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BOOK on CD - The Dawn of the Ulster Scots, The Plantation in Ulster, at the Commencement of the Seventeenth Century 1608-1620 [Ireland]
By Rev. George Hill, Belfast 1877 This double CD ROM set contains a fascimile text-searchable acrobat PDF ebook edition of: "An Historical Account of the Plantation in Ulster at the Commencement of the Seventeenth Century, 1608 - 1620" by Rev. George Hill (published 1877 ~ 636 pages). The second CD includes high resolution digital files of the Thomas Raven Plantation Maps, published in partnership with the Public Record Office for Northern Ireland. Narrative for the maps has been provided by Professor Raymond Gillespie. ISBN (none) More information
BOOK - Africa's Children, A History of Blacks in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
Sharon-Robart Johnson Africa's Children, chronicling the history of Black families of the Yarmouth area of Nova Scotia, is a mirror image of the hopes and despairs and the achievements and injustices that mark the early stories of many African-Canadians. This extensively researched history traces the lives of those people, still enslaved at the time, who arrived with the influx of Black Loyalists and landed in Shelburne in 1783, as well as those who had come with their masters as early as 1767. ISBN 0-9687746-0-1 More information
BOOK - Sketches Illustrating The Early Settlement and History of Glengarry in Canada [Ontario]By J. A. MacDonell. J. A. MacDonell recognized that much had been written on the subject of United Empire Loyalist settlement in Ontario, the War of 1812-14, and the Rebellion of 1837-8, but expressed concern that there was little mention made of the part that the Highlanders of Glengarry played in those conflicts. He corrects that oversight within the 29 chapters that comprise this formitable text. This book is an fine source of information for those interested in early settlement of the Highlanders in Glengarry and surrounding counties, and the role that they played in the American Revolution, United Empire Loyalist migration and settlement, War of 1812, and the Rebellion of 1837-38. ISBN 1-894378-80-6 (hardcover) More information
BOOK - Loyalists and Land Settlement in Nova Scotia.Compiled by Marion Gilroy under the direction of D. C. Harvey, Archivist Originally published 1937 (This historical reprint by Global Heritage Press) The list of United Empire Loyalists who appear in this book, was compiled from the land papers in the Public Archives of Nova Scotia and checked with the land papers in the Department of Lands and Forests of the province. The general purpose of this publication was to collect in as compact a form as possible all the information that has survived on Loyalist settlements in Nova Scotia and to make this accessible to the descendants who are interested. ISBN 1-897210-95-7 (hardcover) More information
BOOK - Pontiac County Protestant Baptisms, Marriages and Burials 1864-1911,St. George's, St. Stephen's & St. Mathew's Anglican Churches [Quebec] By Dawn Murphy (Published by Global Heritage Press) This book consists of information extracted from microfiche records of Anglican circuit riders and churches from Pontiac County Quebec. Pontiac County is located on the Ottawa River, upstream from the present day cities of Ottawa & Hull, situated opposite the Ontario counties of Renfrew and Lanark. Many of the family names contained in this book will be familiar to those who have researched in Lanark and Renfrew as there was a great deal of migration between the counties. ISBN 1-894378-09-1 (Hardcover) More information
BOOK - The History of the County of Huntingdon, and of the Seigniories of Chateaugay and Beauharnois from Their Settlement to the year 1838 [Quebec]By Robert Sellar. Originally published 1888 (This historical reprint by Global Heritage Press) This thick county history is overflowing with the history of the settlement and advancement of the Quebec county of Huntingdon and the seigniories of Chateaugay and Beauharnois fromteh time of the first Europwan settlement up to 1838. Lists of occupants of properties and first settlers are a windfall for family historians who seek information about their ancestors who settled or lived in the community. Much anecdotal and biographical information about specific individuals is included in this fine local history. . ISBN 9781926797045 (Hardcover) More information
