Here is some news from Ron Zinck, who posts to the NSRoots mailing list quite often -
“I spent part of my Friday the Archives of Ontario working my way through
the collection of Rev. Ewen MacDonald. He worked for decades on Scottish
history and the McDonald family history. I have a number of scans that may
be of interest to researchers and I suspect I will have allot more after
every visit. This batch includes letters and a few charts that discusses
Antigonish, Cape Breton, and different septs in Scotland.
I hope that some of the MacDonald researchers will be able to help decipher, interpret and place these scans in context."
I uploaded them onto Google drive at this link
https://drive.google.com/?tab=mo&authuser=0#folders/
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Sunday, September 29, 2013
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Nova Scotia 1921 census is being transcribed
More 1921 census records have been added to Dwayne Meisner’s Nova
Scotia site.
Some of them are -
Bill Bruhm has transcribed the 1921 census for several areas in
Lunenburg
County.
County.
The areas are Northfield, which also includes West Northfield,
Cookville, Lower and Upper Northwest, Pine Hurst. He has also transcribed
the Chester Asylum, County Asylum, and the Indian Reserves.
Cookville, Lower and Upper Northwest, Pine Hurst. He has also transcribed
the Chester Asylum, County Asylum, and the Indian Reserves.
In Halifax County, the following areas have been transcribed –
Lawrencetown, County Jail, City Prison, Sable Island Portuguese
Cove in Halifax County, Ketch Harbour, Chebucto Head, Duncan Cove, Bedford
Basin, Rockingham, Mount Saint Vincent, Hammond's Plains, as well as a few
names from Fairview.
Tom Downing has transcribed the census for Seal Harbour in
Guysborough
County. The census also includes Drum Head, Coddles Harbour
County. The census also includes Drum Head, Coddles Harbour
Alan Dinn has transcribed the 1921 census for Clementsport in
Annapolis
County
County
Wendy Morash has transcribed the 1921 census for Peggy's Cove in
Halifax
County. The census also includes Hackett's Cove, Glen Margaret and Indian
Harbour.
County. The census also includes Hackett's Cove, Glen Margaret and Indian
Harbour.
There are other areas that have been transcribed, and he adds to the site daily, so check it often.
Dwayne’s website is http://www.dwaynemeisner.com/census/novascotia/index.php
Are there other areas in Canada being transcribed?
Contact me at genealogycanada@aol.com, so that I can post them. Thank you.
Sunday, August 18, 2013
Transcription of the 1921 Census
People in Nova Scotia are starting to take matters in their own
hands, and they are transcribing parts of the census themselves.
For example, Dwayne Meisner has “transcribed the 1921 census for
13 Mile House in Halifax County. The census also includes Beaver Bank, Kinsack,
Fall River, Windsor Junction, Lower Sackville, Middle Sackville, Upper
Sackville, Lakeview.
Click on "Halifax" on the map to open the dialog window, and then click on
"Halifax County - 1921". If you are not already a member of my site, you will have to register to view the data. Registration is free.
"Halifax County - 1921". If you are not already a member of my site, you will have to register to view the data. Registration is free.
It is available on his website at
www.dwaynemeisner.com
www.dwaynemeisner.com
There are other people who are doing the same thing.
Diane Tibert has transcribed parts of the Liscomb census, also in
Nova Scotia, at her blog Roots to the Past at http://rootstothepast.wordpress.com/1921-census.
If you have done the same thing, or have done it yourself, and would like to put the fact out
to everyone, send the particular to me,
and I will put it on this blog.
Sunday, July 28, 2013
War of 1812 and Nova Scotia
The War of 1812 began in June 1812, and the remaining British North American colonies — Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Island (then separate from Nova Scotia), New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Lower Canada (Quebec) and Upper Canada (Ontario) were automatically at war with the United States.
