Monday, December 14, 2009

Nova Scotia Cemetery Update

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

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


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.

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

  • 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

  • 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.

    Wednesday, November 18, 2009

    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.

  • Wednesday, November 11, 2009

    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.

    Sunday, November 01, 2009

    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

  • Wednesday, October 07, 2009

    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.

    Thursday, October 01, 2009

    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
  • Wednesday, September 30, 2009

    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.

    Wednesday, September 09, 2009

    CanadaGenWeb's Cemetery Project - Nova Scotia

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

    Tuesday, September 01, 2009

    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
  • Friday, August 21, 2009

    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!

    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

    Sunday, July 26, 2009

    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

    Thursday, July 16, 2009

    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!

    Thursday, June 11, 2009

    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
  • Tuesday, June 09, 2009

    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
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