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Let’s explore over 20 different places where we might find documentation of death. We are not talking obituaries, cemetery records, probate records, death certificates, bibles, and the records most of us regularly pursue. We are talking of some of the many other records which possibly were created to document your ancestors’ death — ledgers, societies,…
In the late 18th century, Scotsmen traveled to York Factory to work with the HBC. Being indentured for 3-5 years, these men often coupled with Cree women, creating the Metis Nation. HBC’s rival, the Northwest Company, sent their men to the Red River area to trap over the winter months. These men also coupled with…
This topic focuses on how to use the Upper Canada Land Petitions to a genealogist’s advantage.1. Explain the Land Petitions history.2. How to use the Land Petitions on the LAC website and find the documents faster the next time.3. What advantages are they for the early records of the families and to realize they are…
‘Where are you from?’ is sometimes a difficult question to answer. With the advent of DNA testing, we can find out our ethnicity, and look at the implications of where our ancestors were from. This session will look at the differences between the terms ‘heritage’, ‘ancestry’, ‘ethnicity,’ and ‘descent.’ What happens when you don’t feel…
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission was established during the first world war to honour and’ manage the gravesites of Commonwealth Soldiers. It now maintains 23,000 sites in over 150 countries and commemorates 1.7 million Commonwealth men and women who lost their lives in both WWI and WWII. This session will provide an overview of the history and the future…
Every day, hundreds of historical treasures go on sale on websites like eBay, Bidspirit, and other online auction houses. While you may strike lucky and discover an artifact related to your own family history, you may also discover objects that bear tangible testimony to the context in which your ancestors lived: perhaps a pince nez…
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