Category: 2018
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Oodles of Information in Newspapers for Family History
I think newspapers may be my favorite item to research in my family tree. I love that is real time, I love that it can tell a bit of a story (especially when those are few and far between in my family), I love the detail given in some of the older newspapers but I…
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Sordid Tale of the Steamer The Montreal
Stealing from the dead “…crimps have been reaping a rich harvest by robbing the bodies of the dead” in Quebec City, 1857
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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