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Keeping up with the enormous number of documents and images from Ancestry and other pay sites can be = overwhelming. Attendees will learn how to use a simple but effective process to see at a glance what items have been downloaded, or what documents have been entered into a genealogy program that doesn’t sync with…
Canada Post is a part of our everyday life, one that we sometimes take for granted. But the Post Office has been part of our country’s history since the 1500’s and has left behind a myriad of records, some of which are genealogically significant. Included are databases of postmasters, both past and present, and documents…
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…
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