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Books, Maps & Other Resources Bruce County, Ontario Genealogy & History More Canadian Resources | More Ontario Resources 
BOOK - Bruce County Gazetteer and Directory of 1880-81By William W. Evans. The directory is easy to use, with its contents organized by township. Each township section provides a list of heads of household on each farm within the township, the address of the farmer (by lot and concession with number of acres held). Business people in township are also listed, with references to the municipality where they reside. Of special interest are the numerous circa 1880 business advertisements that are included thoughout, and some final lists at the end of the book. ISBN 978-1-897446-94-2 More information
BOOKS - Bruce County Marriage Register 1858-1869, Second Edition. By Elizabeth Hancocks C. G. & W. E. Britnell. In 1857 legislation was enacted to provide for the registration of all marriages performed by clergymen in the Province of Canada West (Ontario). As a result of this legislation we now have a series of records called the County Marriage Registers, which were kept from January 1, 1858 until the formal government registration of all births, marriages and deaths (vital registration) began in Ontario July 1, 1869. These books are published as one volume per county. The exception is the city of 'Toronto' which is a single volume on its own. More information
BOOK - Huron District Marriage Register 1841 - 1870
By Dan Walker, Fawne Stratford-Devai Includes Huron District Marriage Register and all Baptism, Marriage & Burial returns from clergy for the Huron District and the United Counties of Bruce and Huron. Includes all or part of the following contemporary counties: Huron, Perth, Bruce, Grey & Middlesex. Surrounding contemporary counties include: Wellington, Waterloo, Oxford & Lambton. More information
BOOK - Bruce County - Surrogate Court Index of Ontario, Canada, 1859-1900 ( Wills)- Second EditionCompiled by June Gibson, Indexed by Elizabeth Hancocks, C. G. & Shannon Hancocks. Wills and the documents that contribute to the process of distributing the estate of an individual can be a wonderful source of information about the deceased, their family and those who survived. These books are designed to assist researchers in finding estate and death information for those who died in Ontario from the mid to late 1800s. More information
BOOK - Tara Before 1981 By Bruce Miller. Tara Before 1981 is a well written local history of the village of Tara which is located in Bruce County, Ontario. The book was written in 1981, in recognition of the 100th aniversary of the incorporation of the village. Many old pictures of buildings and local people round out this informative book. We have only a few copies (new) of this long out of print book. More information 
BOOK - The Irish Palatines in Ontario: Religion, Ethnicity, and Rural Migration - Second Edition By Carolyn A. Heald. Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2009 This new book provides a broad history of the Palatines in Ontario, where they came from, where they settled, and what characterized their communities. It is not a catalogue of every Irish Palatine who settled in Ontario. However, the book does contain lists of individuals and many references to specific persons and families. In this new second edition of The Irish Palatines in Ontario the author has corrected known errors from the original 1994 edition and added a completely new chapter on Barbara Heck and the Loyalist Palatines plus other refinements and new material. ISBN: 978-1-897446-37-9 (Hardcover) More information
BOOK - In The Days of the Canada Company (Huron Tract 1825-1850)By: R & K MacFarlane Lizars. In The Days of the Canada Company, originally published in 1896, provides a detailed history of the Canada Company and its role in populating present-day Huron County. This is the story of the settlement of the Huron Tract and a detailed view of social life of the period with many anecdotes about specific individuals and families. More information
BOOK - Province of Ontario Immigration Records, An Overview. By Fawne Stratford-Devai. Published by Global Heritage Press. Researchers in search of immigration records are often not aware of the diverse records created at the provincial level. This book is designed to provide an overview of immigration records created by and for the Province of Ontario in the 18th and 19th centuries. More information
BOOK - Leaving Ontario, Resources for Tracking Ontario Migrants By Fawne Stratford-Devai. Leaving Ontario is an essential guide for family history researchers in search of the records of those who left Ontario. As family historians we often hit a brick wall when family members seem to simply disappear from the province. However, in this era of online databases and indexes we now have an opportunity to look beyond communities and countries and track family members across time and boundaries. Leaving Ontario will provide you with an understanding of the traditional and online records that are available to trace your family members who left Ontario to seek their fortunes elsewhere. ISBN 978-1-897446-92-8 More information
BOOK - Ontario Land Registry Office Records: A Research Guide.By Fawne Stratford-Devai & Ruth Burkholder. Published by Global Heritage Press. Land records are essential to understanding the history of Ontario and its peoples. The purpose of this guide is to explain the various types of land records that can be found in Local Land Registry Offices in Ontario, and to provide specific examples of where to locate the records and how to use them. More information
Vital Records In Ontario Before 1869, A Guide to Early Ontario Vital Records.
