I think I'm going to do something different this year, I'm going to make a Christmas tree with 9 generations of my family as ornaments. I am going to do my surname family which also is my Loyalist tree so I already have a theme for it. If it turns out okay, maybe I'll do some more next year, a Frenc…
Blog posts in Genealogy
Decking The Halls, Family Tree
Posted November 29, 2010
Getting To Know My Ancestors
Posted March 29, 2010
I have been going cross-eyed reading the local newspaper archives trying to find Charles O'Neil's obituary. Mom said that he died in 1940 at Paquette's Corners but I can't find any obituaries for him in that year. I found his wedding announcement in 1905 but haven't found anything about him since th…
Family History
Posted November 2, 2008
I am researching my family history, I've been at it for about 5 years now. I've been surprised to learn that my forefathers were some of the first colonists to Acadia, New France, New England, Pennsylvania and Upper Canada.
The James Holden homestead was built circa 1865 in Sandwich and was disasse…
Loyalists or Traitors?
Posted October 9, 2008
I guess it depends on your perspective. The Quakers in the Revolutionary war didn't have much choice, the rebels didn't give them any. Either bear arms with them, or pay for the war with elevated taxes, which is against everything that the Society of Friends teach.but the war mad
Some of my ancest…
The WWW - making the planet a global village
Posted September 26, 2008
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The internet is a wonderful tool for persons researching their family history. The advantages now, compared to a generation ago are amazing. There are billions of images of original documents and tons of out-of-copyright books available for download free. One of my favourite sites is Interne… |
Fairbairn Family Reunion
Posted September 24, 2008
The Fairbairn Family Reunion wil be held on August 8th & 9th, 2009. We will likely be camping at Jellystone Park in Amherstburg for the weekend and we have extra tents available. I'd like to go a few days ahead of time to get settled in and get things organized.
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