The role of Nova Scotia during the war was mainly at sea. The Royal Navy from its North Atlantic Squadron base at Halifax, joined by privateer vessels from home ports along the Atlantic coast and Bay of Fundy – like the ports of Halifax and Liverpool.
There are several virtual exhibits –
Spoils of War: Privateering in Nova Scotia – Read about the history of privateering in Nova Scotia. For example, there are digitized original log-books for the privateers Charles Mary Wentworth (1799), Nelson (1802) and Dart (1813).
Acadian Reporter – This newspaper was published in Halifax beginning in January 1813, and this is four-page weekly newspaper. This newspaper “carried local, provincial, British and international news stories, a weekly almanac, shipping news, marriage and death notices, and a wide range of advertisements”
Black Refugees 1812 – 1834 - This is a virtual exhibit made up of 75 digitized documents, news clippings, documentary art and print items.
Go to http://gov.ns.ca/nsarm/war1812
Friday, July 26, 2013
UPDATE: New version of the Census of 1851 (1852) database
The
Library and Archives Canada has updated the 1851 (1852) census.
The
1851 Census marked the second collection of statistics for the Province of
Canada (consisting of Canada West and Canada East). Information was also
collected for New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
In
addition to searching by geographical information such as province, district,
and sub-district, users can now also search by nominal information such as
name, given name(s) and age of an individual.
In
Canada East and Canada West, the census was supposed to have been taken in 1851,
but was actually take in January 1852.
So, in the Canada East and Canada West, it will be the age of the person's next birthday in 1852, not in 1851 (Column 6).
Also, in Canada East and Canada West, there was an urban and a rural census, and they asked different questions.
In
Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick, the census was taken between June and December
1851.
If
you are having difficulty finding the person you are looking for in the 1851-1852
census, not all schedules survived.
Go to
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Battle of the Atlantic
The Battle of the Atlantic was Canada’s single longest continuous military engagement of the Second World War. It took place from September 1939 to May 1945.
Today is remembered as the Battle of the Atlantic Sunday in Canada, and there will be many ceremonies that will take place across the country.
For almost six years, the men and women of the Royal Canadian Navy, the Royal Canadian Air Force and the Canadian Merchant Navy fought the enemy in the North Atlantic to ensure vital supplies reached Europe.
After receiving more training, air cover, special intelligence and better equipment, the Battle of the Atlantic reached a turning point in May 1943
However, despite all efforts, enemy forces sunk over 70 merchant vessels, claiming the lives of over 1,600 Canadian crew members
Please visit the Flickr album that the Library and Archives Canada has put on to view the photos of the Battle of the Atlantic at www.flickr.com/photos/lac-bac/sets/72157633223398662
Canada’s Naval History www.warmuseum.ca/cwm/exhibitions/navy/home-e.aspx The Canadian war museum has an online historical exhibit.
70th Anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/feature/battle-atlantic
The Battle of the Atlantic was Canada's longest military engagement of the Second World War, lasting from September 1939 to May 1945
Remembering the Battle of the Atlantic www.sunnewsnetwork.ca/sunnews/straighttalk/archives/2013/05/20130504-160903.html The Sun News has a story of the Battle of the Atlantic "longest, largest, and most complex" naval battle in history
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Glace Bay Heritage Museum Society
The Old Town Hall of the Glace Bay Heritage Museum needs your help.
The Old Town Hall will mark its 110th anniversary this year, and the society will be starting phase three of the restoration project — the basement.
The foundation has seriously deteriorated resulting in mould, mildew and bad air quality, and the restoration will be cost nearly $400,000 to fix the foundation.
You may telephone the Old Town Hall at 842-5345 or send a donation to The Glace Bay Heritage Museum Society, PO Box 580, Glace Bay, N.S. B1A 6G4
Or you can go to the website, click http://home.seaside.ns.ca/~gbhms/gift.html
The Old Town Hall will mark its 110th anniversary this year, and the society will be starting phase three of the restoration project — the basement.
