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 Some of these articles are a bit outdated but the information they offer is still well worth the read.
Credits for these articles go to:
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 Some of these articles are a bit outdated but the information they offer is still well worth the read.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
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.
Credits for these articles go to:
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.
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.
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:
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.
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
BRITISH COLUMBIA
NOVA SCOTIA
ONTARIO
SASKATCHEWAN
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