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Eastern Ontario Genealogy & History Resources Includes counties of Addington, Carleton, Dundas, Frontenac, Glengarry, Grenville, Hastings, Lanark, Leeds, Lennox, Prescott, Prince Edward, Renfrew, Russell, Stormont Cities include Belleville, Cornwall, Kingston, Perth, Ottawa, etc. Western Ontario Resources | Central Ontario Resources | Eastern Ontario Resources Northern Ontario Resources | More Ontario Resources | More Canadian Resources 
BOOK - A Collection of Lanark County, Ontario Marriage Records 1817-1967By Peter Andersen Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2015 Nearly three decades ago, Peter Andersen extracted and recorded marriage records from the church registers of a long list of Lanark County churches of various faiths. He also compiled lists of Strays -- marriages of Lanark County natives who married outside of the county, or in other churches. Extracts of marriage notifications published in the Lanark Observer newspaper (Lanark Village) have been included in this collection. These seven hundred pages of marriage records have been built into a single searchable digital file that is bookmarked by the name of the source and date range of records contained within each section. (e.g. Perth Presbyterian Church 1817-1857). Being able to search through all 41 sets of records with a single search is especially helpful when you are not sure of where, when, or in which church that a marriage was solemnized. The collection includes about 84,000 individual names of brides, grooms, and named witnesses who participated in solemnizing approximately 14,000 marriages between 1817 and 1967. ISBN 978-1-77240-014-4 (digital edition) More information
BOOK - Peter Robinson's Settlers By Carol Bennett Originally published by Juniper Books Ltd, Renfrew, 1987 This edition by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2011 In 1823 and 1825 groups of people from south Ireland were brought to Upper Canada under the leadership of the Hon. Peter Robinson, MPP. They settled in the District of Bathurst in the Ottawa Valley and in the Newcastle District in the Peterborough area. Carol Bennett has documented the events which led up to this emigration scheme, and she has looked at each family to see what became of them. The book includes stories of the settlers, events in which the families took part, and profiles of prominent descendants. ISBN 978-1-926797-52-6 (2011 Edition) More information
BOOK - The Lanark Society Settlers By Carol Bennett Originally published by Juniper Books, Renfrew, 1991 This edition Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2012 In 1820 and 1821 more than forty settlement societies from the Glasgow area of Scotland organized and managed the assisted emigration of a large number of Scottish families to the New Lanark Settlement in Lanark County, Upper Canada (Ontario) under the auspices of the British government. The immigrants were granted undeveloped land in the townships of Dalhousie, Lanark, North Sherborooke and Ramsay. This long out-of-print book has been reprinted and is available to those with an interest in the history and families of Lanark County. ISBN 978-1-926797-61-8 (2012 Edition) More information including index
BOOK - Pioneer History of the County of Lanark By J. S. McGill At the close of the war of 1812-14, the British government was faced with two major problems. Unemployment and industrial depressions at home, and an uneasy peace with the Americans abroad. Upper Canada was still vulnerable to invasion and it was thought the interior should be settled as a second line of defense against further hostilities. In Britain work had to be found for unemployed tradesmen and discharged soldiers. An emigration scheme was put into action to settle the great wilderness north and west of the Rideau River which flows into the Ottawa. From Scotland came soldiers and their families in 1815 to found the Perth military settlement, followed by tradesmen and their families. The subsequent years brought more Scots, followed by Peter Robinson's Irish Immigrants in 1823. The land was part of the Precambrian Shield, oldest rock in the world, and only some of it was fit for agriculture. The remainder grew timber but much was swamp and rocky hillock. This book is the story of the strong-willed pioneers who loved this land and did their best with it. The author has has included much family history as well as some early ship passenger lists. After more than forty years since it was originally written, this humble little book remains the best published history of Lanark County. ISBN 0-9690087-1-6 More information
BOOK - The Lanark Society Settlers: Ships Lists of the Glasgow Emigration Society of 1821By George J. Neville Originally published by BIFHSGO, Ottawa, 1995 This edition Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2012 In 1820 and 1821 a large group of Scots emigrated into the New Lanark Settlement in Upper Canada (Ontario). This booklet includes much information about the Lanark Society settlers who came to Canada in 1821, including the names of heads of household and the number, ages and sex of family members, which emigration societies they belonged to, which ships they sailed on and more. ISBN 978-1-926797-62-5 More information including index
BOOK - Interesting Notes and Comments from the Diary of Rev. John MacDonald, Roman Catholic Priest at Perth, Upper Canada 1823-1837Includes the Almanacs of Peter Ferguson of Sherbrook Township and an 1836 Census of "Catholic Souls" in Lanark County By Duncan (Darby) MacDonald Origianlly published by MacDonald Research Centre as two separate volumes, Brockville, 1985, 1988 Published by MacDonald Research, Milton, 2015 *MacDonald Research is an imprint of GlobalGenealogy.com Inc. Reverend John MacDonald served as teh Roman Catholic Priest at Perth, Upper Canada (Ontario) from 1823 to 1837. This book contains two previously published volumes of extracts from Rev. MacDonald's diaries from 1823 to 1836. Additionally, extracts from the 1868-1912 almanacs of Peter Ferguson of Sherbrook Township, and an 1836 Census of "Catholic Souls" residing in Lanark County. If your Catholic ancestor was in Lanark County during the period from which these extracts are taken, they are likely mentioned by name. Part One and Part Two were reprinted from the original masters that were used for the editions published by Duncan MacDonald in 1985 and 1988. Those masters were in very poor condition -- however, every page is included in this edition and the material is readable. Some alterations to the original Introductions were made. ISBN 978-1-77240-037-3 (printed edition - coil bound); ISBN 978-1-77240-038-0 (digital edition) More information
BOOKs - Genealogical Abstracts from the Perth Courier and Bathurst Courier Newspapers 1834-1929 By Louise I. Hope Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2013 Louise Hope compiled the records in this eight volume series to create a comprehensive source for extracts of births, marriages, deaths and other genealogical records that were published in The Perth Courier newspaper. Volumes are organized by date range. They are available individually or as a set. The extraction work began in 1974 and was completed 15 years later. She included comprehensive indexes so that specific records are easy to find. Though these books include detailed extracts, they can also serve as a valuable finding aid to help researchers locate the exact issue where an event was reported when looking for an original entry in physical, microfilmed and digitized copies of The Perth Courier. Available in three formats: Printed books in coilbound format; Books-on-CD in searchable pdf format; and Pdf-via-email (also searchable). More information including indexes 
BOOKS - The Lanark Era - Births, Marriages and Deaths, In Three VolumesBy Peter E. Andersen Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 1998-2003 These three volumes contain transcriptions of births, marriages and deaths taken from original newspapers and microfilm of surviving issues of The Lanark Era from 1895 to 1936. Also includes transcriptions regarding returning WWI soldiers, and many who did not. The Lanark Era did an exceptional job of publishing useful information about early local families and also information about those who left Lanark. When volumes one and two were compiled, there were missing issues. Some years later, copies of the "missing issues" were discovered in a private collection. That enabled the third book in the series -- The Missing Years. The combined 3 volumes contain information on more than 45,000 individuals. More information including indexes
BOOK - The Bathurst Courier, Extracts From The Bathurst Courier 1834-1857 [Perth, Ontario]By Dan Walker Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2003 (CD 2011) Few records of daily life are as diverse as local newspapers. The Bathurst Courier is a goldmine of information stretching back to the early days of settlement when Ontario was known as Upper Canada. The Bathurst Courier was published in Lanark County's county town of Perth from 1834 to 1857. It later became known as the Perth Courier. ISBN 0-894378-81-4 (Hardcover) More information including an index
BOOKS - Pakenham, Ottawa Valley Village
By Verna Ross McGiffin Verna Ross McGiffin's two volumes of Pakenham, Ottawa Valley Village 1823-1860 and Pakenham, Ottawa Valley Village 1860-1900 have stood the test of time. Written in 1963 and 1967 respectively, McGiffen's books remain the definitive history of a community and its environs. From settlement to its establishment as a thriving village in Lanark County, the author includes local history and biographical sketches to illustrate the experiences of those who chose to make Pakenham Township and Pakenham village their home. More information
BOOK - Perth-On-The-Tay, A Tale Of The Transplanted HighlandersBy Josephine Smith Originally published by author, 1901 This edition published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2007 Josephine Smith self-published her popular narrative about the every-day lives of Lanark County pioneers in 1901. She tells the story of the Perth military settlement from its beginning, then explores its early development by mixing history with fictionalized accounts of actual events and people. Having written the book in the closing years of the 19th century, the author had personal access to first-hand accounts from some of the original settlers and many their children. More information
BOOKS - Lanark County Marriage Register 1858-1869, Second EditionBy Elizabeth Hancocks C. G. & W. E. Britnell Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2005 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. More information
BOOK - Lanark County - Surrogate Court Index of Ontario, Canada, 1859-1900 ( Wills) - Second EditionCompiled by June Gibson, Indexed by Elizabeth Hancocks, C. G. & Shannon Hancocks Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2005 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 - The Parish Register of Kingston, Upper Canada 1785-1811Originally published by British Whig Publishing Company, Kingston, 1921 This edition published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2003 An invaluable reference for those with roots in early Kingston (Frontenac) and area. Includes Baptisms, marriages, funerals and much more. Not only was it the first such register to be kept in Upper Canada (Ontario), but it recorded in large numbers the names of inhabitants of the Province other than those whose domicile was in Kingston. More information
BOOK - Frontenac and City of Kingston County Marriage Register 1858-1869, Second EditionBy Elizabeth Hancocks C. G. & W. E. Britnell Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2005 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. More information
BOOK - Frontenac County - Surrogate Court Index of Ontario, Canada, 1859-1900 (Wills) - Second EditionCompiled by June Gibson, Indexed by Elizabeth Hancocks, C. G. & Shannon Hancocks Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2005 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 - 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 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, 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. Generously illustrated with period photographs and maps. ISBN 978-0-9809110-8-4 (hardcover) More information (including the new index)
BOOK - Directory of the County of Hastings 1879 - 1880By The Intelligencer Originally published by The Intelligencer, Belleville, Ontario 1879 This edition published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2006 Gazetteers and directories provide contemporary insights into a community and are of significant value to family history researchers. Directories place a person at a specific location at a specific time. The book is organized by municipality / township, with each householder and business recorded alphabetically by surname or business name. There are descriptive sketches of each municipality before the listing of the persons in the place. Some of the sketches are lengthy... for example, Belleville's sketch is several pages. ISBN: 1-894571-72-X (Hardcover) More information
BOOK - Hastings County Marriage Register 1858-69By Elizabeth Hancocks C. G. & W. E. Britnell Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2005 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. County of Hastings includes the following townships: Sydney, thurlow, Tyendenaga, Hungerford, Huntingdon, Rawdon, Marmora, Madoc, Elzevir, Grimsthorpe, Tudor and Lake. More information
BOOK - Hastings and Prince Edward County - Surrogate Court Index of Ontario, Canada, 1859-1900 (Wills)- Second EditionCompiled by June Gibson, Indexed by Elizabeth Hancocks, C. G. & Shannon Hancocks Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2005 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 - Pioneer Life On The Bay Of QuinteNew Introduction by Brian Tackaberry (1999) New Index (1999) Originally published by Rolph and Clark, 1904 This edition published by Global Heritage Press, Milton 1999 (CD 2010) This 1096 page tome is invaluable to those who are researcing Loyalist and other ancestry in the Bay of Quinte and south east central Ontario region. The region of settlement covered in this volume (Bay of Quinte region) extends from Kingston to Trenton and includes the counties of Frontenac, Lennox and Addington, Hastings and Prince Edward. Originally published in 1904, this edition contains a extensive new index, and a new introduction by Brian Tackaberry. 309 family histories and genealogies of early Loyalist, British and American families who settled in the region. ISBN 1-894378-33-4 (Hardcover). More information
BOOK - The Settlement of the United Empire Loyalists on the Upper St. Lawrence and Bay of Quinte In 1784, A Documentary RecordBy Brig. General E. A. Cruikshank Originally published by Ontario Historical Society, Toronto, 1934 This edition published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2007 The Settlement of the United Empire Loyalists on the Upper St. Lawrence and Bay of Quinte In 1784, A Documentary Record is a collection of letters and journal entries of the people who were most closely involved with planning and accomplishing Loyalist settlement along the St. Lawrence River and the Bay of Quinte area between May 1783 and November of 1784. Many references to specific settlers and their circumstances are included. ISBN : 978-1-897466-03-4 (Hardcover) More information
BOOKS - Prince Edward County County Marriage Register (Ontario) 1858-1869, Second Edition. By Elizabeth Hancocks C. G. & W. E. Britnell Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2005 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 - 7th Town Ameliasburgh Township Past & Present By Seventh Town Historical Society Originally published by 7th Town Historical Society, Ameliasburgh, 1984 This edition by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 1999, 2010 (CD 2010) This revised edition contains a facsimile reprint of every page of the original book plus new material. Of great value is a new and extensive index. The index is a windfall for family historians because it guides readers to over six thousand names linked to many thousands of valuable references. ISBN 1-894378-30-X (Hardcover) More information
BOOK - 1851 Census of Prince Edward County, Canada West (Ontario, Canada)By Elizabeth Hancocks, C. G. Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2005 This book contains a transcription of information found on the surviving original census records. A full listing of Number of the entry; Surname; Given names; Age; Single, married or widow/widowed; Place of birth; Religion; Occupation; appears in this book for all persons within each household, plus the microfilm reference number. Fully indexed. More Information
BOOK - 1861 Census, Hallowell Township, Prince Edward County, Canada West (Ontario, Canada) By Elizabeth Hancocks, C. G. Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2005 This book contains a transcription of information found on the original census records. A full listing of Number of the entry; Surname; Given names; Age; Single, married or widow/widowed; Place of birth; Religion; Occupation; appears in this book for all persons within each household, plus the microfilm reference number. Fully indexed. More Information
