An Irish War Widow in Upper Canada
When Upper Canadian militia men died in the War of 1812 what happened to their wives and children? And how can they be traced without civil registration, census, probate or cemetery records? This talk will use a case study to walk the audience through the research process as I discovered a wealth of information about one War of 1812 widow and her family. Audience members will be introduced to a variety of lesser known records including crown land petitions, heir and devisee commission records, township papers, land registry office records, pension records, government correspondence, and religious newspapers.
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Janice Nickerson
Professional genealogist Janice Nickerson loves a good challenge whether it’s identifying elusive ancestors, tracking disappearing descendants or telling richer family stories.
In addition to helping her private clients discover the richness of their ancestral heritage, Janice does heir searching for provincial Public Trustees, writes and lectures on a variety of genealogical topics. Her specialties include early Ontario research, criminal justice records and using genealogy gifts and games to create a legacy.
Her books, Crime and Punishment in Upper Canada: A Researcher’s Guide (2010), and York’s Sacrifice: Militia Casualties of the War of 1812 (2012) were both published by the joint imprint of the Ontario Genealogical Society and Dundurn Press.
Janice is a proud 8th-generation Canadian, with English, German, Irish, Welsh and First Nations ancestry.
Her company website is UpperCanadaGenealogy.com