By Fawne Stratford-Devai & Ruth Burkholder. Published by Global Heritage Press.
The value of this research guide is that it helps you to discover which records were kept, for for which time frames they were kept and how those records can be accessed. Of particular value is a listing of resources that are available on microfilm including the microfilm numbers for the resources, and identification of which records have been transcribed into book or database form. This Global Guide is essential for everyone who is researching family history in the early Ontario period. More information
BOOK - Farmer's and Business Directory for the Counties of Frontenac, Hastings, Lennox, Addington, Prince Edward for 1899 By Union Publishing Company Originally published by Union Publishing Company, Ingersol, 1899 This edition published by Global Heritage Press, Milton 2010 This book, the tenth edition of the Farmer's and Business Directory for the Counties of Frontenac, Hastings, Lennox, Addington, Prince Edward for 1899 is the most complete directory that the publisher had produced. The directory also includes two townships from Northumberland County and an additional two townships from Leeds County (see towsnhips list under "More information, below"). Among the contents will be found the name of each farmer and owner or tenant of a lot outside of each city, town or village, with post office, lot and concession, a complete list of towns, with the business people alphabetically arranged; also a separate list of business people, classified with reference to their business. The whole combined making one of the most complete directories ever published. ISBN 978-1-926797-11-3 (Hardcover Edition) More information
BOOK - The Picturesque St. Lawrence River, Kingston and Cape Vincent to Morristown and Brockville (1895) By Jno. A. Haddock. Originally published in 1895 (This historical reprint by Global Heritage Press 2009) Though the book was originally published as a "souvenir" of the area, it serves a higher purpose for contemporary readers. It is more local history than momento. Filled with historical sketches and images of people and places on the Canadian and American sides of the river, The Picturesque St. Lawrence River provides the reader with a view of the connections between the families and communities discussed within it's covers. Printed on premium paper for the best possible reproduction of photographs and lithographs. Bound in sturdy hardcover with textured dark-green covering, this book will be treasured by family members for generations. ISBN: 978-0-9810357-97-3 More information
BOOK - The Pioneers of Old Ontario (Province) By W. L. Smith (Originally published in 1923)In 1897 Smith began a series of trips through rural Ontario with to obtaining first-hand settlement information from its residents. He found a "warehouse" of information was carried in the memories of men and women - memories that went back to the days of the virgin forest, of log cabins surrounded by blackened stumps in the midst of scanty clearings, of bush trails and corduroy roads over which settlers toiled with their grists to distant mills, of old-time logging bees, and of the circuit riders who carried the Gospel message to those real heroes. This book is the result of that effort. More information
BOOK - History of the Settlement of Upper Canada, With Special Reference to The Bay of Quinte. (Ontario)
By William Canniff. Originally published in 1869. This historical reprint by Global Heritage Press
This book grew from modest beginnings into a comprehensive history. The author originally accepted the responsibility to assemble a paper on the topic of the settlement of the Bay of Quinte Region. The "paper grew into a book on the Bay of Quinte Region. As the work proceeded, Canniff soon realized that in order to prepare a book about the settlement of the Bay of Quinte Region, one had to discuss many topics that concerned the entire province. The final result was this substantial and highly regarded book, which provides an informed insight into the history of the entire province as it was known in 1869 with a focus on the the Bay of Quinte region. More information
BOOK - History of The Ottawa Valley (Ontario & Quebec, Canada)
By J. M. Gourlay. History of The Ottawa Valley is a great resource for those with an interest in the settlement and early development of the communities in the Ottawa Valley. The book addesses both the Ontario and Quebec sides of the Ottawa River. Seemingly endless references to specific settlers and early community leaders populate the pages of this respected history. Originally published in 1896 ISBN 1-978-1-897446-3-5 More information
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BOOK - The Talbot Regime- or the First Half Century Of The Talbot Settlement. by C.O. Ermatinger, K.C. - Junior Judge, County of Elgin. This rare volume illustrates early settlement and historical events of the southwestern portion of Upper Canada, which became the province of Ontario. Tops include, Detroit, and sight of London visited settlement begun, early settlers, establishment of the Talbot road, Port Dover burned, the Talbot settlement in London township, farming in 1825, St. Thomas in 1830, London's early settlers, official, layers, and doctors, new arrivals in 1832, rebellion of 1837, progress of settlement including towns villages and townships described, Chattham, and Windsor in the 1840's, Muster Rolls to the War of 1812, Lists of persons plundered in Long Point Settlement, and the Talbot Settlement, and much more.More information