BOOK - Keepers of the Record, The History of the Hudson's Bay Company ArchivesBy Deidre Simmons Keepers of the Record, The History of the Hudson's Bay Company Archives is a narrative history of the Hudson's Bay Company Archives that provides the context for over 300 years of business record keeping. Deidre Simmons places the archives within the historical context of the Company, England, and Canada, as well as British and Canadian archival traditions. Keepers of the Record is abundantly illustrated with archival photographs that evoke the texture and slightly musty smell of soft leather and crisp vellum and the ghostly presence of the people who created the pristine script, writing by candlelight in unheated (or overheated, depending on the season) dwellings in the wilderness of Hudson Bay or in the centre of London. ISBN 978-0-7735-3620-3 More information
BOOK - A History of Drummond Township [Lanark County, Ontario]By John C. Ebbs The author has collected the details and images of life in Drummond Township over its 180-year history. It remembers the people and places of Drummond Township and preserves for future generations how life was lived in the past.Of special interest is the chapters on Direct Descendants (of the early settlers), Ships Lists For Early Settlers and a list of every Settler's Crown Land Grant listed by Lot and Concession. ISBN 9781894263146 More information
BOOK - Almonte By Frank Cosentino In Lanark County, Ontario where the early settlers' Irish, English and Scottish origins are prominent in the names of the communities they founded -- Lanark, Corkery, Glen Isle, Scotch Corners, Tatlock and the like -- it seems more than a little odd that the thriving town of Almonte should be named for a now-forgotten Mexican general. This book is the story of that Mexican General, and of the naming of the town. ISBN 0-9687746-0-1 More information
BOOK - Jubilee History of Thorold Township and Town, From The Time of the Red Man to the Present (Niagara Region, Ontario)By John H. Thompson. Originally published in 1897 (This historical reprint by Global Heritage Press) This highly regarded local history of the town and Township of Thorold, Ontario is a very comprehensive view of the area from the time of First Nations, through European settlement, up to 1898. Beyond a local history the book also contains pictures, lists of people (voters' lists, regimental personel, councillors, etc), histories of institutions and churches. A keystone publication for those with an interest in the history of the settlers and the development of Thorold. ISBN: 978-0-9810357-99-7 More information
BOOK - The History and Master Roll of the The King's Royal Regiment of New York, Revised and Expanded Edition.By Gavin Watt. Published: Global Heritage Press Gavin Watt has significantly updated and revised his original book that was published under the title The King's Royal Regiment of New York in 1984. This new volume [2006] provides much new content, including corrections, additions and newly discovered sources that have come to light during the 22 years of research since his earlier book. The history of the regiment, and of the men of The King's Royal Regiment have great significance to those with an interest in the American Revolutionary War and the subsequent resettlement of United Empire Loyalists and others, many of whom migrated to Canada. ISBN 1-897210-83-3 More information
BOOK - The Hessians And The Other German Auxiliaries Of Great Britain In The Revolutionary War. By Edward J. Lowell. (This historical reprint by Global Heritage Press) The history of the German auxiliaries, who fought for Great Britain in the Revolutionary War, has not received from American writers the amount of attention which its importance would seem to deserve. Much of the original source material used by the author in 1884 was lost due to bombing during the Second World War. This circumstance heightens the the importance of this early work. ISBN 1-894378-83-0 More information
CD ROM - Maps Associated With Lunenburg County Family History (Nova Scotia)
By J. Chistopher Young (author-published) Originally published and sold-out as a printed book, this invaluable resource is available on CD ROM. The book is of great value to everyone with an interest in the early settlement of Lunenburg. Land Lots in question include those in Lunenburg Town, the garden lots to the east of Lunenburg, the 30 acre Farm Lots, and the 300 acre Forest Lots. The volume is prefaced with maps of Europe showing, where known, the location of home "towns" of Lunenburg ancestors and concludes with maps that show the location of over 200 known cemeteries distributed across Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia. The pdf format book is searchable and is designed for use on PC and Mac. ISBN 0-9730393-1-0 (book) More Information.
