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Finding your Canadian ancestors : a beginner's guide / Sherry Irvine and Dave Obee.

Irvine, Sherry, (author.). Obee, Dave, 1953- (author.).

Summary:

This book guides you through the complexities of Canadian genealogical records, from provincial and ecclesiastical archives to the extensive holdings of Library and Archives Canda. Combining traditional, hands-onn techniques with introductions to the latest online resources, this book gives you the best start on the hunt for your canadian roots.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781593313166 (trade paperback)
  • Physical Description: x, 269 pages : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm.
  • Publisher: Provo, Utah : Ancestry Publishing, [2007]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Library and Archives Canada -- Canadian geography and finding localities -- Immigration -- Census -- Vital records: created by governments -- Vital records: church registers -- Cemetery records -- Probate records -- Military records -- Land records -- Newspapers -- Other ways to find people -- The Aboriginals -- The Acadians -- The loyalists -- Alberta -- British Columbia -- Manitoba -- New Brunswick -- Newfoundland -- Nova Scotia -- Ontario -- Prince Edward Island -- Quebec -- Saskatchewan -- The territories.
Subject: Canada > Genealogy > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Canada > Genealogy.
Genre: Handbooks and manuals.

Available copies

  • 2 of 2 copies available at Tsuga Consortium.

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Lakeshore Branch LH REF 929.10720971 Irv 31681002720183 NONFIC Available -
Stroud Branch 929.10720971 Irv 31681010309904 NONFICPBK Available -

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    In Finding Your Canadian Ancestors, authors Sherry Irvine and Dave Obee guide you through Canadian genealogical records, first by record type and then according to province. The authors detail both government and ecclesiastical records, as well as records related to special groups such as Aboriginals, Acadians, and Loyalists. They give special attention to online resources, including the extensive holdings of Library and Archives of Canada.
    In Finding Your Canadian Ancestors, authors Sherry Irvine and Dave Obee guide you through Canadian genealogical records, first by record type and then according to province. The authors detail both government and ecclesiastical records, as well as records related to special groups such as Aboriginals, Acadians, and Loyalists. They give special attention to online resources, including the extensive holdings of Library and Archives of Canada.

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