The foundation has seriously deteriorated resulting in mould, mildew and bad air quality, and the restoration will be cost nearly $400,000 to fix the foundation.
You may telephone the Old Town Hall at 842-5345 or send a donation to The Glace Bay Heritage Museum Society, PO Box 580, Glace Bay, N.S. B1A 6G4
Or you can go to the website, click http://home.seaside.ns.ca/~gbhms/gift.html
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Nova Scotia Genealogy Website Available in French
The website with nearly a million possibilities for people to search for their Nova Scotia roots is now available in French.
The Historical Vital Statistics website, maintained by the Nova Scotia Archives, has a searchable database containing nearly one million personal names. Each is linked to a corresponding birth, death or marriage registration, digitized and available online. The earliest records date from the mid-1700s and the most recent from the 1960s.
"One of the ways the province is making life better for Acadian and francophone families is by creating more access to bilingual services online," said Communities Culture and Heritage Minister Leonard Preyra. "The Historical Vital Statistics website is an invaluable genealogical tool for Nova Scotians to explore our family history and learn more about our culture and heritage."
The website is the only one of its kind in Canada that people can browse for records about their genealogy free of charge. The website is a popular destination for family history researchers and community historians from Nova Scotia and around the world.
To search for records on the Historical Vital Statistics website go to www.novascotiagenealogy.com. People can also purchase electronic or paper copies of the documents by ordering online and paying via secure credit card transaction.
The Historical Vital Statistics website includes records transferred from Vital Statistics after 100 years for births, 50 years for deaths and 75 years for marriages.
The Historical Vital Statistics website, maintained by the Nova Scotia Archives, has a searchable database containing nearly one million personal names. Each is linked to a corresponding birth, death or marriage registration, digitized and available online. The earliest records date from the mid-1700s and the most recent from the 1960s.
"One of the ways the province is making life better for Acadian and francophone families is by creating more access to bilingual services online," said Communities Culture and Heritage Minister Leonard Preyra. "The Historical Vital Statistics website is an invaluable genealogical tool for Nova Scotians to explore our family history and learn more about our culture and heritage."
The website is the only one of its kind in Canada that people can browse for records about their genealogy free of charge. The website is a popular destination for family history researchers and community historians from Nova Scotia and around the world.
To search for records on the Historical Vital Statistics website go to www.novascotiagenealogy.com. People can also purchase electronic or paper copies of the documents by ordering online and paying via secure credit card transaction.
The Historical Vital Statistics website includes records transferred from Vital Statistics after 100 years for births, 50 years for deaths and 75 years for marriages.
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Ancestry.ca UPDATE: Canada, City and Area Directories, 1819-1906
As
of 12 March, 2013, Ancestry.ca has 8,299,563 people in their database of Canadian
directories.
TherThere are directories for
Kentville, Nova Scotia, and Henry B. Webster is listed there as a barrister in
1867, in the Hutchinson’s Nova Scotia Directory, 1866-1867, and in 1869 in the McAlpine’s Nova Scotia Directory, 1868-1869.
Henry
B. Webster was the son of Henry Webster of Kentville, Nova Scotia, and
Edwardiana Barclay, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, who was the only daughter of James
Barclay and Catherine Bingay, the brother to my g-g-g-g-grandfather George Barclay.
So
go to www.ancestry.ca/search/db.aspx?dbid=3789,
put in the name of yout ancestor, and see what come up – you may be surprised.
Saturday, March 9, 2013
Dick Eastman’s Blog: Finding Acadian Resources in Books and Online
In Dick's blog this morning, there is news about a newspaper column written by Roxanne Moore Saucier in which she tells us about a great way to discover and read about our Acadian ancestors – through books and online.
As he says, “the term French Canadian describes those with Quebec ancestry, while Acadian refers to the French who occupied what is now Nova Scotia and parts of New Brunswick until the British deported them in Le Grand Derangement of 1755”.
