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Books, Maps & Other Resources Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry County Ontario Genealogy & History More Canadian Resources | More Ontario Resources 
BOOK - Sketches Illustrating The Early Settlement and History of Glengarry (County) in Canada.By J. A. MacDonell. An early, comprehensive history of Ontario's most easterly county, with considerable detail of the military and regimental history, along with pioneer settlement, biographical, and genealogical information. ISBN 1-894378-80-6 More information
BOOK - The Story of Dundas Being A History of The County of Dundas From 1784 to 1904. by J. Smyth Carter. A history extending over one hundred years, and unusually rich in story, legend and romance. The Story of Dundas includes a new index by Lyall G. Manson. Also includes 55 illustrations.ISBN 1-894378-14-8 More information
BOOK - Dundas, or A Sketch of Canadian History (pre 1861 - Dundas County, Ontario). By: James Croil. 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 More information
BOOK - Births, Marriages and Deaths from Morrisburg (Ontario) Newspapers, 1874-1877, 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. More information
BOOKS - Stormont & Dundas County Marriage Register 1858-1869, Second Edition. By Elizabeth Hancocks C. G. & W. E. Britnell. In 1857 legislation was enacted to provide for the registration of all marriages performed by clergymen in the Province of Canada West (Ontario). As a result of this legislation we now have a series of records called the County Marriage Registers, which were kept from January 1, 1858 until the formal government registration of all births, marriages and deaths (vital registration) began in Ontario July 1, 1869. These books are published as one volume per county. The exception is the city of 'Toronto' which is a single volume on its own. ISBN 1-897210-18-3 More information
BOOKS - Glengarry County Marriage Register 1858-1869, Second Edition. By Donald A. McKenzie. 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. ISBN 978-1-897446-33-1 More information
BOOK - Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry Counties - Surrogate Court Index of Ontario, Canada, 1859-1900 ( Wills)- Second Edition
Compiled by June Gibson, Indexed by Elizabeth Hancocks, C. G. & Shannon Hancocks. Wills and the documents that contribute to the process of distributing the estate of an individual can be a wonderful source of information about the deceased, their family and those who survived. These books are designed to assist researchers in finding estate and death information for those who died in Ontario from the mid to late 1800s. ISBN 1-897210-45-0 More information
BOOK - Eastern District Marriage Register 1801 - 1865
By Dan Walker & Fawne Stratford-Devai 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. More information
BOOKS - St. Raphael's Roman Catholic Parish Registers 1805-1904 (Glengarry County, Ontario) Compiled by Duncan MacDonald. This series of books contains parish records for St. Raphael's Roman Catholic Church in Glengarry County, Ontario. Incudes transcribed extractions of baptisms/births, marriages, burials/deaths, conversions and more. 8.5 X 11" format; organized alpabetically by surname of principle persons; index for "other names".
BOOKS - St. Columban's Roman Catholic Parish Registers 1834-1931 in 4 Vols (Cornwall, Ontario) Compiled by Duncan MacDonald. This four volume series of books contain transcribed parish records for St. Columban's Roman Catholic Parish Church. Each volume is specific to a span of years. You will find transcriptions of baptisms, marriages, burials, confirmations and more. More information
BOOKS - St. Andrews West, Roman Catholic Parish Registers 1804-1944
Compiled by Duncan MacDonald. St. Andrews West, the oldest parish in the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry in Ontario, is located in Cornwall Township, in Stormont. The church and its congregation have strong ties to the early history of the province. Included in this series is the history of the parish, transcriptions of baptisms, marriages, deaths and burials. Also included are Pew rentals and other information that is of interest to family historians. More information
BOOK - St. Andrews West, Roman Catholic Parish Burials - (1804-1901) Compiled by Duncan MacDonald. St. Andrews West, the oldest parish in the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry in Ontario, is located in Cornwall Township, in Stormont. The church and its congregation have strong ties to the early history of the province. Contents include: Transcriptions of Burial records.
