Nova Scotia Cemetery Update

Transcript and photos has been added for Forest Hill Cemetery, Denmark, Colchester County.

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

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.

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

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

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.

OntarioGenWeb Updates

Dufferin County
Added the 1902, 1903 and 1904 death indexes to the site.


Lanark County
Lanark County is rolling along with approx 1678 hits for October.
Updates:

More cemetery pictures for Bolingbroke cemetery.

Pictures of #21 Platoon "D" Coy, C.A.(B). T.C.H. #31.


Manitoulin District
Fixed some broken links on the Museums section


Prescott County
Added some new links to cemetery transcriptions


Russell County
Since the last report, the site had 194 visitors [32623]. Four new queries were posted [995]. I have answered another four queries by email concerning Russell and Dundas counties. I have added a link concerning the Russell village historical society. During the calendar month of October, this GenWeb site was viewed 222 times.


Wentworth County
Some links were fixed in October.

CanadaGenWeb's Roll of Honour

In honour of our country's veterans, of all who served, we are pleased to present CanadaGenWeb's Roll of Honour Project.

If you are a veteran, or want to honour a related veteran your submissions are welcome.

Our thanks & gratitude to all those who served in the Canadian military past & present, as well as to their families who shared their brave relations with us in order to obtain and keep our freedom.  Thank you.

Nov 11-13 - FREE access to military records of 200,000 Canadians who fought for American Forces

The following is a press release from ANCESTRY.CA

Search records of 200,000 Canadians who fought for American Forces free this Remembrance Day
Records span 144 years and include those from the American Civil War and the two World Wars

TORONTO, Nov. 10 /CNW/ - Over the course of two centuries, hundreds of thousands of Canadians have taken up arms with their U.S. neighbours by enlisting in the U.S. Forces, in battles including the Civil War and the two World Wars. Now, Ancestry.ca, Canada's leading family history website(1), honours those brave soldiers by providing free database access to 144 years of U.S. military records, from the 11th to the 13th of November.

The U.S. Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914; U.S. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 and U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, collectively represent the registration and enlistment records for more than 193,000 Canadian-born men who fought bravely alongside their American comrades.
Whether it was to help friends and family against a common enemy, to seek adventure, to answer a moral calling or, in some cases, simply the pursuit of financial riches, there are many reasons why so many Canadians fought with the U.S. military over the years. Some reasons were noble, some misguided, and some purely selfish.

For Family:
Many of the soldiers listed in these records were Canadian-born but children of one or more American parents. Others were born in Canada but lived in the United States at the time of enlistment. Either way, many may have felt duty-bound to serve in the armies of their parents' homes, or to defend their new homes.

For Money:
For many, money was clearly a motivating factor in their enlistment. For example, during the Civil War, wealthy Americans who did not wish to serve in the Forces could hire substitutes to enlist on their behalf. In spite of the inherent danger, fighting in the war during this time could yield far greater riches than heavy labour and was, perhaps sadly, a preferred way of life for some.

For Good:
Some of the soldiers joined in search of adventure, but many joined for moral reasons, be it to fight Nazi Germany or defend the Union and support the fight for the abolition of slavery. In fact, many of the United States Colored Regiments during the Civil War found their squadrons bolstered by black Canadians who enlisted for this very reason.

Karen Peterson, Marketing Director, Ancestry.ca, comments: "To fight against racism, fascism, to escape poverty or discover adventure - many reasons led brave Canadian men to join the U.S. Forces, which these records help bring to life.

"These records also remind us that no matter which side of the border Canadians fought on, they all made a sacrifice fighting for freedom and democracy and so should be remembered for their courage."
In addition to the Canadians listed in these collections, millions of Canadians with U.S. heritage will be able to find American ancestors within these records. The three collections combined capture the records of almost 32.5 million enlistees.

By the numbers:

U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
- This database is an indexed collection of the draft cards from the Fourth Registration, the only registration currently available to the public. It contains 7.1 million records, 93,844 of which are for Canadian-born soldiers.

US World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
- Between 1917 and 1918, around 24 million men aged 18 to 45 in the United States were required by law to register for war service. Of these, 78,551 stated that they had been born in Canada.

