Just watching the opening ceremonies of the 2012 Olympics, and grating zucchini. Next up: muffins, cake, and medals!!
Gooooooo CANADA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Showing posts with label Canada. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Canada. Show all posts
Friday, July 27, 2012
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Canadian Genealogy Records from Ancestry FREE June 28 - July2, 2012
Search Canadian Genealogy Records Free Through July 2
Thanks to Diane at Family Tree Magazine.
In honor of Canada Day, which celebrates the July 1, 1867, enactment of the British North American Act uniting three colonies into the country of Canada, Ancestry.ca is offering free access to 40 million historical records today through July 2.
The free records cover the years leading up to and following Confederation and come from some of the largest collections on Ancestry.ca, including:
Canadian passenger lists and ocean arrivals: These name the masses of people who arrived by ship at port cities across Canada
The 1871 Census of Canada: This was the first census Canada conducted as a nation. It reveals household members, ages, jobs, parents' birthplaces and more.
Birth, marriage and death records: These come from British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia.
Military records: These come from the War of 1812 and World War I, as well as lists of officers from 1832 and 1863 to 1939.
Visit www.ancestry.ca to search the free databases. You'll need to register for a free Ancestry.ca account to view your full search results.
Happy Canada Day Everyone!! And as always, Happy Searching!!
Pat
Thanks to Diane at Family Tree Magazine.
In honor of Canada Day, which celebrates the July 1, 1867, enactment of the British North American Act uniting three colonies into the country of Canada, Ancestry.ca is offering free access to 40 million historical records today through July 2.
The free records cover the years leading up to and following Confederation and come from some of the largest collections on Ancestry.ca, including:
Canadian passenger lists and ocean arrivals: These name the masses of people who arrived by ship at port cities across Canada
The 1871 Census of Canada: This was the first census Canada conducted as a nation. It reveals household members, ages, jobs, parents' birthplaces and more.
Birth, marriage and death records: These come from British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia.
Military records: These come from the War of 1812 and World War I, as well as lists of officers from 1832 and 1863 to 1939.
Visit www.ancestry.ca to search the free databases. You'll need to register for a free Ancestry.ca account to view your full search results.
Happy Canada Day Everyone!! And as always, Happy Searching!!
Pat
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Atlas of Canada
Here is a cool resource for over 1,000 Canadian maps. http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/maps/archives (copy and paste the link into your browser).
There are dozens that are useful to genealogists including maps from 1901 that show the origin of the population by region. The maps are colored to show ethnic blocks such as pink is English, green Irish, blue Scottish, yellow German and pink French.
AND, they're all FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE. Enjoy.
There are dozens that are useful to genealogists including maps from 1901 that show the origin of the population by region. The maps are colored to show ethnic blocks such as pink is English, green Irish, blue Scottish, yellow German and pink French.
AND, they're all FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE. Enjoy.
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