Index; 210 pages; 8.5 X 11"; Softcover - Coil Bound; ISBN 0-921133-88-X. More information
BOOK - The Old & New St. Andrews West and MacMillan Cemeteries, Cornwall and Finch Townships in the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario, Canada as recorded by Edwin McDonald "Some Years Ago"Compiled by Duncan MacDonald This book is a transcription of memorial stone engravings in The Old & New St. Andrews West and MacMillan Cemeteries in Cornwall and Finch Townships in the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario, Canada. 58 pages; 8.5 X 11"; Softcover - cardstock covers/staple bound; ISBN 0-921133-04-9. More information
BOOK - The Story of St. Andrews West from Index cards of the late Edwin McDonald Compiled by Duncan MacDonald This book is a compilation of genealogical and historical information gathered by the late Edwin McDonald who set a goal of documenting the thirty eight original families who settled in St. Andrews West. He recorded the history of the families and community by writing out his findings on index cards. This work provides much information, based on oral and documented history, which will assist the family historian in their quest to research the early settles of St. Andrews, West and their descendants. Index; 145 pages; 8.5 X 11"; Softcover - Coil Bound; ISBN 0-921133-03-0. More information
BOOK - St. John's Presbyterian Church, Cornwall, Ontario, Births - Marriages - Deaths (1833-1856) Compiled by Duncan MacDonald This book contains transcriptions of Presbyterian baptisms, marriages and burials as recorded in the church registers between 1833 and 1856. The first church building was a log structure on the east side of Pitt Street. The building was referred to as the "Presbyterian Meeting House". A white frame church was built in 1827 and at the same the time the first Kirk Session was formed. The church was known as the Scotch Church. The name St. John's was adopted in 1831. In 1888 the cornerstone of the present St. John's building was laid. Index; 188 pages; 8.5 X 11"; Softcover - Coil Bound; ISBN 0-921133-31-6. More information
BOOK - St. John's Presbyterian Church, Cornwall, Ontario Marriages Only (1857-1896)Compiled by Duncan MacDonald This book is the result of a chance meeting between the compiler, Duncan MacDonald, and Jack Schecter, the Librarian/Historian/Archivist at Upper Canada Village. Mr. Schecter explained to Mr. MacDonald that he had completed a transcription of the Marriage Register for the years 1857-1896. He also revealed that the original register differs from the microfilmed materials that are more generally available insofar as Mr. Schecter's transcriptions include more information from each entry. That chance meeting resulted in this invaluable resource. Index; 130 pages; 8.5 X 11"; Softcover - Coil Bound; ISBN 0-921133-15-4. More information
BOOK - Newspaper Tidbits, Taken from Cornwall, Ontario Newspapers and Others, Genealogical Extractions 1835-1906Compiled by Duncan MacDonald Duncan MacDonald, the compiler of the "Newspaper Tidbits" recorded in this book, collected newspaper clippings regarding Cornwall, Ontario, Canada families' for many years. It occurred to him that an indexed volume of transcriptions of those clippings would be of interest to others seeking their Cornwall roots. Oftentimes Mr. MacDonald found newspapers announcements of vital events such as birth, marriage, death that had escaped being recorded in a church register. Index; 134 pages; 8.5 X 11"; Softcover - Coil Bound; ISBN 978-1-897446-0809. More information (including index of the people in book)