U.S. Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914
- Canadian-born men account for 6,985 (nearly 5 per cent) of the total of 148,844 records of registrants in the American Civil War who enlisted between 1861 and 1865 - a significant percentage considering that there was no official involvement by the government in the war.
The content will be available for free beginning Remembrance Day, November 11 through November 13 at www.ancestry.ca/remember.

ABOUT ANCESTRY.CA
Ancestry.ca has 125 million Canadian family history records in such collections as the complete Historical Canadian Censuses, 1851-1916, Ontario and British Columbia vital records from as early as 1813, Quebec Vital Records (The Drouin Collection), 1621-1957, Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935, and U.S. / Canada Border Crossings, 1895 -1956.

Ancestry.ca was launched in January 2006 and belongs to the global network of Ancestry websites (wholly owned by Ancestry.com Operations Inc.), which contains four billion family history records. To date more than 11 million family trees have been created and over one billion names and 22 million photographs uploaded. 8.2 million unique visitors log on to an Ancestry website every month (comScore, June 2009).
The Ancestry global network of family history websites - www.ancestry.ca in Canada, www.ancestry.com in the US, www.ancestry.co.uk in the UK, www.ancestry.com.au in Australia, www.ancestry.de in Germany, www.ancestry.it in Italy, www.ancestry.fr in France, www.ancestry.se in Sweden and www.jiapu.com in China.

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

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

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

Cemetery Project Updated

http://cemetery.canadagenweb.org

Photos of 70 Ontario cemeteries, 2 Manitoba cemeteries and 1 Saskatchewan cemetery have been added! We now offer photos of over 700 Canadian cemeteries (over 230,000 burials).

New information has been added to the cemetery database for British Columbia, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Newfoundland. We currently have information on more than 16,000 Canadian cemeteries and are always seeking more!

Free Canadian Records at Family Search

http://pilot.familysearch.org

Currently Available:

Ontario Deaths 1869-1947

Quebec Catholic Parish Registers 1621-1900

Currently Being Indexed (not yet available for search):

British Columbia Births, 1854–1903

British Columbia Marriages, 1859–1932

Nova Scotia, Antigonish Church Records, 1823–1905

Ontario 1861 Census

Quebec—Trois-Rivières Church Records, 1800–1900
You can volunteer to help index these records at FamilySearch Indexing

World-First Launch - Historical Canadian Censuses, 1851-1916

A press release from Ancestry.ca

Media Alert - World-First Launch - Historical Canadian Censuses, 1851-1916

TORONTO, June 4 /CNW/ - On Wednesday June 10, 2009, please join Ancestry.ca, Library and Archives Canada (LAC) and His Worship David Miller, Mayor of the City of Toronto, to celebrate world-first online launch of the complete Historical Canadian Censuses, 1851-1916.

The collection, which has been fully indexed and includes original document images, contains more than 32 million names and provides an historical snapshot of the growth of our great nation, from pre-Confederation to the middle of the Great War.

Ancestry.ca will also reveal the surprising results of a national survey on Canadian identity.

View historical documents - including census records for famous Canadians

Interview descendents of early Canadian settlers

Speak with genealogy experts

Delve into online records and search your own family history

Who:
David Miller, Mayor of Toronto
Josh Hanna, Senior Vice President, Ancestry International
Christopher Moore, Canadian historian, author and television
personality
Edward Hall and Liz Houghtling, descendents of Canadians in the Censuses

When:
Wednesday, June 10
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
(Speeches begin at 11:15 a.m.)

Where:
Gallery Room
Ontario Heritage Centre, 8 Adelaide Street East
At Adelaide, east of Yonge Street

In the blogosphere...

From Library & Archives Canada:

LAC participates in Doors Open Ottawa, June 6-7

Launch of Book History Databases

From Olive Tree Genealogy Blog:

Genealogists! Help Needed to change Restricted Archives of Ontario Hours

From Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter:

Ontario Genealogical Society to Digitize the Entire OGS Library

Canadian Books Available on www.ourroots.ca

13th Century Document Found in Ontario

New Brunswick Cemeteries to Get Makeover

From Anglo-Celtic Connections:

A treasure trove of First World War photographs

Which Canadian newspaper? Turn to McKim