You can read Dick’s full article at http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2013/03/finding-acadian-resources-in-books-and-online.html
To read Roxanne Moore Saucier column, see the Living Section of the Bngor Daily News at http://bangordailynews.com/community/finding-acadian-resources-in-books-and-online
And don’t forget the more than 100 family reunions scheduled for Aug. 8-24, 2014, during the World Acadian Congress, visit http://cma2014.com/rencontres-de-familles-prog.
As he says, “the term French Canadian describes those with Quebec ancestry, while Acadian refers to the French who occupied what is now Nova Scotia and parts of New Brunswick until the British deported them in Le Grand Derangement of 1755”.
You can read Dick’s full article at http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2013/03/finding-acadian-resources-in-books-and-online.html
To read Roxanne Moore Saucier column, see the Living Section of the Bngor Daily News at http://bangordailynews.com/community/finding-acadian-resources-in-books-and-online
And don’t forget the more than 100 family reunions scheduled for Aug. 8-24, 2014, during the World Acadian Congress, visit http://cma2014.com/rencontres-de-familles-prog.
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Heritage Property Resource at the Nova Scotia Archives
People who want to join the Canada-wide celebration of Heritage Day can explore a new heritage property resource at the Nova Scotia Archives.
For the first time, records and photos of pre-1914 built homes, churches, railway stations, bridges and other community structures are available.
A selection of the records is now available for visitors on public computers in the archives' reading room. The records include photos, descriptions of the properties and information about historical features and architecture.
The Provincial Built Heritage Inventory Project began in the late 1990s to record and document all buildings built before 1914. The Heritage Property Program records were digitized then transferred to the Archives in January.
Information about the archives' resources and programs is available at www.gov.ns.ca/nsarm
I checked the information that the archives has on the town of Shelburne and there is the paper-covered book containing list of assessments of Shelburne county and poor taxes for 1787, in semi-alphabetical order. I had never actually seen the book before, only a photocopy of it, so it was good to see the book itself as it was created in 1787.
The other communities that I have got to check when I have more time is Barrington, Tusket, Yarmorth, and Kentville.
Two other papers I noticed was the original signature of Andrew Barclay, and a postcard photo of James Barclay’s house, son of Andrew, in Shelburne, on page 9 image 4.
For the first time, records and photos of pre-1914 built homes, churches, railway stations, bridges and other community structures are available.
A selection of the records is now available for visitors on public computers in the archives' reading room. The records include photos, descriptions of the properties and information about historical features and architecture.
The Provincial Built Heritage Inventory Project began in the late 1990s to record and document all buildings built before 1914. The Heritage Property Program records were digitized then transferred to the Archives in January.
Information about the archives' resources and programs is available at www.gov.ns.ca/nsarm
I checked the information that the archives has on the town of Shelburne and there is the paper-covered book containing list of assessments of Shelburne county and poor taxes for 1787, in semi-alphabetical order. I had never actually seen the book before, only a photocopy of it, so it was good to see the book itself as it was created in 1787.
The other communities that I have got to check when I have more time is Barrington, Tusket, Yarmorth, and Kentville.
Two other papers I noticed was the original signature of Andrew Barclay, and a postcard photo of James Barclay’s house, son of Andrew, in Shelburne, on page 9 image 4.
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Gold: A Nova Scotia Treasure
From Saturday January 19 to Sunday March 31, 2013 there will be an exhibit at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia where the History of Bling Told in Gold: A Nova Scotia Treasure will be open to visitors. It is the little known 150 year old story of Nova Scotia and its relationship with gold.
The press release says that “Co-curated by Shannon Parker, Curator of Collections at the AGNS and Debra McNabb, Director at the Museum of Industry, this multifaceted exhibition was inspired by the discovery and identification of 15 watercolours by Frederick B. Nichols, rare paintings that document the first of Nova Scotia’s three gold rushes, as well as other industrial landscapes around Halifax. An American engraver and mining engineer, Nichols moved to Nova Scotia in 1865 because of his interest in our gold fields, and worked here as a chemist, mining engineer and professor of geology.