BOOK - 1861 Census, Town of Picton, Prince Edward County, Canada West (Ontario, Canada) By Elizabeth Hancocks, C. G. Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2005 This book contains a transcription of information found on the original census records. A full listing of Number of the entry; Surname; Given names; Age; Single, married or widow/widowed; Place of birth; Religion; Occupation; appears in this book for all persons within each household, plus the microfilm reference number. Fully indexed. More Information
BOOK - 1861 Census, Ameliasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Canada West (Ontario, Canada) By Elizabeth Hancocks, C. G. Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2005 This book contains a transcription of information found on the original census records. A full listing of Number of the entry; Surname; Given names; Age; Single, married or widow/widowed; Place of birth; Religion; Occupation; appears in this book for all persons within each household, plus the microfilm reference number. Fully indexed. More Information
BOOK - 1861 Census, Marysburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Canada West (Ontario, Canada) By Elizabeth Hancocks, C. G. Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2005 This book contains a transcription of information found on the original census records. A full listing of Number of the entry; Surname; Given names; Age; Single, married or widow/widowed; Place of birth; Religion; Occupation; appears in this book for all persons within each household, plus the microfilm reference number. Fully indexed. More Information
BOOK - 1861 Census, Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Canada West (Ontario, Canada) By Elizabeth Hancocks, C. G. Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2005 This book contains a transcription of information found on the original census records. A full listing of Number of the entry; Surname; Given names; Age; Single, married or widow/widowed; Place of birth; Religion; Occupation; appears in this book for all persons within each household, plus the microfilm reference number. Fully indexed. More Information
BOOK - 1861 Census, Hillier Township, Prince Edward County, Canada West (Ontario, Canada) By Elizabeth Hancocks, C. G. Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2005 This book contains a transcription of information found on the original census records. A full listing of Number of the entry; Surname; Given names; Age; Single, married or widow/widowed; Place of birth; Religion; Occupation; appears in this book for all persons within each household, plus the microfilm reference number. Fully indexed. More Information
BOOK - 1861 Census, Athol Township, Prince Edward County, Canada West (Ontario, Canada) By Elizabeth Hancocks, C. G. Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2005 This book contains a transcription of information found on the original census records. A full listing of Number of the entry; Surname; Given names; Age; Single, married or widow/widowed; Place of birth; Religion; Occupation; appears in this book for all persons within each household, plus the microfilm reference number. Fully indexed. More Information
BOOK - History of Leeds and Grenville, Ontario from 1749-1879By Thad. W. H. Leavitt Originally published by the Recorder Press, Brockville, 1879 This edition by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2005 (improved 2010 printing) The original and complete title of the book was History of Leeds and Grenville Ontario, From 1749 to 1879, with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of its Prominent Men and Pioneers. Originally published in 1879, this book is the best reference/local history/biographical record of the early history and families of Leeds & Grenville Counties that we know of. Filled with the history of the area from prior to European settlement, to visitations by explorers, to early settlement by those who had supported the British during the American Revolutionary war, to the development and settlement of the community during the 19th century. Contains a large number of family sketches and biographical information for many local individuals. Illustrations of the people, homes and places within the community. ISBN 1-894210-67-1 (Hardcover) More Information
BOOK - Leeds & Grenville Counties Marriage Register 1858-69By Elizabeth Hancocks C. G. & W. E. Britnell Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2005 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. County of Hastings includes the following townships: Sydney, thurlow, Tyendenaga, Hungerford, Huntingdon, Rawdon, Marmora, Madoc, Elzevir, Grimsthorpe, Tudor and Lake. More Information
BOOK - St. Ann Roman Catholic Church, Merrickville, Grenville County, Ontario, Marriages 1875-1911 Compiled by Peter Andersen Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton 2015 Peter Andersen transcribed 1875-1911 marriages records from the St. Ann Roman Catholic Church register about 30 years ago. We scanned his original manually typed pages into pdf format so that they are searchable and can be downloaded and used on any device that can read a pdf file. Each marriage record includes the date of the marriage, name of the bride, the names of the bride's parents including the maiden suname of her mother, the groom's name, the names of the grooms parents including the maiden surman of the groom's mother as recorded in the church register. 498 names regarding 83 marriages. ISBN 978-1-77240-015-1 (digital edition) More information
BOOK - St. Edward the Confessor Roman Catholic Church, Westport, Leeds Grenville County, Ontario, Marriages 1847-1910 Compiled by Peter Andersen Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton 2015 Peter Andersen transcribed the 1847-1910 marriages records from the St. Ann Roman Catholic Church register about 30 years ago. We scanned his original manually typed pages into pdf format so that they are searchable and can be downloaded and used on any device that can read a pdf file. Each marriage record includes the date of the marriage, name of the bride, the names of the bride's parents including the maiden suname of her mother, the groom's name, the names of the grooms parents including the maiden surman of the groom's mother as recorded in the church register. 2868 names regarding 478 marriages. ISBN 978-1-77240-016-8 (digital edition) More information
BOOK - Leeds & Grenville Counties - Surrogate Court Index of Ontario, Canada, 1859-1900 (Wills) - Second EditionCompiled by June Gibson, Indexed by Elizabeth Hancocks, C. G. & Shannon Hancocks Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2005 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 - Petitions, Land Grants & Land Petitions For the Counties of Glengarry and Stormont, Ontario - a Finding AidBy Duncan (Darby) MacDonald U.E. Originally published by MacDonald Research Centre, Brockville, 1996 This edition published by MacDonald Research*, Milton, 2015 *MacDonald Research is an imprint of GlobalGenealogy.com Inc. During the mid 1990s, Duncan MacDonald searched all available reels of microfilmed Petitions and Land Grants looking for every document that concerned persons and properties in Glengarry or Stormont counties. This 668 page compilation includes his extraction of information found in those documents. The entries are organized alphabetically by surname and identified as a Petition, Land Grant or Land Petition. Many names other than primary person are mentioned in the extractions, often including family relationships such as son of, brother of, father of, daughter of, etc. The 'More information' page includes access to the Index. ISBN 0-921133-93-6 (hardcover edition), ISBN 978-1-77240-018-2 (digital edition) More information
Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry Counties Church & Cemetery Records - Births, Marriages Deaths & Burials Compiled by Duncan (Darby) MacDonald, etal Origially pubished by Macdonald Research, Brockville, various dates These editions published by MacDonald Research*, Milton, various dates MacDonald Research became an imprint of GlobalGenealogy.com Inc. in 2009
[includes many records from early Eastern Ontario families] More information Family Histories and Biographies of early families of Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry Counties Compiled by Duncan (Darby) MacDonald, etal Origially pubished by Macdonald Research, Brockville, various dates These editions published by MacDonald Research*, Milton, various dates MacDonald Research became an imprint of GlobalGenealogy.com Inc. in 2009
BOOK - The Kennedys, MacDiarmids, McDermids, Munros and other Glengarry - Stormont PioneersBy R.B. (Bob) Campbell and Douglas McDermid Published by Mika Publishing, Belleville, 1986 This book traces the roots or certain Kennedys, MacDiarmids, Munros and other Scottish families who settled in the counties of Glengarry and Stormont In the easternmost part of the province of Ontario. In many cases it provides the exact lot number and township concession where these pioneers settled. The family history not only traces their descendants but also in many cases narrates their contribution to the social and cultural life or their community and province. The book does not have an Index. However, the Table of Contents includes a listing of the families for which there are considerable details provided in this book. These are new books that were purchased from the publisher when the publisher's business was being disolved. Only a few copies left! More information including detailed list of families
BOOK - Lunenburgh or The Old Eastern District - With New Index [Eastern Ontario]By J. F. Pringle Originally published by Standard Printing House, 1890 This edition by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2009 (CD 2010) Pringle created a comprehensive history of the old Eastern District when he wrote this acclaimed account of pre-settlement and the first 100 years thereafter. Long used as a reliable reference work, and not yet matched by another author, we are pleased to be able to bring this book back into print. The new index adds greatly to the usability of the book for researchers seeking a specific subject or person. ISBN: 978-0-9810357-26-3 (Hardcover) More information
BOOK - NEW INDEX to the book "Lunenburgh or The Old Eastern District" Compiled by Global Heritage Press Published by Globalheritage Press, Milton, 2009 Unlike our 2009 edition of Lunenburgh or The Old Eastern District (above), the original 1890 book didn't include an index -- nor did the reprint that was published by Mika Publishing during the 1970's. If you have one of those old editions, you can now buy this separate index to make your book more useful. Includes a comlete index of names; 62 Pages; 8.5" X 11"
BOOK - Sketches Illustrating The Early Settlement and History of Glengarry in CanadaBy J. A. MacDonell Originally published Wm Foster, Brown & Co., Montreal, 1893 This edition published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2010 J. A. MacDonell recognized that much had been written on the subject of United Empire Loyalist settlement in Ontario, the War of 1812-14, and the Rebellion of 1837-8, but expressed concern that there was little mention made of the part that the Highlanders of Glengarry played in those conflicts. He corrects that oversight within the 29 chapters that comprise this formitable text. This book is an fine source of information for those interested in early settlement of the Highlanders in Glengarry and surrounding counties, and the role that they played in the American Revolution, United Empire Loyalist migration and settlement, War of 1812, and the Rebellion of 1837-38. ISBN 1-894378-80-6 (Hardcover) More information
BOOK - The Story of Dundas Being A History of The County of Dundas From 1784 to 1904By J. Smyth Carter. Originally published by St. Lawrence News, Iroquios, 1905. This facsimile reprint by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 1999 (CD 2009) A history extending over one hundred years, and unusually rich in story, legend and details of settlement and development of this vibrant Eastern Ontario county. The Story of Dundas includes a new index by Lyall G. Manson. Also includes many family sketches and 56 pages of photos and illustrations. ISBN 1-894378-14-8 (Hardcover) More information
BOOK - Dundas, or A Sketch of Canadian History (pre 1861 - Dundas County, Ontario)By James Croil Originally published by B. Dawson & Son, Montreal, 1861 This edition published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2006 (CD 2012) This landmark history has served as a respected resource for many generations of historians and genealogists. The focus of the work is on settlement and development of Dundas County, in Eastern Ontario. However the author sets the stage with an overview of establishment of European populations in North America, becoming far more detailed as he addresses the period from the American Revolution up to 1861 as it relates to the people who chose to make their home in Dundas County. ISBN 1-897210-94-9 (Hardcover) More information
BOOK - Canada's Heroes in the Great World War, [from] Cornwall, Alexandria, Vankleek Hill, Hawkesbury and Intermediate Points [Ontario, Canada]Edited by Noah J. Gareau with an historical narrative by Lt-Col. F. McKelvey Bell Originally published by War Publications Limited, Ottawa, 1921 This edition published by Global Heritage Press, Milton 2015 This book begins with a 106 page historical sketch of the First World War with emphasis on the compaigns of the war in which many of the men and women from Cornwall, Alexandria, Vankleek Hill, Hawkesbury and intermediate points served. The next section includes 82 photos of First World War scenes followed by 64 pages that include portraits and details about 768 men, non-commissioned officers, officers, and nurses from Cornwall, Alexandria, Vankleek Hill, Hawkesury and intermediate points who served in The Canadian Expeditionary force. ISBN: 0-894033-16-7 (hardcover edition) ISBN: 978-1-77240-017-5 (digital edition) More information
BOOK - Births, Marriages and Deaths from Morrisburg (Ontario) Newspapers, 1874-1877By Jack Schecter & Robert Whitteker This publication is a transcription of births, marriages and deaths from surviving Morrisburg newspapers, largely from 1874 to 1877 plus a few transcriptions from 1879. Morrisburg is the largest community in Dundas County, Ontario and is located on the St. Lawrence River in Williamsburg Township, thirty miles from Cornwall. Newspapers in nineteenth century Ontario were characterized by frequent changes of names and ownership including the Morrisburg papers. The Morrisburg Banner, founded in 1859 and published in Prescott, was the first newspaper in Morrisburg but it lasted only a short time. The next newspaper published in the community, was The Dundas Courier, which ran from February 24, 1863 to November 24, 1899. Another Morrisburg newspaper was The Herald and St. Lawrence Reporter. The Courier whose starting date is unknown may have lasted until 1889. Documented evidence of the exact date of the final issue remains elusive. The successor to The Courier was The Morrisburg Leader which is still published today. The transcriptions in this book were recorded from original copies of two of the Morrisburg newspapers - The Dundas Herald and St. Lawrence Reporter and The Courier. These appear to be the only surviving "run" of newspapers from Dundas County before the 1890's period. More information
BOOKS - Stormont & Dundas County Marriage Register 1858-1869, Second Edition By Elizabeth Hancocks C. G. & W. E. Britnell Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2005 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. ISBN 1-897210-18-3 More information
BOOKS - Glengarry County Marriage Register 1858-1869 By Donald A. McKenzie Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2008 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. ISBN 978-1-897446-33-1 More information
BOOK - Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry Counties - Surrogate Court Index of Ontario, Canada, 1859-1900 (Wills) - Second EditionCompiled by June Gibson, Indexed by Elizabeth Hancocks, C. G. & Shannon Hancocks Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2005 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. ISBN 1-897210-45-0 More information
BOOK - The Complete Parish Registers of St. Catherine of Sienna Roman Catholic Parish, Greenfield, Ontario, 1894-2000 - Second Edition [Prescott & Russel]Compiled by Duncan MacDonald First edition was published by MacDonald Research Centre, Brockville, 2001 This edition published by MacDonald Research*, Milton, 2010 *MacDonald Research is an imprint of GlobalGenealogy.com Inc. This book is a careful transcription of the complete parish registers of St. Catherine of Sienna Roman Catholic Parish, Greenfield, Ontario. Entries begin in 1894 and continue until 2000. The content is organized alphabetically by surname. There is also an index that helps researchers find others who are mentioned in the transcriptions, such as witnesses, named relatives etc. A complete index can be viewed by clicking on the "More Information" link. ISBN 9781926797397 (Hardcover) More information...
