A new Genealogy Section is now online on Olive Tree Genealogy. It is devoted to helping researchers identify Ancestor Photos.
It is a companion project to Lost Faces - Photo Albums, which is the rescue of old albums from the mid to late 1800s
You can read and see graphic examples online of
* Types of Early Photographs
* Hints for Dating Old Photographs
* Dating Old Photographs through Clothing & Hairstyle
* How Revenue Stamps Can Date Ancestor Photos
Feel free to pass this news on to anyone you think might be interested. Enjoy!
Lorine
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July 1, 2007
June 24, 2007
Released Prisoners on the ship Erasmus van Rotterdam 1638
Source: Journal of the Ambassy of the Lord Anthonis de Liedekerke, Extracted entries from Adriaen Matham's Journal 1640-1641. translated and transcribed by Cor Snabel & Liz Johnson, published on Olive Tree Genealogy with permission May 2007.
Preface: On the 1st of September 1640, the ship Gelderlandt sailed from Texel on a diplomatic mission to the King of Morocco. On board were the Dutch Ambassador Anthonie de Liedekerke, Lijsbeth Jans with her brother-in-law Jacob Arissen, and the painter Adriaen Matham.
The 1640-41 diplomatic mission to Morocco was made in order to renew the Dutch alliance with Morocco, and to effect the release of some fifty men who had been employed aboard the ship Erasmus van Rotterdam. This ship had stranded off the coast of Morocco near Agadir in May 1638, and her crew had been enslaved there.
By 1640, funds had been raised for ransom, and Admiral Liedekerke was delegated to negotiate their ransom and release. Jan Janszoon assisted with this dual mission by making certain arrangements with his Moroccan associates for Liedekerke. Adriaen Matham, along with another artist, were sent along on this mission, possibly to make observations about the geography of countries they passed, and to record observations about the persons with whom they came in contact.
View the names of the slaves (ordinary Dutchmen) who sailed with the ship Erasmus van Rotterdam on 17th April 1638 in the service of the West India Company
Preface: On the 1st of September 1640, the ship Gelderlandt sailed from Texel on a diplomatic mission to the King of Morocco. On board were the Dutch Ambassador Anthonie de Liedekerke, Lijsbeth Jans with her brother-in-law Jacob Arissen, and the painter Adriaen Matham.
The 1640-41 diplomatic mission to Morocco was made in order to renew the Dutch alliance with Morocco, and to effect the release of some fifty men who had been employed aboard the ship Erasmus van Rotterdam. This ship had stranded off the coast of Morocco near Agadir in May 1638, and her crew had been enslaved there.
By 1640, funds had been raised for ransom, and Admiral Liedekerke was delegated to negotiate their ransom and release. Jan Janszoon assisted with this dual mission by making certain arrangements with his Moroccan associates for Liedekerke. Adriaen Matham, along with another artist, were sent along on this mission, possibly to make observations about the geography of countries they passed, and to record observations about the persons with whom they came in contact.
View the names of the slaves (ordinary Dutchmen) who sailed with the ship Erasmus van Rotterdam on 17th April 1638 in the service of the West India Company
June 21, 2007
Black Sheep, Good Sheep
Tyler is the son of Lorine McGinnis Schulze of Olive Tree Genealogy so it seems that love of genealogy is a genetic trait
BLACK SHEEP, GOOD SHEEP
by Patrick White in Tuesday's Globe and Mail June 19, 2007 at 9:20 AM EDT
He may have killed two wives, but your great-great-great-grandfather is no longer a pariah. Amateur genealogists are tapping into online databases to shine a light on the less desirable ancestors from our pasts. Finding an outlaw in the family is much cooler than discovering your great-uncle was a farmer
Even by criminal standards, Albert Bradt, a 17th-century outlaw who lived in present-day New York, was a genuine scoundrel. Marking his lengthy rap sheet are charges for knifing a neighbour and burning down a house with his two sons inside.
Read the rest of this article Black Sheep, Good Sheep
June 18, 2007
Passenger Lists Scotland to New York 1823-1829 online
More Scottish Passengers Lists have been added to Olive Tree Genealogy.