Sponsored by Kinross Gold Corporation the exhibition also features an extensive series of oil sketches by the Group of Seven and all manner of gold items including a Nobel Prize, Anne Murray’s gold record for Snowbird, gold jewellery crafted by Nova Scotian artisans and a stunning collection of gold medals from Nova Scotian athletes”.
To read about gold in Nova Scotia, go to -
Finding Gold in Nova Scotia
http://gemology.knoji.com/finding-gold-in-nova-scotia/
Church's mineral map of Nova Scotia. Church, A. F. (Ambrose F.), 1889
www.davidrumsey.com/maps2867.html
© Elizabeth Lapointe All Rights Reserved
The press release says that “Co-curated by Shannon Parker, Curator of Collections at the AGNS and Debra McNabb, Director at the Museum of Industry, this multifaceted exhibition was inspired by the discovery and identification of 15 watercolours by Frederick B. Nichols, rare paintings that document the first of Nova Scotia’s three gold rushes, as well as other industrial landscapes around Halifax. An American engraver and mining engineer, Nichols moved to Nova Scotia in 1865 because of his interest in our gold fields, and worked here as a chemist, mining engineer and professor of geology.
Sponsored by Kinross Gold Corporation the exhibition also features an extensive series of oil sketches by the Group of Seven and all manner of gold items including a Nobel Prize, Anne Murray’s gold record for Snowbird, gold jewellery crafted by Nova Scotian artisans and a stunning collection of gold medals from Nova Scotian athletes”.
To read about gold in Nova Scotia, go to -
Finding Gold in Nova Scotia
http://gemology.knoji.com/finding-gold-in-nova-scotia/
Church's mineral map of Nova Scotia. Church, A. F. (Ambrose F.), 1889
www.davidrumsey.com/maps2867.html
© Elizabeth Lapointe All Rights Reserved
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
FamilySearch Update: Canada, Merchant Marine Agreements and Accounts of Crews, 1890-1920
FamilySearch has updated the Canadian Merchant Marine Agreements and Accounts of Crews, 1890-1920 with 23,381added images.
As they say in their description, “This collection covers ports in British Columbia (primarily Victoria). Some records are from ports in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and a few foreign ports. The documents are organized by ship and include, among other information, the signatures of crew members, their ages and birthplaces. Each box includes a general inventory of its contents listing box and file numbers, date, ship name, location and owner. The original records are in possession of the British Columbia Archives in Victoria”.
In the records, they may have the following information -
■ Full name of crew member
■ Year of birth
■ Place of birth
■ Name of ship where the crew member last served in
■ Date and place of agreement
■ Date, place, cause of death
■ Name of ship
To go to the records, go to https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Canada,_Merchant_Marine_Agreements_and_Accounts_of_Crews_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records)
As they say in their description, “This collection covers ports in British Columbia (primarily Victoria). Some records are from ports in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and a few foreign ports. The documents are organized by ship and include, among other information, the signatures of crew members, their ages and birthplaces. Each box includes a general inventory of its contents listing box and file numbers, date, ship name, location and owner. The original records are in possession of the British Columbia Archives in Victoria”.
In the records, they may have the following information -
■ Full name of crew member
■ Year of birth
■ Place of birth
■ Name of ship where the crew member last served in
■ Date and place of agreement
■ Date, place, cause of death
■ Name of ship
To go to the records, go to https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Canada,_Merchant_Marine_Agreements_and_Accounts_of_Crews_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records)
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Genealogical Association of Nova Scotia Meeting
Pam Wile the Editor of the Nova Scotia Genealogist newsletter from the Genealogical Association of Nova Scotia tells us that they will be open today Sunday, January 13, 2013 from 1:00 to 5:00 pm. EST
They are located at 3258 Isleville Street, Halifax, and you can have a comfortable research space that includes a patrons' computer with internet access and a library. If you can't make it to their place, you can view their library holdings at www.novascotiaancestors.ca/libraryRecords.php
And she tells us that there will be a meeting on Saturday, January 26, and they will be having special speaker Nancy Wilson, and her topic will be Genealogy and Youth.