CD ROM - Register of The Foreign Protestants of Nova Scotia (ca. 1749-1770) Written by Winthrop P. Bell, Ph.D. Compiled by J. Christopher Young, Ph.D. (author-published) Originally published and sold-out as a printed set of books, this invaluable resource is available on CD ROM. From nearly 40 different sets of surving civil and church resords covering the period ca. 1749-1770, Dr. Bell extracted all relevant details for each of some 800 different families and consolidated the data in register format. The fruits of Dr. Bell's work are published here in combination with other related information. The pdf format books are searchable and are designed for use on PC and Mac. More information
BOOK - On Tap, The Odyssey of Beer and Brewing in Victorian London-Middlesex [Ontario]By Glen C. Phillips A lively narrative and a stunning array of over 140 rare archival images will take readers on a fascinating trip back in time. Through its pages, you'll join the Labatt and Carling families as they forge their beer empires, discover how lager brewing boosted Strathroy's fortunes, visit dozens of other historic breweries that once dotted Middlesex county's landscape and watch as the great temperance crusade changed the whole ball game. ISBN 9921818211 More Information.
BOOK - Steamboat Connections: Montreal To Upper Canada 1816-1843 By Frank Mackey When we think of steamboats, the Mississippi River in the United States is more likely to come to mind than the St. Lawrence and Ottawa Rivers. Montreal Gazette editor and independent historian Frank Mackey has filled in a blank in the story of Canada's expansion in Steamboat Connections: Montreal to Upper Canada. In the days when locks and canals were in their infancy on these two great rivers, small steamers braved rapids to make runs between Ottawa, Montreal, Kingston, and other Great Lakes ports. Mackey has read and incorporated a staggering range of historical sources which he integrates smoothly with his own lively text, concentrating as much on personalities as on bare facts. ISBN 9780773525832 More Information.
BOOK - Farmer's and Business Directory for the Counties of Frontenac, Hastings, Lennox, Addington, Prince Edward for 1899 [Ontario, Canada]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. Among the contents will be found the name of each farmer and owner or tenant of a lot outside of each city, town or village, with post office, lot and concession, a complete list of towns, with the business people alphabetically arranged; also a separate list of business people, classified with reference to their business. The whole combined making one of the most complete directories ever published. ISBN 978-1-926797-11-3 (Hardcover Edition) More information
BOOK - Death or Canada, The Irish Famine Migration to Toronto, 1847 By Mark G. McGowan Death or Canada tells a story of desperation, tragedy, and hope that exposes both human hardness of heart and the best that the human spirit can offer. This book is an overview of the events with the intent of placing the Famine in its historical context, while offering a glimpse of Toronto history that is still relatively unknown to most of the city's citizens. ISBN 9782896461295 More information
BOOKS - Governor Simcoe Slept Here, The Legacy of West Gwillimbury - Two Volume Boxed Set (Simcoe County, Ontario)By: The Bradford West Gwillimbury Local History Association Governor Simcoe Slept Here is the work of a team of volunteers who took up the challenge of researching and writing the history of the historic township of West Gwillimbury in Simcoe County, Ontario. The scope and detail of the information collected and included in the text is extraordinary. The 400 some pictures tell a story in themselves. The early chapters including the Mail chapter are included in Vol. 1. The Way We Were and the Families, some 600 of them, are in Vol. 2. A CD is enclosed that provides an index for all the family names and on the CD is an array of Scenes of West Gwillimbury. All will stir up memories of days gone by. ISBN 1553831233 (Hardcover boxed set) More information
BOOKS - The Visible Past, The Pictorial History of Simcoe County (Ontario)By: Adelaide Leitch Although this is the story of one county in Ontario, it covers facets universal in Canadian growth: road-building, land-clearing, the development of health and educational services, and the progress and dreams of the people themselves. The story, from "Indian times" up to the present atomic age, is told in more than 500 illustrations and captions. This is a book that may be picked up for enjoyment, read straight through or a piece at a time. It will also be of lasting value to the student of history, providing as it does, a visual source of historical detail. ISBN (none) More information