These are partial lists, gathered from the names of those admitted to the New York Almshouse before 1830. The New York Almshouse records give details of the ship name, port of departure and place of origin of each individual (as well as the standard date of admission, age and so on)
This is part of an ongoing project to extract the names of passengers on board ships sailing from Canada, Scotland, Ireland, England, Germany and France, to New York. See Ships to New York 1800-1824
The following ships are now online:
* Ships Passenger List of Ship Comet Sailing from Greenock Scotland for New York before September 1823
* Ships Passenger List of ship Friends sailing from Greenock Scotland arriving New York before May 1824
* Ships Passenger List of Ship Camillus Sailing for New York from Greenock Scotland before February 1826
* Ships Passenger List of Ship Richmond Sailing from Greenock Scotland for New York before September 1826
* Ships Passenger List of Ship Franklin sailing from Greenock Scotland arriving New York 15 April 1826
* Passenger List of Ship Eliza Sailing from Dundee Scotland for New York before December 1827
* Ships Passenger List of ship Tom sailing from Greenock Scotland arriving New York 2 July 1827
* Ships Passenger List of Ship Hero sailing from Greenock Scotland arriving New York 19 May 1828
* Ships Passenger List of ship Roger Stewart sailing from Greenock Scotland arriving New York 9 June 1828
* Ships Passenger List of Ship Superior sailing from Greenock Scotland arriving New York 25 September 1828
* Ships Passenger List of Brok or Brooke sailing from Greenock Scotland arriving New York 29 August 1829
These are partial lists, gathered from the names of those admitted to the New York Almshouse before 1830. The New York Almshouse records give details of the ship name, port of departure and place of origin of each individual (as well as the standard date of admission, age and so on)
This is part of an ongoing project to extract the names of passengers on board ships sailing from Canada, Scotland, Ireland, England, Germany and France, to New York. See Ships to New York 1800-1824
The following ships are now online:
* Ships Passenger List of Ship Comet Sailing from Greenock Scotland for New York before September 1823
* Ships Passenger List of ship Friends sailing from Greenock Scotland arriving New York before May 1824
* Ships Passenger List of Ship Camillus Sailing for New York from Greenock Scotland before February 1826
* Ships Passenger List of Ship Richmond Sailing from Greenock Scotland for New York before September 1826
* Ships Passenger List of Ship Franklin sailing from Greenock Scotland arriving New York 15 April 1826
* Passenger List of Ship Eliza Sailing from Dundee Scotland for New York before December 1827
* Ships Passenger List of ship Tom sailing from Greenock Scotland arriving New York 2 July 1827
* Ships Passenger List of Ship Hero sailing from Greenock Scotland arriving New York 19 May 1828
* Ships Passenger List of ship Roger Stewart sailing from Greenock Scotland arriving New York 9 June 1828
* Ships Passenger List of Ship Superior sailing from Greenock Scotland arriving New York 25 September 1828
* Ships Passenger List of Brok or Brooke sailing from Greenock Scotland arriving New York 29 August 1829
June 17, 2007
NEW passenger lists ships Ireland to New York online
27 Ships Passenger Lists Sailing from Ireland to New York have been added to the current ships passenger lists online at Olive Tree Genealogy.