BOOKS - Notre Dame Du Rosaire Roman Catholic Parish Registers 1869-1925 in 3 Vols (Crysler, Ontario) Compiled by Duncan MacDonald. The books in this three volume/part series contain transcriptions of the Notre Dame Du Rosaire Roman/Our Lady of The Holy Rosary church registers. The church is located in Crysler, Ontario which is in Finch Township, Stormont (part of the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry), Ontario, Canada. Information includes transcriptions of Baptisms, Marriages, Burials and other information of interest to family historians More information
BOOKS - MacDonald Research Centre Publications Global Genealogy's publishing arm, Global Heritage Press Inc., has acquired the rights to all of MacDonald Research Centre's publications. Duncan MacDonald spent a lifetime transcribing and publishing the church records, genealogical extractions, and family histories of the settlers and inhabitants of The United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry in Ontario, Canada. Those books are now in print and available to researchers once again. Detailed descriptions will be added over the coming days. Until the descriptions and online purchasing are added, you can order any title by calling 1-800-361-5168, Monday to Saturday, 9-5pm ET. STORMONT Publications
ISBN 0-921133-95-2, Cat. # 921028..$55.00
Complete Registers with Corected Index, Pts. 1, 2 & 3 ISBN 1-894033-05-1, #921064...$150.00 St. Mary's (Roman Catholic) Parish Registers, Part 1 ISBN 1-894033-01-9 #921061...$55.00 St. Mary's (Roman Catholic) Parish Registers Part 2 ISBN 1-894033-03-5, #921062...$55.00 St. Mary's (Roman Catholic ) Parish Registers Part 3 ISBN 1-894033-07-8, #921063...$55.00 St. Regis Paris Registers (Roman Catholic) Part 1 - (1784-1830) ISBN 0-921133-10-3, #921011...$50.00 St. Regis Paris Registers (Roman Catholic) Part 2 - (1831-1879) ISBN 0-921133-36-7, #921012...$50.00 Lochiel Parish Register - Church of Scotland (1820-1884) 187 Pages ISBN 0-921133-47-2, #921001...$50.00 Notre Dame de Montreal Parish (Roman Catholic) (1775-1810) 135 Pages ISBN 0-921133-47-2, #921036...$40.00 St. Alexanders Parish (Roman Catholic) Lochiel Bk. 1 - (1863-1901) ISBN 1-894033-11-6, #921069...$50.00 St. Alexanders Parish (Roman Catholic) Lochiel Bk 2 - (1901-1932) ISBN 1-894033-13-2, #921070...$50.00 St. Joseph de Soulange (Roman Catholic)The Cedars Collection of Scottish & Irish Entries (1777-1833), 40 Pages. ISBN 0-921133-45-6, #921015...$15.00 St. Margaret of Scotland Parish - Glen Nevis (Roman Catholic) Book 1 - (1899-1930) ISBN 1-894033-12-4, #921074...$50.00 St. Margaret of Scotland Parish - Glen Nevis (Roman Catholic) Book 2 - (1886-1898) ISBN 1-894033-14-0, #921075...$50.00 Our lady of the Angels-Moose Creek, ON, Parish Registers BMD's (1882-1925) 500 Pages ISBN 1-894033-28-0. #921081...$65.00 St. Catherine of Sienna Parish (Roman Catholic) Greenfield (1894-2000) 585 Pages ISBN 1-894033-18-3, #921#921037.$55.00 St. Martin of Tours (Roman Catholic) Glen Robertson Parish Registers Marriages and Burials(1895-1925); Deaths (1895-1921) ISBN 1-894033-26-4. #921082...$50.00 St. Finnans (Roman Catholic ) Parish, Alexandria V1 - (1836-1898) ISBN 1-894033-20, #921076...$135.00 St. Finnans (Roman Catholic) Parish, Alexandria V2 - (1898-1945) ISBN 1-894033-22-1, #921077...$125.00 St. Joseph's (Roman Catholic) Parish, Lancaster, BMD's (1904-1925) 179 Pages ISBN 1-894033-31-0, #921060...$40.00 Precious Blood Parish Register, Glen Walter, contains Flanagans Point - (1913-1925) ISBN 1-894033-33-7 #921068...$35.00 Lands Petitions, Land Grants & Petitions 650 Pgs - 7465 Entries & Index ISBN 0-921133-93-6, $921029...$155.00 Some Strays BMD's of Maxiville, Martintown, Williamstown, Cornwall & Finch. (Presbyterian, Roman Catholic, Baptist & Congregational) Vol. 1 - 118 Pages ISBN 0-921133-86-3, #921050...$55.00 Vol. 2- More Strays 147 Pages ISBN 894033-06-X, #921083...$40.00 Vol. 4 - Includes Vols. 1, 2, & 3 ISBN 1-894033-19-1, #921084...$45.00 Vol. 5 - Includes Entries from - St. Finnans (Roman Catholic) Notre Dame du Rosairie (Roman Catholic) and Our Lady of the Angels (Roman Catholic) Over 700 Pages ISBN 1-894033-29-9 #921085...$75.00