BOOK - Sahib, the British Soldier in India, 1750 - 1914By Richard Holmes Sahib is a magnificent history of the British soldier in India from Clive to the end of the Empire, making full use of personal accounts of the soldiers who served in the jewel of Britain's Imperial crown. Using archive material from the India Office Library and National Army Museum, Richard Holmes not only illuminates the lives and feelings of the men who served, but also those of the women who followed them across a vast continent, bore their children, and suffered alongside them in the merciless conditions. ISBN 9780007137541 (Trade Paperback) More information
BOOK - A History of Old Kinderhook, From the Aboriginal days to the Present Time; Including the Story of the Early Settlers, Their Home-Steads, Their Traditions, and Their descendants; with an Account of Their Civic, Social, Political, Educational and Religious Life By Edward A. Collier Originally published by The Knickerbocker Press, new York, 1914 This edition published by Global Heritage Press, Milton 2009 After almost a century, A History of Old Kinderhook remains the definitive local history of this old town which lies in the northern portion of Columbia County, New York. Originally published in 1914, the book is filled with history of the area, beginning before European arrival, and progressing through the settlement period, the impact of various wars including the American Revolution, and development of the community up to 1914. Descendants of the town's United Empire Loyalists and Patriots alike will find much valuable information in the pages of this time-proven history of the town and families of Kinderhook. ISBN 1-894378-08-3 (Hardcover Edition) More information
BOOK - Voyage Of A Different Kind - The Associated Loyalists of Kingston and Adolphustown [Ontario]By Larry Turner. Originally published by Mika Publishing, Belleville, 1984 This printing by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 1999 From the City of New York to the shores of Lake Ontario: Following a path of its own choosing, a small but significant group of Loyalist refugees opted for settlement in the western territory of the old Province of Quebec (present day Kingston and Adolphustown, Ontario) after the American Revolutionary War. ISBN 1-894378-08-3 (Hardcover Edition) More information
BOOK - Life and Times of Major General Sir Issac Brock, K. B.By: D. B. Read Originally published by William Briggs, Toronto, 1894 This facsimile reprint by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2009 This book presents a compact history of the life of Sir Issac Brock, "The Hero of Upper Canada", written in an interesting and readable form. When Canada was invaded by the United States in 1812 it was Brock who was given the responsibility of defending Ontario from its southern aggressor. Along with providing a biography, the author discusses the genius of Brock's defence plan, and the eventual success in turning back the larger and better equipped American forces. Sir Issac Brock fell while leading his troops in the first campaign of the war, but his spirit inspired the men who were fighting for their hearths and homes to the end of the war. A must-read for those with an interest in the War of 1812. ISBN 978-1-926797-07-6 (Hardcover). More information
BOOK - Lincoln at Bay, A Sketch of 1814By Ernest Green [1923] New Index by Brenda Young [2009] Originally published by Tribune-Telegraph Press, Welland, 1923. This facsimile reprint by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2009 Much has been written concerning the services and sacrifices of the people of Upper Canada (Ontario) during the War of 1812-1814. The author presents an intimate view by relating the experiences of individual participants in one of the most tragic acts of the drama of those years - The Battle of Chippawa. The author explains in the Preface that he relied on oral tradition that was handed down through the families since 1814, but that "the old traditions have been carefully justified by official and other contenporary records and in all particulars wherein such collaboration was possible. Any distorion of historical facts has been carefully avoided". The old families mentioned were from the Townships of Stamford, Thorold, and Pelham. ISBN 978-1-926797-0-3 (Hardcover). More information
BOOK - Reminiscences of the Early History of Galt and the Settlement of Dumfries in the Province of OntarioBy James Young Originally published by Hunter, Rose and Company, Toronto, Waterloo, Ontario 1880 This historical reprint by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2009 Young's writing and research skills are evident in this captivating local history of the town of Galt and its surrounding neighborhood. The time period covered is from immediately prior to the arrival of European settlers until 1880. Galt, once an independant municipality, was amalgamated with the towns of Hespeller, Preston and the settlement of Blair into a single legal entity under a new name of Cambridge in 1973. Galt covers the largest portion of Cambridge, taking up the southern half of the city. After 130 years, James Young's history is still considered to be an essential resource for everyone who has an interest in the settlement and early development of Galt. ISBN 978-1-926797-10-6 (Hardcover). More information
