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New Online Resource: Immigrants to Canada By Sylvie Tremblay. Library and Archives Canada (LAC) is pleased to announce the launch of an online database, Immigrants to Canada. The database contains Canadian immigration records held at LAC, many of which relate to immigrants from the British Isles arriving in Quebec and Ontario. Initiative Provides Online Access to a Comprehensive Collection of Canadian Censuses By Paul Nauta. Ancestry.ca and FamilySearch announce an agreement to digitize and index existing Canadian censuses. The joint initiative will allow the organizations to improve online access to a comprehensive collection of Canadian censuses. FamilySearch: Seven New Indexing Projects Released During the Past Two Weeks By Paul Nauta. Seven new indexing projects were released during the past two weeks - plus a report on current FamilySearch projects and their completion status Gordon Watts Reports, 04 November 2008 - topics in this issue include:
Recent Articles: New Online Resource: In Quarantine: Life and Death on Grosse Île, 1832-1937 By Sylvie Tremblay, LAC. Library and Archives Canada (LAC) is pleased to announce the launch of In Quarantine: Life and Death on Grosse Île, 1832-1937, a project funded by the Department of Canadian Heritage through its Canadian Culture Online Program. FamilySearch Record Search Update: Over 30 Million New Records Added By Paul Nauta. Over 30 million names or record images have been added to FamilySearch’s Record Search pilot. Significant data was published from 3 U.S. Census indexing projects (1850,1860, and 1870). Digital image collections were added for Massachusetts , Argentina, Brazil, Czech Republic, Louisiana, Russia, Spain, and Vermont. Global Genealogy To Focus Resources on Its Online Business By: Rick Roberts. During the 16 years that Global Genealogy has published and distributed books and supplies for family historians, methods of communication and distribution have evolved greatly. That evolution continues... In Memorium: Paul James McGrath By: Rick Roberts. The genealogy and heritage communities are shocked and saddened to learn of the sudden passsing of Paul James McGrath. Paul will be dearly missed by all. Slipping Canadian Dollar Means Built-In Discounts for Americans By: Rick Roberts. Over the last few weeks the Canadian dollar has slipped more than 20% in value compared to the American dollar. That means that Americans can buy Canadian goods at a discount equal to the drop in value of the Canadian dollar. Many analysts agree that this is a temporary situation .... Ontario Adoption Records to be Opened By: Rick Roberts. Many adoptees and birth parents from across Ontario have been frustrated in their attempts to access information from their own adoption records. Help is on the way. Beginning 01 June 2009, adopted adults and birth parents will be given access to identifying information from birth records and adoption orders. New projects. Current Projects, Record Language, and Percent Completion Status. Addendum to "Little Victoria and Gigantic Drouin Finally Spell Success" By: Xenia Stanford. When I presented the article "Little Victoria and Gigantic Drouin Finally Spell Success" (May 22, 2008 issue of The Global Gazette) I reported a problem with using the online Drouin Collection. I was contacted by a representative of Ancestry.ca who had read my article. She told me how to find the missing information. FamilySearch Indexing Update By Paul Nauta, FamilySearch.org. We had great response to our request a week ago for help with the Cheshire – Poor Law project. Thanks to the focused effort of many volunteers, the Cheshire project is now 97% complete! That’s a 15% increase from last week (or 5,748 batches – Indexer A + Indexer B + Arbitration). It should only take a few more days to get to 100% completion. Summit County Ohio Court Receives Grant By Paul Nauta, FamilySearch.org. Hundreds of thousands of historic records will be freely available online. This is the first year that this national grant was offered. It is sponsored by Ancestry.com and FamilySearch and administered by NAGARA. Under the grant, FamilySearch will digitize the original documents on-site in the Summit County courthouse by the end of 2008, and Ancestry.com will create an electronic index linked to the images. Passchendaele, The Movie By: Rick Roberts. The Global Gazette is not where you would usually go to read about movie releases. We are making an exception with the new and highly acclaimed film Passendaele, a story of passion, courage and dedication, showing the heroism of those who fought in battles of World War One, and of the ones that loved them. Find the History of a Toronto House By: Rick Roberts. University of Toronto, School of Continuing Studies have a new and interesting non-credit course coming up very soon. The course coaches would-be sleuths how to uncover the history of specific properties in Toronto. I suspect that the lessons learned will also assist students to use similar methods to research buildings in other places. We are often asked how to go about doing such a search. Here are the details about a course that promises to get you started. Gordon Watts Reports, 07 October 2008 - topics in this issue include:
