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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 ![]() By 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
![]() By Ron W. Shaw Published by Global Heritage Press, Ottawa, 2018 A Swarm of Bees recounts a journey begun in 1820 that, over the course of 50 years, took 18 ‘Lanark Society Settler’ families from the slums of Glasgow to the Great Salt Lake Valley. These pioneer families, who first settled in what is now Lanark County, Ontario, were among the earliest converts to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Their story unfolds in the context of the founding and earliest days of the Mormon Church, as they follow their new faith through the Ohio and Missouri settlements, to Nauvoo Illinois, the refugee camps of Council Bluffs Iowa, and finally along the Mormon Trail to Utah. To the greatest extent possible the author allows those who knew them, and those who traveled with them, to speak in their own voices across the intervening years. Shaw has sought out a multitude of voices, both of the living and of the long gone, and reported on what he found among them. ISBN 978-1-77240-118-9 (bound) More Information (Check out the online Index)
![]() By John McDonald, A Lanark Society Settler, 1821 Originally published by author, Edinburgh, 1823 This edition published by Global Heritage Press, Ottawa, 2018 John McDonald emigrated from Scotland to Lanark in Upper Canada (Ontario) in the Spring of 1821, during the second year of the assisted emigration scheme known as The Lanark Society Settlers. John McDonald's account provides first person insight into what early settlers encountered during their journey to a better life for themselves and their families. Though tinged with the negativity of his own experience, McDonald breathes life into our understanding of the obstacles that our ancestors overcame. Most of The Lanark Society Settlers stayed, weathered the discomfort of pioneering, and found a way to succeed in their new land.. ISBN 978-1-772400441 More information
![]() By Carol Bennett Originally published by Juniper Books, Renfrew, 1991 This edition Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton (now Ottawa), 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
![]() By 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
![]() By Carol Bennett Originally published by Juniper Books Ltd, Renfrew, 1987 This edition by Global Heritage Press, Milton (now Ottawa), 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
![]() Includes 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
![]() By Ron W. Shaw Published by Global Heritage Press, Carleton Place, 2016 The British Army created the Perth Military Settlement in 1816 as part of a plan to provide “for the present defense and future protection of Upper Canada”. By 1822, when administration of the settlement was passed to the Colonial Office, more than 1,250 discharged soldiers with their families, as well as 700 civilian families, had been settled in the surrounding Townships of Bathurst, Drummond, Elmsley and Beckwith in what is now Lanark County, Ontario. In Influence & Ambition: First Persons of Perth, local historian Ron W. Shaw challenges many of the accounts left by the Perth’s ‘First Historian’, Reverend William Bell. Through colourful biographies of Bell and seventeen other ‘First Persons’ Shaw takes a fresh look at Perth’s earliest history and the men who made it; many of whom went on to become Canada’s leading pioneer legislators and business leaders. Shaw includes many references to other early settlers while telling the stories of those eighteen community leaders. This thoroughly researched book will entertain and inform anyone with an interest in the War of 1812, early settlement of Upper Canada, genealogy, or just the Town of Perth. ISBNs: 978-1-77240-039-7 (pbk); 978-1-77240-040-3 (digital) More Information
![]() 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 ![]() By 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
![]() 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
![]() By Ron W. Shaw Published by Global Heritage Press, Ottawa, 2017 Cheese Stakes explores the nineteenth century story of the Lanark County Mammoth Cheese in the context of its place in a long tradition of oversized cheeses, and examines the remarkable, never to be repeated, achievement it represented in the annals of the cheesemakers' art. On April 25, 1893, the largest cheddar cheese ever manufactured anywhere in the world arrived on the grounds of the World's Columbian Exhibition at Jackson Park, Chicago, Illinois. Pressed seven months earlier in a Canadian Pacific Railway Company freight shed at Perth, Ontario, as it travelled to Chicago its massive 22,000 pounds weight snapped the railway car truss rods four times, its casing attracted a mass of graffiti and, as it was dragged into its exhibit space, the 'Canadian Mite' crashed through the floor of the Dairy Pavilion. Purchased by Britain's most prominent cheesemongers, it was transported to England and paraded through the streets of London, cut with a garden spade, and eaten by English consumers. Cheese Stakes is an essential read for those with an interest in the agricultural roots of Ontario; cheesemaking history, and in the individuals who were amoung the cast of characters who played a role in the great adventure of the Lanark County Mammoth Cheese. ISBN 978-1-77240-073-1 More Information
![]() 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
![]() By 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
![]() 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
![]() Compiled 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
![]() Includes vital records from the City of Ottawa and the counties of Carleton, Lanark, Prescott, Russel & Renfrew. Most titles originally published by Ottawa Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society, Ottawa, various dates These editions published by Global Heritage Press, Ottawa, 2016, 2017 The Ottawa Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society (OGS) has compiled dozens of books of vital records (cemetery transcripts, church records, immigration records, newspaper transcripts of birth, marriage and death announcements, obituaries, & much more) to assist those who seek their roots in Eastern Ontario and beyond:
