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016 General Reference Books

Location
Library Item
Box 1
  • Timberline Newsletters Index 1990-1999
  • Petawawa Family History Centre Research Aids
  • Renfrew County Anglican Church Records at Anglican Diocese of Ottawa Archives.
  • Finding Aid to Researching Your Irish Roots in the UOVGG (April 2009 Timberline)
  • Articles from Internet on Interviewing Techniques
Box 2
  • The Ontario Photographers List (1851-1900) Vol. 1 by Glen C. Phillips
  • The Ontario Photographers List (1901-1925) Vol. 2 by Glen C. Phillips
  • How Healthy is Your Family Tree by Carol Krause
  • Dating Old Photographs 1840-1929 from "Family Chronicle" magazine
  • Dating Old Photographs 1840-1929 (revised) from "Family Chronicle" magazine
  • More Dating Old Photographs 1840-1929 from "Family Chronicle" magazine
Box 3
  • Index to the OGS Bulletin, 1962-1970 & Families 1971-1997, compiled by Roger W. Reid (2 copies, 1 soft-cover, 1 hard-cover)
  • Index to OGS Families, 1998-2006, compiled by Roger W. Reid
Box 4
  • Here be Dragons by Althea Douglas
  • Here be Dragons, Too! by Althea Douglas
  • Help! I've Inherited an Attic Full of History, Vol. 1 by Althea Douglas
  • Help! I've Inherited an Attic Full of History, Vol. II by Althea Douglas
  • Tools of the Trade for Canadian Genealogy, 2004, by Althea Douglas
  • About Genealogical Standards of Evidence, 2004, by Brenda Merriman
  • Evidence! Citation & Analysis for the Family Historian by Elizabeth Shown Mills
  • Citing OnLine Historical Resources by Elizabeth Shown Mills-a Quicksheet
  • 101 Best Genealogy Research Tips by Janice Nickerson
Box 5
  • Genealogy, Geography & Maps by Althea Douglas
  • Genealogy in Ontario: Searching the Records, 3rd Edition by Brenda Merriman
  • Local Histories of Ontario Municipalities, 1987-1997, A Bibliography by Barbara Aitken
  • The Beginner's Guide to Genealogy by Fraser Dunford – 2 copies
  • Genealogy for Children: A Resource for Teachers, Parents and Grandparents by Liana Brittain
  • Family Patterns: A Personal Experience of Genealogy (England) by John Patrick Abbott
  • Genealogy in Ontario, Searching the Records by Brenda Merriman 4th edition
Box 6
  • Ontario Land Registry Office Records, A Guide by Fawne Stratford-Devai & Ruth
  • Burkholder
  • Surrogate Court Records at the Archives of Ontario by Catherine Shepard
  • Sources of Religious Records in Ontario
  • Catalogue of microfilm order numbers for Electoral Lists for Canada
  • Back to the Land: A Genealogical Guide to Finding Farms on the Canadian Prairies compiled by Dave Obee 2nd edition, 2003
  • Western Canadian Directories on Microfiche & Microfilm compiled by Dave Obee 3rd edition, 2003
Box 7
  • Guidelines for the Disclosure of Personal Information for Historical Research at the
  • National Archives of Canada
  • Enumerator's Instructions for the Census of Canada 1852 & 1861
  • Checklist of Parish Registers, 1986, National Archives of Canada
  • A Guide to Ontario Land Registry Records
  • Land Records in Ontario Registry Offices by A. David & Jean McFall
  • Reference Sources for Canadian Genealogy
  • Guide to Birth, Marriage & Death Records at the National Archives of Canada NEW (0710)
Box 8
  • Canadian Directories 1790-1987, A Bibliography & Place-name Index - found at Library & Archives Canada
  • Family Research In Ontario 's Waterloo County by Ryan Taylor
Box 9
  • Ontario Birth, Marriage & Death Records 1869-present; An OGS Seminar 2007 workshop by Fawne Stratford-Devai on CD – also includes Archival Guides from LAC & Archives of Ontario
  • Vital Records in Ontario Before 1869 by Fawne Stratford-Devai & Ruth Burkholder
  • Federal Voters Lists in Ontario, 1935-1979 compiled by Dave Obee
  • Getting From Here To There; Identifying the Origin of Immigrants to Canada,
  • Links & Resources by Fawne Stratford-Devai
  • Destination Canada, A Guide to 20th Century Immigration Records compiled by Dave Obee
  • The Dead of Grosse Ile - article on history of Grosse Ile by John Boileau from Legion Magazine (March/April 2006)
Box 10
  • Census Returns, 1666-1891, a catalogue of microfilms