BOOKS - Prescott & Russell Counties Marriage Register (Ontario) 1858-1869, Second EditionBy Elizabeth Hancocks C. G. & W. E. Britnell Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2005 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. ISBN 1-897210-31-0 More information
BOOK - Prescott & Russell Counties Surrogate Court Index (Ontario, Canada) 1859-1900 ( Wills) - Second EditionCompiled by June Gibson, Indexed by Elizabeth Hancocks, C. G. & Shannon Hancocks Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2005 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. ISBN 1-897210-52-3 More information
BOOK - The Story of Renfrew, From the Coming of the First Settlers about 1820 to 1928 [2 vols in 1 book]By W. E. Smallfield and Rev. Robert Campbell (vol. 1); William Smallfield (vol. 2) First volume originally published by Pinkham Press, Boston, 1914 Second volume incomplete & unpublished at time of writing because of untimely death of author, 1926 This combined edition, with new index, published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2000 (CD 2010) The Story of Renfrew originated in a series of articles in the 'Renfrew Mercury' newspaper about the early history of Renfrew as well as a number of biographies of early residents which cover the period from discovery up to the beginning of the twentieth century. This book includes the content of the original book plus a section by William Smallfield junior. GHP has added a complete every-name index for easy reference. ISBN 1-894378-42-3 (Hardcover) More information...
BOOKS - Renfrew County Marriage Register 1858-1869, Second Edition By Elizabeth Hancocks C. G. & W. E. Britnell Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2005 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. More information
BOOK - Historical Sketch of the County of Carleton By H. Beldon and Company, Toronto, 1879 Originally published in a different format by H. Beldon and Company, Toronto, 1879 With New Index and New Table of Contents by Global Heritage Press, 2006 This edition published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2006 (CD 2010) A solid history of Carleton County that contains much information about individuals and families from its earliest settlement until 1879. This new edition has a new nominal index, and a new Table of Contents that will save the reader time when looking for people, families and subjects that appear in the book. ISBN 1-897210-96-5 (Hardcover) More information
BOOK - Ottawa Past and PresentBy A. H. D. Ross. Originally published by Musson Book Company, Toronto, 1927 This edition published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2007 During the years leading up the first printing of this book in 1927, the author used a combination of rare documents that were held privately by his family, and extensive research at the National Archives in Ottawa to assemble this history of the events that led to a back-woods village becoming what was known at time as The Dominion of Canada. He had much able assistance with his research including help from the Honourable Senator Andrew Haydon and many other household names in Canadian historical research at the begining of the 20th century. If you have an interest in the settlement and early years of Ottawa this book is a must! ISBN 978-1-897446-00-3 (Hardcover) More information
BOOK - Robert Randall and the LeBreton Flats: An Account of the Early Legal and Political Controversies Respecting the Ownership of a Large Portion of the Present City of OttawaBy Hamnett R. Hill Originally published by James Hope & Sons Ltd, Ottawa, 1919 This digital edition published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2015 This searchable digital book was scanned from an original 1919 printed edition. The content is complete in its original form and has not been adjusted in any way. LeBreton Flats is a neighbourhood in Somerset Ward in central Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It lies to the west of Centretown neighbourhood, and to the north of Centretown West with "Nanny Goat Hill" as the dividing line. The Ottawa River forms the western and northern limit, with the western side being a wider area of the river known as Nepean Bay. Originally a residential area, the most of the Flats are now taken up by the Canadian War Museum and the Lebreton Flats bandshell [2015]. ISBN: 978-1-77240-031-1 More information
BOOK - St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Ottawa - Baptism, Marriage and Death Records 1829-1949 By Donald A. McKenzie Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2011 St. Andrew’s is the oldest Protestant church in Ottawa (known earlier as Bytown). The congregation was organized in 1828 and the first minister arrived in the summer of 1829. Since that time, the baptisms, marriages and deaths of many founding families in Bytown / Ottawa have been recorded by the various ministers of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. This book contains transcriptions of those records. Donald A. Mackenzie spent many hundreds of hours at Library and Archives Canada transcribing the records of the original entries from St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church from microfilm. The transcriptions of the baptism, marriage and burial records are recorded in seven volumes, all of which are included in this one book. ISBN 978-1-926797-49-6 (Hardcover) ISBN 978-1-926797-53-3 (Book on CD) More information
BOOK - Torbolton Township, Its Earliest HistoryBy Doris Grierson Hope Originally published by Historical Society of Torbolton Township, Ottawa, 1998 This edition published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2011 Doris Hope provides a scholarly, fascinating account of the earliest days of Torbolton township -- with original research, which highlights the educational, economic, religious and social foundations in the early 19th century. Her copious footnotes testify to her persistent reseach ina multitude of sources. ISBN 978-1-926797-50-2 (2011 Edition) More information
BOOK - History of The Ottawa Valley, A Collection of Facts and Reminiscences For Over Half A Century [Ontario & Quebec]
By J. M. Gourlay Originally published 1896 This edition published by Global Heritage Press, Milton 2008 (CD 2010) 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 (Hardcover) More information
BOOK - Pioneer Sketches of The District of Bathurst (Lanark, Renfrew & Carleton Counties, Ontario)By Andrew Haydon Originally published by The Ryerson Press, Toronto, 1925 This edition published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2003, 2010 (CD 2011) Andrew Haydon discusses the settlement and development of the 'old' Bathurst District. The District of Bathurst included most of Lanark, Renfrew and Carleton Counties in present-day Ontario. From the world events that set the scene for settlement of the 'upper' province, to specific information about individuals who came to call Bathurst District their home, this book is a treasure. Many first hand accounts of those who experienced the hardships and opportunities of settlement in a new land. ISBN 0-894378-81-4 (Hardcover) More information
BOOKS - Carleton County and City of Ottawa Marriage Register 1858-1869, Second Edition By Elizabeth Hancocks C. G. & W. E. Britnell Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2005 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. More information
BOOK - Carleton County - Surrogate Court Index of Ontario, Canada, 1859-1900 ( Wills) - Second EditionCompiled by June Gibson, Indexed by Elizabeth Hancocks, C. G. & Shannon Hancocks Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2005 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 - History Of The County Of Lennox & Addington By: Walter S. Herrington. Originally published by MacMillan Co. of Canada, 1913 This edition published by Global Heritage Press, Milton 2003 (CD 2009) This is a historical reprint of a comprehensive history of the amalgamated counties of Lennox and Addington, that was originally published in 1913. It includes twenty-one chapters of information that is vital for those with an interest in historical or genealogical research in the County Of Lennox & Addington. ISBN 1-894378-88-1 (Hardcover edition) 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 - History of the Settlement of Upper Canada, With Special Reference to The Bay of Quinte [Ontario]By William Canniff Originally published by Dudley & Burns, Ontario, 1869 This edition published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2008, 2011 (CD 2011) 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 which went far beyond the history of the settlement of 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. ISBN 978-1-897446-27-0 (Hardcover) More information
BOOK - The Settlement of the United Empire Loyalists on the Upper St. Lawrence and Bay of Quinte In 1784, A Documentary RecordBy Brig. General E. A. Cruikshank Originally published by Ontario Historical Society, Toronto, 1934 This edition published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2007 The Settlement of the United Empire Loyalists on the Upper St. Lawrence and Bay of Quinte In 1784, A Documentary Record is a collection of letters and journal entries of the people who were most closely involved with planning and accomplishing Loyalist settlement along the St. Lawrence River and the Bay of Quinte area between May 1783 and November of 1784. Many references to specific settlers and their circumstances are included. ISBN : 978-1-897466-03-4 (Hardcover) More information
BOOK - Voyage Of A Different Kind - The Associated Loyalists of Kingston and Adolphustown [Ontario]By Larry Turner. Originally published by Mika Publishing, Belleville, 1984 This printing by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 1999 From the City of New York to the shores of Lake Ontario: Following a path of its own choosing, a small but significant group of Loyalist refugees opted for settlement in the western territory of the old Province of Quebec (present day Kingston and Adolphustown, Ontario) after the American Revolutionary War. ISBN 1-894378-08-3 (Hardcover) More information
BOOK - Lennox & Addington County Marriage Register 1858-69By Elizabeth Hancocks C. G. & W. E. Britnell Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2005 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. More information
BOOK - Lennox & Addington County - Surrogate Court Index of Ontario, Canada, 1859-1900 ( Wills)- Second Edition
Compiled by June Gibson, Indexed by Elizabeth Hancocks, C. G. & Shannon HancocksPublished by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2005 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 - The Picturesque St. Lawrence River, Kingston and Cape Vincent to Morristown and Brockville (1895) By Jno. A. Haddock. Originally published by Jno. A. Haddock, Watertown, New York, 1895 This edition published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 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 its 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 - History of The Ottawa Valley, A Collection of Facts and Reminiscences For Over Half A Century [Ontario & Quebec]
By J. M. Gourlay Originally published 1896 This edition published by Global Heritage Press, Milton 2008 (CD 2010) 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 978-1-897446-35-5 (Hardcover) More information
BOOK - Bathurst District Marriage Register 1831 - 1852 (Lanark, Renfrew & Carleton Counties, Ontario)By Dan Walker, Fawne Stratford-Devai Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 1999 (CD version 2013) Includes all or part of the following contemporary counties: Lanark, Renfrew, Ottawa & Carleton. Townships included in the Bathurst District: Admaston, Bagot, Bathurst, Beckwith, Blithefield, Bromley, Dalhousie, Darling, Drummond, Fitzroy, Goulbourn, Horton, Huntley, Lanark, Lavant, MacNab, March, Nepean, Pakenham, Pembroke, Ramsay, Ross, Sherbrooke North, Sherbrooke South, Stafford, Torbolton and Westmeath. ISBN 978-1-894571-10-4 (coilbound) More information including an Index
BOOK - Dalhousie District Vital Records of Upper Canada 1825-1869 [Eastern Ontario]By Dan Walker, Fawne Stratford-Devai Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2005 (CD version 2013) In March of 1838 the Dalhousie District was created out of townships from the Bathurst, Ottawa and Johnstown Districts. The Dalhousie District includes the present Carleton County. The District town was proclaimed as Bytown (renamed Ottawa in 1855). Townships in the Dalhousie District included Fitzroy, Gloucester, Goulbourne, North Gower, Huntley, March, Marlborough, Nepean, Osgoode, Torbolton and the town of Bytown (Ottawa). ISBN 978-1-894571-68-5 (coilbound) More information including an Index
BOOK - Eastern District Marriage Register 1801-1865 [Eastern Ontario]By Dan Walker, Fawne Stratford-Devai Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 1999 (CD version 2013) Includes all or part of the following contemporary counties: Dundas, Stormont & Glengarry. Prescott and Russell. In October of 1792 the old District of Lunenburg (1788-1792) was renamed the Eastern District and included the present counties of Stormont, Dundas, Glengarry, Prescott, Russell, Leeds, Grenville and Carleton. In the Act of 1798, Proclaimed in 1800, the Counties of Leeds, Grenville and Carleton were separated out of the Eastern District to become the Johnstown District. In March of 1816, the counties of Prescott and Russell became the Ottawa District. ISBN 978-1-894571-34-0 (coilbound) More information including an Index
BOOK - Johnstown District Marriage Registers 1799-1863 (includes many baptisms and burials) [Eastern Ontario]By Dan Walker, Fawne Stratford-Devai Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2000 (CD version 2013) This work includes a complete transcription of the original Johnstown District Marriage Register and the original marriage returns sent by Ministers to the Clerk of the Peace. Includes all or part of the following contemporary counties: Leeds, Grenville, Carleton & Lanark. Surrounding contemporary counties include: Dundas, Frontenac & Renfrew. ISBN 978-1-894571-18-0 (Part 1); ISBN 978-1-894571-20-3 (Part 2) (coilbound) More information including indexes Part One - Johnstown District Marriage Registers 1799-1851
BOOK - Ottawa District Marriage Register 1816 - 1853 [Eastern Ontario]By Dan Walker, Fawne Stratford-Devai Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 1999 (CD version 2013) Includes all or part of the following contemporary counties: Prescott, Russell & Carleton ( also some marriages from bordering Quebec townships). Surrounding contemporary counties include: Dundas, Stormont, Glengarry, Grenville, Lanark, Renfrew. ISBN 978-1-894571-12-8 (coilbound) More information including an Index
BOOK - Prince Edward District Marriage Register 1833-1849 [Eastern Ontario]By Dan Walker, Fawne Stratford-Devai Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 1999 (CD version 2013) On the 16th of March 1831 Prince Edward County was separated from the Midland District and became recognized as a separate district as soon as jail and court house facilities were built. Picton became the District Town. However, it was not until the 6th of February 1834 that a court house and jail were established and the Prince Edward District formerly proclaimed. Effective that same year, marriage returns for Prince Edward County were required to be returned to the Clerk of the Peace in the District town of Picton. ISBN 978-1-894571-45-6 (coilbound) More information including an Index
BOOK - Victoria District Marriage Register 1839-1858 [Central & Eastern Ontario]By Dan Walker, Fawne Stratford-Devai Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 1999 (CD version 2013) In May of 1838 the Victoria District was separated from the Midland District (original registers have not been found as yet) and included the present Hastings County. Despite being officially created in 1838, the Victoria District would not be proclaimed until a Court House and jail were constructed and officials appointed. The Victoria District was therefore not proclaimed a separate district until 1839. Surrounding contemporary counties include: Lennox & Addington, Renfrew, Haliburton, Peterborough, Northumberland. ISBN 978-1-894571-40-1 (coilbound) More information including an Index
Midland District Marriage Register
When searching for marriages recorded in District Marriage Registers keep in mind that many returns were submitted by ministers who were circuit riders who often performed marriages at great distance from their home bases. Circuit riders reported marriages in the register of the District where they lived which was not necessarily in the same District where the marriage took place. That said, those with ancestors who resided in the Midland District would be well advised to check the Indexes for the District Marriage Registes for the bordering districts: Johnstown District and the Bathurst District. Be sure to also check the parish registers for the churches that were in the area at the time that your ancestor resided there.
