The records associated with the administration of justice in early Upper Canada are an often overlooked and misunderstood genealogical resource. This lecture will discuss the various types of court records available, the differences between them, how to access them, and … Continued
We all get a little daunted when we see our huge number of matches for the first time. Where do you start figuring out how each one is related to you? Are there some simple tricks you can use to … Continued
City Directories have been published in both the United States and Canada for more than two centuries. An often overlooked resource and neglected source of genealogy information about our ancestors many types of directories can provide details that might otherwise … Continued
In my presentation I will cover a historical overview of Eastern Europe, and how it morphed through divisions and border changes, from wars and battles into the countries that we have in today’s world. I cover the majority of countries … Continued
The Underground Railroad brought tens of thousands of formerly enslaved men and women to eastern Canada in the 19th century. Do you have ancestors that might have been involved in the Underground Railroad as those escaping slavery or those helping … Continued
Ancestry has 220 collections of Ontario records, but putting an ancestor’s name into a search form only skims the surface of these collections. Learn how to dig deeper into Ancestry’s resources to uncover genealogical gold mines. https://vimeo.com/384395084/c93e3bd65b?share=copy The video can … Continued
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