The Week 45 prompt for 52 Ancestors is \”Rich Man\”. One of the odd quirks of high society in Canada are the \”Blue Books\”. These publications listed a \”who\’s who\” of the wealthy. Not only that, it listed their seasonal residences, their affiliations, and what days they would \”receive visitors\”. Now, I don\’t come fromContinue reading “52 Ancestors: Week 45- Society Blue Books Online”
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52 Ancestors: Week 44 – Cooking with The Nova Scotia Archives
The Week 44 prompt for 52 Ancestors is \”Trick or Treat\”. If you\’re like me, the word treat makes me think of the special desserts you only get to eat during special family get-togethers. So, for this post I decided to highlight a recent edition to the Nova Scotia Archives digital holdings. The new onlineContinue reading “52 Ancestors: Week 44 – Cooking with The Nova Scotia Archives”
52 Ancestors: Week 43 – Looking at Railway History with Old Time Trains
Week 43 of 52 Ancestors has the prompt \”Transportation\”. The biggest influence in Canada\’s history is the railway. I decided this post to look at a great site I stumbled upon called Old Time Trains. If you have a railway ancestor, you\’ll want to check this site out. Even if you don\’t, you may still wantContinue reading “52 Ancestors: Week 43 – Looking at Railway History with Old Time Trains”
52 Ancestors: Week 42 – Finding Early Immigration Records at the LAC
Week 42\’s prompt is \”adventure\”. I can think of no bigger adventure for someone than starting a new life in another country. So for this post I decided to look at one of the immigration databases on Library and Archives Canada\’s website, Immigrants Before 1865. There was no regulated system of recording immigration to CanadaContinue reading “52 Ancestors: Week 42 – Finding Early Immigration Records at the LAC”
52 Ancestors: Week 41 – Finding Context with BC Newspapers
The prompt for Week 41 of 52 Ancestors is \”context\”. Sometimes its not enough to know the specific events of your ancestor\’s life. You also have to look at why they did what they did. My future great great grandchildren will probably wonder how I ended up in my new home province. Now, as aContinue reading “52 Ancestors: Week 41 – Finding Context with BC Newspapers”
52 Ancestors: Week 40 – Harvesting on Peel\’s Prairie Provinces
Week 40 of 52 Ancestors has the prompt \”harvest\”. One of the biggest reasons for migration to Canada and then west across the country was the chance to own land and farm. So this post I decided to take a look at what a search using \”harvest\” on Peel\’s Prairie Provinces would turn up. I\’ve mentioned whatContinue reading “52 Ancestors: Week 40 – Harvesting on Peel\’s Prairie Provinces”
52 Ancestors: Week 39 – Finding Maps on Internet Archive
Week 39\’s 52 ancestors prompt is \”Map It Out\”. I love old maps. Finding Canadian old maps on line can be a little challenging sometimes though. I recently took a look at Internet Archive to see what they have, and boy was I happy! If you\’ve never used Internet Archive, you should start. Starting wayContinue reading “52 Ancestors: Week 39 – Finding Maps on Internet Archive”
52 Ancestors: Week 38 – French Canadian and Acadian Research on migrations.fr
The 52 Ancestors prompt for week 38 is \”cousins\”. My French Canadian/Acadian roots have given me a ridiculously large amount of cousins. So what better group to focus on when I\’m trying to appeal to a wide audience. http://www.migrations.fr/page%20d\’accueil.htm A few years ago, I stumbled upon a website called Migrations. This website has some great informationContinue reading “52 Ancestors: Week 38 – French Canadian and Acadian Research on migrations.fr”
52 Ancestors: Week 37 – Bankruptcy Records
Week 37\’s prompt for 52 Ancestors is \”mistake\”. Our ancestors were human, just like us. They made mistakes. Some were small, and some were large enough to warrant official notice. One such type would be bankruptcy. This post I\’m going to lead you towards sources for bankruptcy records. The CourtsOf course the first place youContinue reading “52 Ancestors: Week 37 – Bankruptcy Records”
52 Ancestors: Week 36 – Finding School Records
School records can be a fun way to see your ancestors in their formative years. Besides pictures, you can also gain insight into their interests and hobbies through yearbooks. If you\’re lucky enough to find admissions records, you can find details of family. This post I\’ll be looking at sources for school records. AncestryAncestry hasContinue reading “52 Ancestors: Week 36 – Finding School Records”
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