https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_British_Columbia If your ancestor resided on Vancouver Island, then you should check out viHistory, a website that teamed the University of Victoria and Vancouver Island University. There are over 100,000 records on the site, and it was last updated in 2015. The majority of the site is transcription, and not original digital documents. However, it isContinue reading “British Columbia Ancestors: viHistory”
Category Archives: Uncategorized
Manitoba Ancestors: Hudson\’s Bay Company Archives
If you have an ancestor who worked in the Hudson\’s Bay Company or the Northwest Company, then you need to check out the Hudson\’s Bay Company Archives. This is a fantastic resource that can take you back to the early years of the company. Even if you don\’t have an ancestor, the resources will thrill aContinue reading “Manitoba Ancestors: Hudson\’s Bay Company Archives”
Apologies
My apologies on having no posts for the last two weeks. Sometimes as much as one would like to devote time to genealogy, life outside of it gets in the way. A lot of tying up loose ends at my house in Ontario had to be done in a very short time frame. It madeContinue reading “Apologies”
Home Children: The British Home Children Advocacy and Research Association
One of the more controversial chapters in Canada\’s history is that of the Home Children. Between the late 1860\’s and the late 1930\’s, over 100,000 children from the UK were sent to Canada. It was part of an emigration scheme to combat the horrible poverty and conditions children were living in at the time. ItContinue reading “Home Children: The British Home Children Advocacy and Research Association”
Ontario Ancestors: Toronto Trust Cemeteries Collection
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Ontario All the various cemetery sites online are great for finding inscriptions and pictures of your ancestors\’ tombstones. But one resource that many people overlook are the registers for the cemetery. The reason for this is because it involves a little more of the old fashioned leg work and persistence. You are not going toContinue reading “Ontario Ancestors: Toronto Trust Cemeteries Collection”
Military Ancestors: Boer War Ancestors
Remembrance Day this year coincides with the centenary of the WWI battles of Vimy and Passchendale. There are some great blog posts from other bloggers showing you ways to search your WWI ancestors\’ details. What I\’d like to do this week is highlight a lesser known set of veterans, those who fought in the BoerContinue reading “Military Ancestors: Boer War Ancestors”
Blogiversary!
Source: http://www.birthday-clip-art.com/birthday_clipart_images/clip_art_illustration_of_a_birthday_cake_with_a_number_1_candle_0515-1101-1604-1156.html Today marks one year since I started this blog. It\’s a little hard to believe I\’ve been doing this for an entire year! It\’s been a learning experience in more ways than one. It had been years since I did any kind of writing other than filling out weekly reports for work. To sayContinue reading “Blogiversary!”
Quebec Ancestors: La Societe des Filles du roi et soldats du Carignan, Inc.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Quebec Those of us with French Canadian heritage most likely descend from either a Filles du Roi and/or a Soldat du Carignan. Even more likely is that you will descend from more than one of them. The Filles du Roi, or King\’s daughters, were women of marriageable age that were sent from France to helpContinue reading “Quebec Ancestors: La Societe des Filles du roi et soldats du Carignan, Inc.”
Prince Edward Island Ancestors: Island Newspapers
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Prince_Edward_Island If you have been researching Prince Edward Island ancestors for a while, then you probably know about this site. But for those just starting out, you should bookmark Island Newspapers. The site is a partnership between the University of Prince Edward Island Robertson Library, the Guardian Newspaper, Island Archives, and Islandora. http://islandnewspapers.ca/home Home On theContinue reading “Prince Edward Island Ancestors: Island Newspapers”
Newfoundland and Labrador Ancestors: The Maritime History Archive Part 2
In Part 1, we looking at the catalog of the Maritime History Archive\’s holdings. In Part 2 we\’re looking at what else they have to offer. Research ServicesStaff can be hired to do research and provide scans of documents for a fee. Considering all they have in their holdings, the fees are not unreasonable. ResearchContinue reading “Newfoundland and Labrador Ancestors: The Maritime History Archive Part 2”
Finding Your Canadian Story 