BOOK - Newcastle District Marriage Registers 1810-1855 [Central & Eastern Ontario]By Dan Walker, Fawne Stratford-Devai Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2000 (CD version 2013) Includes all or part of the following contemporary counties: Northumberland, Peterborough, Colborne, Victoria & Durham. Townships included in the Newcastle District, those with an * next to them became part of the Colborne District in 1841: Alnwick, *Asphodel, *Belmont, *Burleigh, Cartwright, Cavan, Clarke, Cramahe, Darlington, *Douro, *Dummer, *Eldon, *Emily, *Ennismore, *Fenelon, Haldimand, Hamilton, *Harvey, Hope, Manvers, *Mariposa, *Methuen, *Monaghan North, *Monaghan South, Murray, *Ops, *Otonabee, Percy, Seymour, *Smith and *Verulam. Surrounding contemporary counties include: Hastings, Haliburton, Muskoka, Simcoe & York. ISBN 978-1-894571-06-7 (Part 1); ISBN 978-1-894571-08-1 (Part 2) (coilbound) More information including indexes Part One - Newcastle District Marriage Registers 1810-1848
BOOKs - Genealogical Abstracts from the Perth Courier and Bathurst Courier Newspapers 1834-1929 By Louise I. Hope Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2013 Louise Hope compiled the records in this eight volume series to create a comprehensive source for extracts of births, marriages, deaths and other genealogical records that were published in The Perth Courier newspaper. Volumes are organized by date range. They are available individually or as a set. The extraction work began in 1974 and was completed 15 years later. She included comprehensive indexes so that specific records are easy to find. Though these books include detailed extracts, they can also serve as a valuable finding aid to help researchers locate the exact issue where an event was reported when looking for an original entry in physical, microfilmed and digitized copies of The Perth Courier. Available in three formats: Printed books in coilbound format; Books-on-CD in searchable pdf format; and Pdf-via-email (also searchable). More information including indexes
BOOKS - The Lanark Era - Births, Marriages and Deaths, In Three VolumesBy Peter E. Andersen Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 1998-2003 These three volumes contain transcriptions of births, marriages and deaths taken from original newspapers and microfilm of surviving issues of The Lanark Era from 1895 to 1936. Also includes transcriptions regarding returning WWI soldiers, and many who did not. The Lanark Era did an exceptional job of publishing useful information about early local families and also information about those who left Lanark. When volumes one and two were compiled, there were missing issues. Some years later, copies of the "missing issues" were discovered in a private collection. That enabled the third book in the series -- The Missing Years. The combined 3 volumes contain information on more than 45,000 individuals. More information including indexes
BOOK - The Bathurst Courier, Extracts From The Bathurst Courier 1834-1857 [Perth, Ontario]By Dan Walker Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2003 (CD 2011) Few records of daily life are as diverse as local newspapers. The Bathurst Courier is a goldmine of information stretching back to the early days of settlement when Ontario was known as Upper Canada. The Bathurst Courier was published in Lanark County's county town of Perth from 1834 to 1857. It later became known as the Perth Courier. ISBN 0-894378-81-4 (Hardcover) More information including an index
BOOK - Births, Marriages and Deaths from Morrisburg (Ontario) Newspapers, 1874-1877By Jack Schecter & Robert Whitteker This publication is a transcription of births, marriages and deaths from surviving Morrisburg newspapers, largely from 1874 to 1877 plus a few transcriptions from 1879. Morrisburg is the largest community in Dundas County, Ontario and is located on the St. Lawrence River in Williamsburg Township, thirty miles from Cornwall. Newspapers in nineteenth century Ontario were characterized by frequent changes of names and ownership including the Morrisburg papers. The Morrisburg Banner, founded in 1859 and published in Prescott, was the first newspaper in Morrisburg but it lasted only a short time. The next newspaper published in the community, was The Dundas Courier, which ran from February 24, 1863 to November 24, 1899. Another Morrisburg newspaper was The Herald and St. Lawrence Reporter. The Courier whose starting date is unknown may have lasted until 1889. Documented evidence of the exact date of the final issue remains elusive. The successor to The Courier was The Morrisburg Leader which is still published today. The transcriptions in this book were recorded from original copies of two of the Morrisburg newspapers - The Dundas Herald and St. Lawrence Reporter and The Courier. These appear to be the only surviving "run" of newspapers from Dundas County before the 1890's period. More information
BOOKS - Eastern Ontario Newspaper Transcriptions - Genealogical extractions of birth. marriage and death by Craig BurtchPublished by Global Heritage Press, Milton, various years Newspaper announcements of vital events are an important tool for family historians. Books in this series include careful transcriptions/extractions from published anouncements of birth, marriage, death and obituaries that appeared in early Eastern Ontario newspapers. Mr Burtch recorded his transcriptions using a typewriter -- this book is an exact copy of those typewritten pages.
BOOK - First We Were Soldiers, The Long March To Perth (Lanark County, Ontario) By Ron W. Shaw Published by Pen and Sword, Barnsley UK, Oct 28, 2015 Between 1816 and 1819, more than 1,200 discharged British soldiers, from over 80 regiments of infantry, cavalry and artillery, the Royal Navy and miscellaneous support units were compensated for services to the Crown with settlement tickets for ‘waste land’ at the Perth (Ontario) Military Settlement. By 1822, when the Army passed administration of the scheme into civilian hands, these early settlers had been joined by hundreds more. They kept coming into the 1830s: veterans of the American Revolutionary War, the French Revolutionary War, the Napoleonic Wars, the 1798 Irish Rebellion, the American War of 1812-1814 and service in India and Burma. Shaw introduces us to a cross section of Perth’s Soldier-Settlers -- corrupt officers and illiterate Privates, heroes and deserters, wives rescuing wounded husbands from the battlefield, and children born on storm tossed troop ships or in POW camps. In the mix were English, Scots and Irish, as well as Swiss, French, Dutch, Polish, Sicilian and American. ISBN 978-1-4602-5972-6 More Information
BOOK - Tales of the Hare - The Biography of Francis Tito LeLievre 1755-1830, A Prequel and Sequel to the Last Fatal Duel (Lanark County, Ontario) By Ron W. Shaw Published by Pen and Sword, Barnsley UK, Oct 28, 2014 Francis Tito LeLičvre (1755-1830) played a significant role in the War of 1812 before settling at the Perth (Ontario) Military Settlement where his son, Henry LeLičvre (1802-1882), was falsely accused of plotting murder by proxy through the ‘Last Fatal Duel’ fought in Upper Canada. Tito LeLičvre joined the French Navy in 1775 as a midshipman and rose to commissioned rank over the course of the American Revolutionary War. Overtaken by the French Revolution he continued to serve against England until casting his lot with the Royalist cause and defecting, with his ship, to the British in 1793. For the next 22 years he served as a Captain in the Royal Newfoundland Regiment. At the retreat from York during the War of 1812 he detonated the powder magazine killing American General Pike and about 200 others and torched the British warship HMS Brock saving her from capture. ISBN 978-1-4602-1856-3 More Information
BOOK - Dictionary of Glengarry Biography [Glengarry County Ontario] By Royce MacGillvray Published by the Glengarry Historical Society, Alexandria, 2010 (second printing 2013) A comprehensive history of Glengarry county told through the lives of pioneers, fur traders, soldiers, farmers, railway barons, politicians, criminals, anybody and everyone who helped make Glengarry one of Canada's most storied and celebrated counties. This thick book includes 1600 biographical sketches, with more than 850,000 words on over 800 pages and illustrated with maps. Only 300 copies of this book have been printed. Every copy is numbered. This printing will sell out very quickly. Everyone with family connections in Glengarry, anyone interested in the history of the county will benefit by having a copy of this remarkable book. ISBN 978-0-9680711-2-0 More information including list of biographies
BOOK - The Lochaber Emigrants to GlengarryBy Rae Flemming, Editor Published by Natural Heritage / Natural History, Toronto, 1994. [new printing by Dundurn] For anyone interested in the history of the Scottish people in Scotland and North America, this book is essential reading. In Canada and the United States today, there are tens of thousands of descendants of Highland Scots who left Lochaber around 1800 to settle in Glengarry County, in Ontario, Canada... then known as Upper Canada. This book deals with the conditions in Scotland before migration, settlement experiences in Glengarry, and the spread of these Scots-Canadians from Glengarry to the American and Canadian west. There are fur trade and Metis connections, and even ties with the Caribbean. As well as colourful articles, this book contains a wealth of genealogical information, family trees, maps, photographs and other illustrations. ISBN 978-0-92047-496-9 More information
BOOK - The History of Maxville and the Community - Second Edition [2011 reprint]By Maxville Women's Institute Originally published by Maxville's Women's Institute, Maxville, 1967 Published by the Glengarry District Women's Institute, Alexandria, 2011 The Glengarry District Women's Institute have reprinted the 45 year old book "The History of Maxville and the Community" which includes information about Athol, St. Elmo, Dominionville as well as the history of 32 prominent men. This book is filled with interesting information about specific people and events from the time of settlement up to 1967. ISBN 978-0-92047-496-9 More information
BOOK - The Scottish Pioneers of Upper Canada, 1784-1855: Glengarry and Beyond By: Lucille H. Campey This book contains much descriptive information, including references to all known passenger lists. It gives details of the 550 ships, which made over 900 crossings and carried almost 100,000 emigrant Scots. Providing a fascinating overview of the emigration process, it is essential reading for both historians and genealogists. Scots were some of the provinces earliest pioneers and they were always at the cutting edge of each new frontier. They were a founding people who had an enormous influence on the province’s early development. More information 
BOOK - The People of Glengarry: Highlanders in Transition 1745 - 1820by Marianne McLean Published by McGill-Queen's University Press, Montreal/Kingston, 1993 Beginning in the middle of the 18th century, the Highlands of Scotland underwent radical social and economic change. The economic transformation - from a quasi-feudal community to a society ordered by modern capitalist forces - led to declining status for clansmen and the disruption of traditional social organizations. Using a wide array of published and unpublished sources, McLean examines in detail nine group emigrations that left western Inverness between 1785 and 1802 for Glengarry County in Upper Canada (now Ontario). She describes how, once in North America, they built a new Highland community in an attempt to ensure each family's access to the land. By revealing the pattern of Highland emigration to Glengarry County - families and friends leaving and/or settling together - McLean confirms Bernard Bailyn's notion of a "provincial emigrant stream," and offers a convincing explanation for the development of one of Canada's "limited identities." More information
BOOK - Wolfe Island, A Legacy in StoneBy Barbara Wall La Rocque Wolfe Island, begins with the emergence of islands at the end of the last ice age and moves through the many centuries of First Nations habitation to the era of French exploration and the fur trading, the arrival of the earliest British settlers and the United Empire Loyalists, up to current time (2009). The development and decline of industry, the evolution of facilities, land title frustrations, and the emergence of a strong sense of identity among the inhabitants are featured, along with a wealth of anecdotes based on colourful and eccentric personalities. Wolfe Island documents the growth of community, the emergence of colourful characters and the legacy of multi-generation families traced back to the island's first settlers. Published Aug 2009. ISBN 978-1554883981 (Softcover). More information
BOOK - Away Back in Clarendon and Miller [township] (Frontenac County, Ontario)By Charles A. Armstrong The townships of Clarendon and Miller, within the present day Municipality of North Frontenac, two hours west of Ottawa, are the subject of this fascinating local history by Charles A. Armstrong. Charlie Armstrong has given us a detailed, well-researched, and colourful record of the two townships and adjacent settlements that were dependent on township roads for access to the outside world of pre-Confederation Canada. His depiction of all aspects of life as it evolved on this vast tract of forestland, from lumbering in the 1800s, through farming to the advent of tourism, is an invaluable preservation of our early area history. In the final chapter, and supplementary annex from the second edition, pioneer families dating back prior to 1895 are traced down through the years. The book has become an invaluable reference guide for local residents of the area as well as far-flung descendants across the continent. Period photos, records and maps bring it all vividly to life. More information
