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Volume 13 - Issue 05 12 February 2010 - Library Edition |
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- New BOOKS
- New Articles
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New Books
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BOOK - Steamboat Connections: Montreal To Upper Canada 1816-1843
By Frank Mackey
When we think of steamboats, the Mississippi River in the United States is more likely to come to mind than the St. Lawrence and Ottawa Rivers. Montreal Gazette editor and independent historian Frank Mackey has filled in a blank in the story of Canada's expansion in Steamboat Connections: Montreal to Upper Canada. In the days when locks and canals were in their infancy on these two great rivers, small steamers braved rapids to make runs between Ottawa, Montreal, Kingston, and other Great Lakes ports. Mackey has read and incorporated a staggering range of historical sources which he integrates smoothly with his own lively text, concentrating as much on personalities as on bare facts.
ISBN 9780773525832 More Information.
BOOK - On Tap, The Odyssey of Beer and Brewing in Victorian London-Middlesex [Ontario]
By Glen C. Phillips
A lively narrative and a stunning array of over 140 rare archival images will take readers on a fascinating trip back in time. Through its pages, you'll join the Labatt and Carling families as they forge their beer empires, discover how lager brewing boosted Strathroy's fortunes, visit dozens of other historic breweries that once dotted Middlesex county's landscape and watch as the great temperance crusade changed the whole ball game.
ISBN 9921818211 More Information.
BOOK - Keepers of the Record, The History of the Hudson's Bay Company Archives
By Deidre Simmons
Keepers of the Record, The History of the Hudson's Bay Company Archives is a narrative history of the Hudson's Bay Company Archives that provides the context for over 300 years of business record keeping. Deidre Simmons places the archives within the historical context of the Company, England, and Canada, as well as British and Canadian archival traditions. Keepers of the Record is abundantly illustrated with archival photographs that evoke the texture and slightly musty smell of soft leather and crisp vellum and the ghostly presence of the people who created the pristine script, writing by candlelight in unheated (or overheated, depending on the season) dwellings in the wilderness of Hudson Bay or in the centre of London.
ISBN 978-0-7735-3620-3 More information
BOOK - A History of Drummond Township [Lanark County, Ontario]
By John C. Ebbs
The author has collected the details and images of life in Drummond Township over its 180-year history. It remembers the people and places of Drummond Township and preserves for future generations how life was lived in the past.Of special interest is the chapters on Direct Descendants (of the early settlers), Ships Lists For Early Settlers and a list of every Settler's Crown Land Grant listed by Lot and Concession.
ISBN 9781894263146 More information
BOOK - Almonte
By Frank Cosentino
In Lanark County, Ontario where the early settlers' Irish, English and Scottish origins are prominent in the names of the communities they founded -- Lanark, Corkery, Glen Isle, Scotch Corners, Tatlock and the like -- it seems more than a little odd that the thriving town of Almonte should be named for a now-forgotten Mexican general. This book is the story of that Mexican General, and of the naming of the town.
ISBN 0-9687746-0-1 More information
BOOK or CD ROM - Jubilee History of Thorold Township and Town, From The Time of the Red Man to the Present (Niagara Region, Ontario)
By John H. Thompson. Originally published in 1897 (This historical reprint by Global Heritage Press)
This highly regarded local history of the town and Township of Thorold, Ontario is a very comprehensive view of the area from the time of First Nations, through European settlement, up to 1898. Beyond a local history the book also contains pictures, lists of people (voters' lists, regimental personel, councillors, etc), histories of institutions and churches. A keystone publication for those with an interest in the history of the settlers and the development of Thorold.
ISBN: 978-0-9810357-99-7 More information
BOOK or CD ROM - The History and Master Roll of the The King's Royal Regiment of New York, Revised and Expanded Edition.
By Gavin Watt. Published: Global Heritage Press
Gavin Watt has significantly updated and revised his original book that was published under the title The King's Royal Regiment of New York in 1984. This new volume [2006] provides much new content, including corrections, additions and newly discovered sources that have come to light during the 22 years of research since his earlier book. The history of the regiment, and of the men of The King's Royal Regiment have great significance to those with an interest in the American Revolutionary War and the subsequent resettlement of United Empire Loyalists and others, many of whom migrated to Canada. CDs available now... new printing of the printed edition released February 11.
