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 Look at What is Found in the BAnQ’s Quebec Court of General Sessions
What Did They Pack on The Yukon Expedition of 1898?
More Newspaper Finds at BAnQ
If you follow my blog you will know I have been having an absolute blast searching through old newspaper. The BAnQ (Quebec Archives) site has either made some changes to their search engine, added new papers or I have gotten WAY better at searching! A few of my latestĀ finds include a clipping of A. E.…
What I Found in a WWII Canadian Service File
Searching for Mrs. Bridgeford of Quebec City
Military Photographs WWI
Mount Hermon Cemetery, Sillery, Quebec
Oodles of Information in Newspapers for Family History
Longevity in the Canadian Military
This week the prompt from Any Johnson Crow is Longevity for the 52 Ancestors challenge. This brought to mind the longevity of the Jordan family’s involvement with the Royal Canadian Artillery. In 1871, William Jordan was the first soldier to join the newly formed company, the first to serve sentry duty and the first to…