In the first two parts of this series we looked at the Maritime Provinces. Now let\’s look at Ontario and Quebec. Source: http://ontheworldmap.com/canada/province/quebec/quebec-road-map.html QuebecOne of the oldest settled areas of Canada, Quebec has BMD records that go back as far as 1621. Records up to as late as 1993 were mainly just copies of church entries.Continue reading “Vital Statistics- Part 3 – Ontario and Quebec”
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The Pig War
Source:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pig_War_(1859) One of the more amusing stories I\’ve come across recently in Canada/US relations has been given the rather interesting label \”The Pig War\”. What started as a dispute over a slain pig turned into an international incident in the mid 1800s on San Juan Island. In June 1846, the Treaty of Oregon was signedContinue reading “The Pig War”
Vital Statistics Part 2- Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
Last week we looked at Newfound and Labrador, and Price Edward Island. Now let\’s look at Nova Scotia and New Brunswick: Source: http://ontheworldmap.com/canada/province/nova-scotia/nova-scotia-road-map.html Nova ScotiaCivil registration in Nova Scotia is rather convoluted. Marriages began as early as 1763. However, it was optional, and the surviving records are incomplete. Births and deaths didn\’t start until 1864, andContinue reading “Vital Statistics Part 2- Nova Scotia and New Brunswick”
Railway Schoolhouses
In a recent Facebook post by the Archives of Ontario, they had posted pictures of railway schoolhouses. I had never heard about these, so I decided to find out more. In remote communities the only way some children got their schooling was by a school house that traveled the rails. In Ontario, they were usedContinue reading “Railway Schoolhouses”
Vital Statistics- Part 1 Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island
The three main records all genealogists look for are birth, marriage, and death. We refer to these as the BMD\’s. It\’s from these three events that we build the rest of our records around. So where do we find them? Registrations for the BMD\’s is handled by provincial and territorial governments. Each has started registrationContinue reading “Vital Statistics- Part 1 Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island”
Charles Vance Millar and the Great Stork Derby
Charles Vance Millar is definitely one of the more colourful characters in Canada\’s history. Born in Alymer, Ontario 28 June 1854, he was the son of Simon Millar and Sarah Vance. A Toronto lawyer and businessman, he amassed himself a sizable fortune for the time period. Among his smart business decisions was acquiring BC ExpressContinue reading “Charles Vance Millar and the Great Stork Derby”
Who\’s Victorine\’s mother? Using Siblings to Solve a Problem
Some of us research every person in a family tree. Some of us concentrate more on our direct line. Unless you\’re doing a One Name or One Place study, it really just comes down to personal preference. But even if you\’re concentrating on your direct line, make sure you are making note of your ancestor\’s siblings asContinue reading “Who\’s Victorine\’s mother? Using Siblings to Solve a Problem”
This Week in Canadian History January 1-7, 2017: Georgina Pope
Georgina Fane Pope, Canadian nursing sister in South Africa, November 1899 – December 1900; January – June 1902.Source: http://www.warmuseum.ca/cwm/exhibitions/boer/georginapope_e.shtml On 1 January 1862 Georgina Fane Pope was born in Prince Edward Island. Her father, William Pope, is one of the fathers of Confederation. Being born into a wealthy family, you would imagine that a woman ofContinue reading “This Week in Canadian History January 1-7, 2017: Georgina Pope”
Free Online Genealogy Course
On January 16th, the online learning site FutureLearn will be running their hugely popular genealogy course \”Genealogy:Researching your Family Tree\”. Taught through the University of Strathclyde, this is a FREE 6 week course. Each week\’s module takes only a couple of hours at most to complete. You as one of the students will have aContinue reading “Free Online Genealogy Course”
December 31, 1737 – The Grey Nuns
The renowned \”Grey Nuns\” started in Montreal on 31 December 1737. Today you can find them in Canada, the U.S. and Latin America. Their official name was the Sisters of Charity of Montreal. It was founded by Marie-Margueritte Dufrost de Lajemmerais, the widow of bootlegger Francois Youville. She and her three assistants in helping theContinue reading “December 31, 1737 – The Grey Nuns”
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