ISBN 1-897210-83-3 More information
BOOK or CD ROM - The Hessians And The Other German Auxiliaries Of Great Britain In The Revolutionary War.
By Edward J. Lowell. (This historical reprint by Global Heritage Press)
The history of the German auxiliaries, who fought for Great Britain in the Revolutionary War, has not received from American writers the amount of attention which its importance would seem to deserve. Much of the original source material used by the author in 1884 was lost due to bombing during the Second World War. This circumstance heightens the the importance of this early work.
ISBN 1-894378-83-0
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CD ROM - Maps Associated With Lunenburg County Family History (Nova Scotia)
By J. Chistopher Young (author-published)
Originally published and sold-out as a printed book, this invaluable resource is available on CD ROM. The book is of great value to everyone with an interest in the early settlement of Lunenburg. Land Lots in question include those in Lunenburg Town, the garden lots to the east of Lunenburg, the 30 acre Farm Lots, and the 300 acre Forest Lots. The volume is prefaced with maps of Europe showing, where known, the location of home "towns" of Lunenburg ancestors and concludes with maps that show the location of over 200 known cemeteries distributed across Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia. The pdf format book is searchable and is designed for use on PC and Mac.
ISBN 0-9730393-1-0 (book) More Information.
CD ROM - Register of The Foreign Protestants of Nova Scotia (ca. 1749-1770)
Written by Winthrop P. Bell, Ph.D. Compiled by J. Christopher Young, Ph.D. (author-published)
Originally published and sold-out as a printed set of books, this invaluable resource is available on CD ROM. From nearly 40 different sets of surviving civil and church records covering the period ca. 1749-1770, Dr. Bell extracted all relevant details for each of some 800 different families and consolidated the data in register format. The fruits of Dr. Bell's work are published here in combination with other related information. The pdf format books are searchable and are designed for use on PC and Mac.
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BOOK on CD - The Dawn of the Ulster Scots, The Plantation in Ulster, at the Commencement of the Seventeenth Century 1608-1620 [Ireland]
By Rev. George Hill, Belfast 1877
This double CD ROM set contains a fascimile text-searchable acrobat PDF ebook edition of: "An Historical Account of the Plantation in Ulster at the Commencement of the Seventeenth Century, 1608 - 1620" by Rev. George Hill (published 1877 ~ 636 pages). The second CD includes high resolution digital files of the Thomas Raven Plantation Maps, published in partnership with the Public Record Office for Northern Ireland. Narrative for the maps has been provided by Professor Raymond Gillespie.
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BOOK - Africa's Children, A History of Blacks in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
Sharon-Robart Johnson
Africa's Children, chronicling the history of Black families of the Yarmouth area of Nova Scotia, is a mirror image of the hopes and despairs and the achievements and injustices that mark the early stories of many African-Canadians. This extensively researched history traces the lives of those people, still enslaved at the time, who arrived with the influx of Black Loyalists and landed in Shelburne in 1783, as well as those who had come with their masters as early as 1767.
ISBN 0-9687746-0-1 More information
BOOK or CD - The History of the County of Huntingdon, and of the Seigniories of Chateaugay and Beauharnois from Their Settlement to the year 1838 [Quebec]
By Robert Sellar. Originally published 1888 (This historical reprint by Global Heritage Press)
This thick county history is overflowing with the history of the settlement and advancement of the Quebec county of Huntingdon and the seigniories of Chateaugay and Beauharnois fromteh time of the first European settlement up to 1838. Lists of occupants of properties and first settlers are a windfall for family historians who seek information about their ancestors who settled or lived in the community. Much anecdotal and biographical information about specific individuals is included in this fine local history.
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ISBN 9781926797045 (Hardcover) More information
BOOK or CD - Sketches Illustrating The Early Settlement and History of Glengarry in Canada [Ontario]
By J. A. MacDonell.
Originally published 1893 (This historical reprint by Global Heritage Press)
J. A. MacDonell recognized that much had been written on the subject of United Empire Loyalist settlement in Ontario, the War of 1812-14, and the Rebellion of 1837-8, but expressed concern that there was little mention made of the part that the Highlanders of Glengarry played in those conflicts. He corrects that oversight within the 29 chapters that comprise this formitable text. This book is an fine source of information for those interested in early settlement of the Highlanders in Glengarry and surrounding counties, and the role that Glengarry Highland Scots played in the 18th and 19th century military conflicts.