55 Pages Rev. Father John Macdonald was a circuit riding Roman Catholic Priest who tended the flock in Perth, Ontario. His diaries contain a great deal of specific information about people in his circuit. ISBN #0-921133-05-07. #921032...$10.00 Diary of Rev. Father John Macdonald, at Perth Part II Includes 1836 Census of Catholics and the P. Ferguson Almanac ISBN 0-921133-05-7, #921033...$35.00
ISBN 0-921133-65-0, #921078...$40.00 Mattice Family of Stormont Part 2 - With Family of Leeds ISBN 0-921133-71-5, #921079...$30.00 Mattice Family of Stormont Part 3 ISBN 1-894033-08-6, #921080...$40.00 The Taillon (Tyo) Family of Cornwall, Stormont, Tyotown, Indian Lands, Glengarry, Massena N.Y. Includes Philippe Lalonde Family ISBN 0-921133-61-8, #921051...$55.00 John Loney U.E.. Loyalist - Shoemaker 3rd Ed. 255 Pages ISBN 0-921133-53-7, #921052...$50.00 Woods Family, UEL, 2nd. Edition ISBN 0-921133-34-0, #921057...$15.00 The Woods Family, UEL, Book 2 95 Pages ISBN 0-921133-84-7, #921058...$30.00 The MacDougald Family Descendants of "Miller Roy" MacDougald ISBN 0-921133-91-X, #921048...$40.00 The MacMillian Family, A Genealogical Collection 3rd Ed 400 Pages ISBN 0-921133-96-0, #921086...$75.00 Three Fraser Familles, ISBN 0-921133-74-X #921049...$20.00 The Waldorf Genealogy, 2nd Ed Includes Charts - Photos ISBN 0-921133-58-8, #921056...$50.00 Some Long Lost BMD's Along the St. Lawrence River (1840-1950) Entries for Dundas to Glengarry in Eastern Ont. ISBN 0-921133-97-9, #921050...$60.00 Cameron Genealogy, U.E.L. Lady Mary Cameron ISBN 0-921133-73-1, #921040...$40.00 MacRae/MacLeod of Glengarry, Genealogical Sketch 86 Pages ISBN 0-921133-76-6, #921038...$30.00 MacBain/MacCuaig Families of Glengarry 50 Pgs ISBN 0-921133-75-8, #921039...$30.00 Related Families of Big Bishop/ Bishop Alexander MacDonell ISBN 1-894033-00-0, #921057...$40.00 Donald Ban MacDonald Family, UEL, Lots 1-5, 14th Kenyon, Indian Lands, Glengarry/Wolf Island 2nd. Printing ISBN 0-921133-42-1, #921087...$40.00 Diary of Deaths by Rev. Father John Macdonald (1838-1866) Gaelic/Entries - English Footnotes for Glengarry, Stormont, ISBN 0-921133-12-X, #921031...$65.00 Brevity of Father John Macdonald, companion to Diary of Deaths. ISBN 0-921133-62-6 #921030...$40.00 Genealogy of Clan Donald, Reprint in 2 Vols. By Revs. A. Macdonald of Kilearn and A. Macdonald of Kiltarity (1896-1904) 1431 Pages ISBN 1-894033-15-9, #921041..$235.00 Addendum Supplements to Clan Donald Vol. 1, Hector Ard. ISBN 0-921133-70-7,#921042...$40.00 Addendum Supplements to Clan Donald Vol. 2 - Angus Ribach Macdonald. ISBN 0-921133-78-2, #921043...$40.00 Addendum Supplements to Clan Donald Vol. 3 - Clan Ranald - John the Good. ISBN 0-921133-80-4 #921044...$50.00 Addendum Supplements to Clan Donald Vol. 4 - The Ardnabie Macdonell ISBN 0-921133-17-5, #921045...$40.00 Addendum Supplements to Clan Donald Vol. 5 - The Sandfield Macdonald ISBN 0-921133-98-7 #921046...$40.00 Addendum Supplements to Clan Donald Vol. 6 - The MacDonald's of Garth. ISBN1-894033-32-9 #921072...$40.00 Donald MacDonell, U.E.L., Lot 22, 4th Conc. Cornwall, ON 2nd Printing with Additions. ISBN 0-921133-21-9 #921073...