These are partial lists, gathered from the names of those admitted to the New York Almshouse before 1830. The New York Almshouse records give details of the ship name, port of departure and place of origin of each individual (as well as the standard date of admission, age and so on)
This is part of an ongoing project to extract the names of passengers on board ships sailing from Canada, Scotland,Ireland, England, Germany and France, to New York. See Ships to New York 1800-1824 and 1825-1849
or choose Ships From Ireland 1825-1830
The following ships lists were added today:
* Ship Otis from Dublin Ireland before November 1819
* Ship Ontario from Dublin Ireland before Oct. 1819
* Ship Prince from Dublin Ireland before July 1821
* Ship John & Adam from Cork Ireland before July 1823
* Ship Schuykill from Cork Ireland before August 1825
* Ship William from Cork Ireland 21 May 1825
* Ship Laurel from Dublin Ireland before March 1826
* Ship Lord Strangford from Dublin Ireland before August 1826
* Ship Louisa from Belfast Ireland 20 July 1826
* Ship Wilson from Cork Ireland before March 1826
* Ship Ganges from Cork Ireland before September 1826
* Ship Henry from Cork Ireland before November 1826
* Ship Dianna from Cork Ireland 1 May 1826
* Ship Liverpool from Cork Ireland before January 1827
* Ship Union from Cork Ireland before September 1827
* Ship Trio from Cork Ireland before October 1827
* Ship Hope from Galway Ireland before April 1827
* Ship Marcella from Galway Ireland 18 May 1827
* Amanda from Galway Ireland 23 May 1827
* Ship Jubilee from Galway Ireland before October 1827
* Ship Newry from Newry Ireland 11 July 1827
* Ship Mary from Dublin Ireland before June 1827
* Ship New England from Dublin Ireland before September 1827
* Ship Thomas from Dublin Ireland before January 1828
* Ship Hibernia from Dublin Ireland January 25, 1828
* Ship Dublin Packet from Cork Ireland before October 1828
* Ship Othello from Dublin, Ireland before 1829
These are partial lists, gathered from the names of those admitted to the New York Almshouse before 1830. The New York Almshouse records give details of the ship name, port of departure and place of origin of each individual (as well as the standard date of admission, age and so on)
This is part of an ongoing project to extract the names of passengers on board ships sailing from Canada, Scotland,Ireland, England, Germany and France, to New York. See Ships to New York 1800-1824 and 1825-1849
or choose Ships From Ireland 1825-1830
The following ships lists were added today:
* Ship Otis from Dublin Ireland before November 1819
* Ship Ontario from Dublin Ireland before Oct. 1819
* Ship Prince from Dublin Ireland before July 1821
* Ship John & Adam from Cork Ireland before July 1823
* Ship Schuykill from Cork Ireland before August 1825
* Ship William from Cork Ireland 21 May 1825
* Ship Laurel from Dublin Ireland before March 1826
* Ship Lord Strangford from Dublin Ireland before August 1826
* Ship Louisa from Belfast Ireland 20 July 1826
* Ship Wilson from Cork Ireland before March 1826
* Ship Ganges from Cork Ireland before September 1826
* Ship Henry from Cork Ireland before November 1826
* Ship Dianna from Cork Ireland 1 May 1826
* Ship Liverpool from Cork Ireland before January 1827
* Ship Union from Cork Ireland before September 1827
* Ship Trio from Cork Ireland before October 1827
* Ship Hope from Galway Ireland before April 1827
* Ship Marcella from Galway Ireland 18 May 1827
* Amanda from Galway Ireland 23 May 1827
* Ship Jubilee from Galway Ireland before October 1827
* Ship Newry from Newry Ireland 11 July 1827
* Ship Mary from Dublin Ireland before June 1827
* Ship New England from Dublin Ireland before September 1827
* Ship Thomas from Dublin Ireland before January 1828
* Ship Hibernia from Dublin Ireland January 25, 1828
* Ship Dublin Packet from Cork Ireland before October 1828
* Ship Othello from Dublin, Ireland before 1829
June 8, 2007
Ships Passenger Lists From Canada to New York 1819-1855
There are no archived Ships Passenger Lists for ships sailing from ports in Canada to USA. However some partial lists do exist. These can be found in the Almshouse Records of New York City from 1819-1855.
These records indicate for each person admitted to the Almshouse the name of the ship they sailed on, the port of departure and a year of admission. Sometimes an exact date of arrival is noted. The Almshouse records from 1819-1855 include Age, Place of Birth, Ship Name, Where From, Captain's Name and Owner's Name.
For individuals recorded in Almshouse Records 1855-1858 the information includes ship name, date of sailing, and ports of departure and arrival.
Ships From Canada to New York Project is underway to organize the names by ship name and port of departure. Check back often as this project is updated frequently.