ISBN 1-894378-80-6 (hardcover). Now available on CD too! More information
BOOK or CD - Loyalists and Land Settlement in Nova Scotia.
Compiled by Marion Gilroy under the direction of D. C. Harvey, Archivist
Originally published 1937 (This historical reprint by Global Heritage Press)
The list of United Empire Loyalists who appear in this book, was compiled from the land papers in the Public Archives of Nova Scotia and checked with the land papers in the Department of Lands and Forests of the province. The general purpose of this publication was to collect in as compact a form as possible all the information that has survived on Loyalist settlements in Nova Scotia and to make this accessible to the descendants who are interested.
ISBN 1-897210-95-7 (hardcover). Now available on CD too! More information
BOOK or CD - Pontiac County Protestant Baptisms, Marriages and Burials 1864-1911,
St. George's, St. Stephen's & St. Mathew's Anglican Churches [Quebec]
By Dawn Murphy (Published by Global Heritage Press)
This book consists of information extracted from microfiche records of Anglican circuit riders and churches from Pontiac County Quebec. Pontiac County is located on the Ottawa River, upstream from the present day cities of Ottawa & Hull, situated opposite the Ontario counties of Renfrew and Lanark. Many of the family names contained in this book will be familiar to those who have researched in Lanark and Renfrew as there was a great deal of migration between the counties.
ISBN 1-894378-09-1 (Hardcover). Now available on CD too! More information
New Articles
The Global Gazette recognized as one of The Best Canadian Genealogy Blogs!
By: Rick Roberts
This morning's mail brought a nice surprise insofar as it contained the February/March issue of INTERNET Genealogy magazine. This issue includes an article listing The Best Canadian Genealogy Blogs -- and The Global Gazette is one of the seven chosen!
Records other Than Vital Records
By: Shirley Gage Hodges
Often times we are looking for records about our ancestors long before Vital Records were kept. We have to think about other types of records that might exist in the geographical areas where our ancestors lived. There are a great many other records that contain a wealth of information about our ancestors.
25 million New Free Records Added to FamilySearch.org
By Paul Nauta
25 million new free records added to FamilySearch.org for Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Dominican Republic, England, Germany, Guatemala, South Africa, Switzerland, and the U.S.. There were 22 collections added or enhanced in the latest update. Many happy researchers will search eagerly through the 25 million new records in this update!
Ontario Genealogical Society Certificate Design Competition
By: Rick Roberts
The Ontario Genealogical Society (OGS) founded a Heritage Society program in 2009, in which Ontarians whose ancestors were a part of chosen historic events, can submit an application to the Ontario Genealogical Society for a formal certificate of recognition. The OGS has launched a design competition for certificate designs for the two new Heritage Societies.
Climbing Trees: How to get children interested in family history
By Helen Osborn
Pharos provides unique help for family historians with innovatory new courses. Hannah Baker, B.A. (Hons) History, PGCE, has joined the Pharos teaching team. With many years of teaching experience and a degree in Medieval History, Hannah brings a lot of experience to Pharos Tutors. Hannah will be teaching a brand new online course, entitled "Climbing Trees: How to get children interested in family history".
Your Family Coat of Arms - The Myths of Time
By Tony Knight
It is a common belief of many family historians, that all families were issued with a coat of arms at some point in history and that all descendants automatically gain entitlement to use the same insignia. Many family trees display the "official" coat of arms. If you believe that, it is time to correct the myth.
Peel Heritage Complex To Upgrade Facility (Brampton, Ontario)
By Diane Allengame and Brian Gilchrist
Infrastructure Stimulus funding is being used to upgrade exhibition and storage capacities at the Peel Heritage Complex. As with most major infrastructure projects, achieving long term benefits will involve some short term inconvenience.
Canadian Headstones Photo Project Seeking Volunteers (links updated)
By Jim McKane
The mission of the Canadian Headstones Photo Project - CanadianHeadstones.com - is to capture digital images of headstones, and transcriptions of the text on those headstones, of our ancestors. As decades pass -- many stones are becoming harder, if not impossible, to read the inscriptions they originally contained. By archiving the images, we can help save these important records and also assist researchers using this valuable resource.
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