Stealing from the dead “…crimps have been reaping a rich harvest by robbing the bodies of the dead” in Quebec City, 1857
Sordid Tale of the Steamer The Montreal
Author: Patricia Greber
1926 Census – When? No One Knows
Update: Hold on to Your Hats, The Census is Coming The 1926 census has had many of us waiting for any word on when we will have access from Library and Archives Canada. A look at the Library and Archives Canada website and a small paragraph indicates that it is going to be quite some time before…
Uncovering Dad’s Ethnicity Without Dad
So much buzz in the DNA world with DNA Day sales yesterday, and then 23andMe allowed Ancestry uploads, well only if you live in the USA but still it created some excitement. This had me review the reports at 23andMe, years ago I had my brother take their DNA test, as I like to fish…
Fairview, BC is No More
As with most genealogists, a trip for me anywhere is an opportunity to do some exploring in your family tree. My kids are away this weekend swimming and no parents other than chaperones it meant a free weekend for my husband and me. With our corner of Alberta still blanketed in snow, we decided to…
Last Day of Our Mom & Daughter Road Trip
We spent time at the Flamborough Archives located in the Waterdown Library. Here we were helped two wonderful volunteers who brought out land books from the back shelves. We found the entries for William Stewart who was on Con 5 Lot 5 & Lot 8. As well we looked up the McGowan family whose connection to us is…
Searching For a Hidden Cemetery
Our day began with a drive to the Wellington County Archives near Fergus, Ontario. I wanted to see what information they may have on a Stewart family what was living in Ermosa (DNA is pointing me to a possible Stewart connection). The Grey County Archives is only open on Saturdays so we will miss visiting it. The…
Road Trip Progress
Yesterday traveled Toronto to Delhi 149 km Met mom’s third cousin for the first time and stayed in the McMahon home that is 118 years old. The famous Irish welcome we were granted was followed by quick-witted conversation, offers of food and a warm place to sit by the crackling fire. We were quickly at ease with…
Road trip Update
Off on a Genealogy Research Trip
I am leaving in a couple of days to attend Blaine Bettinger’s DNA talk hosted by the Toronto Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society. I will be bringing my mother and after the 2 days of learning, we are embarking on a road-trip to locations in Ontario where her family lived. Where do we go? Narrowing…
Ethnicity Reports in Your DNA Do Offer Genealogy Clues
I have already done DNA testing on my mother and her brother. Both tested at Family Tree DNA and I really have been one to ignore the Ethnicity reports. But read on as there are clues given in those reports that can be very telling. I recently asked my mother’s sister to also take a…
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