$35.00 BOOK - The Lochaber Emigrants to Glengarry [Ontario, Canada]. By Rae Fleming, Editor. For anyone interested in the history of the Scottish people, in Scotland and North America, this book is essential reading. In Canada and the United States today there are tens of thousands of descendants of Highland Scots who left Lochaber around 1800 to settle in Glengarry County, in Ontario, Canada... then known as Upper Canada. More information BOOK - Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry : a History, 1784-1945. By: John Graham Harkness, K.C. This 1972 edition of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry : a history, 1784-1945 is a facsimile copy of the original work by John Graham Harkness which was published in 1946. This facsimile copy is exact. It is taken from the original printed pages and produced using the offset printing method. The book is printed on high-grade coated paper, creating a publication that you will enjoy and use as a valued reference. More information BOOK - The Scottish Pioneers of Upper Canada, 1784-1855: Glengarry and Beyond By: Lucille H. Campey. This book contains much descriptive information, including references to all known passenger lists. It gives details of the 550 ships, which made over 900 crossings and carried almost 100,000 emigrant Scots. Providing a fascinating overview of the emigration process, it is essential reading for both historians and genealogists. Scots were some of the provinces earliest pioneers and they were always at the cutting edge of each new frontier. They were a founding people who had an enormous influence on the province’s early development. More information BOOK - Bibligraphy of Glengarry County by Royce MacGillivray. The Bibliography of Glengarry County is both a map and compass to the would be explorer of the historic but little known corner of the Canadian nation. The area began as a Highland Scots community which came, whole-cloth, from the now deserted "rough bounds" and storied glens of Inverness-shire to the new Glengarry in British North America. More information BOOK - The Kennedy's/MacDiarmids/McDermids/Munros & Other Glengarry/Stormont Pioneers R.B. Cameron & D. McDermid. Histories and genealogical charts trace descendants and narrate their contribution to the community. Many portraits. More information BOOK - Glengarry County Marriage Register 1858-1869 (Indexed Version) by D. McKenzie for the Ottawa Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society. More information BOOK - The People of Glengarry: Highlanders in Transition 1745 - 1820 by Marianne McLean. McLean explores the relationship between economic changes in the Highlands and the clansmen's emigration to Glengarry County, Canada. 285pgs/6"X9"/index/bibliography/notes/softcover. More information BOOK - Early Ontario Newspaper Transcriptions: Vol. 24 - The Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Papers. More information 
BOOK - Province of Ontario Immigration Records, An Overview. By Fawne Stratford-Devai. Published by Global Heritage Press. Researchers in search of immigration records are often not aware of the diverse records created at the provincial level. This book is designed to provide an overview of immigration records created by and for the Province of Ontario in the 18th and 19th centuries. More information
BOOK - Ontario Land Registry Office Records: A Research Guide.By Fawne Stratford-Devai & Ruth Burkholder. Published by Global Heritage Press. Land records are essential to understanding the history of Ontario and its peoples. The purpose of this guide is to explain the various types of land records that can be found in Local Land Registry Offices in Ontario, and to provide specific examples of where to locate the records and how to use them. More information
Vital Records In Ontario Before 1869, A Guide to Early Ontario Vital Records.
By Fawne Stratford-Devai & Ruth Burkholder. Published by Global Heritage Press.
