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Records left behind by health professionals and patients are an often overlooked source of information that can be valuable to a genealogist. One area of research that is not commonly pursued are the records left behind related to the health issues of our ancestors. There are a great variety of these, many of which can…
The records of our province contain many gems for genealogists, many of which are well-known. But there are also sources which are more obscure. Some may have erroneous or misleading titles. Some may be located in unexpected places. Some may be in finding aids which are not known to the researcher. And some may not…
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…
There is one large collection at the Archives of Ontario for which, as yet, no digitized inventory listing exists in their database. That is the Miscellaneous Collection, which is described as an accumulation of documents assembled over a period of many years, containing such items as letters, deeds, bonds, lists, warrants, invitations, etc. This lecture…
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