![]() Originally 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
![]() 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
![]() Compiled 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
![]() 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. More information (including the new index)
![]() By 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
![]() 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. County of Hastings includes the following townships: Sydney, thurlow, Tyendenaga, Hungerford, Huntingdon, Rawdon, Marmora, Madoc, Elzevir, Grimsthorpe, Tudor and Lake. More information
![]() Compiled 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
![]() New 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
![]() By 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
![]() 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
![]() 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
![]() 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
![]() 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
![]() 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
![]() 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
![]() 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
![]() 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
![]() 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
![]() 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
![]() By 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
![]() 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. County of Hastings includes the following townships: Sydney, thurlow, Tyendenaga, Hungerford, Huntingdon, Rawdon, Marmora, Madoc, Elzevir, Grimsthorpe, Tudor and Lake. More Information
![]() 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
![]() 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
![]() Compiled 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
![]() By 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
![]() By Compiled by Duncan (darby) MacDonald, based on research of James Brownell & The Brownell Research Team Originally published by MacDonald Research Centre, Brockville, 1987 This edition published by MacDonald Research*, Ottawa, 2019 *MacDonald Research is an imprint of GlobalGenealogy.com Inc. This book is the result of an exhaustive study of the branches and associated families of Joseph Brownell and his wife Ruth Butts who emigrated to Upper Canada (south eastern Ontario) after the American Revolution. Originaly published in 1987, this new 2019 edition is identical to the final edition that was printed by Duncan MacDonald. We know that changes were made to the book during its original publishing run. Some of the additions and changes are dated (1990), others are not. The master that we used for this edition includes all changes that were made by MacDonald prior to his passing. Over 450 pages crammed with research, pictures and charts. This book is a must read if you are interested in, or researching the Brownell family of Upper Canada. ISBN 978177240-129-5 More Information (Check out the 3 online Indexes)
![]() 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
![]() By 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
![]() 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
![]() 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"
![]() By 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
![]() By 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
![]() 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
![]() 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
![]() By 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
![]() 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
![]() 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
![]() Compiled 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
![]() 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...
![]() 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 1-897210-31-0 More information
![]() Compiled 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
![]() 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...
![]() 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
![]() 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
![]() By 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
![]() By 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
![]() 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
![]() By 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
![]() 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
![]() 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
![]() 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
![]() Compiled 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
![]() 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
![]() 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
![]() 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
![]() By 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
![]() 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
![]() 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. More information
![]() 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
![]() 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
![]() 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
![]() 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
![]() 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
![]() 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
![]() 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
![]() 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
![]() 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
![]() 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. ![]() 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
![]() 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 ![]() By 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
![]() 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
![]() By 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
![]() 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 Eastern Ontario newspapers. Mr Burtch recorded his transcriptions using a typewriter -- this book is an exact copy of those typewritten pages.