BOOKS - District Marriage Registers of Upper Canada (mostly pre-1858). By Dan Walker and Fawne Stratford-Devai. During the early period of settlement in Upper Canada and Canada West (the province of Ontario), all ministers who performed marriages with the exception of Anglican and Roman Catholic ministers were required to send in returns to the Clerk of the Peace for the District. The majority of returns begin in the 1830s with a few Districts containing earlier marriage returns. The Clerk of the Peace then recorded the returns in a register kept in the office. This series of books are transcriptions of those records. An outstanding resource for locating marriages in early Ontario, during this very difficult research period. Available in hardcover or softcover. More Information...
BOOKS - County Marriage Registers of Ontario 1858-1869, Second Edition. By Elizabeth Hancocks C. G. & W. E. Britnell. In 1857 legislation was enacted to provide for the registration of all marriages performed by clergymen in the Province of Canada West (Ontario). As a result of this legislation we now have a series of records called the County Marriage Registers, which were kept from January 1, 1858 until the formal government registration of all births, marriages and deaths (vital registration) began in Ontario July 1, 1869. These books are published as one volume per county. The exception is the city of 'Toronto' which is a single volume on its own. More Information BOOKS - Surrogate Court Index of Ontario, Canada, 1859-1900 ( Wills)- Second Edition Compiled by June Gibson, Indexed by Elizabeth Hancocks, C. G. & Shannon Hancocks. Wills and the documents that contribute to the process of distributing the estate of an individual can be a wonderful source of information about the deceased, their family and those who survived. These books are designed to assist researchers in finding estate and death information for those who died in Ontario from the mid to late 1800s. More information 
BOOKS - Notices From Methodist Newspapers 1830-1890, 10 Vols (mostly Ontario, Canada) By: Donald A. McKenzie. The alphabetical format of the main part of these volumes will enable you to quickly find any of your ancestors whose vital events (birth, marriage, death) were reported in the Methodist newspapers from 1830 to 1890. Some volumes contain vital events records for people of faiths other than Methodist, and from places other than Ontario. Mr McKenzie's detailed and informative introduction to this work provides the reader with all the necessary information to understand and use the material. More information
... or buy individual volumes: Volume 01 - Death Notices from the Christian Guardian 1836-1850 More information
Volume 02 - Death Notices from the Christian Guardian 1851-1860 More information
Volume 03 - More Notices from Methodist Papers 1830-1857 More information
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Volume 05 - Death Notices from the Canada Christian Advocate, 1858 - 1872 More information
Volume 6 - More Notices from Ontario's Methodist Papers, 1858 - 1872 More information
Volume 7 - Obituaries from Ontario's Christian Guardian 1873 - 1880 More information
Volume 8 - Obituaries from the Canada Christian Advocate 1873 - 1884 More information
Volume 9 - More Obituaries from Ontario's Methodist Papers, 1873 - 1884 More information
Volume 10 - Obituaries From The Christian Guardian, 1884 to 1890 More information
BOOKS - Ontario Photographers Lists, Vol 1 & 2 By Glenn Phillips. If you have an old photo or photos that have a photographer's name on them, these books are a great way to identify a town or area where your ancestor was photographed, and when the photo was taken. More information
BOOK - Emigration: The British Farmer's & Farm Labourer's Guide To Ontario (1880)
A historical reprint of a nineteenth century publication (1880) that was produced for potential emigrants from the United Kingdom to Ontario, Canada. Ouotstanding background information for those researching immigration and settlement in Canada during the last half of the nineteenth century.More information
BOOK - Smith's Canadian Gazetteer of Canada West, 1846 (Ontario) by WM. H. Smith. In compiling this, the first Gazetteer of Canada West, WM. H. Smith was induced to undertake the task by the great ignorance which he found to exist respecting the Province, not only amongst persons in Great Britain, or newly-arrived emigrants, but even amongst many of those who had been for years resident in the country; and from ascertaining that the various, contradictory, and occasionally false accounts given to emigrants on their arrival, respecting distant localities, frequently led them to alter their original intentions respecting their destination; and often induced them to leave the province altogether, and settle in the United States.