These records indicate for each person admitted to the Almshouse the name of the ship they sailed on, the port of departure and a year of admission. Sometimes an exact date of arrival is noted. The Almshouse records from 1819-1855 include Age, Place of Birth, Ship Name, Where From, Captain's Name and Owner's Name.
For individuals recorded in Almshouse Records 1855-1858 the information includes ship name, date of sailing, and ports of departure and arrival.
Ships From Canada to New York Project is underway to organize the names by ship name and port of departure. Check back often as this project is updated frequently.
June 6, 2007
Filling in the Gaps: Partial Ships Passenger Lists 1850-1857
Olive Tree Genealogy added more free data in June to help you find your ancestors:
* Added Filling in the Gaps: Partial Ships Passenger Lists 1850-1857 with Names of Individuals in the New York Almshouse who arrived in Canada before going on to New York (includes name of ship, date of arrival and more)
51 ships arriving in Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick were added today. The individuals listed were admitted to the New York Almshouse where they gave details of their immigration. Most were from Ireland, some were from England.
* Added Filling in the Gaps: Partial Ships Passenger Lists 1850-1857 with Names of Individuals in the New York Almshouse who arrived in Canada before going on to New York (includes name of ship, date of arrival and more)
51 ships arriving in Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick were added today. The individuals listed were admitted to the New York Almshouse where they gave details of their immigration. Most were from Ireland, some were from England.
June 4, 2007
Canadian Ships Passenger Lists 1865-1935 to be Digitized & Indexed
Library and Archives Canada (LAC) and Ancestry.ca will focus on indexing the Quebec City passenger lists from 1870 - 1900, which comprise more than 750,000 names. The digital images of these and other Canadian ships passenger lists are already available on the LAC website but can only be searched by ship name or date of arrival. There is currently no nominal index
The index for Quebec City will be available free of charge on LAC as well as on Ancestry.ca. LAC and Ancestry.ca will continue to work together to ensure that eventually the entire Canadian passenger list collection from 1865 to 1935, which includes ports in Halifax, St. John, Vancouver, Victoria and North Sydney, is digitized and indexed.
Canada has a rich heritage of immigration and ethnicities such as French, English, Irish, Scottish, Russian, Italian and Chinese. Passenger list records reveal significant information such as the name, age, country of origin, occupation and destination of each passenger, retelling remarkable stories of sacrifice and success that embody Canada's immigrant ancestors. The records also account for other travelers such as crew members, vacationers, business people and more.
In addition to the Canadian passenger list collection, later this year Ancestry.ca and LAC will also make available border crossings records from the United States to Canada that took place between 1908 and 1935, and other Canadian immigration forms later this year.
These additions will add to Ancestry.ca's current online Canadian Border Crossing Collection, which already includes more than 4 million names of individuals who crossed the Canadian-U.S. border between 1895 and 1956.
For more Canadian Passenger List Resources, visit Olive Tree Genealogyand Ships Lists Online
The index for Quebec City will be available free of charge on LAC as well as on Ancestry.ca. LAC and Ancestry.ca will continue to work together to ensure that eventually the entire Canadian passenger list collection from 1865 to 1935, which includes ports in Halifax, St. John, Vancouver, Victoria and North Sydney, is digitized and indexed.
Canada has a rich heritage of immigration and ethnicities such as French, English, Irish, Scottish, Russian, Italian and Chinese. Passenger list records reveal significant information such as the name, age, country of origin, occupation and destination of each passenger, retelling remarkable stories of sacrifice and success that embody Canada's immigrant ancestors. The records also account for other travelers such as crew members, vacationers, business people and more.
In addition to the Canadian passenger list collection, later this year Ancestry.ca and LAC will also make available border crossings records from the United States to Canada that took place between 1908 and 1935, and other Canadian immigration forms later this year.
These additions will add to Ancestry.ca's current online Canadian Border Crossing Collection, which already includes more than 4 million names of individuals who crossed the Canadian-U.S. border between 1895 and 1956.