Nancy Wilson was the Coordinator for the intergenerational genealogy project: Genealogical Sleuths: Youth and Seniors Partnering to Discover their History developed by the South Shore Genealogical Society.
The meeting will be from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm in the Akins A/V Room, Nova Scotia Archives, University Ave, Halifax, NS.
Attendees are encouraged to bring along a young person - child, grandchild, neighbour, friend - to introduce them to ways to research their family history. Nancy will talk about ways to get youth involved that will inspire you to share your stories with the younger generation.
There will be door prizes and light refreshments will be served.
A selection of our publications will be on display and for sale at the
lecture.
To find out more about the meetings, go to www.NovaScotiaAncestors.ca
They are located at 3258 Isleville Street, Halifax, and you can have a comfortable research space that includes a patrons' computer with internet access and a library. If you can't make it to their place, you can view their library holdings at www.novascotiaancestors.ca/libraryRecords.php
And she tells us that there will be a meeting on Saturday, January 26, and they will be having special speaker Nancy Wilson, and her topic will be Genealogy and Youth.
Nancy Wilson was the Coordinator for the intergenerational genealogy project: Genealogical Sleuths: Youth and Seniors Partnering to Discover their History developed by the South Shore Genealogical Society.
The meeting will be from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm in the Akins A/V Room, Nova Scotia Archives, University Ave, Halifax, NS.
Attendees are encouraged to bring along a young person - child, grandchild, neighbour, friend - to introduce them to ways to research their family history. Nancy will talk about ways to get youth involved that will inspire you to share your stories with the younger generation.
There will be door prizes and light refreshments will be served.
A selection of our publications will be on display and for sale at the
lecture.
To find out more about the meetings, go to www.NovaScotiaAncestors.ca
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Halifax Explosion, 1917
To add to my post I did yesterday morning on the Haliax Explosion, the Library and Archives Canada Flickr website now has put photos on the Internet.
The LAC says that the explosion was a “tragedy on a massive scale (which) happened on Canadian shores on December 6, 1917 when the French cargo ship, the SS Mont Blanc, and the Norwegian SS Imo, collided in the harbour at Halifax, Nova Scotia.’
The photos are at http://www.flickr.com/photos/lac-bac/sets/72157627774733594
The LAC says that the explosion was a “tragedy on a massive scale (which) happened on Canadian shores on December 6, 1917 when the French cargo ship, the SS Mont Blanc, and the Norwegian SS Imo, collided in the harbour at Halifax, Nova Scotia.’
The photos are at http://www.flickr.com/photos/lac-bac/sets/72157627774733594
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Keeping History Alive
The Herald News has an interesting story this morning in the online paper that could be of interest to genealogical societies across the country..
John Ashton, a historian, has helped to design a number of kiosks in Pictou County (Nova Scotia). They have been placed in the rural parts of the county, and they tell the stories of the communities from the time they were founded to times that are more recent.
To read more about keeping their history alive at http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/193540-kiosks-help-keep-past-alive
John Ashton, a historian, has helped to design a number of kiosks in Pictou County (Nova Scotia). They have been placed in the rural parts of the county, and they tell the stories of the communities from the time they were founded to times that are more recent.
To read more about keeping their history alive at http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/193540-kiosks-help-keep-past-alive
Friday, September 21, 2012
Lest We Forget: Researching Your World War Ancestors
The Keshen Goodman Branch of the Halifax Public Library is hosting a talk this Saturday at 2:390 pm on learning how to build your military ancestors' stories using the most common resources available online and at the library.