BOOKS - Letters from the New Canada Mission 1843-1852 [Jesuit missions in early Ontario]Edited with commentaries and annotations by Lorenzo Cadieux, S. J., 1973 (Part 1), 1982 (Part 2) Translated by William Lonc, S.J. and George Topp, S.J. Published by William Lonc for the The Canadian Institute of Jesuit Studies, Toronto, 2001, revised 2004 (Part 1), 2007 (Part 2) (Reprinted 2013) For many years, several Jesuit historians have been using these authentic documents, and it is now time to share them with other researchers: historians, sociologists, economists, indiologists, folklorists, etc. The university community as well as the public at large will find in these documents a veritable gold-mine of information for their scientific studies because the letters contain precious data from Canada as it was in the 1840's. The letters describe the mores of the society, its economic and material life, the cultural and spiritual values of Canadians at the time of the Union of the two Canadas: Quebec and Ontario. Ontario is the dominant venue for these letters. The authors describe their endeavors in Kingston, Toronto, Chatham, Sandwich (today's Windsor), and then among the Natives of Walpole Island, Manitoulin Island, Sault-SainteMarie, Thunder Bay, etc. The accounts are larded with uncensored episodes, reflection on the Native civilization, and fascinating descriptions, worthy to be included in Canadian anthologies. In short, these letters are documents of choice and contribute to the enrichment of our history. ISBN 0-9687053-9-1 (Parts 1 & Part 2) (perfectbound) More information Part One - Letters from the New Canada Mission 1843-1852, Letters #1 to #44
BOOK - Forgotton Hero, Alexander Fraser [War of 1812; Perth, Ontario]By Ron W. Shaw and M.E. Irene Spence Published by authors, Carleton Place, 2012 Alexander Fraser disappeared from the local and national page after his death in 1872, in spite of his heroics in the War of 1812 and his later involvement in the life of the Perth Military Settlement. The Perth Military Settlement is known today as the town of Perth in eastern Ontario and surrounding area. Forgotten Hero was written in order to redress the records and return Alexander Fraser to his rightful place on the national page and in the Perth Military Settlement. "A Story that needed to be told!" ISBN 978-0-9917350-0-6 More information
BOOK - Imperial Immigrants, Scottish Settlers in the Upper Ottawa Valley, 1815–1840By Michael E. Vance Published by Dundurn, Toronto, 2012 Between 1815 and 1832, Great Britain settled more than 3,500 individuals, mostly from the Scottish Lowlands, in the Ottawa Valley. Seeking to transform their lives and their society, early Scots settlers crossed the Atlantic for their own purposes. Although they did not blindly serve the interests of empire builders, their settlement led to the dispossession of the original First Nation inhabitants, thus supporting the British imperial government’s strategic military goals. The bulk of the content of this book focuses on Scottish settlement in Lanark County (mostly) and Renfrew County in what is now Eastern Ontario -- as well as the places where the 1815-1840 Scottish settlers originated. ISBN 978-1-55488-756-9 More Information
BOOK - Ramsay Reflections 1836-1979 [Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario]
By Susan Campbell, Trisha Stewart and Shelly Timmins with contributions from Robert Brydges and Hugh Duncan and Major J.F. Leys. Edited by Professor A.C. Robertson. Ramsay Reflections 1836-1979 is a local history of Ramsay Township in Lanark County, Ontario. The authors interviewed many older residents (1979) of the township and these stories have been used as the basis for much of the content. According to the Introduction, "Some of the examples were used in the book, with the hope that you the reader will visualize and reflect the romantic and courageous lives that our ancestors portrayed". The book includes several old photos that were not previously published. ISBN - none More information...
BOOK - Leinster to Lanark By Carol Bennett McCuaig Published A Jupiter Book, Renfrew, 2010 In the years following the 1798 Insurrection in Ireland a large group of settlers from the Irish counties of Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford and Wicklow came to Lanark County in the Ottawa Valley. Many others from the same places, often related to them, settled in the adjoining counties. McCuaig tells the story of many of the families and individuals who chose to cross the Atlantic to seek a better life in Upper Canada. ISBN 9780919137387 More Information
BOOK - Founding Families of Beckwith Township By Carol Bennett McCuaig Published A Jupiter Book, Renfrew, 2007 Did your ancestors pioneer in Beckwith Township between 1816 and 1846? If so, they were amoung the earliest families of the District. The material in this book is part of a gigantic jig-saw-puzzle which has been put together using information gathered from early censuses, church registers, obituaries, newspaper stories, land records, family notes and diaries, as well as graveyard transcriptions. To this have been added a certain amount of data generously donated by family members. ISBN 0-919137-37-0 More information
BOOK - Beckwith: Irish and Scottish Identities in a Canadian Community 1816-1991 By Glenn J. Lockwood. Beckwith Township was one of the earliest settlements in the Ottawa Valley and the earliest Irish group settlement in Ontario. This is the story of how transplanted immigrant groups adjusted to frontier agriculture and how their descendants responded to industrialization and redefined their ethnic identities within a changing social framework. ISBN 0-9695758-0-7 More information
BOOK - Illustrated Historical Atlas of the Dominion of Canada - Lanark County(Commonly known as the Lanark County Historical Atlas of 1880). This premium-quality, limited-edition reprint published 2007. The Illustrated Historical Atlas of the Dominion of Canada - Lanark County contains the maps of all the existing provinces at the time, as well as maps of the places where early Canadians emigrated from: Europe, Asia, North and South America, United States, Oceania and The World. Reproduced as presented in the original edition, the final section of the atlas is dedicated to the history, maps and images of people and places in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada in 1880. An outstanding quality reproduction that will become a family heirloom. ISBN 798-0-9784643-01 More information
BOOK - A History of Drummond Township [Lanark County, Ontario]By John C. Ebbs The author has collected the details and images of life in Drummond Township over its 180-year history. It remembers the people and places of Drummond Township and preserves for future generations how life was lived in the past.Of special interest is the chapters on Direct Descendants (of the early settlers), Ships Lists For Early Settlers and a list of every Settler's Crown Land Grant listed by Lot and Concession. ISBN 9781894263146 More information
BOOK - Smiths Falls: A Social History of the Men and Women in a Rideau Canal Community 1794-1994By Glenn Lockwood This history soars far beyond the usual local history. It is full of interpretation, some of it controversial. Erected upon a rich base of local records, and employing modern research techniques to interpret the copious information available in 19th century census returns, a story emerges which will appeal alike to the scholar , family historian and casual reader. ISBN 0-9692047-1-X More information
BOOK - Almonte By Frank Cosentino In Lanark County, Ontario where the early settlers' Irish, English and Scottish origins are prominent in the names of the communities they founded -- Lanark, Corkery, Glen Isle, Scotch Corners, Tatlock and the like -- it seems more than a little odd that the thriving town of Almonte should be named for a now-forgotten Mexican general. This book is the story of that Mexican General, and of the naming of the town. ISBN 0-9687746-0-1 More information
BOOK - In Search of Lanark By Carol Bennett, D. W. McCuaig Published by Juniper , Renfrew, 1982 A historical overview of old Lanark county an its towns, villages and townships. This revised edition contains illustrations of fine old stone houses, log cabins, churches and rail fences in one of eastern Ontario's most beautiful counties. The text is by Carol Bennett. The photos are by D. W. McQuaid. ISBN 0-919137-02-4 More information
BOOK - Montague, A Social History of an Irish Ontario Township 1783-1980By Glenn J. Lockwood. When Montague was surveyed in the 1790s, it was intended to accommodate Loyalists and post-Loyalist settlers, to continue settlement started in the 1780s by the first caucasian settler on the Rideau, Roger Stevens. Montague's proximity to the military settlements at Perth, Beckwith, and Richmond attracted additional settlers inthe post 1812 decades; however it was the shock of mass Irish immigration during the 1830s through to the 1850s which gave the township its distinctive character by mid century. Lockwood employs extensive municipal records, archival material, family documents, newspapers, personal interviews and printed census data to explore the character of a township which has remained largely Irish in composition. ISBN 0-919137-02-4 More information
BOOK - James McMasters and Family, To Quinte and Beyond By Brian Tackaberry Published by GSPH, Burnstown, 1996 After a long absence from our shelves, a small stock of this fine history of the James McMasters family has been secured. Published in 1996, the book has been a treasure or those with an interest in this old and prominent Loyalist family and their descendants. Finkle, Bonisteel, Lawrence, Clindinnin, Jones, Snelgrove, Kelly and Ireland are some of the surnames that stand out among the 4000 descendants of James and Mary McMasters. Brian Tackaberry has meticulously documented the lives of his extensive Loyalist family, tracing them from their ancestral home in Eastern Ontario, where many still live, to the far-flung corners of North America. ISBN 1-896182-66-6 (softcover) More information
BOOK - The Hessians of Marysburgh, Ontario By Johannes Helmut Merz Published by 7th Town Historical Society, 2005 The Hessians were an auxiliary regiment from Germany, engaged by Britain to fight on the British side during the American Revolutionary War. This book focuses on the men who served in the American Revolution and then settled in Marysburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario. The Hessians of Marysburgh, Ontario is an extracted chapter from Merz' book The Hessians of Upper Canada with additional pictures and text that did not appear in the original book. ISBN 0-9735462-4-7 More information
BOOK - On the Edge of History: Dorland's Creek and the Mills By E. D. Taylor Ashton Published by Hermitage Publishing Corporation, Ottawa, 1996 (First edition) On The Edge of History is the story of Dorland's Creek and the village through which it flows. On early maps of Prince Edward County, Ontario showing Dorland's Creek, the village was named Pleasant Valley, now known as Hillier. The story begins with a reference to a prehistoric village on the creek and tells of the building of the mills that depended on the stream for water power. The first land grant was granted on August 4, 1795. The history continues from those early dates into the twentieth century. The book includes many high quality black and white and colour photos, production quality is excellent. We've recently sourced a limited number of first editions of this local history of Dorland's Creek and The Mills that was published in 1996. The books are new, uncirculated copies. ISBN 0-9691026-1-5 More information
BOOK - Scugog Carrying Place, A Frontier PathwayBy Grant Karcich Published by Dundurn, Toronto, 2013 The story of Scugog Carrying Place, the ancient aboriginal trails connecting Lake Ontario with Lakes Scugog and Simcoe and the Kawartha lakes is a multifaceted one. In tracing its documented history from the 1790s to the 1850s, author Grant Karcich unravels mysteries; explores the lifestyles of early First Nations; provides background on local archaeological sites; and introduces the intrepid early surveyors, fur traders, missionaries, colourful characters, and entrepreneurial immigrant settlers from both the newly formed United States and the United Kingdom. In their wake come the demon whiskey, devastating plagues, competing world views, saddlebag preachers, and ultimately the marginalization of the First Nations people. The Scugog Trail assumes a significant role in the transition of the land, from forest to agriculture to villages, towns, and industrial centres. Long-forgotten cabins, cemeteries, and a cartographic mystery involving the infamous Cabane de Plomb add to the mystique. The trail bore witness to the development of communities, such as Oshawa, Harmony, Columbus, Prince Albert, Port Perry, Seagrave, Cannington, and Beaverton, whose stories also unfold. Scugog Carrying Place is a must read for history buffs, genealogists, archaeologists, and anyone with roots in this part of Ontario. ISBN 978-1459707-50-4 More information
