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BOOK - Finding Your Canadian Ancestors: A Beginner's Guide
By Sherry Irvine and Dave Obee.
Published by Ancestry, Provo, 2007
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
Photographs
Illustrations
Index
Published by Ancestry, Provo, 2007
ISBN 978-1-593331-316-6
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