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MAPS - Southern Ontario Counties in 1852 -- Ten Map Set. By: Global Heritage Press. This set of 10 maps was drawn by Thomas Maclear to illustrate W.H. Smith's Canada: Past, Present and Future. Published in 1852, shortly after the Municipal Act came into effect, these maps show township and county boundaries, major settlements, rivers, lakes and transportation routes, in the surveyed townships of Canada West, which covered a large portion of what is now Southern Ontario. More information
BOOK - Across the Waters: Ontario Immigrants' Experiences, 1820-1850By Frances Hoffman and Ryan Taylor. Across the Waters is an assembly of the first-hand written accounts of 150 individual immigrants, skillfully bridged by authors Frances Hoffman and Ryan Taylor, to tell the fascinating story of what it was like to leave a familiar homeland to pioneer in the virgin forests of early Ontario. By allowing the personal writings of the early settlers to guide us through their experiences, we come to better appreciate the process of settlement. By examining the various stages of emigration, such as preparing for the journey, ocean crossings, obtaining and clearing land, building a shelter - then a house, and living in the clearings, we gain a clearer understanding of nineteenth century emigrant experience. Hardcover ISBN 1-894378-00-8; Softcover ISBN 1-894378-01-6 More information
BOOK - Authentic Letters From Upper Canada (Ontario, Canada)By Rev. Thomas Radcliff. Originally published in 1833, This book contains clear accounts of setting up a homestead in the woods, complete with lists of necessary supplies and expenses to be encountered by the new settler. Topics covered in the letters include descriptions of the hardships of crossing the Atlantic, the roughness of the settlement, and other experiences of settling in the "new country". Of interest to everyone who studies early Ontario settlement, are candid descriptions of Upper Canada (Ontario) as the settlers found it in 1831-1833, the people, and its institutions. ISBN: 978-1-897466-04-1 More information
BOOK - Starting Out in GenealogyBy Ruth Burkholder Building a family tree looks like a daunting taste to the unititiated, however it's easier than you think! Family history research is not complicated as long as you know which records are available, where to find those records, and how to organize the information that you gather. This guide is designed for the beginner. However, it will also be of considerable help to those who have already started researching and recording family history, but want to improve their skills and results. ISBN 978-1-897446-02-7 More information
BOOK - Canadian Records of Birth, Marriage and Death: A Guide By Fawne Stratford-Devai The government registration of births, marriages and deaths, is usually referred to as civil registration and the records as "vital records". In Canada, the responsibility for all aspects of civil registration falls to the individual provinces and territories. This guide is designed to provide a general overview and introduction to Canadian vital records in all jurisdictions across Canada; where they are, and how to access them. ISBN 1-894571-89-4 More information
BOOK - Routes To Routes By Ryan Taylor A wide range of genealogical and research topics assist family historians with their quest to uncover their roots. Included is an essay describing how to effectively use libraries for family history research and how to best utilize the skills and training of professional librarians. The book is an entertaining read, however, before you know it, you will accumulate many sound research ideas from the vast experience of Mr. Taylor. ISBN 0-9682524-0-0 More information
BOOK - The Sash Canada Wore - A Historical Geography of The Orange Order in CanadaBy: Cecil J. Houston and William J. Smith This work explores the role of the Orange Order in the unfolding settlement geography of Canada. Protestant Irish soldiers and emigrants, largely Ulster-born, introduced the organization into New Brunswick, Quebec, and Ontario within the first decade of the nineteenth century. At its zenith, he movement had a membership of as many as one in three Canadians. ISBN 1-894378-31-8 More information