The value of this research guide is that it helps you to discover which records were kept, for for which time frames they were kept and how those records can be accessed. Of particular value is a listing of resources that are available on microfilm including the microfilm numbers for the resources, and identification of which records have been transcribed into book or database form. This Global Guide is essential for everyone who is researching family history in the early Ontario period. More information
BOOK - The Pioneers of Old Ontario (Province) By W. L. Smith (Originally published in 1923)In 1897 Smith began a series of trips through rural Ontario with to obtaining first-hand settlement information from its residents. He found a "warehouse" of information was carried in the memories of men and women - memories that went back to the days of the virgin forest, of log cabins surrounded by blackened stumps in the midst of scanty clearings, of bush trails and corduroy roads over which settlers toiled with their grists to distant mills, of old-time logging bees, and of the circuit riders who carried the Gospel message to those real heroes. This book is the result of that effort. More information
BOOK - History of the Settlement of Upper Canada, With Special Reference to The Bay of Quinte. (Ontario)
By William Canniff. Originally published in 1869. This historical reprint by Global Heritage Press
This book grew from modest beginnings into a comprehensive history. The author originally accepted the responsibility to assemble a paper on the topic of the settlement of the Bay of Quinte Region. The "paper grew into a book on the Bay of Quinte Region. As the work proceeded, Canniff soon realized that in order to prepare a book about the settlement of the Bay of Quinte Region, one had to discuss many topics that concerned the entire province. The final result was this substantial and highly regarded book, which provides an informed insight into the history of the entire province as it was known in 1869 with a focus on the the Bay of Quinte region. More information
BOOK - History of The Ottawa Valley (Ontario & Quebec, Canada)
By J. M. Gourlay. History of The Ottawa Valley is a great resource for those with an interest in the settlement and early development of the communities in the Ottawa Valley. The book addesses both the Ontario and Quebec sides of the Ottawa River. Seemingly endless references to specific settlers and early community leaders populate the pages of this respected history. Originally published in 1896 ISBN 1-978-1-897446-3-5 More information
BOOK - In The Days of the Canada Company (Huron Tract 1825-1850)
By: R & K MacFarlane Lizars. In The Days of the Canada Company, originally published in 1896, provides a detailed history of the Canada Company and its role in populating present-day Huron County. This is the story of the settlement of the Huron Tract and a detailed view of social life of the period with many anecdotes about specific individuals and families. More information
BOOK - The Talbot Regime- or the First Half Century Of The Talbot Settlement. by C.O. Ermatinger, K.C. - Junior Judge, County of Elgin. This rare volume illustrates early settlement and historical events of the southwestern portion of Upper Canada, which became the province of Ontario. Tops include, Detroit, and sight of London visited settlement begun, early settlers, establishment of the Talbot road, Port Dover burned, the Talbot settlement in London township, farming in 1825, St. Thomas in 1830, London's early settlers, official, layers, and doctors, new arrivals in 1832, rebellion of 1837, progress of settlement including towns villages and townships described, Chattham, and Windsor in the 1840's, Muster Rolls to the War of 1812, Lists of persons plundered in Long Point Settlement, and the Talbot Settlement, and much more.More information
BOOKS - District Marriage Registers of Upper Canada (mostly pre-1858). By Dan Walker and Fawne Stratford-Devai. During the early period of settlement in Upper Canada and Canada West (the province of Ontario), all ministers who performed marriages with the exception of Anglican and Roman Catholic ministers were required to send in returns to the Clerk of the Peace for the District. The majority of returns begin in the 1830s with a few Districts containing earlier marriage returns. The Clerk of the Peace then recorded the returns in a register kept in the office. This series of books are transcriptions of those records. An outstanding resource for locating marriages in early Ontario, during this very difficult research period. Available in hardcover or softcover. More Information...
