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BOOK - Finding Your Canadian Ancestors: A Beginner's Guide
By: Sherry Irvine and Dave Obee.

Canada’s size and diversity also influence its records, which are similarly varied and at times complex. In Finding Your Canadian Ancestors, authors Sherry Irvine and Dave Obee guide you through Canadian genealogical records, first by record type and then according to province.

The authors detail both government and ecclesiastical records as well as records related to special groups such as Aboriginals, Acadians, and Loyalists. They give special attention to online resources, including the extensive holdings of Library and Archives Canada.

Contents include:

Chapter 1: Library and Archives Canada
Chapter 2: Canadian Geography and Finding Localities
Chapter 3: Immigration
Chapter 4 Census
Chapter 5: Vital Records—Created by Governments
Chapter 6: Vital Records—Church Registers
Chapter 7 Cemetery Records
Chapter 8: Probate Records
Chapter 9: Military Records
Chapter 10: Land Records
Chapter 11: Newspapers
Chapter 12: Other Ways to Find People
Chapter 13: The Aboriginals
Chapter 14: The Acadians
Chapter 15: The Loyalists
Chapter 16: Alberta
Chapter 17: British Columbia
Chapter 18: Manitoba
Chapter 19: New Brunswick
Chapter 20: Newfoundland
Chapter 21: Nova Scotia
Chapter 22: Ontario
Chapter 23: Prince Edward Island
Chapter 24: Quebec
Chapter 25: Saskatchewan
Chapter 26: The Territories
Appendix A: Research Fundamentals
Appendix B: Pay Attention to the Hazards
Appendix C: The Internet
Appendix D: Canadian History
Index

270 pages
8.5 X 11"
Softcover
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Illustrations
Index
ISBN 978-1-593331-316-6

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