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Books by Kenneth Cox Guides to assist locating Canadian military & militia records
BOOK - Documenting your Ancestors who served in the Canadian Infantry during World War One or World War TwoBy: Kenneth Cox Published by Global Heritage Press, Carleton Place, 2023 The purpose of this guide is to provide a study of documents that can be found regarding those who served in the Canadian military between 1914-1918 and 1939-1945. The available documents are listed & discussed. Where to access them is identified. Examples for both world wars are demonstrated with case studies of individual servicemen. This book does not address the causes of the wars, the battles fought, nor the ramifications of the peace that finally resulted in the end of hostilities. The pdf download of this book is provided in high definition pdf format, including front and back covers, suitable for printing your own physical copy in 8 1/2" x 11" format. More information
BOOK - Documenting Your Canadian Ancestor Who served during the North-West Rebellion (1885) in Western CanadaBy: Kenneth Cox Published by Global Heritage Press, Carleton Place, 2023 This guide provides a historical account of the events leading up to the North-West Rebellion of 1885 and the result of the conflict. Cox identifies the records that will help those seeking to document Canadians who served during the North-West Rebellion in Western Canada in 1885. He includes a case study of one of the men (James Forbes Foley) to illustrate which records are available,where they are and the process involved. The pdf download of this book is provided in high definition pdf format, including front and back covers, suitable for printing your own physical copy in 8 1/2" x 11" format. More information
BOOK - Documenting Your Canadian Ancestor Who Served in South Africa during The Boer War (1899-1902)By: Kenneth Cox Published by Global Heritage Press, Carleton Place, 2023 This guide provides historical context and identifies the records which are available regarding individual servicemen, and where those records can be sourced. The author illustrates the process of documenting a soldier with a case study of Thomas Rutledge Miles D.C.M.. This example will prove helpful for those seeking to document Canadian ancestors who served in Boer War in South Africa 1899-1902. The pdf of this book is provided in high definition, including front and back covers, suitable for printing your own physical copy in 8 1/2" x 11" format. More information
BOOK - Documenting Your Canadian Voyageur Ancestor who served on the Nile Expedition (1884-1885)By: Kenneth Cox Published by Global Heritage Press, Carleton Place, 2023 This guide is a finding aid for those seeking to document Canadian volunteers who served in the Nile Expedition of 1884-1885. Also included is a nominal list of all Canadians who served, including rank and/or occupation, place of enlistment, plus some extra details of a few individuals. Several photos, document examples, and illustrations fill out the remainder of the book. The pdf of this book is provided in high definition, including front and back covers, suitable for printing your own physical copy in 8 1/2" x 11" format. More information
BOOK - Documenting Your First World War Royal Flying Corps and Second World War Canadian Air Force AncestorsBy: Kenneth Cox Published by Global Heritage Press, Carleton Place, 2022 This reference guide provides examples of the records a researcher might receive from the archives when tracing First World War Royal Flying Corps or Second World War Royal Canadian Air Force ancestors. Included as well are examples of original photographs that might be found in the possession of a family historian who was wondering what the badges or medal ribbons worn on their ancestor’s tunic signified. The guide also offers suggestions for further reading to enhance a family historians understanding of air force history. Enhance your understanding of what your air force ancestor experienced when first joining; while training and later what being posted to a front line squadron entailed. More information
BOOK - Documenting Your Canadian Ancestors who served in World War One (1914-1918) or World War Two (1939-1945) with the Canadian Navy - Expanded 2024 EditionBy: Kenneth Cox Published by Global Heritage Press, Carleton Place, 2022 This research guide is designed to help family historians who want to discover more about an ancestor who went to sea’ during one of the two World Wars fought in the last century. It references navy documents held at Library and Archives Canada; provides photographs and illustrations of uniforms, ranks and medals, and includes a case study highlighting the service records that a family historian can expect to access. More information
