Author Archives: Candice McDonald

Focus on an Archive: Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, NWT

On my recent trip to the Northwest Territories, I made sure I made a visit to the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre (PWNHC). I\’m very lucky in that my significant other is a history buff like me. He was all for taking a look with me. We made a point of planning our tripContinue reading “Focus on an Archive: Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, NWT”

What\’s in a Name? A Look at Naming Patterns

Our ancestors seemed to have loved reusing names. For us, many many years later, it can be enough to yank your hair out to have discovered that you\’ve traced back to yet another John, James, Mary, or Margaret. Middle names become very important. My own two middle names are from one paternal great grandmother, andContinue reading “What\’s in a Name? A Look at Naming Patterns”

My Canada 150 Ancestors

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Canada HAPPY CANADA DAY! Patricia Greber at My Genealogy Life has challenged Canadian bloggers to list their ancestors who were here in 1867, our country\’s year of Confederation. We are supposed to list our ancestor, their year of arrival and where they settled. Now, my ancestral lines that were here in 1867 actually came in the 1600\’sContinue reading “My Canada 150 Ancestors”

Library and Archives Canada Microfilms on Heritage Website

One of the problems when you don\’t live close to the LAC is that making a trip there to see items they haven\’t digitized on their site difficult. For many of us, it\’s not going to be a day trip. What is little advertised though is that some of the microfilms are digitized on theContinue reading “Library and Archives Canada Microfilms on Heritage Website”

D-I-V-O-R-C-E Part 4 After 1968 in Western Canada

Source: http://pdpics.com/photo/2579-broken-heart-cut-paper/ This week we\’re finishing up by looking at Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia. SaskatchewanAs stated in Part 1, divorce was handled provincially beginning in 1920. It is handled by the Court of Queen\’s Bench. In 1994, a separate division of the court was created to deal solely with family law. The Provincial Archives ofContinue reading “D-I-V-O-R-C-E Part 4 After 1968 in Western Canada”

D-I-V-O-R-C-E Part 3 – After 1968 in Central Canada

Source: http://pdpics.com/photo/2579-broken-heart-cut-paper/ This week we\’ll be looking at divorce records in Quebec, Ontario, and Manitoba QuebecAs stated in Part 1, divorce was handled federally up to 1968. But, unlike other areas of Canada, a couple could become legally separated through the province\’s civil code. These were done by notaries. A notice of action had to be printedContinue reading “D-I-V-O-R-C-E Part 3 – After 1968 in Central Canada”

D-I-V-O-R-C-E Part 2 – After 1968 in the Atlantic Provinces

Source: http://pdpics.com/photo/2579-broken-heart-cut-paper/ Last week we looked at divorce pre 1968. Now we\’ll look at how to find records once they were taken care of at the provincial level. There\’s a lot of information, so I\’ve decided to break this up into Part 2 (Atlantic Canada), Part 3 (Central Canada), and Part 4 (Western Canada).Central Registry ofContinue reading “D-I-V-O-R-C-E Part 2 – After 1968 in the Atlantic Provinces”

D-I-V-O-R-C-E Part 1 – Before 1968

We all like to think that our ancestors met, fell in love, married, and only parted through death. Truth is, divorce has always been around in Canada, although rare. According to The Canadian Encycolpedia: \”…while most Canadians married, divorce was extremely uncommon until after the Second World War. In fact, until that time, Canada hadContinue reading “D-I-V-O-R-C-E Part 1 – Before 1968”

Where are the Archives?

Library and Archives Canadasource https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_and_Archives_Canada Nowadays, you can go a long way with your research from the comfort of your computer chair. But, remember, not everything is online. Also, not all have an online presence. Eventually, you\’re going to have to exchange your slippers for outdoor shoes and take a trip to an Archive. How canContinue reading “Where are the Archives?”