
  • FamilySearch Indexing Update: Indexing Projects for 25 Countries
  • With the first Canadian contingent (1915)
  • Progress on the new Ottawa City Archives
  • Tales From Beyond the Grave in Montreal
  • Naturalization Records, the often overlooked way to find a Ships Passenger List
  • TNA podcast: The Metropolitan Police
  • Treasured Ontario Rural Histories to be Formatted for Online Access
  • Individual manifests (Form 30A) added to Ancestry database of Canadian immigration
  • LAC retreats on databases
  • Canadian Genealogy Centre Web Site Updated
  • Ontario Rural Histories to be Placed Online
  • Online Access to Tweedsmuir Histories
  • Get your family history fix [Ancestors In The Attic returns!]
  • Ancestry.ca Completes Canadian Passenger Lists with New Collection: Ocean Arrivals, 1919-1924
  • A handy reference on the British Army pre-1901
  • Microform Digitization
  • New Digitized Content Online: British Admiralty Charts of Canadian Waters
  • LAC Shares Images of First World War on Flickr

    Credits for these articles go to:

  • Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter
  • Olive Tree Genealogy Blog
  • Library & Archives Canada
  • The Ancestry Insider
  • Brenda Dougall Merriman
  • Anglo-Celtic Connections
  • CBC News
  • Canada Genealogy
  • Genealogy Canada
  • Ancestry Magazine
  • GenealogyBlog
  • GenealogyToday
  • Cnews
  • Elgin County Ontario Genealogy
  • Global Gazette

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    Friday, November 27, 2009

    Cemetery Project Update

    CanadaGenWeb's Cemetery Project has been updated!
    http://cemetery.canadagenweb.org

    The project now has its own update blog: http://canadacems.blogspot.com/

    Updates were made to cemeteries in all provinces, and new photos were added for Quebec, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario cemeteries.

    Please stop by our website or update blog for more information.
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