BOOK - Lennox and Addington County, 1901 Enhanced Census, Sheffield Township Transcribed, Enhanced and Indexed by Patti and Jim Keller. 81 pgs. 8.5 x 11, Cerlox Bound, ISBN 0-9687140-2-1. Contains Forward, Appendices A and B, Abstracts and additional notes.
BOOK - Lennox and Addington County, 1891 Enhanced Census, Camden Township and Newburg Village Transcribed,Enhances and indexed by Patti and Jim Keller. 295 pgs. 8.5 x 11, ISBN 0-9734926-0-0 Cerlox bound. Contains Forward, Appendices A and B, Abstracts and additional notes.
BOOK - Lennox and Addington County 1901 Enhanced Census, Adolphustown and Fredericksburgh Townships Transcribed, Enhanced and indexed by Patti and Jim Keller. 187 pgs, . 8.5 x 11, Cerlox bound. ISBN 0-9687140-7-2. Contains Forward, Appendices A and B, Abstracts and additional notes.
BOOK - Lennox and Addington County, 1901 Enhanced Census, Newburgh and Napanee Transcribed, Enhanced and indexed by Patti and Jim Keller. 200 pgs. 8.5 x 11, Cerlox bound. ISBN 0-9687140-1-3. Contains Forward, Appendices A and B, Abstracts and additional notes.
![]() By Ron W. Shaw Published by author, Perth, 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
![]() By Ron W. Shaw Published by author, Perth, 2014 Francis Tito LeLièvre (1755-1830) played a significant role in the War of 1812 before settling at the Perth (Ontario) Military Settlement where his son, Henry LeLièvre (1802-1882), was falsely accused of plotting murder by proxy through the ‘Last Fatal Duel’ fought in Upper Canada. Tito LeLièvre 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
![]() By 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
![]() By 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
![]() 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...
![]() (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
![]() By 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
![]() 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
![]() By 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
![]() By 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
![]() Compiled 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.
![]() 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 - 1901 Census of Richmond Township, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario. Transcribed and indexed by Linda Corupe, U.E. Enumerated by Isaac B. Taylor and John R. Lucas. 75 Pgs. 8.5 x 11, Cerlox bound, ISBN 1-894756-09-6. Listings showing concession, lot number and number of acres held have been incorporated into the personal census for east of reading. Listings span 2 facing pages.
BOOK - Index to the Intestate Surrogate Files of Frontenac County, Ontario, 1821-1869. Abstracted by Linda Corupe, U.E. 50 pgs, 8.5 x 11, Cerlox bound,. These estate files consist of records found AFTER the filming of Estate files in the Kingston Courthouse. The Frontenac Surrogate Court separate probate estate files (testators) and administration files (intestates) This contains the administration files which were discovered later.
BOOK - Kingston Court Records, 1861-1868 - Minutes of the Court of Quarter Sessions of the peace. 1861-1864 for the United Counties of Frontenac, Lennox and Addington and 1865-1868 for the County of Frontenac. Transcribed and indexed by Linda Corupe, U.E. 241 Pages, 8.5 x 11, Appendix, Cerlox bound. ISBN 1-894756-47-9. In addition to the minutes of the Quarter Session Court, this contains various extracts from Kingston newspapers of the day.
BOOK - Births, Marriages and Deaths from the Napanee Beaver, Vol. 4, 1905-1907. Transcribed and indexed by Linda Corupe, UE. 321 pgs. 8.5 x 11, Cerlox bound. ISBN 1-894756-41-X. This book consists of six sections, Births, Marriages and deaths, miscellaneous events, endnotes and all inclusive index.
BOOK - And Your Petitioner Will Every Pray, Papers of the first land board of the Mecklenburg/Midland District 1789- 1794. Transcribed and indexed by Linda Corupe, U.E. 522 pgs. 8.5 x 11, Cerlox bound. ISBN 1-894756-50-9. Contains; Table of Contents. List of Land Board meetings held at Adolphustown, Appendices A-E, Bibliography and Index.