BOOK - Cyclopaedia Of Methodism In Canada By Rev. George H. Cornish Originally published by Methodist Book and Publishing House, Toronto, 1881 This edition published by Global Heritage Press, Milton 2001 (CD 2009) Originally published in 1880, this high quality reprint provides historical, educational and statistical information regarding the Methodist Church in Canada, dating from the "beginning of the Work" (1765) in the several provinces of the Dominion Of Canada and extending to 1880. Includes information about all of those who served as ministers and circuit riders, complete with a record of where and when they served. ISBN 1-894378-16-4 (Hardcover edition) More information
BOOK - The First Century of Methodism in Canada, 1775-1883. Two Volumes In OneBy J. E. Sanderson Originally published by William Briggs, 1908 (vol. 1) & 1910 (vol. 2) This Historical Reprint by Global Heritage Press Sanderson's fine history of the early years of Methodism in Canada has served as an essential resource for more than a century. Being out of print for over one hundred years, this new edition has been pubished to provide access for today's researchers. This editon is a facsimile reprint of both of the original volumes, bound into a single book. ISBN 978-1-897446-34-8 More information Two volumes in one book
BOOK - Getting From Here To There, Identifying the Origins of Immigrants to Canada Revised and Expanded Edition By: Fawne Stratford-Devai One of the more difficult things to do in a family history research project is to identify where your original immigrant ancestor came from. Sometimes we know the country they came from, but not the specific place within that country. In order to find records in the "old-country" it is very helpful to know which town, parish, county etc that the person came from. This book identifies a long list of potential sources in Canada, where you may find that critical piece of information. ISBN 1-897210-80-9 More information
BOOK - Canadian Family History in the 21st Century, Lessons, Links & ResourcesSecond Edition 2005By Fawne Stratford-Devai This newly updated and expanded second edition offers readers valuable lessons, links and recommended resources that will help you keep you family history research project on-track, saving time, effort and expense. The author is a popular genealogical lecturer, educator and author/co-author of more than 50 important genealogical and historical books. ISBN 1-897210-68-X More information
BOOK - Lovell's 1873 Gazetteer of British North AmericaBy John Lovell and Son, Montreal, 1873 Originally published by John Lovell and Son, Montreal, 1873 This facsimile reprint by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 1998 (CD 2010) This facsimile reprint of The volume contains over six thousand descriptions and historical facts about cities, towns and villages across Canada, as they were known in 1873. Also included is a listing of over fifteen hundred lakes and rivers with their location, size and general information. A table showing the railway and steamboat routes within British North America in 1873, which will assist researchers in understanding the routes that their ancestors may have migrated over. The table lists the distance that each place in British North America is to the nearest railway station or port. ISBN 0-9682524-5-1 (Hardcover) More information
BOOK - The Canadian Almanac of 1862Originally published by W. C. Chewett & Co. 1862. Many family historians value a carefully compiled almanac. Almanac's assist genealogists, historians, social historians and geographers locate information and records that affected the inhabitants of the area being researched. ISBN 1-897210-98-1 More information
BOOK - Using Maps in Family History Research, Revised and Updated
By Fawne Stratford-Devai
This book provides insights into the use of maps for genealogical and historical research. The visual representation of the land and communities on a map can offer evidence in its own right. It is the task of the researcher to carefully evaluate every piece of the puzzle in order to identify and understand individuals, families, migration routes, and even settlement patterns.
Examples used include Canada, USA, UK, world. Every family historian can benefit from this valuable booklet. ISBN 1-894378-85-1 More information
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