BOOK - Edwardsburgh Family Histories [Grenville County, Ontario] By Edwardsburgh Historians Published by Edwardsburgh Historian, Edwardsburgh, 1996 We were able to locate a few new copies of this hard to find and very popular book. When these copies are gone, we have no more. Edwardsburgh Family Histories resulted from collecting family histories while a different book on the history of the township was being assembled in the 1990's. The response to the request for family histories was far beyond expectation. This book contains about 70 family histories and other valuable information for those with roots in Edwardsburgh Township. Also lots of early photos of the ancestors of contributors. This book is essential reading for everyone with roots in the Upper Canada (Ontario) Township of Edwardsburgh which is located in Grenville County in Eastern Ontario ISBN 0-9699466-2-7 More information
BOOK - Heritage Markers in Grenville CountyBy Bonnie M. Gaylord Published by author, Prescott, 2011 Grenville County, Ontario has a rich history. The various historical plaques that have been erected across the county identify the people, places, and events that have shaped this area. This book focuses on the town of Prescott and the Townships of Augusta and Edwardsburgh/Cardinal in Grenville County, and is meant to make people more aware of local history and to give a sense of pride in the accomplishments of local settlers and residents. Heritage Markers in Grenville County will be valued by everyone who has an interest in the history of Grenville County. ISBN 0-921876-38-6 More information
BOOK - South Elmsley in the Making 1783-1983By James R. Kennedy Published by the Corporation of the Township of South Elmsley, Lombardy, 1984 This illustrated history of South Elmsley Township in Leeds and Grenville Counties, Ontario, commissioned by the South Elmsley Township Council, covers the years from the arrival of the Loyalists in Upper Canada in the 1780s to the present. The settlement of the township, its inhabitants, their comings and goings, lifestyles, and involvement in schools, churches and clubs are dealt with in a context of economic change and developments in transportation and communications. The book is generously illustrated with photographs of homes and people from the community. These are new original copies. However the dust jackets have minor shelf wear as a result of their 30 years in storage. The books themselves are in perfect condition. ISBN 0-9691624-0-5 More information
BOOK - The Kerry Chain, The Limerick Link [Renfrew County, Ontario]By Carol Bennett McCauig Published by Juniper Books, Renfrew, 2003 Between the years 1823 and 1875 a large number of families from Ireland's County Kerry and County Limerick, many of them inter-related, arrived in Renfrew County, Ontario. Many of them had first lived in the Ontario counties of Lanark and Carleton to the south, before making the move to join compatriots and relatives in the newly opened townships. These chain migrations involved both Catholics and Protestants. The Catholics took up land in a wide radius of Mount St Patrick, encouraged to settle by the pioneer priest there. The Protestants, many of whom were Palatines, chose new locations in the eastern part of the county. This book, which is the result of a giant jigsaw puzzle on the author's part, involving many years of research, brings together material which will be invaluable to the family researcher.This book will be of interest to both the family historian and those engaged in Irish immigration studies. ISBN 0-919137-36-9 More information
BOOK - Founding Families of Admaston, Horton and Renfrew VillageBy Heritage Renfrew, edited by Carol Bennett Published by Heritage Renfrew, Renfrew Were your ancestors living in Admaston, Horton or Renfrew Village prior to 1852? If so, they were among the earliest pioneer families of the district. The members of Heritage Renfrew have compiled this book, including all the families listed in the census of 1842 and 1852. The material has been rounded out with information from many other sources, such as church records, obituaries, land records, and tombstones. While the compilers do not claim to have assembles complete genealogies of the pioneer generations, they have gathered much data whicih shoul dbe of assistance to their descendants.Includes folding maps of Townships of Admaston and Horton, with the names of people who were on the properties during the 1842-1852 period. ISBN 0-919137-26-1 More information
BOOK - Founding Families of Bagot, Blythfield and Brougham Townships By Carol Bennett Published by Juniper Books, Renfrew This book lists the families who settled in time to be recorded in the census of 1851 and 1861. The material has been rounded out with information from many other sources, such as church records, obituaries, land records, and tombstones. Additional to the census material is information from many other sources including church records, obituaries, newspaper stories, family notes and diaries, land records and tombstones. Whether you are working on your family tree, or merely acknowledging, with understandable pride, that you are descended from one of the founding families of Bagot, Blythfield and Brougham Townships, this book is for you! ISBN 0-919137-28-8 More information
BOOK - Founding Families of Bromley Township By Carol Bennett Published by Juniper Books, Renfrew, 1996 Were your ancestors living in Bromley Township in 1861 or earlier? If so they were among the earliest pioneers of the district. This book lists the families who were in the township at the time of the 1851-61 censuses. To this material has been added information from many other sources, church records, obituaries, newspapers, family notes and diaries, land records and tombstones. ISBN 0-919137-32-6 More information
BOOK - Founding Families of Gratton and Wilberforce By Carol Bennett Published by Juniper Books, Renfrew Were your ancestors living in Grattan, Wilberforce or Eganville prior to 1861? If so, they were among the earliest pioneer families of the district. The settlement of the area was begun in the mid 1820s when lumber jobbers and their employees came into the area to tap the rich resources of the Upper Ottawa Valley. This book lists the families who appeared in the 1851 and 1861 censuses for Grattan and Wilberforce. Eganville was not enumerated separately at that time. To the census material the author has added information from many other sources, such as church records, obituaries, newspaper stories, family notes and diaries, land records and tombstones. ISBN 0-919137-27-X More information
BOOK - Eganville - Jewel of the Bonnechere 1825 - 1991 By Carol Bennett Published by Juniper Books, Renfrew In 1849 John Egan built a stone grist mill on the south side of the river. The building of the mill may be described as the catalyst which began the growth of the village of Eganville. Eganville is a town in Renfrew County, Ontario. Read the stories of the beginnings and development of business, education, churches, and local society in general, and enjoy the many pictures that illustrate the volume. Also included are genealogies and family sketches of some of the early settlers. . ISBN 0-919137-23-7 More information
BOOKS - Genealogical Extracts From the Eganville Leader, 1902-1927 (3 Volumes)By Carol Bennett Published by Juniper Books, Renfrew The Eganville Leader was a newspaper that was published in Eaganville. Eaganville is in Renfrew County, Ontario. These volumes include genealogical extracts, death notices, obituaries and extracts from articles that are of value to family historians. Of special interest are the number of records that pertain to people who were related to the people of Eaganville, but lived elsewhere. ISBNs: 0-919137-21-0 (Vol 1); 0-919137-25-3 (Vol 2); 0-919137-22-9 (Vol 3) More information | Buy individual volumes
BOOKS - The Carleton County and City of Ottawa Newspapers - Genealogical extractions of birth. marriage and deathCompiled by Craig Burtch Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, various years Newspaper announcements of vital events are an important tool for family historians. Books in this series include careful transcriptions/extractions from published anouncements of birth, marriage, death and obituaries that appeared in early Carleton County and City of Ottawa newspapers. Mr Burtch recorded his transcriptions using a typewriter. This book is an exact copy of those typewritten pages.
BOOK - James McMasters and Family, To Quinte and Beyond By Brian Tackaberry Published by GSPH, Burnstown, 1996 After a long absence from our shelves, a small stock of this fine history of the James McMasters family has been secured. Published in 1996, the book has been a treasure or those with an interest in this old and prominent Loyalist family and their descendants. Finkle, Bonisteel, Lawrence, Clindinnin, Jones, Snelgrove, Kelly and Ireland are some of the surnames that stand out among the 4000 descendants of James and Mary McMasters. Brian Tackaberry has meticulously documented the lives of his extensive Loyalist family, tracing them from their ancestral home in Eastern Ontario, where many still live, to the far-flung corners of North America. ISBN 1-896182-66-6 (softcover) More information
BOOK - Ontario Genealogy for Beginners, Eighth Edition (2012)By Ruth M. Burkholder First 7 editions published by author, Toronto, 1999-2011 This 8th edition published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2012 Ruth Burkholder welcomes readers to one of the most rewarding, most frustrating, most enjoyable, most addictive and fastest growing hobby in the world - Genealogy. She explains that there is no right or wrong way to “do” your family history. You already have the information you require to get started. This book suggests many ways of using the information that you know now to point you to the records that will help you find out what you don’t know. Clear concise instructions help you identify useful surviving records, where those records are located (both online and otherwise), and how to use them. A reliable resource to start you on your journey to discover your Ontario roots. ISBN 978-1-926797-60-1 More information
BOOK - Leaving Ontario, Sources for Tracking Ontario Migrants By Fawne Stratford-Devai Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2008 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 - 1837-38 Rebellion Losses of Upper Canada (Ontario) Published by Provincial Parliament, Montreal, 1849 This edition published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2013 A comprehensive source for names of the claimants and their losses during the Rebellion of 1837-38 in Upper Canada including subsequent restitution amounts or rejection of claims in whole or in part. Some years ago we purchased a forty eight page document originally printed in 1849, that lists the individual claimants by their name, the amount of their claim in currency (sums claimed), the amount paid (sums allowed) or denied (rejected altogether) and the District in which the claimant resided. The Johnstown District claims include "Nature of Claim" and "remarks". Those entries shine much light on which side of the conflict that the claimants sympathized with along with details of ownership or personal information. More information
BOOK - Ontario Land Registry Office Records: A Research Guide.By Fawne Stratford-Devai & Ruth Burkholder. Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2003 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. ISBN 1-894571-84-3 More information
BOOK - Vital Records In Ontario Before 1869, A Guide to Early Ontario Vital Records By Fawne Stratford-Devai & Ruth Burkholder Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2003 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 - 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 - Province of Ontario Immigration Records, An Overview. By Fawne Stratford-Devai. Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2003 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 - The Pioneers of Old OntarioBy W. L. Smith Originally published by George N. Morang, Toronto, 1923 This edition published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2006 (CD 2010) 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. ISBN: 1-897210-90-6 (Hardcover) More information
BOOK - History of the Settlement of Upper Canada, With Special Reference to The Bay of Quinte [Ontario]By William Canniff Originally published by Dudley & Burns, Ontario, 1869 This edition by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2008, 2011 (CD 2011) 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 which went far beyond the history of the settlement of 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. ISBN 978-1-897446-27-0 (Hardcover) More information
BOOKS - District Marriage Registers and District Vital Records of Upper Canada, 1786-1870 By Dan Walker and Fawne Stratford-Devai Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton 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. That said, plenty of Anglicans and Catholics were married by nonconformist ministers for reasons explained further on. 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 District register kept in the District office. Most of the original District Registers survive and have been reliably transcribed and indexed into a series of books. It is important to keep in mind that the Register is a copy made by the District Clerk. The returns themselves are the closest record to the original parish record that exists. For some Districts the individual original marriage returns from Ministers have also survived and in some instances contain lists of baptisms and burials performed by the minister. Though the 1849 date for conversion to the county system was precise, some clerks continued to add to the District Marriage Registers for decades after the conversion resulting in some District Marriage Register entries being made as late as 1870. Available in printed and digital formats. More Information...
