Canadian Genealogy Events in November

ALBERTA

November 12, 2009: Calgary, AFHG Beginners SIG, Meeting, 7-9pm

November 14, 2009: Calgary, AFHG Computer SIG, Meeting, 9:30am-12pm

November 21, 2009: Calgary, AFHG English SIG, Meeting, 10:30am-12pm

November 25, 2009: Red Deer, Red Deer Branch AGS, 7pm

November 26, 2009: Edmonton, Edmonton Branch AGS, Meeting, 7:30-10pm

November 7, 2009: Calgary, AFHG Quebec SIG, Meeting, 12-2pm

November 7, 2009: Edmonton, Tracing Your Family Tree 2009, 10am-3pm


BRITISH COLUMBIA

November 4, 2009: Burnaby, BC Genealogical Society, Meeting, 7:30-10pm

November 5, 2009: Penticton, South Okanagan Genealogical Society, 7:30pm

November 14, 2009: Burnaby, BCGS Quebec Group, Meeting, 10am-12pm

November 17, 2009: Abbotsford, Abbotsford Genealogical Society, Meeting, 6:30pm

November 21, 2009: Victoria, Victoria Branch UELAC, Meeting, 12pm

November 5, 2009: Campbell River, Campbell River Genealogy Society, Meeting, 7pm


NOVA SCOTIA

November 24, 2009: Halifax, Genealogical Association of Nova Scotia, Meeting, 7:30pm


ONTARIO

November 7, 2009: Barrie, Simcoe Branch OGS, Meeting, 2-4pm

November 10, 2009: Sarnia, Lambton County Branch, OGS, Meeting

November 2, 2009: Brantford, British Isles Study Group, 7:30pm

November 3, 2009: Toronto, Toronto OGS Workshop, 7-9pm

November 3, 2009: London, London & Middlesex Branch OGS, Meeting, 7pm

November 4, 2009: Goderich, Huron County Branch OGS, Meeting, 7:30pm

November 4, 2009: Toronto, Jewish Genealogical Society of Canada, 7:30pm

November 10, 2009: London, London & Western Ontario UELAC, Meeting, 7pm

November 11, 2009: Toronto, Toronto OGS Workshop, 7-9pm

November 11, 2009: London, PAF Users Group, Meeting, 7pm

November 11, 2009: Richmond Hill, York Region Branch OGS, Meeting, 7:15pm

November 12, 2009: Woodstock, Oxford Branch OGS, Meeting, 7pm

November 12, 2009: Kitchener, Waterloo Branch OGS, Meeting, 7pm

November 13, 2009: Chatham, Kent Branch OGS, Meeting, 7pm

November 14, 2009: Toronto, Toronto OGS Workshop, 2-4pm

November 14, 2009: Ottawa, British Isle Family History Society, Meeting, 10am

November 15, 2009: Ottawa, Ottawa TMG Users Group, Meeting, 2-4pm

November 17, 2009: Toronto, Toronto OGS Workshop, 7-9pm

November 17, 2009: Simcoe, Norfolk Branch OGS, Meeting, 7pm

November 17, 2009: Ottawa, Ottawa Branch OGS, Meeting, 7:30pm

November 19, 2009: Brantford, Family History Study Group, 10am-12pm

November 19, 2009: Ottawa, Genealogy Computer Special Interest Group, Meeting

November 21, 2009: Toronto, Toronto OGS Workshop, 2-4pm

November 21, 2009: Kingston, Kingston Branch OGS, Meeting, 10am

November 21, 2009: Trenton, Quinte Branch OGS, Meeting, 1pm

November 22, 2009: Brantford, Brant Branch OGS, Meeting, 2pm

November 22, 2009: Oakville, Halton-Peel Branch OGS, Meeting, 2pm

November 23, 2009: North York, Toronto Branch OGS, Meeting, 7:30pm

November 24, 2009: Toronto, Toronto OGS Workshop, 7-9pm

November 24, 2009: Owen Sound, Bruce & Grey Branch OGS, Meeting, 7:30pm

November 24, 2009: Guelph, Wellington County Branch OGS, Meeting, 7pm

November 25, 2009: Toronto, Jewish Genealogical Society of Canada, Meeting, 8pm

November 25, 2009: Stratford, Perth County Branch OGS

November 26, 2009: Thorold, Niagara Peninsula Branch OGS, Meeting, 7pm

November 28, 2009: North York, Toronto Branch OGS, Workshop


SASKATCHEWAN

November 14, 2009: Regina, SGS Workshop, 10am-12pm

November 21, 2009: Regina, SGS Workshop, 10am-3:30pm

November 24, 2009: Moose Jaw, Moose Jaw Branch SGS, 7pm

November 28, 2009: Regina, SGS Workshop, 10am-12pm

OntarioGenWeb Updates

Durham County
The Old Durham County site has been attracting visitors all summer long, with queries coming in weekly (not quite daily as in the spring).

