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Land records are arguably the most important records for family historians researching their 19th-century ancestors because ownership of land was our ancestors’ most important achievement. The majority of immigrants to Upper Canada and Canada West did not have the opportunity to own land in their home country. This was one of the most important reasons…
Rivers and Waterways were more than just passageways to our Future Homelands. Some provided our ancestors with protection, others provided a livelihood, and the list continues. With a few short Family stories, I will give you examples of the importance of our waterways. Follow along as a young newlywed leaves his pregnant wife near New…
Farm records can be an insightful tool for understanding your ancestor’s place in the world. Were they wealthy, prosperous farmers or scratch farming to survive? Agricultural census, land records, mortgage books, court records, farm directories, newspapers, personal ledgers and diaries, and more, can provide an additional layer of insight into your family tree. Tina’s ancestor,…
If you exhausted all Canadian/US sources and finally could figure out your ancestral location in Eastern Europe what is next? We will discuss how to start your research in Eastern Europe and what resources are available for your ancestral location depending on the religion. Main repositories for Jewish research in Poland, Ukraine, and Romania; main…
The Northwest Mounted Police (NWMP) was established in 1873 to ensure law, order, and Canadian sovereignty in the recently acquired western prairies and to prepare the way for large-scale land settlement. As agents of the federal government, the men of the Mounted played a significant role in the history of this vast region consisting of…
Family history researchers gain much satisfaction from discovering and recording information about their relatives and ancestors but sharing that information in a spatially relevant visual form can be even more rewarding. Google Earth Pro is a free downloadable application with many useful features for genealogists. This webinar will demonstrate how diary details chronicling an immigrant family’s six-week journey…
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