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Archives for Genealogists: A Beginnerโs Guide
$9.95By: Carolynn Bart-Riedstra, MA, AMCT Genealogists and archives form the perfect partnership. However, archives remain a mystery to many genealogists who are unsure of where to start and how to find information. This book is an introduction to archives in Ontario. It does not concentrate on one specific archive or its resources but provides general…
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Beginnerโs Guide to Genealogy, The
$5.00By:Fraser Dunford This book sets out to explain what you need to know to get started in genealogy: the study of ancestors, who they were, where they were, what they did, and why. The book contains these fundamentals: How to do the basics show you how to generate the genealogy of your family from family…
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Beginnerโs Guide to Ontario Genealogy, The
$9.95By: Fraser Dunford What’s in a Name? New France, Upper Canada, Canada West, the Province of Ontario has had many names since the seventeenth century. This book uses only Ontario sources. Your first genealogy lesson from this book is that every jurisdiction is different. What the author says here may not apply to other provinces,…
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Canadian Family History in the 21st Century
$12.00Fawne Stratford-Devai Second Edition The advent of online research has made family history research easier but it can also lead the researcher astray. Guides you through the steps, warns about privacy issues and provides an extensive list of links. 2005 57p ISBN: 1-897210-68-X Canadian Family History in the 21st Century
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Carlisle List, The
$8.00By: Len Chester Sometime in 1839, someone in or near Carlisle in northern Middlesex County, Ontario, began to keep a list of significant events: deaths, births, marriages and some others. This list of over 680 names ends in 1866. Anyone with family living in that area during those years should consult this list. The over-900…
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Crime and Punishment in Upper Canada
$5.00OGS/DUNDURN GENEALOGIST’S REFERENCE SHELF Janice Nickerson “The author has thought long and hard about the importance of research, and has put together a first-rate research guide.” – Elizabeth LaPointe, in Family Chronicle, January/February 2011 p.29 Crime and Punishment in Upper Canada provides genealogists and social historians with context and tools to understand the criminal justice…
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Dictionary of Scottish Emigrants to Canada Before Confederation, Volume 4
$7.50Donald Whyte NEW LOWER PRICE These volumes (1-4) document thousands of fur traders, explorers, bankers, railway builders, politicians, farmers, teachers and journalists who came to Canada before 1867. Donald Whyte consulted numerous sources, printed and manuscript, and by extensive correspondence, gathered much information that would not otherwise have been saved for posterity. A must for…
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Education and Ontario Family History
$5.00OGS/DUNDURN GENEALOGIST’S REFERENCE SHELF Marian Press Many family researchers with Ontario roots discover they have ancestors who were teachers. Those with no teachers in the family may have ancestors who were part of the Ontario education system as students. Today there are numerous varied resources available to find information on teachers, pupils, schools, textbooks, and…
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Family Health Trees: Genetics and Genealogy, 2nd edition
$9.00Luanne McNabb, Elizabeth Curtis & Kathleen Barclay Bowley A practical guide for those interested in genetics and genealogy, the authors of this booklet introduce you to the science of human genetics. They outline the basics of researching and charting health and family records and provide a pointer to sources of help in finding, analyzing and…
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Genealogy and the Law in Canada
$5.00By: Dr. Margaret Ann Wilkinson Digital records and broad access to the Internet have made it easier for genealogists to gather relevant information from distant sources and to share the information they have gathered. The law, however, remains tied to particular geographic locations. This book discusses how specific laws โ access to information, personal data…
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Genealogy, Geography, and Maps: Using Atlases and Gazetteers to Find Your Family
$39.95Althea Douglas “The author’s ‘expertise in the subject and her passion for maps shows through every page… This book is something of a ‘tour de force’ and should be required reading in genealogy courses.” – Pat Wohler, The Renfrew Weekender “…a great starting point for North American readers who want to explore the world of…
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Help! Iโve Inherited an Attic Full of History
$10.00Althea Douglas, MA, CG (C), UE “What on earth do I do with all this stuff?” For people who find themselves the custodians of a portion of history. Conducts the reader through the steps to gain control over the variety of material, advising how to evaluate and whether to maintain or dispose. Covers simple conservation…