Lanark County
Lanark County has slowed down a bit with approx 1183 hits and NO up-dates.

Nipissing District
Changes and additions:
1. New look initiated January 2009
2. Pages added - Churches of Nipissing District (work in progress), Trinity United Church 100 yr anniversary booklet information (work in progress)
3. Added new book images to Nipissing District Books and also links to read some of the books online for FREE
4. Added some new links on the Vital Stats and Census page to Vernon City Directories for North Bay
5. Coming soon - more obituaries from the North Bay Nugget (various years)
6. Coming soon - More photos from community families in the Nipissing District
7. Coming soon - The JW Trussler Public School - Trusler Trumpet 1963-1964 yearbook
8. Coming soon - Additional Book Covers for Nipissing District
9. Coming soon - More links to USA research and World research
10. Coming soon - Transcript of the Voters' List for the Municipality of East Ferris for the Year of 1959
11. and much more!

Oxford County
98 cemeteries complete, 4 to go!

Russell County
Since the last report, the site had 177 visitors [32429]. Seven new queries were posted [991]. During the calendar month of September, this GenWeb site was viewed 209 times.

Canadian Genealogy Events in October

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ALBERTA

October 3, 2009: Calgary, AFHG Quebec SIG, Meeting, 12-2pm

October 3, 2009: Edmonton, Tracing Your Family Tree 2009, 10am-3pm

October 8, 2009: Calgary, AFHG Beginners SIG, Meeting, 7-9pm

October 10, 2009: Calgary, AFHG Computer SIG, Meeting, 9:30am-12pm

October 17, 2009: Calgary, AFHG English SIG, Meeting, 10:30am-12pm

October 22, 2009: Edmonton, Edmonton Branch AGS, Meeting, 7:30-10pm

October 28, 2009: Red Deer, Red Deer Branch AGS, 7pm

BRITISH COLUMBIA

October 1, 2009: Campbell River, Campbell River Genealogy Society, Meeting, 7pm

October 1, 2009: Penticton, South Okanagan Genealogical Society, 7:30pm

October 3, 2009: Chilliwack, Chilliwack Branch, UELAC, Meeting

October 10, 2009: Burnaby, BCGS Quebec Group, Meeting, 10am-12pm

October 14, 2009: Burnaby, BC Genealogical Society, Meeting, 7:30-10pm

October 20, 2009: Abbotsford, Abbotsford Genealogical Society, Meeting, 6:30pm

NOVA SCOTIA

October 27, 2009: Halifax, Genealogical Association of Nova Scotia, Meeting, 7:30pm

NEWFOUNDLAND

October 26, 2009: St John's, Newfoundland Historical Society, Lecture, 8pm

October 29, 2009: St John's, Newfoundland Historical Society, Lecture, 8pm

ONTARIO

October 3, 2009: Picton, Quinte Branch OGS, Special Meeting, 1:30pm

October 6, 2009: Brantford, British Isles Study Group, 7:30pm

October 6, 2009: London, London & Middlesex Branch OGS, Meeting, 7pm

October 7, 2009: Goderich, Huron County Branch OGS, Meeting, 7:30pm

October 7, 2009: Toronto, Toronto OGS Workshop, 1-3pm

October 8, 2009: Woodstock, Oxford Branch OGS, Meeting, 7pm

October 8, 2009: Kitchener, Waterloo Branch OGS, Meeting, 7pm

October 13, 2009: Sarnia, Lambton County Branch, OGS, Meeting

October 13, 2009: London, London & Western Ontario UELAC, Meeting, 7pm

October 14, 2009: Richmond Hill, York Region Branch OGS, Meeting, 7:15pm

October 15, 2009: Brantford, Family History Study Group, 10am-12pm

October 15, 2009: Ottawa, Genealogy Computer Special Interest Group, Meeting

October 17, 2009: Ottawa, British Isle Family History Society, Meeting, 10am

October 17, 2009: Chatham, Kent Branch OGS, Meeting, 7pm

October 17, 2009: Kingston, Kingston Branch OGS, Meeting, 10am

October 17, 2009: Thamesville, OGS Region I AGM, Meeting, 8:30am

October 17, 2009: Trenton, Quinte Branch OGS, Meeting, 1pm

October 17, 2009: Barrie, Simcoe Branch OGS, Meeting, 2-4pm

October 18, 2009: Toronto, Jewish Genealogical Society of Canada, Workshop, 1-5pm

