Upper Canada: A Genealogy Black Hole
Summary DetailsLength: 60 minutes
Summary: Researching ancestors in Upper Canada before 1850 is frustrating. It’s so hard to find any records. But is it really? Discover the best places to find records in this early period of Ontario. Learn techniques for using indirect evidence to draw conclusions about your Upper Canada ancestors.
Audience Level: Intermediate-Advanced
Requirements: Projection for computer on a large screen; internet connection
Content: 4-page PDF handout
Outline
- The Black Hole of Upper Canada: time period, districts and settlers
- Getting Local: archives, historical societies and libraries
- Using local census and tax records
- Land records: land board records, land petitions, orders-in-council
- Wills, Probate and Estate Records
- Using the FAN Club: Friends, Associates and Neighbours
- Case Study: Who was the father of Thomas How (1769-1846) of Kitley Township?
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