For more Canadian Passenger List Resources, visit Olive Tree Genealogyand Ships Lists Online
May 31, 2007
Civil War NARA Records Available online
Through its partnership with the National Archives (NARA) Footnote.com has been able to digitize and index records including Confederate Soldiers Service Records, the Southern Claims Commission Records, and the Lincoln Assassination Trial Papers. Each of these titles features information and details that few have had the opportunity to view.
Footnote.com brings to life these stories within millions of original Civil War documents, most of which have never been available before on the internet.
Footnote plans to eventually create the largest Civil War community on the web with additional options. Visitors to Footnote.com are encouraged to highlight and discuss what they’ve found. Members are also able to upload their own photos and documents and create their own footnotes by annotating and commenting on the records.
Footnote.com brings to life these stories within millions of original Civil War documents, most of which have never been available before on the internet.
Footnote plans to eventually create the largest Civil War community on the web with additional options. Visitors to Footnote.com are encouraged to highlight and discuss what they’ve found. Members are also able to upload their own photos and documents and create their own footnotes by annotating and commenting on the records.
May 23, 2007
Milwaukee County Wisconsin Almshouse & Poor Farm Cemeteries List of Burials
The Milwaukee County Farm Cemetery (a.k.a. Potter's Field) was used during the years 1872-1974. This cemetery was used for the poorhouse inmates and also for burial of other indigent people and transients for whom no funds were available for burial.
There are nearly 6,400 names in the burial register book the names of the deceased and these are now online starting in 1872 at Milwaukee County Wisconsin Almshouse & Poor Farm Cemeteries List of Burials
Search other Almshouse records for Canada, USA & England on Olive Tree Genealogy
There are nearly 6,400 names in the burial register book the names of the deceased and these are now online starting in 1872 at Milwaukee County Wisconsin Almshouse & Poor Farm Cemeteries List of Burials
Search other Almshouse records for Canada, USA & England on Olive Tree Genealogy
May 20, 2007
Getting Real with Naming Patterns
I've been following some genealogy discussions on mailing lists recently and noticed that many genealogists fall into the trap of taking sides on a question - sides that are emphatically one way or another, with no middle ground or room for a "Maybe...."
One of the discussions started over a seemingly simple question -- were there naming patterns for children in the 1800s in [fill in blank with any country].
Subscribers began to jump in with their opinions - all either YES or NO with reasons or rationale or examples to support their YES or NO stance.
But no one jumped in with "MAYBE.... SOMETIMES... YES BUT...."
Let's get real! Naming patterns existed.
Were they identical in all cultures? No
Were they identical in all centuries? No.
Were they always used? No.
It's easy to forget that our ancestors were living breathing people, just as we are. They fought, they loved, they cried, they laughed, they had good days, they had bad days, and so on.
Even if there are established naming patterns that are used 99.9% of the time (as is the case with the Dutch who settled New Netherland, now New York in 1600s) --- as researchers we must keep an open mind as to whether or not the customs might not have been followed
Maybe *your* ancestor fought with his father or mother and vowed to never name a child after him or her.
Maybe *your* ancestor was a free spirit and loved the name Lancelot even though the first born male in her family had been called James for the last 10 generations
Maybe your ancestor wanted to cozy up to his rich great uncle so he named his first born son after that person instead of his father.... and gave his second born his father's name.
If you find 7 children in a family and 6 are named after known family members (paternal grandparents, maternal grandparents, aunts, uncles...) then there is a good chance that the 7th was also named after a family member - but it's not guaranteed, they might have named that child after a good friend - or an important contemporary person or a benefector.
On the opposite side of the fence, you may be trying to find parents' names. You spot what looks like a naming pattern of children which fits with the parents you are fairly confident are the correct parents. But one parent's name is missing from the pattern... That's not the time to toss out your theory! There may be a missing child, one whose existence you aren't aware of, or who died. And that child may be the missing link, named after that one parent who is missing from the pattern.
So, use Naming Patterns as a guide. That's all it is, it is not a set of rules set in stone
One of the discussions started over a seemingly simple question -- were there naming patterns for children in the 1800s in [fill in blank with any country].
Subscribers began to jump in with their opinions - all either YES or NO with reasons or rationale or examples to support their YES or NO stance.