October 18, 2009: Ottawa, Ottawa TMG Users Group, Meeting, 2-4pm

October 20, 2009: Simcoe, Norfolk Branch OGS, Meeting, 7pm

October 22, 2009: Thorold, Niagara Peninsula Branch OGS, Meeting, 7pm

October 24, 2009: Ottawa, Ottawa Branch OGS, Meeting, 10am

October 24, 2009: Toronto, Toronto OGS Workshop, 2-4pm

October 27, 2009: Southampton, Bruce & Grey Branch OGS, Meeting, 7:30pm

October 27, 2009: Toronto, Toronto OGS Workshop, 7-9pm

October 27, 2009: Guelph, Wellington County Branch OGS, Meeting, 7pm

October 28, 2009: Stratford, Perth County Branch OGS

October 31, 2009: Brantford, Brant County Workshop / Region IV OGS, Meeting, 9:30am-3pm

SASKATCHEWAN

October 3, 2009: Regina, SGS Workshop, 10am-3:30pm

October 17, 2009: Regina, SGS Workshop, 10am-12pm

October 24, 2009: Regina, SGS Workshop, 10am-12pm

October 27, 2009: Moose Jaw, Moose Jaw Branch SGS, 7pm

October 31, 2009: Regina, SGS Workshop, 10am-12pm

CanadaGenWeb's Cemetery Project - Nova Scotia

Transcript added for East New Annan Cemetery, Colchester County.

CanadaGenWeb's Cemetery Project - Nova Scotia

Transcript has been added for Earltown Village Cemetery, Colchester County.

CanadaGenWeb's Cemetery Project - Nova Scotia

Transcript for Union Church Cemetery, Bayhead/West Tatamagouche has been uploaded!

Canadian Genealogy Events in September

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

ALBERTA

September 5, 2009: Calgary, AFHG Quebec SIG, Meeting, 12-2pm

Sep 10, 2009: Calgary, AFHG Beginners SIG, Meeting, 7-9pm

Sep 12, 2009: Calgary, AFHG Computer SIG, Meeting, 9:30am-12pm

Sep 14, 2009: Calgary, Alberta Family Histories Society, Meeting, 7-9pm

Sep 19, 2009: Calgary, AFHG English SIG, Meeting, 10:30am-12pm

Sep 23, 2009: Red Deer, Red Deer Branch AGS, 7pm

Sep 24, 2009: Edmonton, Edmonton Branch AGS, Meeting, 7:30-10pm

BRITISH COLUMBIA

September 3, 2009: Campbell River, Campbell River Genealogy Society, Meeting, 7pm

Sep 3, 2009: Penticton, South Okanagan Genealogical Society, 7:30pm

Sep 9, 2009: Burnaby, BC Genealogical Society, Meeting, 7:30-10pm

Sep 12, 2009: Burnaby, BCGS Quebec Group, Meeting, 10am-12pm

Sep 15, 2009: Abbotsford, Abbotsford Genealogical Society, Meeting, 6:30pm

Sep 26, 2009: Victoria, Victoria Branch UELAC, Meeting, 12pm

MANITOBA

September 9, 2009: Brandon, South West Branch MGS, Meeting, 7:30pm

NEWFOUNDLAND

September 24, 2009: St John's, Newfoundland Historical Society, Lecture, 8pm

NOVA SCOTIA

September 22, 2009: Halifax, Genealogical Association of Nova Scotia, Meeting, 7:30pm