BOOKS - County Marriage Registers of Ontario 1858-1869, Second Edition. By Elizabeth Hancocks C. G. & W. E. Britnell. In 1857 legislation was enacted to provide for the registration of all marriages performed by clergymen in the Province of Canada West (Ontario). As a result of this legislation we now have a series of records called the County Marriage Registers, which were kept from January 1, 1858 until the formal government registration of all births, marriages and deaths (vital registration) began in Ontario July 1, 1869. These books are published as one volume per county. The exception is the city of 'Toronto' which is a single volume on its own. More Information BOOKS - Surrogate Court Index of Ontario, Canada, 1859-1900 ( Wills)- Second Edition Compiled by June Gibson, Indexed by Elizabeth Hancocks, C. G. & Shannon Hancocks. Wills and the documents that contribute to the process of distributing the estate of an individual can be a wonderful source of information about the deceased, their family and those who survived. These books are designed to assist researchers in finding estate and death information for those who died in Ontario from the mid to late 1800s. More information 
BOOKS - Notices From Methodist Newspapers 1830-1890, 10 Vols (mostly Ontario, Canada) By: Donald A. McKenzie. The alphabetical format of the main part of these volumes will enable you to quickly find any of your ancestors whose vital events (birth, marriage, death) were reported in the Methodist newspapers from 1830 to 1890. Some volumes contain vital events records for people of faiths other than Methodist, and from places other than Ontario. Mr McKenzie's detailed and informative introduction to this work provides the reader with all the necessary information to understand and use the material. More information
... or buy individual volumes: Volume 01 - Death Notices from the Christian Guardian 1836-1850 More information
Volume 02 - Death Notices from the Christian Guardian 1851-1860 More information
Volume 03 - More Notices from Methodist Papers 1830-1857 More information
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Volume 05 - Death Notices from the Canada Christian Advocate, 1858 - 1872 More information
Volume 6 - More Notices from Ontario's Methodist Papers, 1858 - 1872 More information
Volume 7 - Obituaries from Ontario's Christian Guardian 1873 - 1880 More information
Volume 8 - Obituaries from the Canada Christian Advocate 1873 - 1884 More information
Volume 9 - More Obituaries from Ontario's Methodist Papers, 1873 - 1884 More information
Volume 10 - Obituaries From The Christian Guardian, 1884 to 1890 More information
BOOK - Authentic Letters From Upper Canada (Ontario, Canada). (Originally published in 1833). By Rev. Thomas Radcliff. 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. More information
BOOK - Across the Waters: Ontario Immigrants' Experiences, 1820-1850, by Frances Hoffman and Ryan Taylor gathers together selections from firsthand accounts of more than 150 individual immigrants so that today's readers can discover what it meant to be a pioneer in Upper Canada (Ontario). From the day they decided to strike off across the Atlantic to the first harvest in their own clearing, the settlers will tell you about the seasickness, the quarantine station, the mosquitoes--the fish you could scoop out of streams with your bare hands, the pride of owning your own land and the joys of helping one another build a house.
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BOOKS - Ontario Photographers Lists, Vol 1 & 2 By Glenn Phillips. If you have an old photo or photos that have a photographer's name on them, these books are a great way to identify a town or area where your ancestor was photographed, and when the photo was taken. More information
BOOK - Emigration: The British Farmer's & Farm Labourer's Guide To Ontario (1880)
A historical reprint of a nineteenth century publication (1880) that was produced for potential emigrants from the United Kingdom to Ontario, Canada. Ouotstanding background information for those researching immigration and settlement in Canada during the last half of the nineteenth century.More information
BOOK - Smith's Canadian Gazetteer of Canada West, 1846 (Ontario) by WM. H. Smith. In compiling this, the first Gazetteer of Canada West, WM. H. Smith was induced to undertake the task by the great ignorance which he found to exist respecting the Province, not only amongst persons in Great Britain, or newly-arrived emigrants, but even amongst many of those who had been for years resident in the country; and from ascertaining that the various, contradictory, and occasionally false accounts given to emigrants on their arrival, respecting distant localities, frequently led them to alter their original intentions respecting their destination; and often induced them to leave the province altogether, and settle in the United States.