Bill Yeager a long-time friend to the genealogical and heritage community, has announced his plans to retire at the end of this month. 2008 Irish Studies Symposium: November 3 & 4 By Sylvie Tremblay. Following on the success of the 2006 Symposium and to address growing interest in the field of Irish-Canadian studies, Library and Archives Canada will host an Irish Studies Symposium in November 2008. The symposium will be open to the general public . Toronto Star Newspaper: 51,849 Historic Pictures Online By: Rick Roberts. Today I stumbled onto a photograph that I have been seeking for thirty seven years. If you are interested in finding pictures of buildings, people or just about any other topic, check out the online picture archive of the Toronto Star newspaper. The collection is heavily weighted to local Toronto/Southern Ontario content, but also has a significant number of images of national and international interest. More Useful Websites for Genealogy and History Researchers By: Fawne Stratford-Devai. New and useful genealogy and history websites are popping up on the internet every week. Many of those sites provide valuable information and/or digitized documents and photographs that are useful to researchers. Here are a few that may be of help to you. Pharos and the International Society for British Genealogy and Family History announce new online courses Press Release: The International Society for British Genealogy and Family History (ISBGFH) and Pharos Teaching and Tutoring, a British company, have teamed up to offer quality online courses to those researching their roots in the British Isles. New Online Tool for Mapping Surname Distribution By: Rick Roberts. Now there is an easy way to find out how far and wide spread that persons with the same name have migrated. The database includes more than 300 million people living in 26 countries. It shows the origins of names and indicates where those families have moved to. Second World War Service Files: Canadian Armed Forces War Dead By Sylvie Tremblay. Library and Archives Canada (LAC) is pleased to announce the launch of a new online database, Second World War Service Files: Canadian Armed Forces War Dead. Through this online database, researchers can access references to the service files in the Department of National Defence Fonds for the members of the Canadian Armed Forces who lost their lives during this conflict. 500 Years of London History to Launch Online - 77 Million Names By Jeri Brown. The most comprehensive collection of historical London, England records, covering 500 years of the city’s history, is to be made available online for the first time. Following a lengthy tendering process, Ancestry has secured the exclusive online rights to digitize and host key records from London Metropolitan Archives (LMA) and Guildhall Library Manuscripts. How to Find Ontario Land Record Microfilm Number that You Need By Kathie Orr. How many times have researchers searched the Ontario Land Record Index fiches found something and then had problems knowing what microfilm reels they need to look at? Now there is an easy way to identify the microfilm number that you need. 1916 Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta now available By Sylvie Tremblay. Library and Archives Canada (LAC) is pleased to announce that the 1916 Census of the Western Provinces (Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta) is now available at Library and Archives Canada. Family Tree Maker 2008 users to receive free FTM 2009 By: Rick Roberts. Some Global Gazette readers have informed us that they received email notifications from Family Tree Maker telling them that they, as registered Family Tree Maker 2008 users, will recieve a free download of Family Tree Maker 2009. A good bit of news! Gordon Watts Reports, 12 August 2008 - topics in this issue include:
By Paul Milner, FGS. This is a high level view of the history of the area..... a modern table of contents has been created to give the reader a sense of where to look for information about a specific topic or period. Don't Miss the British Isles Genealogy Convention in Ottawa This September By John Reid. If you've been meaning to come to research at Library and Archives Canada don't miss the opportunity to take in some excellent presentations over the weekend and research before and after the conference. The agenda for the BIFHSGO conference is filled with interesting topics presented by leading experts. New Database Available Online - Census of Canada, 1881 By Sylvie Tremblay, Library and Archives Canada. Library and Archives Canada (LAC) is pleased to announce the launch of a new online database, Census of Canada, 1881. Through this online database researchers can access digitized images of original census returns featuring the name, age, country or province of birth, nationality, religion, and occupation of Canada's residents at the time of the 1881 Census. FamilySearch Teams with findmypast.com and others to Broaden Access to All Censuses for England and Wales By Paul Nauta, FamilySearch.org. FamilySearch has announced that it is joining forces with findmypast.com, The Origins Network, and Intelligent Image Management—companies that specialize in providing online access to British family history resources—to make significant British historical record collections more broadly available online. Ancestry.com and FamilySearch Cooperate to Bring More Records Online By Paul Nauta. Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org, the two largest online family history resources, announced they will exchange records and resources to make more historical records available online. The first project is a joint initiative to significantly enhance the online U.S. Federal Census Collection (1790 to 1930). The original census records are among the holdings of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). "Go West" Horace Greely's Advice Taken by Many Canadians By: Rick Roberts. While doing research for her new book Leaving Ontario, Resources for Tracking Ontario Migrants, Fawne Stratford-Devai discovered much documentary evidence of individuals who left Ontario to seek their fortunes in the USA and other parts of Canada. She has generously offered the following transcription of one of those resources for the readers of The Global Gazette... Canada Day Celebration was Enjoyed by All By: Rick Roberts. Perfect weather and an outstanding performance by David Morris provided a fun and educational Canada Day celebration in Campbellville. Morris entertained an appreciative audience with his interpretation of United Empire Loyalist Robert Land's experiences before, during and after the American Revolutionary War. Update - Canada Day Celebration with "Robert Land, Esq." in Campbellville By: Rick Roberts. Wow. What a response we've had from those interested in comiing to our Canada Celebration (July 1st, from 2-4 pm) with "Robert Land, Esq." Loyalist Soldier, Spy, and First Settler of the nearby city of Hamilton, Ontario! Special arrangements have been made to recognize the descendants of Robert Land, and for an alternate indoor facility if it rains. Plan to come to Campbellville to enjoy an afternoon of entertainment, and a memorable Canada Day. Read the details... Faster Delivery for Global Genealogy Shipments to USA Customers By Rick Roberts. GlobalGenealogy.com Inc is pleased to announce that we have dramatically upgraded our delivery services for shipments destined to our American customers. Delivery up to 75% faster! FamilySearch Update: 72 million Names Added to Mexico Baptism Records Collection By Paul Nauta, FamilySearch.org is pleased to announce that FamilySearch pilot has added 72 million new names to its Mexico Baptism collection online. The collection was transcribed from Mexico parish records dating from 1659 to 1905, plus records from the Middle America Vital Records Index--Mexico that was published in 1999 on CD only Canada Day Celebration with "Robert Land, Esq." Loyalist Soldier and Spy By Rick Roberts. Join us in Campbellville on July 1st for an entertaining and educational afternoon with "Robert Land, Esq." Loyalist Soldier, Spy, and First Settler of the nearby city of Hamilton, Ontario! Be our guest! Bring your family. Bring lawn chairs/blankets and don't forget your camera -- have some fun on Canada Day in Campbellville. Gordon Watts Reports, 11 June 2008 - topics in this issue include:
By Sylvie Tremblay. Library and Archives Canada (LAC) is pleased to announce the launch of a new online database, Immigrants from China. This database includes over 98,000 references to Chinese immigrants who arrived in Canada between 1885 and 1949. Article contains the details and a link to the database. Date Changed for KETCHESON Family Reunion Picnic By David R. Gamble. The Ketcheson Family Picnic has been held on the same weekend for years. Due to circumstances beyond the control of the event's planners, the date has been changed for this year. Article contains the details, including the new date for the picnic. Coming to our Census By: Shirley Gage Hodges. Remember to turn to the Census when you have a problem finding your ancestors. Some times you have a problem that seems to defy all of your attempts at solving it. Census records have helped me to climbing over or batter through some of my brick walls. Little Victoria and Gigantic Drouin Finally Spell Success By: Xenia Stanford. If you remember my column regarding the mystery of Victoria Stanford, Lost and Found: 103-Year-Old Baby Laid to Rest; 154-Year-Old Still Missing, you will recall the only record of her that I could find was on the 1851 Canada Census in St. Roch Ward, Quebec City. A new online resource has finally brought success to the decades-old search for "little Victoria". Gordon Watts Reports, 09 May 2008 - topics in this issue include:
By John Reid. Perhaps you read in a old family letter from 1849 that a family member died on Easter Sunday. If by some mischance you don't happen to have an 1849 calendar handy, how do you find out when that was? How about other dates and special occassions? The solution is here! More UK Searchable Genealogy & History Websites By Rick Roberts. Explore seventeen searchable online databases with information including maps, military records, deaths, Wills, newspapers and more. Searches are free on all sites listed. Some charge a fee for accessing the supporting digital documents, others do not. Have fun! 37 million historical French-Canadian names launch online: Drouin Collection Ancestry.ca, today announced the online launch of the fully searchable indexes for the historic Drouin Collection, which contains Quebec records spanning 346 years from 1621 to 1967. Shopping Cart & Order Desk Global Genealogy & History Shoppe 1-800-361-5168 ( 9-5 Monday to Friday )
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