ONTARIO

September 1, 2009: Brantford, British Isles Study Group, 7:30pm

Sep 1, 2009: London, London & Middlesex Branch OGS, Meeting, 7pm

Sep 2, 2009: Goderich, Huron County Branch OGS, Meeting, 7:30pm

Sep 8, 2009: Oshawa, Durham Region Branch OGS, Meeting, 7:30pm

Sep 8, 2009: Sarnia, Lambton County Branch, OGS, Meeting

Sep 8, 2009: London, London & Western Ontario UELAC, Meeting, 7pm

Sep 9, 2009: London, PAF Users Group, Meeting, 7pm

Sep 9, 2009: Richmond Hill, York Region Branch OGS, Meeting, 7:15pm

Sep 10, 2009: Woodstock, Oxford Branch OGS, Meeting, 7pm

Sep 10, 2009: Kitchener, Waterloo Branch OGS, Meeting, 7pm

Sep 11, 2009: Chatham, Kent Branch OGS, Meeting, 7pm

Sep 12, 2009: Ottawa, British Isle Family History Society, Meeting, 10am

Sep 12, 2009: Barrie, Simcoe Branch OGS, Meeting, 2-4pm

Sep 13, 2009: Ottawa, Ottawa TMG Users Group, Meeting, 2-4pm

Sep 14, 2009: Ottawa, BIFHSGO Scottish Gen Grp, Meeting, 7pm

Sep 15, 2009: Simcoe, Norfolk Branch OGS, Meeting, 7pm

Sep 15, 2009: Ottawa, Ottawa Branch OGS, Meeting, 7:30pm

Sep 17, 2009: Brantford, Family History Study Group, 10am-12pm

Sep 17, 2009: Ottawa, Genealogy Computer Special Interest Group, Meeting

Sep 17, 2009: Kingston, Kingston Branch OGS, Meeting, 10am

Sep 19, 2009: London, Doors Open London, 10am-4pm

Sep 19, 2009: Trenton, Quinte Branch OGS, Meeting, 1pm

Sep 22, 2009: Guelph, Wellington County Branch OGS, Meeting, 7pm

Sep 23, 2009: Stratford, Perth County Branch OGS

Sep 23 - November 11, 2009: Toronto, Toronto OGS Workshop, 7-9pm

Sep 24, 2009: Owen Sound, Bruce & Grey Branch OGS, 10am-5pm

Sep 24, 2009: Thorold, Niagara Peninsula Branch OGS, Meeting, 7pm

Sep 25, 2009: Toronto, Toronto OGS Workshop, 9:30am-12:30pm

Sep 26, 2009: Durham, BGOGS Annual Fall Event, Event, 9am-4pm

Sep 26, 2009: Kingston, Kingston Branch UELAC, Meeting

Sep 26, 2009: Simcoe, Norfolklore XXXIII, 10am-4pm

Sep 27, 2009: Ottawa, Billings House Tour, Sir Guy Carleton Branch UELAC, 1:45pm

Sep 27, 2009: Brantford, Brant Branch OGS, Meeting, 2pm

Sep 27, 2009: Oakville, Halton-Peel Branch OGS, Meeting, 2pm

Sep 28, 2009: North York, Toronto Branch OGS, Meeting, 7:30pm

Sep 30, 2009: Toronto, Jewish Genealogical Society of Canada, Meeting, 8pm

Sep 30, 2009: Woodstock, OGS & OHS Meeting, Meeting

Sep 30, 2009: Toronto, Toronto OGS Workshop, 1-3pm

QUEBEC

September 12, 2009: Lachine, Quebec Family History Society, Meeting, 10:30am

Sep 19, 2009: Lachine, Quebec Family History Society, Seminar, 10am-4pm

Sep 26, 2009: Lachine, Quebec Family History Society, Seminar, 10am-4pm

SASKATCHEWAN

September 12, 2009: Regina, SGS Workshop, 10am-12pm

Sep 19, 2009: Regina, SGS Workshop, 10am-12pm

Sep 22, 2009: Moose Jaw, Moose Jaw Branch SGS, 7pm

Sep 26, 2009: Regina, SGS Workshop, 10am-3:30pm

In the blogosphere...

From Library & Archives Canada:

Cabinet Conclusions 1944-1976

Orders-in-Council 1867-1910

The Canadian Genealogy Centre: one of 101 best family history Web sites for 2009!

New Version of the Canadian Naturalization 1915-1932 Database

Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Celtic Cross Celebrations on Grosse Île

From Olive Tree Genealogy Blog:

Unregistered Cemeteries in Ontario

Featuring OurOntario.ca

Form 30A, 1919-1924 Canadian Ships Passenger Lists

High School Yearbooks - an overlooked treasure?

Lambton Park Toronto School Photo 1919

From CNews:

1838 bill of treason found in Ontario

Ontario cemetery vandalized for second time

Tombstones found in yard linked to 1859 train accident

From Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter:

Available Databases in the Canadian Genealogy Centre room Library and Archives Canada

FamilySearch Indexing Update: New User Tools and 4 International Projects Added

Ontario's Archives Relocated to a Safe Place

Brant County, Ontario Local History to go Online

Brant County Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society Has a New Home

Ancestry.com Announces "Expert Connect"

Free Genealogy Resources at Your Nearest FamilySearch Center

Ontario Online Searchable Names Index

13,000 Names of Guillotine Execution Victims Added to Ancestry.ca

Edmonton's Photo Archives are now Online

GenealogyWise.com Announced as Newest Social Network

Call for Speakers for Toronto Conference

Canadian Government Invests in Digitization of Canadian Multicultural Newspapers

Genealogy: Similar to Cocaine, Amphetamines, and Other Drugs of Stimulation

Spooky Things at the Canadian National Exhibition

From Genealogy Canada:

Toronto Branch of OGS Hosts Twenty Ten Conference

Canada Has Three of the 101 Best Genealogy Sites in 2009

Pier 21 - Now a National Museum

Lennox & Addington County Archives

United Church Archives Now Online!