BOOK - Supercensus of 1861 - Hungerford Township, Hastings County, Ontario. Transcribed and researched by Linda Corupe, U.E. 245 pgs. 8.5 x 11, Cerlox bound. ISBN 1-894756-33-9. Divided into four sections as follows; Hungerford 1851 Census and added bio material, 1861 Hungerford personal census, Enhanced index to both transcriptions and a listing of the codes used in adding genealogical information to the first section.
BOOK - Supercensus of 1871, Hungerford Township, Hastings County, Ontario Transcribed and researched by Linda Corupe, U.E. 300 pgs. 8.5 x 11, Cerlox bound, ISBN 1-894756-34-7. Divided into four sections as follows: Hungerford 1871 Census and added bio material. The second section contains transcriptions of deaths of Hungerford residences during the previous 12 months. The third section is an index of both of the above. The fourth section is a listing of the codes used in adding genealogical information to the first section and the sources to which these codes refer.
BOOK - Supercensus of 1871, Sheffield Township, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario Transcribed and researched by Linda Corupe, U.E. 167 pgs. 8.5 x 11, Cerlox bound. ISBN1-894756-45-2. Divided into four sections as follows: Sheffield 1871 Census and added bio material. The second section contains transcriptions of deaths of Sheffield residence during the previous 12 months. The third section is an index of both of the above. The fourth section is a listing of the codes used in adding genealogical information to the first section and the sources to which these codes refer.
BOOK - Prince Edward County, Ontario, Marriages, Vol. 1, 1869-1880. Transcribed and indexed by Linda Corupe, U.E. 299 pgs, 8.5 x 11, Cerlox bound. ISBN 1-894756-46-0. Prince Edward County Marriages from the Vital Statistics records at the Ontario Archives for 1869-1880. Main index contains surnames that appear in the records. There is a separate index at the back for these added names. The final section contains additional notes, comments and references for some of the marriages.
BOOK - Hastings County, Ontario, Marriages, Volume 2, 1876 to 1880. Transcribed and indexed by Linda Corupe U.E. 370 pgs. 8.5 x 11, Cerlox Bound, ISBN 1-894756-29-0. Hastings County Marriages from the Vital Statistics records at the Ontario Archives for 1876-1880. Main index contains surnames that appear in the records. There is a separate index at the back for these added names. The final section contains additional notes, comments and references for some of the marriages.
![]() By Ruth M. Burkholder First 7 editions published by author, Toronto, 1999-2011 This 8th edition published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2017 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
![]() 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
![]() 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
![]() 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
![]() 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
![]() 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 edition is out of print, pdf versions available) More information
![]() 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
![]() By 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
![]() 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
![]() 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... ![]() 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 ![]() Compiled 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
![]() 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
![]() 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
![]() 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
![]() 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
![]() 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
![]() 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
![]() By Julie Johnston 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. Using a rich collection of contemporary sources, Wendy Cameron and Mary McDougall Maude focus on one group of English immigrants sent to Upper Canada from Sussex and other southern counties with the aid of parishes and landlords. Following the work of the Petworth Emigration Committee over six years, they trace the emigrants sent by the Committee from their place of origin to their first settlement in Upper Canada. Their work demonstrates that new rules for poor relief in England were reflected in Colonial Office instructions for receiving new immigrants in Upper Canada. ISBN 0-7735-2034-1. More information
![]() By Julie Johnston Susanna 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 (Ontario) 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. The adventures that thwart this dream become a story of lost illusions and a found sense of self-reliance and inner strength. More information
![]() By John McDonald, A Lanark Society Settler, 1821 Originally published by author, Edinburgh, 1823 This edition published by Global Heritage Press, Ottawa, 2018 John McDonald emigrated from Scotland to Lanark in Upper Canada (Ontario) in the Spring of 1821, during the second year of the assisted emigration scheme known as The Lanark Society Settlers. John McDonald's account provides first person insight into what early settlers encountered during their journey to a better life for themselves and their families. Though tinged with the negativity of his own experience, McDonald breathes life into our understanding of the obstacles that our ancestors overcame. Most of The Lanark Society Settlers stayed, weathered the discomfort of pioneering, and found a way to succeed in their new land.. ISBN 978-1-772400441 More information
