BOOK - Historic Hastings, Volume One with New Introduction and Expandanded Index [Hastings County is in Ontario, Canada - includes Belleville and all towns and villages]

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BOOK - Historic Hastings - Volume One with New Introduction and Expanded Index
By Gerald E. Boyce
First edition published by Hastings County Council, Belleville, 1967
This second edition published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2013

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Originally published in 1967 to document the settlement and local history of Hastings County in Ontario, Canada up to 1966, this fine work has been long out of print. Author, Gerry Boyce writes "With 8,000 copies in circulation, one could presume that there would be no need for a reprint. Such is not the case. The book has been out of print for several years, but prices for used copies (sometimes in poor condition) have risen dramatically". Historic Hastings has stood the test of time -- as highly regarded today as when originally published.

Readers and family history researchers will appreciate the new and expanded index in this edition. Larry McQuoid and the Quinte Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society contributed an improved and greatly expanded index to which the author has added additional entries for the new content in this edition. The original index in the 1967 edition excluded many family names listed in the chapters on individual municipalities, the new index includes all these names. This certainly will benefit genealogists.

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Generously illustrated with period photographs and maps.

The hardcover edition is beautifully bound in a deeply grained dark burgundy covering with heavy gold stampings on both the front cover and spine. It is printed on premium grade, acid-free paper.

Table of Contents

Introduction to Historic Hastings: Volume One (2013 Edition)
A Look At Hasting County
Before The White Man
A Part Of New France
The Firsl Loyalist
The Proud Pioneers
A Settlement At Meyer Creek
A Call To Arms
Belleville Named
Belleville, 1821-1837
The Growth Of A County, 1790-1837
A Mining Venture
By Land And Water
The Rebellion Of 1837-38
Beginning Of Municipal Government
A Government For The District Of Victoria
The District Town
Partisan Politics
County Govemment Since 1850
The Prosperous Fifties
The Coming Of The Railroad
The Hastings Road
More Colonization Roads
A Prince Is Welcomed
To Arms Again
Birth Of A Nation
The County At Confederation
The Golden North
Railroad Fever
The Belleville Riot
The Trent Canal
The Late Victorians
A Leader Of Men
A Last Rebellion
A Little Learning
Out With The Devil
The Pioneer Press
Popular Pastimes
The Challenge Of The Twentieth Century
Trenton
Sidney Township
Frankford
Thurlow Township
Tyendinaga Reserve
Tyendinaga Township
Deseronto
Rawdon Township
Stirling
Huntingdon Township
Hungerford Township
Tweed
Marmora And Lake Townships
Marmora Village
Deloro
Madoc Township
Madoc Village
Elzevir And Grimsthorpe Townships
Tudor And Cashel Townships
Wollaston Township
Limerick Township
Faraday Township
Bancroft
Dungannon Township
Mayo Township
Herschel Township
Monteagle Township
Carlow Township
Bangor, Wicklow And McClure Townships
Bibliography
[Original] Index
Picture Credits
New Index (greatly expanded)

Historic Hastings, Volume One, with its improved and greatly expanded Index, remains the definitive local history of Hastings County.

For those wondering why this book has been titled "Volume One", a second volume covering the years from 1967 to 2013 was started but did not see completion due to a combination of health issues of a key individual, and changing priorities in the county admministration.

Reviews:

�This is the definitive history of Hastings County� - Richard Hughes, President of Hastings County Historical Society
"Historic Hastings returns, expanded and better than ever.... the definitive history of an entire county, something that has been a reference for thousands of people in the past and will continue to be into the future. Congratulations on a job very well done, Gerry!" - Katherine Sedgwick, Meanwhile at the Manse (blog)
"If you're looking for a mention of your ancestors, you'll now have an easier time of it. The previous edition's index listed only people who received more than a passing mention. This time the Quinte branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society helped expand the index by as much as 75 per cent. It now lists every person mentioned in the book, period." - Luke Hendry, Belleville Intelligencer (newspaper)

448 pages

6 X 9"

Index [improved and greatly expanded]

First edition published by Hastings County Council, Belleville, 1967

This second edition published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2013

ISBN: 978-1-926797-74-8 (Hardover)

ISBN: 978-1-926797-75-5 (eBook on CD)

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