Stirling-Rawdon Genealogy Fair 2009

Treasuring Memories in Rolla, British Columbia

Canadian War Children of World War Two

Ontario Archives Reduces Hours

The Empress of Ireland

Cumberland County, Nova Scotia is 250 Years Old!

From Anglo-Celtic Connections:

Experience with the OGS IOOF insurance papers database

Canadian Scottish history

Grey County Digitized Newspapers

All Ontario libraries get Ancestry Library Edition

OGS Conference 2012 Logo Design Competition

Service reduction at LAC

Federal funding for newspaper digitization

Peel's Prairie Provinces Newspapers

Manitoba Life and Times Newspapers

OurOntario.ca Community Newspapers Collection

From Genealogy Insider:

Google Quadruples Historical Newspaper Archive

From London Free Press:

Marking a century of flight in Canada

New copyright bill will 'affect every Canadian'

From CBC News:

Historic Quebec cemetery to be restored

Slavery Tour opens at Fortress of Louisbourg

From Yahoo News Canada:

After more than 90 years. remains of Canadian girl may return from England

Mi'kmaq fear cemetery washing away

From Dear Myrtle:

FamilySearch: 4 pre-1900 Canadian census indexes online

CanadaGenWeb's Cemetery Project Update

CanadaGenWeb's Cemetery Project has been updated for August!

http://cemetery.canadagenweb.org

New additions to cemeteries in British Columbia, Quebec, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia and Ontario.

As well as new transcripts & photos!

MANITOBA

Photos of:

Poplar Park St James Anglican Cemetery in Interlake Region & Winnipeg Capital Region

Asessippi Cemetery in Parkland Region

Shortdale St Anthony's Roman Catholic / Polish Cemetery in Parkland Region

ONTARIO

Photos of:

Elgin County:

- Ford Cemetery

- Old Eden Cemetery

- Otter Valley / McCurdy Cemetery

Essex County:

- Windsor Grove (Sections 2W, 3W, 4W)

- Grenville County:

- Carpenters

- Garretton Cemetery

Grey County:

- Abandoned Cemetery

- Ebenezer Cemetery

- Evergreen Cemetery

- Hilts Methodist Cemetery

- Martin-Halstead Cemetery

- McKechnie's Cemetery

- Mount Zion United Cemetery

- Old Durham Road Pioneer Cemetery

- Salem Cemetery

- St John's Roman Catholic Cemetery (Updated!)

Haldimand County:

- Rainham Mennonite / Hoover

- Reformed Mennonite Cemetery

- Selkirk Union Cemetery

Hastings County:

- Mount Nebo Cemetery

Huron County:

- Wroxeter Cemetery

Lambton County:

- Our Lady of Mercy Roman Catholic Cemetery

Leeds County:

- Bell Crossing / Bell / Whitehurst

Lincoln County:

- Kimbo Free Methodist Cemetery

Middlesex County:

- Brown's Cemetery

- Cairngorm United Cemetery

- Mount Pleasant Cemetery (Sections R & QR)

Norfolk County:

- Bethel Methodist Episcopal Cemetery

Russell County:

- Unknown Cemetery (Updated!)

Wellington County:

- Woodlawn Cemetery / Woodlawn Memorial Park

Wentworth County:

- Binbrook Baptist

- Binbrook United Church Cemetery

- Blackheath United Church Cemetery

- Garner's Corners / Hostein

- St Peter's / Rymal / Barton Union / Old Barton

York County:

- Eckhardt Cemetery

- Locust Hill Cemetery

- Mandaean Cemetery

- Park Lawn / Humbervale Cemetery

- Peaches United Church Cemetery

- St Andrew's Presbyterian Church Cemetery

CanadaGenWeb's Cemetery Project - Nova Scotia

Transcripts for the following cemeteries have been uploaded for Colchester County:

Brule Cemetery
Brule Point Cemetery
Buckler-MacBurnie Cemetery
Chambers Cemetery
Clark Family Cemetery
Cock Family Cemetery
Earltown Church Cemetery
Holy Trinity Anglican Church Cemetery - Middleton Corners