By Rev. Ernest M. Taylor, M.A. New Indexes by Arlene Royea [2009] Volume One - Originally published by John Lovell and Son, Montreal 1908 Volume Two - Originally published by John Lovell and Son, Montreal 1937 These facsimile reprints by Global Heritage Press, Milton, 2009 The Reverend Ernest M. Taylor created two volumes of history of Brome County and family sketches of the people who called Brome their home. The first volume was published in 1908. The author had intended to have the second volume ready soon after, "however, various matters occassioned the delay", not the least being the challenge of accumulating the histories of failies who settled in teh county pior to 1850. That second volume was published 29 years later in 1937. These works have been valued by historians and genealogists ever since. Both volumes include carefully prepared text that offers valuable insights into the early settlement and development of the County of Brome. More information
BOOK - Gazetteer Of Scotland 1882 By Rev. John Wilson. Originally published by W. & A. K. Johnston, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1882 This edition published by Global Heritage Press, Milton 1999 (CD 2009) When this work was compiled in 1882, the Rev. John Wilson and his publishers sought to create a definitive work that "would supply a long-felt want; namley a Gazetteer of Scotland, extensive enough to embrace every Town and Village in the Country, of any importance...and yet portable in form...". To add value to the work, the compiler extracted population and other information from the 1881 Census Returns. A windfall for anyone researching 19th century Scotland for geographic, genealogical or historical interest. ISBN 1-894378-29-6 (Hardcover edition) More information
ATLAS on CD ROM - Cary's New Map of England, Wales and part of Scotland, 1794 By John Cary. Originally published by John Cary, London 1794 This edition published by Global Heritage Press, Milton 2009 (on CD Rom) The original pages of the 1794 Cary's atlas have been digitized and archived as electonic images. View images on-screen or print for personal use. Maps can be enlarged for detailed viewing. The atlas includes a comprehensive index of English, Welsh and southern Scotland places as they were known in 1794. The index provides the page number where the full-colour map appears. Easy to use. Designed for PC & Mac (.pdf format). ISBN 978-1-897446-38-6 More information
CD ROM - A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland [1842], Comprising The Several Cities, Boroughs, Corporate, Market, and Post Towns, Parishes, and Villages, with Historical and Statistical Descriptions. Second Edition. [2 Volumes on One CD] By Samuel Lewis & Co. Originally published by Samuel Lewis, London 1842 This edition published by Global Heritage Press, Milton 2009 (on CD Rom) This work is organized alphabetically by the names of the villages, parishes, towns, cities, etc, as they were known in 1837-1842, making it very easy for researchers to locate information that they seek about a specific place. Descriptions are very detailed, including civil parish locations as as they relate to known boundaries of existing towns, villages, baronies, counties and provinces. Includes information about principle landowners, church parishes and districts. Designed for PC & Mac (.pdf format). More information
BOOK - The History Of Queens County, Nova Scotia [1873] By James F. More Originally published by Nova Scotia Printing Company, 1873 This edition published by Global Heritage Press, Milton 2003 (CD 2009) A detailed local history of the early settlement of Queens County, Nova Scotia before 1873. This volume also includes an extensive list of biographical sketches (all of Chapter 17) and names and details of many who settled in the county. Biographical sketches include families of: Cobb, Freeman, Knowles, Nickerson, Snow, Mack, Fraser, Morine, Collins, Tupper, Doggett, Darrow, Cheever, Perkins, Barss, Dick, Gorham, Newton, Johnstone, Payzant, Forbes, Dixon, Neal, Godfrey, Dolliver, Smith, Knaut and DeWolf. ISBN 1-894378-78-4 (Hardcover) More information
By Peter E. Andersen 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 relevant 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
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