Friday, February 27, 2009

CanadaGenWeb's Cemetery Project - Nova Scotia

Photos and partial transcripts have been posted for Purdy and Rose Cemeteries in Cumberland County; the Old Burial Ground in Dartmouth, Halifax County; Truro Cemetery, Hillside Cemetery in Londonderry and the Old Roman Catholic Cemetery in Lornvale, all in Colchester County.

Thursday, February 26, 2009

1916 Census of Alberta, Manitoba & Saskatchewan

Ancestry now offers a full index and census images of the 1916 census of Alberta, Manitoba & Saskatchewan. A subscription to Ancestry (or participation in a 14 day free trial) is required.

In January
Family Search offered a brief free glimpse at this census on their pilot website. It was pulled after a few days due to contractual agreements but will return for free searching at a later date (rumoured to be Dec 2011).

This census year is also available on microfilm and can be borrowed at local Canadian libraries and/or LDS Family History Centres worldwide. Microfilm numbers are listed at
Library & Archives Canada

Other online national census records:
  • 1851/2: Images at Library & Archives Canada, Index at Automated Genealogy & OGW's Census Project (Ontario only)
  • 1881: Images & Index at Library & Archives Canada
  • 1891: Images & Index at Library & Archives Canada
  • 1901: Images at Library & Archives Canada, Index at Automated Genealogy
  • 1906: Images at Library & Archives Canada, Index at Automated Genealogy
  • 1911: Images at Library & Archives Canada, Index at Automated Genealogy

    All but the 1881 census are also available to
    Ancestry subscribers
  • Tuesday, February 24, 2009

    CanadaGenWeb's Cemetery Project - Nova Scotia

    Photos and partial transcripts have been added for Haliburton Cemetery (Pictou County) and St. John the Baptist Cemetery (Pictou County).

    Friday, February 20, 2009

    Lanark County GenWeb, Ontario

    Lanark County, Ontario.

    Located only 30 miles west of Ottawa (the nations capital), Lanark County is a large and beautiful region to work and live.

    Residents enjoy a great quality of life, because of the break taking beauty of the area, plus the fact that they are only a few miles away from the urban cities.

    The Lanark County GenWeb site was established approx 10 years ago and has been kept up-to-date regularly.

    Come visit and "enjoy".

    http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~onlanark/

    Contributed by Lanark County GenWeb host Keith Thompson

    Wednesday, February 18, 2009

    Saturday, February 14, 2009

    OntarioGenWeb February Updates

    Updates to OntarioGenWeb County sites:

    Lanark County GenWeb
    The Lanark Site is still going strong. Approx 1549 hits for the month.Up-Dates:

  • 31 Jan 5 pictures headstones for St. James, Carleton Place.
  • 20 Jan Query for Tennant surname.
  • 13 Jan Query for Tegerdine surname.

  • Nipissing District GenWeb
    Nipissing GenWeb is undergoing a facelift. Stop by to check out the new look. New added stuff last month was - some photos, new queries

    Prescott County GenWeb

  • Link to cemetery records for St-Leon-le-Grand (Treadwell)
  • Two links for historical plaques in Prescott (and Russell)

    Russell County GenWeb
    Since the last report, the site had 140 visitors [30855]. Four new queries were posted [949]. In the calendar month of January 2009, the site hosted 274 views.

  • Thursday, February 12, 2009

    CanadaGenWeb's Cemetery Project Updated

    Photos of cemeteries in Newfoundland, Manitoba and Ontario have been added to our Cemetery Project

    Tuesday, February 03, 2009

    1891 Census of Canada now available at Library & Archives Canada

    Library & Archives Canada has made the 1891 census (index & images) available on their website.

    Link:
    http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/census-1891/index-e.html

    Sunday, February 01, 2009

    Canadian Genealogy Events in February

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

    ALBERTA
  • Feb 18: Grande Prairie, Grande Prairie & District Branch, AGS, Annual Meeting, 7pm
  • Feb 19: Lethbridge, Lethbridge & District Branch, AGS, Annual General Meeting, 7pm
  • Feb 2: Calgary, Alberta Family Histories Society, Meeting, 7pm
  • Feb 25: Red Deer, Red Deer Branch, AGS, Meeting, 7pm
  • Feb 26: Edmonton, Edmonton Branch, AGS, Meeting, 7:30pm

    BRITISH COLUMBIA
  • Feb 11: Burnaby, British Columbia Genealogical Society, Meeting, 7:30pm
  • Feb 12: Victoria, Victoria Genealogical Society, Meeting
  • Feb 14: Victoria, Victoria Genealogical Society, Workshop
  • Feb 17: Abbotsford, Abbotsford Genealogical Society, Meeting, 6:30pm
  • Feb 2: Kelowna, Kelowna & District Genealogical Society, Meeting, 7pm
  • Feb 21: Chilliwack, Chilliwack Branch, UELAC, Meeting, 1:30pm
  • Feb 21: Victoria, Victoria Branch, UELAC, General Meeting, 12pm
  • Feb 5: Campbell River, Campbell River Genealogy Society, Meeting, 7pm
  • Feb 5: Penticton, South Okanagan Genealogical Society, Meeting, 7:30pm