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MAPS - Southern Ontario Counties in 1852 -- Ten Map Set. By: Global Heritage Press. This set of 10 maps was drawn by Thomas Maclear to illustrate W.H. Smith's Canada: Past, Present and Future. Published in 1852, shortly after the Municipal Act came into effect, these maps show township and county boundaries, major settlements, rivers, lakes and transportation routes, in the surveyed townships of Canada West, which covered a large portion of what is now Southern Ontario. More information
BOOK - Starting Out in Genealogy. By Ruth Burkholder. Building a family tree looks like a daunting taste to the unititiated, however it's easier than you think! Family history research is not complicated as long as you know which records are available, where to find those records, and how to organize the information that you gather. This guide is designed for the beginner. However, it will also be of considerable help to those who have already started researching and recording family history, but want to improve their skills and results. ISBN 978-1-897446-02-7 More information
BOOK - Canadian Records of Birth, Marriage and Death: A Guide
By Fawne Stratford-Devai. The government registration of births, marriages and deaths, is usually referred to as civil registration and the records as "vital records". In Canada, the responsibility for all aspects of civil registration falls to the individual provinces and territories. This guide is designed to provide a general overview and introduction to Canadian vital records in all jurisdictions across Canada; where they are, and how to access them.ISBN 1-894571-89-4 More information
BOOK - Routes To Routes By Ryan Taylor. A wide range of genealogical and research topics assist family historians with their quest to uncover their roots. Included is an essay describing how to effectively use libraries for family history research and how to best utilize the skills and training of professional librarians. The book is an entertaining read, however, before you know it, you will accumulate many sound research ideas from the vast experience of Mr. Taylor. ISBN 0-9682524-0-0 More information
BOOK - The Sash Canada Wore - A Historical Geography of The Orange Order in Canada By: Cecil J. Houston and William J. Smith. This work explores the role of the Orange Order in the unfolding settlement geography of Canada. Protestant Irish soldiers and emigrants, largely Ulster-born, introduced the organization into New Brunswick, Quebec, and Ontario within the first decade of the nineteenth century. At its zenith, he movement had a membership of as many as one in three Canadians.ISBN 1-894378-31-8 More information
BOOK - Cyclopaedia Of Methodism In Canada Originally published in 1880, this high quality reprint provides historical, educational and statistical information regarding the Methodist Church in Canada, dating from the "beginning of the Work" (1765) in the several provinces of the Dominion Of Canada and extending to 1880. Includes information about all of those who served as ministers and circuit riders, complete with a record of where and when they served.ISBN 1-894378-16-4 More information
BOOK - The First Century of Methodism in Canada, 1775-1883. Two Volumes In One.
By J. E. Sanderson. Originally published by William Briggs, 1908 (vol. 1) & 1910 (vol. 2)
This Historical Reprint by Global Heritage Press. Sanderson's fine history of the early years of Methodism in Canada has served as an essential resource for more than a century. Being out of print for over one hundred years, this new edition has been pubished to provide access for today's researchers. This editon is a facsimile reprint of both of the original volumes, bound into a single book.ISBN 978-1-897446-34-8 More information Two volumes in one book
BOOK - Getting From Here To There, Identifying the Origins of Immigrants to Canada. Revised and Expanded Edition by: Fawne Stratford-Devai.
One of the more difficult things to do in a family history research project is to identify where your original immigrant ancestor came from. Sometimes we know the country they came from, but not the specific place within that country. In order to find records in the "old-country" it is very helpful to know which town, parish, county etc that the person came from. This book identifies a long list of potential sources in Canada, where you may find that critical piece of information. ISBN 1-897210-80-9 More information
BOOK - Canadian Family History in the 21st Century, Lessons, Links & Resources. Second Edition 2005. By Fawne Stratford-Devai. This newly updated and expanded second edition offers readers valuable lessons, links and recommended resources that will help you keep you family history research project on-track, saving time, effort and expense. The author is a popular genealogical lecturer, educator and author/co-author of more than 50 important genealogical and historical books. ISBN 1-897210-68-X More information
BOOK - Lovell's 1873 Gazetteer of British North America This facsimile reprint of The volume contains over six thousand descriptions and historical facts about cities, towns and villages across Canada, as they |