The talk will be given by Joanne McCarthy, Reference Librarian, and she will use actual examples of Nova Scotia service files from the Lest We Forget workshops for those of you in the area,
Visit the Keshen Goodman Public Library at
www.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/branches/locations/keshen-goodman.html
Visit them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/hfxpublib
The talk will be given by Joanne McCarthy, Reference Librarian, and she will use actual examples of Nova Scotia service files from the Lest We Forget workshops for those of you in the area,
Visit the Keshen Goodman Public Library at
www.halifaxpubliclibraries.ca/branches/locations/keshen-goodman.html
Visit them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/hfxpublib
Monday, July 30, 2012
New Canadian Blog
We congratulate Betty on staring a new blog that is going to contain Canadian content, and it is called The Pye Plate at http://thepyeplate.blogspot.com.
Since she is a Mayflower Descendent, she will discuss ancestors who travelled from England to New England, and from there to the Canadian provinces of Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and to New Brunswick.
She promises that the blog will be mostly about her family, but she will post for anyone who is seeking assistance in researching their family.
Welcome aboard Betty!
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Stone Family Gathering 2012
The descendants of George Stone & Mary Doody will meet for a family reunion July 19th to the July 22, 2012 at Bras D'or Lakes Inn, Cape Breton in Nova Scotia.
They have a full days planned with a Ceilidh on Thursday, a “Meet and Greet” on Friday evening, a full day of activities on Saturday, including a church service at 11:00 AM at the Ecumenical Church Service at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Barra Head, and they will have a Family Gathering Meal at St Peter's Lions' Hall on Sunday
It is believed that George & Mary Stone and their one year old son Jonas arrived at Sydney CB, aboard a vessel from Trepassey NL, named "the Elizabeth" on the 21st of July, 1800
If you can’t go to the Gathering, they have various articles on their website, with photos, and a Guest Book on their website at http://stonefamilygathering2012.webs.com/weekendschedule.htm
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Canadians Who Fought in the Boer War
Forces War Records (a British website) has just added an additional 250,000 searchable military records.
Boer War records have been added to the Forces War Records database, and these records contain data about members of the British and Commonwealth Forces who were issued campaign or gallantry medals during the second Anglo Boer War 1899-1902.
The war ended with the Treaty of Vereeniging, signed on 31 May 1902.
The website is at http://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/default.asp
Canada sent 7,368 soldiers and 12 Nursing Sisters to the Boer War.
The personnel records include medal registers, land grant applications, and correspondence relating to those who served.
One interesting thing I found was that L. Beverly Webster from Kentville, Nova Scotia (a distant relative of mine), served with the British Army, and he is recorded in the Forces War Records as having died in England.
But a legal reprensentative made an application for land grantis on his behalf, but he didn't live long enough to enjoy the benefit of being awarded the grant of land. His body was sent back to Nova Scotia, and he is buried in Kentville.
The website at the Library and Archives Canada is www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/south-african-war/index-e.html
Boer War records have been added to the Forces War Records database, and these records contain data about members of the British and Commonwealth Forces who were issued campaign or gallantry medals during the second Anglo Boer War 1899-1902.
The war ended with the Treaty of Vereeniging, signed on 31 May 1902.
The website is at http://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/default.asp
Canada sent 7,368 soldiers and 12 Nursing Sisters to the Boer War.
The personnel records include medal registers, land grant applications, and correspondence relating to those who served.
One interesting thing I found was that L. Beverly Webster from Kentville, Nova Scotia (a distant relative of mine), served with the British Army, and he is recorded in the Forces War Records as having died in England.
But a legal reprensentative made an application for land grantis on his behalf, but he didn't live long enough to enjoy the benefit of being awarded the grant of land. His body was sent back to Nova Scotia, and he is buried in Kentville.
The website at the Library and Archives Canada is www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/south-african-war/index-e.html
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