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Global Genealogy eNewsletter
Everything For The Family Historian!
Volume 13 - Issue 03 28 January 2010 |
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This issue includes:
- New Books & CDs
- New Articles
- Upcoming Events
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New Books & CDS
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BOOK - Keepers of the Record, The History of the Hudson's Bay Company Archives
By 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. CDs available now... new printing of the printed edition releases February 14.
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
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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 surviving civil and church records 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.
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New Books & CDs continued...
ALL of our resources listed by country and topic
New Articles
Records other Than Vital Records
By: Shirley Gage Hodges
Often times we are looking for records about our ancestors long before Vital Records were kept. We have to think about other types of records that might exist in the geographical areas where our ancestors lived. There are a great many other records that contain a wealth of information about our ancestors.
25 million New Free Records Added to FamilySearch.org
By Paul Nauta
25 million new free records added to FamilySearch.org for Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Dominican Republic, England, Germany, Guatemala, South Africa, Switzerland, and the U.S.. There were 22 collections added or enhanced in the latest update. Many happy researchers will search eagerly through the 25 million new records in this update!
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