BOOK - Documenting Your Canadian Ancestor who Fought in Spain during the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)By: Kenneth Cox Published by Global Heritage Press, Carleton Place, 2022 This research guide is designed to help family historians who suspect an ancestor may have been associated with the civil war in Spain. It is hoped this guide will help them with their search for details. Beyond being a researcher's guide book, it also includes a complete list of the 1547 Canadians known to have volunteered in the Spanish Civil War 1936-1938. More information
BOOK - Documenting Canadian Military Personnel Who Were Prisoners of War During World War One or World War TwoBy: Kenneth Cox Published by Global Heritage Press, Carleton Place, 2022 If your ancestor was a Prisoner of War, either during World War One or Two, their story is worth researching. The tremendous stress of capture and internment, the lack of food, the physical trauma of punishment, the will to escape and mental anguish of living in close proximity to their peers took a toll on your ancestor's physical and mental health. Archival and textual resources can help a family historian complete a narrative of an ancestor who spent time as a prisoner of war. This guide book is designed to help you complete your research successfully. Also included is a list of Canadian Prisoners of War held in Germany during World War Two. More information
BOOK - The War of 1812 in British North America, Searching for your Ancestor's Elusive War Records By Kenneth G. Cox Published by Global Heritage Press, Carleton Place, 2022 The War of 1812 in British North America, Searching for your Ancestor's Elusive War Records provides researchers with an up-to-date guide to help you locate military service and other useful records from the War of 1812. While the War of 1812 is well documented, the stories of our ancestors are often left to speculation. However, there are ways to discover some of their involvement in the conflict. Muster rolls, pay lists, medal rolls, pension requests, land grant applications, war loss claims, and various other records can help in the search. Cox's book identifies which records are available, how to access them, and discusses interpretation of findings. Generously illustrated with examples, this book will be of great help to those seeking to find surviving personnel records from the War of 1812. More information
BOOK - Searching for Canadian Militia Records following the Fenian Threat and the Red River Expedition, 1866-1872 By Kenneth G. Cox Published by author, Toronto 2018, updated 2023 Searching for Canadian Militia Records following the Fenian Threat and the Red River Expedition, 1860-1872 identifies available records, how to access them, and discusses interpretation of findings. Several lists of men are also included, with names, rank, unit, actions, wounded captured, killed in action, recipients of Paid Bounty, etc. Generously illustrated with examples, this book will be of great help to those seeking to kknow more about Canadian militia records for those who served in the defense of the Fenian Raids and the Red River Expedition 1866-1872. Militia records from this period are unfortunately scarce. However, there are resources that can prove to family historians that their ancestors 'stepped up' when called upon to defend their country, and became more than 'part-time' soldiers. More information
BOOK - Patriotes, Reformers, Rebels and Raiders, Tracing your ancestors during the 'troublous' times in Upper and Lower Canada 1820-1851By Kenneth G. Cox Published by Kenneth G. Cox, Toronto 2014 This detailed book identifies and explains Rebellion of 1837-38 historical records, including transcribed lists of many of the players in this often ignored chapter of Canada's history. In 1840 Jean Baptiste Turcott submitted his application to Governor Lord Durham for a land grant claiming his service during the War of 1812 as a right to entitlement. It can be assumed that because of the date on the application Jean Baptiste must have remained loyal to the Crown during the recent rebellions which had occurred in both Upper and Lower Canada in 1837. A year before Jean Baptiste's application another Turcot, Louis, had stood before a military court martial and been sentenced to death by hanging for his active role during the same rebellions. Jean Baptiste would eventually move his family to Wolfe Island near Kingston, Upper Canada (Ontario), while Louis would be exiled to Australia. Both would eventually appear on the 1851 census with one living in the newly renamed Canada West (Ontario) and the other back with his family in Canada East (Quebec). The search for a family connection between these two men, as they experienced the 'troublous' times between 1820 and 1851 in Upper and Lower Canada, is the basis for this research guide. More information
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