BOOKS - County Marriage Registers of Ontario 1858-1869, Second Edition. By Elizabeth Hancocks C. G. & W. E. Britnell Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton Legislation was passed in 1857 to that required registration of all marriages performed by all clergymen in the Province of Canada West (Ontario) resulting in the "County Marriage Registers". They were to begin on January 1, 1858 and finish on July 1, 1869. Some counties started early, including marriages performed before 1858, and some include marriages performed in the later months of 1869. These books are more than just an indexes of the original registers. Most volumes contain transcriptions of names, dates and places and oftentimes, ages of bride and groom, and names of parents. The first 37 volumes were compiled by Elizabeth Handcocks & William Britnell, and published by Generation Press between 1979 and 2000. This Second Edition of the County Marriage Registers of Ontario 1858-1869 was published by Global Heritage Press in 2005. The 38th volume was compiled by Donald A. McKenzie and was published by Global Heritage Press in 2008. These books are published as one volume per county. The exception is the city of 'Toronto' which is a single volume on its own. Available in printed and digital formats. More information
BOOKS - Surrogate Court Index of Ontario, Canada, 1859-1900 ( Wills)- Second EditionCompiled by June Gibson, Indexed by Elizabeth Hancocks, C. G. & Shannon Hancocks Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton 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. The books in the Surrogate Court Index of Ontario, Canada 1859-1900 series are designed to assist researchers in finding death and estate information for those who died in Ontario from the middle to the end of the nineteenth century. Specifically, this index covers Estate Files dated between 1859-1900. The death may have occurred months or even years before the date that the estate was finalized. Many times the estate of the deceased may not have been settled until the death of a spouse. Estate Files are of great interest because of the bounty of detailed information that they contain about the deceased, and about those who survive. The Surrogate Court used the documents in order to disperse the deceased's estate, whether he/she died with (testate) or without (intestate) a Will. Available in printed and digital formats. More information
By Glenn Phillips Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton 2003, 2010 Invaluable guides to help you identify the place and date when a photograph was taken. Many family history researchers have boxes of photographs, but do not know who is depicted in the photo nor when or where it was taken. These books list individual photographers, where they worked and when. That means that if you have a photograph that includes a photographer's stamp or other identification you can easily find out when and where that picture was taken. Oftentimes that will help you to identify who is in the picture. Both volumes are organized alphabetically by municipality. However, a comprehensive index is also included. Historical place names have been kept. More information
BOOK - Emigration: The British Farmer's & Farm Labourer's Guide To Ontario (1880)By "Issued by authority of the Government of Canada" Published by C. Blacket Robinson, Toronto 1880 This edition by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2001 An 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. ISBN 1-894378-43-1 More information
BOOK - Smith's Canadian Gazetteer of Canada West, 1846 [Upper Canada, Ontario]By WM. H. Smith Originally published by H & W Rowsell, Toronto, 1846 This edition published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 1999, 2010 [CD 2010] The primary purpose of a gazetteer, for many modern researchers, is to identify a place by name, its location, and to learn some details about the place, as they were known at the time that the gazetteer was compiled. This book serves that purpose very well, being the first major work of its kind in Canada West, a region that was previously known as Upper Canada (pre-1841), and later named Ontario (1867). ISBN 1-894378-12-1 (Hardcover) More information
MAPS - Southern Ontario Counties in 1852 -- Ten Map Set Originally published by W. H. Smith, Toronto, 1852 This edition published By Global Heritage Press, Milton, 1999 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 - Genealogy in Ontario, Searching the Records, 30th Anniversary EditionBy Brenda Dougall Merriman, CGRS, CGL Published by Ontario Genealogical Society, Toronto, 2013 The 30th Anniversary edition offers the most up-to-date information about genealogical resources in Ontario. Reviewers and users have found that Genealogy in Ontario is required reading for family historians from every background. Merriman gives details of source material in archives and libraries, in municipal and federal collections, in religious institutions and military fonds. She explains where to find the records, the context for their creation and how to use the finding aids. Also included are discussions of the diversity of land records, court documentation, educational sources, native and ethnic interests, occupations and immigration through the years, among other subjects. By making all this information available in one volume, Brenda Dougall Merriman saves genealogists countless hours of research. ISBN 978-0-7779-3442-5 More information
BOOK - In Duty Bound, Men, Women, and the State in Upper Canada, 1783-1841 [Ontario] By J. K. Johnson Published by McGill-Queen's University Press, Montreal, 2014 An unprecedented look at Upper Canada's forgotten people and the ways in which their lives were by necessity bound in a mutual relationship of duty and obligation to the Upper Canadian state. This neglected area of Canada's history has been preserved, in part, in the form of personal petitions submitted to the lieutenant-governor and legislature for land, government jobs, pensions, pardons and the lessening of court sentences, for compensation for damages done by, or work done for, the state, and for relief. Using these and other previously unexamined government records, J.K. Johnson illustrates that, popular knowledge aside, Upper Canada was not simply a land of self-sufficient farmers and artisans and that many had to turn to and rely on the state for their livelihoods. The major themes of Upper Canada's history, from war and rebellion to immigration and settlement, are well-documented. This book fleshes out the lives of ordinary people in Upper Canada and clarifies how several branches of government worked for, or against, the interests of the population. ISBN 978-0-7735-4278-5 More Information
BOOK - The Hessians of Upper Canada (Ontario) By Johannes Helmut Merz Published by 7th Town Historical Society, 2005 The Hessians were an auxiliary regiment from Germany, engaged by Britain to fight on the British side during the American Revolutionary War. This book includes accounts of the conflict and individual records of many of the men who served in the American Revolution and then settled in Upper Canada, which later became the Canadian province of Ontario. ISBN 0-9735462-5-5 More information
BOOK - The Trail of the Black Walnut By George Elmore Reaman Published by Genealogical Publishing, Baltimore, 1957, 1993 Reprinted by Clearfield Company, Baltimore, 2012 This is a superb piece of research on the little-known Pennsylvania-German connection in the founding of Upper Canada. Starting soon after the outbreak of the American Revolution, numerous Pennsylvania-German families and so-called "Plain Folk" (i.e. Mennonites, Dunkards, Moravians, Amish, Hutterites, etc.) migrated to Canada in successive waves. Together, in cultural and religious groups and in kinship groups, they settled in five main areas: Niagara (1776), Essex (1780), Eastern Ontario (1784), York County (1793), and Waterloo (1800). In this work, the author of The Trail of the Huguenots recounts the story of this settlement of Ontario and lists the names of the first recorded settlers, giving their township and county of residence, date of settlement, nationality, and religion. ISBN 9780806355962 (softcover) More information
BOOK - Inheritance in Ontario, Wills and Other Records for Family HistoriansBy Jane E. MacNamara Published by Dundurn, Toronto, 2013 Whether your ancestor left hundreds of acres of land, money, or a few modest belongings, the records created when those legacies were distributed can provide valuable clues to family connections, relationships, and just how your ancestors lived. Inheritance in Ontario will help you determine whether your relative's will was proved in the Court of Probate, surrogate courts, or another court, and navigate the finding aids to locate surviving estate files and other complementary records at the Archives of Ontario, local courthouse or archives, or through FamilySearch.org. Not every Ontario estate was handled by a court, however, and land records, newspapers, and manuscript collections can also help you discover "who got what". ISBN 978-1-45970-580-7 More information
BOOK - Seeking a Better Future, The English Pioneers of Ontario and Quebec
By Lucille H. Campey Published by Dundurn, Toronto, 2012 A mass of detailed information relating to pioneer settlements and ship crossings has been distilled to provide new insights on how, why, and when Ontario and Quebec acquired their English settlers. Challenging the widely held assumption that emigration was primarily a flight from poverty, Campey reveals how the ambitious and resourceful English were strongly attracted by the greater freedoms and better livelihoods that could be achieved by relocating to Canada's central provinces. ISBN 978-1-45970-351-3 More Information
BOOK - History of Your Home: Researching Its Past [in Ontario]By Lesley Ciarula Taylor Published by Ontario Genealogical Society, Toronto, 2010 The History of Your Home: Researching Its Past was written to help you research the answers to these and many other questions about your old Ontario home. The author directs you to resources available throughout the province to solve these mysteries. ISBN 978-0-7779-3434-0 (softcover saddle-stapled) More information
BOOK - Early Ontario Settlers, A Source Book By Norman Crowder Published by Genealogical Publishing Comany, Baltimore, 1993 (reprinted 2003) Covering the years 1783 to 1789, this source book contains official records of the early settlers of Upper Canada, or Ontario -- chiefly population returns, provisioning lists, settlers' location lists, and lists of immigrant arrivals. The core of the work consists of two provisioning, or ration, lists for 1784 and 1786, which provide the name of the head of household, place of settlement, and statistical details of the family. Most of the settlers named in the records were from the American colonies, and a very substantial proportion were from New York, especially from the Albany area and the Mohawk Valley. Includes maps, detailed notes on sources, and an every name index of 6,000 entries. ISBN 9780806313757 (hardcover) More information
BOOK - Ontario People: 1796-1803 By Keith Fitzgerald, with Introduction and Index by Norman K. Crowder Published by Genealogical Publishing Comany, Baltimore, 1993 (reprinted 1998) After the American Revolution, several thousand families came to settle in the western part of Quebec, later called Upper Canada, then Canada West and today Ontario. These settlers were former members of American Loyalist regiments, discharged British and German servicemen, and some civilians and refugees. They were offered grants of 200 acres of land on condition that they take an oath of allegiance and remain loyal to the British regime. The military and Loyalist arrivals who had come earlier received larger grants, generally in relation to their services to the Crown, their rank or status, and family size. Some entries show, for example, relationships, deaths, military service, maiden names of married women, and remarriage of widows. ISBN 9780806313665 (hardcover) More information
BOOK - A Better Place, Death and Burial in Nineteenth-Century OntarioBy Susan Smart Published by OGS/Dundurn, Toronto, 2011 A Better Place describes the practices around death and burial in 19th-century Ontario. Funeral rituals, strong religious beliefs, and a firm conviction that death was a beginning not an end helped the bereaved through their times of loss in a century where death was always close at hand. It includes the sources of various funeral customs, including the origins of embalming that gave rise to the modern-day funeral parlour. The evolution of cemeteries is explained with the beginnings of cemeteries in specific towns given as examples. In addition, the book includes practical suggestions for finding death and burial records throughout the century. ISBN 978-1-55488-899-3 (Softcover) More information
BOOK - Crime and Punishment in Upper Canada, A Researcher's Guide By Janice Nickerson Published by OGS/Dundurn, Toronto, 2010 Crime and Punishment in Upper Canada provides genealogists and social historians with context and tools to understand the criminal justice system and locate sources on criminal activity and its consequences for the Upper Canada period (1791–1841) of Ontario’s history. Illustrative examples further aid researchers in this era of the province’s past, which is notoriously difficult to investigate due to paucity of records and indexes. An entertaining, educational read, the book features chapters with detailed inventories of available records. ISBN 978-1-55488-899-3 (Softcover) More information
BOOK - Education and Ontario Family History, A Guide to the Resources for Genealogists and Historians By Marian Press Published by OGS/Dundurn, Toronto, 2010 Many family researchers with Ontario roots discover they have ancestors who were teachers. Those with no teachers in the family may have ancestors who were part of the Ontario education system as students. Today there are numerous varied resources available to find information on teachers, pupils, schools, textbooks, and curricula in historical Ontario. This book outlines the resources available for education from about 1785 to the early twentieth century, not only for genealogists, but also for other historians with an interest in educational records. ISBN 978-1-55488-747-7 (Softcover) More information
BOOK - Irish Palatines in Upper Canada, Commemorating 300 years 1709-2009 By Ontario Genealogical Society Irish Special Interest group This book commemorates the 300th anniversary of the Palatine ancestors leaving their homes and moving to Ireland. The first section describes why and how the Palatines came to make the trek from the Palatinate to Ireland and thence to British North America. The next section contains at least 47 brief family histories. Finally there is an appendix suggesting where you might go to further your Irish Palatinate research. All the family histories will include information on the family in Ireland, the family who emigrated to North America and the first generation born here. More Information
BOOK - Ontario 1610 - 1985, A Political and Economic HistoryBy Randall White. If Ontario is the land that is "ours to discover" then surely Randall White has written a book of discovery. Ontario 1610 - 1985 fulfills the need for a comprehensive text that chronicles the history of one of the founding provinces of confederation, a province that has provided a vital legacy for Canada. ISBN9780919670983 More information
BOOK - African Hope Renewed, Along the Grand River (1400's-1800's) By Angela E. M. Files. African Hope Renewed Along the Grand River 1400-1800s is a compendium of African settlement in the five counties along the Grand River in Ontario. Starting with the story of slavery in West Africa in the 1400s, it also covers slavery in the West Indies and colonial America, and freedom in Canada with the arrival of black refugees in Ontario on the underground railway system. ISBN: 0973704004 More information
BOOKLET - Newspapers and Genealogy: A Beginner's GuideBy Don Hinchley, President of the Ontario Genealogical Society. Despite the fragile nature of newsprint, hundreds of local, regional and national newspapers have survived in many forms — in archives, on microfilm or digitized and on the Internet. This basic guide will help you search for those newspapers that may contain information about your ancestors. If your family has roots in one of the many small communities throughout Ontario that has or had a local paper, you may have an excellent source for adding colour to your family history. Don’t limit your search to local newspapers. There is much to be discovered in the papers of major centres, too. Take the time to explore this valuable source of information. ISBN 978-0-7779-3426 More information
