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The Registry of Deeds based in Dublin has survived intact since 1708 and it manages the legal registration of property. What is less well known is that it is also a repository for genealogical treasures such as wills, property leases, mortgages and marriage agreements. People named in these records include the principal parties, lease holders,…
Speaker Coral Harkies will help you learn how to navigate the Ontario Ancestors’ website and answer your questions. The new Society Website was launched in the Fall of 2023 and offers a wealth of family history content. Work is ongoing to provide easier access to updated and new resources and to keep you informed about…
The talk follows a timeline of photographic history and how it can relate to your own research. We look at examples where looking at details can help put a photo into a time, place or context. Audience: all levels https://vimeo.com/944275957/5f1210d0ab?share=copy The video can be viewed in fullscreen by clicking on the expand icon (four diagonal…
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 what information can be obtained from each. Supplementary records such as jail registers and newspaper…
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 separate your matches into different groups? And how do you keep track of everything? These…
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 remain hidden. https://vimeo.com/384395025/0ac12861af?share=copy The video can be viewed in fullscreen by clicking on the expand…
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