![]() By Frances Hoffman and Ryan Taylor Published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 1999 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
![]() 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
By Edward Ermatinger Originally published by A. McLachlin's Home Journal Office, 1859 This edition published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2001, 2006 This book gives a near-contemporary view of the life and settlement activities of Colonel Thomas Talbot. Talbot brokered a "special" deal with the crown that provided him with a bounty of free land in return for settling pioneers in the southwest portion of present-day Ontario. By the time that the deal was discontinued, Talbot had settled thousands of people in twenty seven townships, assembling a considerable amount of land for himself in the process. ISBN: 1-894378-94-6 More information
![]() By C.O. Ermatinger, K.C. - Junior Judge, County of Elgin Originally published by The Municiple World Ltd, St. Thomas, 1904 This edition published by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 1999 This rare volume illustrates early settlement and historical events of the southwestern portion of Upper Canada, which became the province of Ontario. Topics include, settlement begun, early settlers, establishment of the Talbot road, Port Dover burned, the Talbot settlement in London township, farming in 1825, St. Thomas in 1830, London's early settlers, official, lawyers, and doctors, new arrivals in 1832, Rebellion of 1837, progress of settlement including towns villages and townships described, Chatham, and Windsor in the 1840's, Muster Rolls to the War of 1812, lists of persons plundered in Long Point Settlement, and the Talbot Settlement, and much more. ISBN 1-894378-10-5 More information
![]() By Dave Obee Census records are especially useful to researchers because they connect specific people to specific places on specific dates. Census also provide many valuable details about a person, their household members, and neighbours, often including dates of birth, year of immigration, nativity/race, occupation, gender, relationship to the head-of-household, education, deformities, income, and more, depending on the date of census. Agricultural census go even further, providing the researcher with a view of the vitality of the farm operation based on acreage under cultivation, and amount and type of crops harvested, livestock counts, income and more. This 224-page book covers the history of the census, offers advice for effective research and notes the potential pitfalls. The author states that Counting Canada, A Genealogical Guide to the Canadian Census is "the most comprehensive guide available for researchers using the Canadian census. This could be the most important book on Canadian genealogy this year". Many leading professional genealogists agree. More Information
![]() By 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
![]() By Donald A. McKenzie Published by Global Heritage Press, Ottawa, 2016 This new book of extracts of Presbyterian obituaries by Donald McKenzie is a natural followup to his three decades of transcribing and publishing 12 volumes of obituaries and other genealogical data from Ontario's Methodist periodicals 1830-1900. This book provides transcribed obituaries and death notices from the two main Presbyterian periodicals published in Canada: British American Presbyterian / Canada Presbyterian, published weekly in Toronto 1872-1896 and the Presbyterian Record, published monthly in Montreal 1876-1896. Obituaries are organized alphabetically by surname, plus there is an Index of other people mentioned in obituaries, and a detailed index of places mentioned. The Index of Places which occupies 27 pages at the end of this volume. Roughly 1400 place names are listed. About two-thirds of them are Canadian, and half of the rest are from Scotland, the original home of Presbyterianism. The remainder are from England, Ireland, the U.S . and some 30 other countries. ISBN 978-1-77240-047-2 More Information
![]() 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 in 3 formats: printed book, CD, or PDF download! More Information ![]() 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
![]() By 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
![]() By 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
![]() 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
![]() 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
![]() By 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
![]() By 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
![]() Originally 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
![]() 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. 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
![]() By 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
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