BOOK - William Wye Smith: Recollections of a Nineteenth Century Scottish Canadian Edited by Scott A. McLean and Michael E. Vance Many writers of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries emphasised the virtues of early rural pioneers and life on the land as a general criticism of what they perceived to be the negative, alienating influence of Ontario's rapid urban and industrial expansion. William Wye Smith, a popular nineteenth century Upper Canadian (Ontario) poet, was no exception. This fully annotated version of Smith's unpublished manuscript highlights Smith's unwitting testimony to the social life of the province, his relationship to the construction and maintenance of Scottish and Canadian identity, as well as his position in literary history. ISBN: 978-1-55002-804-1 More information
BOOK - The Irish in Ontario: A Study in Rural HistoryBy Donald Harman Akenson Published by McGill Queens Press, Toronto, 1999 Hailed as one of the most important books on social sciences of the last fifty years by the Social Sciences Federation of Canada. For most of the nineteenth century, the Irish formed the largest non-French ethnic group in central Canada and their presence was particularly significant in Ontario. This study presents a general discussion of the Irish in Ontario during the nineteenth century and a close analysis of the process of settlement and adaptation by the Irish in Leeds and Lansdowne township. While Akenson is careful not to over-generalize his findings, he contends that the case of Ontario seriously calls into question conventional beliefs about the cultural limitations of the Irish Catholics not only in Canada but throughout North America. ISBN: 9780773520295 More information
CD ROM - Index to the Upper Canada [Ontario, Canada] Land Books - February 1787 to February 1841 Edited By Susan Smart. Containing 87,795 names, this index is a record of all petitioners who came before the Executive Council of the Land Board of Upper Canada, including all the surnames found within the petition, and details such as petitioner’s residence, occupation or location of the land grant. More information Book - Townships of the Province of Ontario Canada, A Complete Index of the Townships in all the Counties and Districts Compiled by Muriel Gartner and Frederick Prong. Births, marriages, deaths, land — all these records were registered by township. That means that everyone who is researching their Ontario roots needs to know the names of the townships, as they were known at the time of the event, on order to access many of the necessary records. More information BOOK - Municiple Records in Ontario, History and Guide. By Fraser Dunford. Municipal records can be a gold mine of genealogical information. Municipalities provided an astonishing variety of records, all of them local (by definition!) and many just loaded with names. This source is not well-known because you must know the municipality your ancestor was in, you have to know where that municipality's records are now and the records will almost certainly be completely, totally, absolutely un-indexed. More Information. BOOK - Handbook of Upper Canadian Chronology - Revised Edition By Frederick H. Armstrong. A revised and greatly expanded eition of this important and long out of print reference book on Upper Canada to 1841. This work is a listing of all legislative councillors, and assemblymen, all officials, dates of all parliaments, and judges and court officials. It gives as well, a complete picture of local government: legislation relating to local territorial authorities. Especially of interest to family historians who need to know civil boundaries to access records of their ancestors, the book has an extensive list of counties, districts, cities and townships, with the dates of when they were established and when boundary changes happened. More Information BOOK - Place Names of Ontario by Alan Rayburn. In this, the first wide-ranging survey of Ontario's place names, Alan Rayburn has reviewed 2285, including those of all 815 municipalities, as well as of unincorporated places with populations exceeding 75 and of a large selection of the more prominent lakes, rivers, islands, points, hills, mountains, and highways. Rayburn sets the record straight on the origin of many names. More information BOOK - A Corner For The Preacher (Bible Christian Church) By: Sherrell Branton Leetooze This work examines the places our Bible Christian ancestors lived in Devon and Cornwall, England, then follows them to the ports of departure to the New World. The author takes readers onboard those ships so we can understand the experiences of the Bible Christians on their perilous journey across the North Atlantic, reading their diaries and letters, finding out what happened to them and how they felt about their desicion to emigrate. Leetooze guides readers through the settlement of the Bible Christians as they made their new homes in Ontario and Prince Edward Island. More information BOOK - Bible Christian Chapels of the Canadian Conference By: Sherrell Branton Leetooze This book provides a settlement by settlement account of the establishment of the Bible Christian congregation from Prince Edward Island to Ontario. Included in this fine text are descriptions, illustrations and pictures of Bible Christian chapels, historical sketches of some missionaries, circuit outlines, preachers and members of the church. More information BOOK - The Damascus Road (Bible Christian Church) By: Sherrell Branton Leetooze This book introduces the reader to the ministers who served those faithful to the Bible Christian faith, and worked as missionaries in what later became Canada. The author shares the result of her years of research on who the ministers were, where they came from and what happened to them as they dedicated their lives to their congregations. More information BOOK - The Scottish Pioneers of Upper Canada, 1784-1855: Glengarry and Beyond By: Lucille H. Campey. This book contains much descriptive information, including references to all known passenger lists. It gives details of the 550 ships, which made over 900 crossings and carried almost 100,000 emigrant Scots. Providing a fascinating overview of the emigration process, it is essential reading for both historians and genealogists. Scots were some of the provinces earliest pioneers and they were always at the cutting edge of each new frontier. They were a founding people who had an enormous influence on the province’s early development. More information BOOK - Making Ontario, Agricultural Colonization and Landscape Re-creation Before the Railway. By J. David Wood. Wood traces the various threads that went into creating a successful farming colony while documenting the sacrifice of the forest ecosystem to the demands of progress, progress that prepared the ground for the railway. Ontario was a going concern before the railway came - the railway simply streamlined the increasing trade with an international market that drew on Ontario for a multitude of farm products and a continuing output from the woods. More information BOOK - The Canada Company and the Huron Tract, 1826-1853: Personalities, Profits and Politics. By: Robert C. Lee. The Canada Company was responsible for the opening and settling of over two million acres of land in Upper Canada. The author focuses his attention on the extensive parcel of land on the shores of Lake Huron that became known as the Huron Tract. His comprehensive research explores the underlying forces leading to the formation of the Company, the intriguing mix of people charged with responsibilities for the Company and the overall impact of its operations, leading to its present-day legacy. More information BOOK - English Immigrant Voices: Labourer's Letters From Upper Canada in the 1830s. By: Wendy Cameron, Sheila Haines and Mary McDougall Maude. Collected from published, archival, and private sources, the letters of the Petworth immigrants place the writers in the context of their times and challenge the image that English immigrants to Upper Canada were onlt officers and gentlewomen. More information
BOOK - Assisting Emigration to Upper Canada: The Petworth Project 1932-1837. By: Wendy Cameron and Mary McDougall Maude. Assisting Emigration to Upper Canada examines the way new attitudes and policies towards the English poor in the 1830s affected the British government's approach to emigration and to new immigrants in British colonies. More information
BOOK - The Art and Mystery of Brewing in Ontario By: Ian Bowering. This book gives back something special to all Ontario beer lovers - a brewing heritage that we can call our own! More information BOOK - Valley Irish. by Carol Bennett, D. W. McCuaig. The old District of Bathurst (part of the modern counties of Carleton, Lanark and Renfrew). More information BOOK - Upper Canada Naturalization Records, 1828-1850. by Donald A. McKenzie. The quickest way to find the naturalization date for this period. Pub 1991, OGS.More information BOOK - Susanna's Quill (Susanna' Moodie). By: Julie Johnston. Susanna's Quill is a work of historical fiction based on the life of Susanna Moodie, writer and pioneer, by award-winning author Julie Johnston. The story takes us into Susanna’s genteel English childhood, through her humorous teenage attempts at writing, growing to her burgeoning independence, marriage to Dunbar Moodie, and their decision to emigrate from England. To the Moodies, Canada was the answer to their prayers. They would have the life they could no longer afford in Britain and they could raise their children to become wealthy landowners in their own right. More information 
BOOK - Across the Waters: Ontario Immigrants' Experiences, 1820-1850By Frances Hoffman and Ryan Taylor Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 1999, 2005 (CD 2009) 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. ISBN 1-894378-00-8 (Hardcover); ISBN 1-894378-01-6 (Softcover) More information
BOOK - Authentic Letters From Upper Canada [Ontario], Including an account of Canadian Field Sports [1831-1833] By T W Magrath; Etchings by Samuel Lover; Edited by Rev. Thomas Radcliff Originally published by Wm. Curry, Jun. and Company, Dublin, 1833 This edition published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2007, 2012 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 Genealogy - Second EditionBy Ruth Burkholder Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton 2010 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. Though this guide is designed for beginners, 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 9781926797441 More Information
BOOK - Canadian Records of Birth, Marriage and Death: A Guide By Fawne Stratford-Devai Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton 2005 This popular guide provides a province-by-province description of where to access provincial vital records, complete with contact information including postal addresses, telephone numbers (most are toll-free), fax, email addresses and websites. The categories addressed for each province and territory include: Modern Records; Historic Records; Additional Links and Sources. Several helpful maps are included.ISBN 1894571894 More Information
BOOKS - Notices of Births, Marriages, Conversions, Deaths & Obituaries From Methodist Newspapers 1830-1900 [Canada]Compiled by Donald A. McKenzie Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2005-2013 This series of 12 volumes contains transcriptions of births, marriages, conversions, deaths, and obituaries as they were published in Methodist Newspapers between 1830 and 1900. You can buy individual volumes or save by buying the entire 12 volume set. The alphabetical format [alphabetical by surname] of these volumes will enable you to quickly find any of your ancestors whose vital events were reported in the Canadian Methodist newspapers from 1830 to 1900. Many of the entries are from Ontario and Quebec, however there are a significant number of entries from coast to coast across Canada, including Newfoundland. Of note is that some volumes also contain vital events records for people of faiths other than Methodist. Mr McKenzie's detailed and informative introduction to this work provides the reader with all the information necessary to understand and use the material. Now available on CD too! More Information 
BOOK - Routes To Routes By Ryan Taylor Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 1997 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 Scotch-Irish. Two Volumes in One By Charles A. Hanna. Originally published by G. P. Putnam, New York, 1902 This edition published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2006 This is the basic sourcebook on the Scotch-Irish in North America, a massive compilation of source records pertaining to the Scots who settled in the north of Ireland and their descendants in North America. The Scotch-Irish left Ulster as a result of neo-mercantilist British economic policy in the region, requirements that they pay 10% of their income to the Anglican Church, ongoing friction with their Catholic Irish neighbors, and greater economic opportunity in the New World. ISBN 1-894378-92-X More Information
BOOK - The Sash Canada Wore - A Historical Geography of The Orange Order in CanadaBy Cecil J. Houston and William J. Smith Originally published by Universtiy of Toronto Press, Toronto, 1980 This edition by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 1999 [CD 2011] Significant migration of Protestant Irish to Canada in the early 19th century brought with it the establishment of the Orange Order in Canada. 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 978-1-894378-31-4 (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 edition published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2008 (CD 2011) 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 (Hardcover) More Information
BOOK - Cyclopedia of Methodism In Canada (1765 - 1880) 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) Cyclopedia of Methodism In Canada contains historical, educational and statistical information regarding the Methodist Church and specific Methodist Ministers in Canada, dating from the "Beginning of the Work" (1765) in the several provinces of the Dominion of Canada and extending to the Annual Conferences of 1880. Includes information about all of those who served as ministers and circuit riders, complete with a record of where and when they served. Cornish included listings of circuits held by ministers of the Methodist Church in Canada from 1765 to 1880. Includes: Index of Names of Ministers & Probationers; Index of The Circuits and Missions; Index to Illustrations. This book is an important resource for those interested in theology, social history, history and genealogy in early Canada ISBN 1-894378-16-4 (Hardcover) More Information
BOOK - Getting From Here To There, Identifying the Origins of Immigrants to Canada Revised and Expanded Edition By: Fawne Stratford-Devai Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton 2005 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 Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2005 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 - True Stories of New England Captives Carried to Canada During the Old French and Indian WarsBy C. Alice Baker Originally published by E. A. Hall & Co., Cambridge, 1897 This edition by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2006 (CD 2010) This thoughtfully written book provides the reader with the gripping history of Indian attacks in Maine; New Hampshire; and Massachusetts. Events leading up to the attacks and the attacks themselves are described in considerable detail with an emphasis on how those engagements affected specific people, especially those who were captured and removed to Canada. ISBN 1-897210-98-1 (Hardcover) More Information
BOOK - The Canadian Almanac of 1862Originally published by W. C. Chewett & Co. 1862. This edition by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2003 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 - Routes to Roots: A Collection of Genealogical ColumnsBy Ryan Taylor Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 1997 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. Routes to Routes is a compilation of newspaper articles written by renowned Canadian genealogist, Ryan Taylor. During his distinguished genealogy career, Taylor was a highly respected genealogy speaker, educator, writer, radio call-in-show genealogy expert, and regular panelist on the popular television show Ancestors in the Attic (History TV). This book is an entertaining read that shares many sound research ideas from the vast experience of Mr. Taylor. ISBN 0-9682524-0-0. More Information
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