Author: Patricia Greber
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Celebrating 150 Years of the Royal Canadian Artillery
This year, 2021 is the 150th anniversary of the formation of the Royal Canadian Artillery. In 1871 the British Military were handing over the reins of guarding Canada to its own people. It was not as prestigious as it may sound, in 1905 the reminisces of William Jordan were given to the Kingston newspaper The…
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A Tribute to John Melody Dever
Today marks 45 years since the death of my grandfather John Melody Dever, aka Jack. I was 4 years old when he passed, which means I have had to gather most of the knowledge about his life from records and peoples remembrances. John was born in 1897 in Montreal the son of Irish immigrant parents,…
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A Look at What is Found in the BAnQ’s Quebec Court of General Sessions
A peek at what I found in the BAnQ (Quebec Archives) Court documents
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Index to Court Records on the BAnQ (Quebec Archives) Website Reveals Nefarious Life in Quebec City
Court Record Indexed for Quebec City 1706-1961
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Index to Ontario Wills on OnLand
I was working on OnLand this morning and was surprised to see an option on the Historical Books to browse through a will index. I am not sure if this is well known so I will go through how I discovered the wills on this site. Start at the OnLand website and select your County…
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4 Steps For Finding Quebec Notary Records Online
How to find Quebec Notary records online in 4 steps
A family history blog 