Canadian Genealogy

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  • Emma Amelia Schultz

    Would a Victoria BC marriage record for a second marriage have the bride's father's name on it? I see it has her first husband's surname and is crossed with her maiden name. Actually I would like to get her father's name as well as the given name of her first husband.So far I have not been able to…

    By Jo Saunders

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  • Cope, Carson and Smith

    William Adam Cope - Toronto from the Bow Bells of London.  Marrried Isabella Peel/Pile/Pyle b abt. 1816 and d about 1861Any info appreciated.Carson of the Owen Sound area of OntarioSMITH - from Connecticut around 1800 to Kitchener area of Ontario.  Married Sara Ward?All have large bricks in their…

    By Perileen Smith

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  • Confused...DUBE from Canada possible two families at the same time?

    Hi Everyone, I'm taking over some research that a family member has given me on our Dube line. I just started to put in information pertaining to Demasse Dube who would have been my 3gr-grandfather. According to the records that were found, he married a Clothilde Brisson in 1858 in Quebec. Had four…

    By Michelle Gimelberg

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  • SYDNEY (SIDNEY) HANCOCK

    Hello Everyone, I need help please I am after any information on the dealth of SYDNEY (SIDNEY) HANCOCK who was buried on the 23 January 1838 in Horton Churchyard.   All I know is that he was 16 years of age. If someone could send me a cutting of his burial that would be terrific.   I believe it was…

    By Robyne Moran

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  • Dit Names

    Hi Everyone,I can't seem to find it. Someone posted a file showing some of the dit names and I can't find it. Does anyone have it to give?If not, is Ladouceur a dit name for Lefebvre?Thank you in advance.-- Michelle

    By Michelle Gimelberg

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  • Which province are you researching in?

    I've been researching my family history for more than 30 years. My Canadian research has been limited to Ontario, primarily the Hamilton-Wentworth area. By no means am I an expert but I'm pretty familiar with what type of records are available to anyone researchig in this area.

    By Frankie McGraw-Nicol

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  • Don't be shy....ask away!

    Welcome everyone!It's great to see so many people sharing their love of genealogy and connection to Canadian history!Just remember, we're all here for the same reason so if there's anything you need help with, let us know. There just might be someone in this group who can help.That's one thing…

    By Frankie McGraw-Nicol

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  • Aide Maj. Charles-Pierre de Liette's father was Capt. Augustine de Liette?

    Capt. Augustine de Liette served with Alphonse de Tonty as captain of the Duke of Guise, First Lord of Slash, France. Does this mean anything to anyone?  Was Capt. Augustine de Liette the father of or brother of my Mme. Michelle de Liette de Juzan "of the King's cabins", Versailles, France, who…

    By James Alfred Locke Miller Jr.

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  • Thank you Mr. Parsons

    About six months ago I wrote your Canadian Military Ombudsman (only good Ombudsman in U.S. I suspect is the office of the Hawaiian ombudsman).Traditionally the office of the ombudsman should be a creature of the legislative general assembly and not of the executive; not a cute name for an executive…

    By James Alfred Locke Miller Jr.

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  • alway higgs sheppard-shepard

    iam reserching these familys in  oxford co ontario canada mark alway  born i1817 englad imgratted to canada to canada i 1834 he marred elizabeth higgs bron 1820 england died in 1852-1861oxford co.shes in the 1851 censusbut not the 1861 census   i was looking her death records   and before 1861 mark…

    By john armstrong

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