  • Genealogical Venues & Resources from Ottawa & Gatineau -from Genealogy Week 2009
Box 11A
  • Basic German Research from Seminar
  • Resources from the Immigrant Genealogy Society-mostly German & mainland Europe
  • Internet Resources & the Society for German Genealogy in Eastern Europe (SGGEE – a Polish & Volhynian Genealogy group)-also contains Computer Programs for genealogy information
  • How to Read Germanic Records
  • Prussian Maps-Prussia 1806 &1866, Brandenburg , Pomerania & Posen photocopied from "Atlas for Germanic Genealogy" by Ernest Thode
  • German Maps & Facts for Genealogy by Wendy Uncapher & Linda Herrick
Box 11B
  • Presentation to UOVGG on Netherlands
  • Bibliography of Irish Family History Guides & Information Sources
  • Bibliography of Northern Ireland Family History Guides & Information Sources - also Pamphlet for the Centre For Migration Studies found at the Ulster American Folk Park, Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Box 12
  • OGS Seminar Proceedings, 1988 Ottawa
  • OGS Seminar, 1991 Kingston: "Kingston : A Gateway to Upper Canada"
  • OGS Seminar 1993 Toronto: "York: The First Hundred Years"
  • OGS Seminar, 1994 North Bay: "Rail Links & Other Ties"
Box 13
  • OGS Seminar, 1995 Chatham: "Tween the Lakes"
  • OGS Seminar, 1996 Thunder Bay: "Trails West"
  • OGS Seminar, 199, London:"From Settler to Satellites"
  • OGS Seminar, 1999 Toronto: "Our Ontario Families"
  • OGS Seminar, 2000 Ottawa: "Migration Mosaic"
Box 14
  • OGS Seminar, 2002, Alliston: "Genealogy of a Nation of Immigrants & Migrants"
  • OGS Seminar, 2003, Cornwall: "St. Lawrence, Route to Settlement"
  • OGS Seminar, 2004, Toronto: "3 R's of family History, Resources/Research/Results"
  • OGS Seminar, 2005, Windsor: "Cross Border Heritage"
Box 15
  • OGS Seminar, 2006, Oshawa: "From Buggy Whips to Microchips"
  • OGS Seminar, 2007, Ottawa: "Ottawa, The Nation's Capital for 150 years, The Peopling of Canada"
  • OGS Seminar, 2008, London -"Wired Genealogy"
Box 16
  • Finding Your Scottish Ancestors by Dr. Penelope Christensen
  • Planning a Genealogy Research Trip to Ireland by Ruth Blair
  • Finding Your German Ancestors by Dr. Hans W. Rerup
  • Planning a genealogy research trip by Dr. Penelope Christensen
Shelves
  • In Search of Your British & Irish Roots (also English, Welsh, Scottish & Irish) by Angus Baxter
  • A Genealogical History of the Milesian Families of Ireland
  • Handbook on Irish Genealogy by Donal F. Begley
  • Tracing Your Irish Family History by Anthony Adolph
  • Tracing Your Irish Ancestors (3rd edition) by John Grenham
  • General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands & Towns, Parishes & Baronies of Ireland based on the 1851 Census of Ireland
  • Irish Records: Sources for Family & Local History by James Ryan
  • Irish & Scotch: Irish Ancestral Research (1962) by M.D. Falley
  • The Scottish Pioneers of Upper Canada, 1785-1855, Glengarry & Beyond by Lucille H. Campey
  • Discovering your Scottish Ancestors by Linda Jonas & Paul Milner
  • Finding Your Roots by Jeane Eddy Westin
  • Family Roots: Discovering the Past in the Public Record Office by Stella Colwell
  • Army Service Records of the First World War - found in the Public Records Office (England) by William Spencer
  • In Search of Your German Roots, 3rd Edition by Angus Baxter
  • Guide Book to Genealogy Across Europe by Erin Nevius & the Editors of the British Family Tree Magazine (2003)
  • Genealogical Research in New England
  • Canadian Railway Records, A guide for Genealogists – Revised Edition by A. Douglas and J. Creighton Douglas
  • The Canadian Genealogical Sourcebook by Ryan Taylor
  • In Search of Your European Roots by Angus Baxter
  • Genealogy on Line, 6th Edition by Elizabeth Powell Crowe
  • Catalogue of Films available from Ontario Archives re BMDs and Land (2 black binders)
  • Evidence Explained, Citing History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace by Elizabeth Shown Mills
  • A New Genealogical Atlas of Ireland by Brian Mitchell
  • Lands of the German Empire and Before - 2nd edition (photocopy)

Updated July 10, 2010