    MANITOBA
  • Feb 23: Winnipeg, Southeast & Winnipeg Branch, MGS, Meeting
  • Feb 4: Brandon, Southwest Branch, MGS, Meeting, 7:30pm

    NEWFOUNDLAND
  • Feb 26: St John's, Newfoundland Historical Society, Meeting, 8pm

    NOVA SCOTIA
  • Feb 26: Halifax, Mainland South Heritage Society, Meeting, 7:30pm
  • Feb 28: Halifax, Genealogical Association of Nova Scotia, Meeting, 2pm

    ONTARIO
  • Feb 10: Sarnia, Lambton County Branch, OGS, Meeting
  • Feb 11: Richmond Hill, York Region Branch, OGS, Meeting, 7:15pm
  • Feb 12: Thorold, Niagara Peninsula Branch, OGS, Meeting, 7pm
  • Feb 12: Woodstock, Oxford County Branch, OGS, Meeting, 7:15pm
  • Feb 13: Chatham, Kent County Branch, OGS, Meeting, 7pm
  • Feb 14: Ottawa, British Isles Family History Society of Ottawa, Meeting, 10am
  • Feb 14: Toronto, Toronto Branch, OGS, Exploring the Baldwin Room’s Manuscript Collection, 9:15am-12:15pm
  • Feb 17: Delhi, Norfolk County Branch, OGS, Meeting, 7:30pm
  • Feb 17: Ottawa, Ottawa Branch, OGS, Meeting, 7:30pm
  • Feb 19: Brantford, Family History Group, Meeting, 10am
  • Feb 19: Ottawa, Genealogy Computer Special Interest Group, Meeting
  • Feb 21: Kingston, Kingston Branch, OGS, Meeting, 10am
  • Feb 21: Ottawa, British Isles Family History Society of Ottawa, DNA Interest Group Meeting, 9:30am
  • Feb 21: Pembroke, Upper Ottawa Valley Genealogical Group, Workshop, 10am
  • Feb 21: Trenton, Quinte Branch, OGS, Meeting, 1pm
  • Feb 22: Hamilton, Hamilton Branch, OGS, Meeting, 2pm
  • Feb 22: Oakville, Halton-Peel Branch, OGS, Meeting, 2pm
  • Feb 23: North York, Toronto Branch, OGS, Meeting, 7:30pm
  • Feb 23: St Thomas, Elgin County Branch, OGS, Meeting, 7:30pm
  • Feb 23: Sudbury, Sudbury District Branch, OGS, Meeting, 7pm
  • Feb 24: Guelph, Wellington County Branch, OGS, Meeting, 7:30pm
  • Feb 24: Ottawa, Irish Research Group, Meeting, 7pm
  • Feb 24: Toronto, Jewish Genealogical Society of Canada, Toronto, Meeting
  • Feb 25: Hamilton, WISE (Wales, Ireland, Scotland, England) Group, Meeting, 6:30pm
  • Feb 26: Hamilton, Hamilton Branch, UELAC, Annual General Meeting
  • Feb 28: Owen Sound, Bruce & Grey Branch, OGS, Meeting, 1:30pm
  • Feb 28: Stratford, Perth County Branch, OGS, Meeting, 9:30am
  • Feb 3: Brantford, British Isles Study Group, Meeting, 7:30pm
  • Feb 3: London, London & Middlesex County Branch, OGS, Annual Meeting, 7pm
  • Feb 3: Oshawa, Durham Region Branch, OGS, Meeting, 7:30pm
  • Feb 3-7: North York, Ontario Black History Society, Black History Month Celebration
  • Feb 7: Barrie, Simcoe County Branch, OGS, Meeting, 2pm
  • Feb 7: Toronto, Toronto Branch, OGS, Exploring the Baldwin Room’s Manuscript Collection, 9:15am-12:15pm
  • Feb 7: Toronto, Governor Simcoe Branch, UELAC, Meeting, 12pm
  • Feb 8: Ottawa, Ottawa TMG Users Group, Meeting, 2pm
  • Feb 9: Windsor, Essex County Branch, OGS, Meeting, 7pm

    PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
  • Feb 21: Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island Genealogical Society, Meeting, 2pm

    QUEBEC
  • Feb 21: Pointe Claire, Quebec Family History Society, Seminar, 10am

    SASKATCHEWAN
  • Feb 21: Regina, Saskatchewan Genealogical Society, Workshop, 10am
  • Feb 24: Moose Jaw, Moose Jaw Branch, SGS, Meeting, 7pm
  • Feb 8: Saskatoon, Saskatoon Branch, SGS, Meeting, 7:15pm

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