But no one jumped in with "MAYBE.... SOMETIMES... YES BUT...."
Let's get real! Naming patterns existed.
Were they identical in all cultures? No
Were they identical in all centuries? No.
Were they always used? No.
It's easy to forget that our ancestors were living breathing people, just as we are. They fought, they loved, they cried, they laughed, they had good days, they had bad days, and so on.
Even if there are established naming patterns that are used 99.9% of the time (as is the case with the Dutch who settled New Netherland, now New York in 1600s) --- as researchers we must keep an open mind as to whether or not the customs might not have been followed
Maybe *your* ancestor fought with his father or mother and vowed to never name a child after him or her.
Maybe *your* ancestor was a free spirit and loved the name Lancelot even though the first born male in her family had been called James for the last 10 generations
Maybe your ancestor wanted to cozy up to his rich great uncle so he named his first born son after that person instead of his father.... and gave his second born his father's name.
If you find 7 children in a family and 6 are named after known family members (paternal grandparents, maternal grandparents, aunts, uncles...) then there is a good chance that the 7th was also named after a family member - but it's not guaranteed, they might have named that child after a good friend - or an important contemporary person or a benefector.
On the opposite side of the fence, you may be trying to find parents' names. You spot what looks like a naming pattern of children which fits with the parents you are fairly confident are the correct parents. But one parent's name is missing from the pattern... That's not the time to toss out your theory! There may be a missing child, one whose existence you aren't aware of, or who died. And that child may be the missing link, named after that one parent who is missing from the pattern.
So, use Naming Patterns as a guide. That's all it is, it is not a set of rules set in stone
May 15, 2007
Revolutionary War Pension Files To be Released by Footnote.com Teaming with FamilySearch
Today, Footnote.com announced an agreement with FamilySearch, historically known as the Genealogical Society of Utah, a nonprofit organization sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. FamilySearch is the world’s largest repository of genealogical information.
This new partnership brings together two organizations that will utilize their combined resources to digitize and make available many large historical collections. The first project will be the three million U.S. Revolutionary War Pension files which will be published for the first time online in their entirety.
The Revolutionary War Pension Files feature original records that include muster rolls, payrolls, strength returns and other miscellaneous personnel pay and supply records of American Army Units from 1775-1783. They provide a wealth of new information for historians and genealogists which they can share with other colleagues and family members.
This new partnership brings together two organizations that will utilize their combined resources to digitize and make available many large historical collections. The first project will be the three million U.S. Revolutionary War Pension files which will be published for the first time online in their entirety.
The Revolutionary War Pension Files feature original records that include muster rolls, payrolls, strength returns and other miscellaneous personnel pay and supply records of American Army Units from 1775-1783. They provide a wealth of new information for historians and genealogists which they can share with other colleagues and family members.
May 14, 2007
Declarations of Intent, New York, Justice's Court, Albany, New York Index to Books 4-6 1837-1843
Just wanted to let everyone know that I've completed the transcription project for Declarations of Intent, New York 1827-1895, Justice's Court, Albany, New York Index to Book 4, 5 & 6 (1837-1843)
This adds just over 2,800 new names to the original set of records previously online. Surnames A-Z are now complete, except for B which is missing
http://naturalizationrecords.com/usa/nyintentbk4-6_a.shtml starts Surname A, just scroll down to choose another surname letter
This adds just over 2,800 new names to the original set of records previously online. Surnames A-Z are now complete, except for B which is missing
http://naturalizationrecords.com/usa/nyintentbk4-6_a.shtml starts Surname A, just scroll down to choose another surname letter
May 10, 2007
Naturalization Indexes and Images for NARA records online
Naturalization Indexes and Images for NARA records are now available online.
You can find links to these online NARA records for Naturalization at
California Naturalizations
Massachusetts Naturalizations
Maryland Naturalizations
New York Naturalizations
Pennsylvania Naturalizations
Louisiana Naturalizations
You can find links to these online NARA records for Naturalization at
California Naturalizations
Massachusetts Naturalizations
Maryland Naturalizations
New York Naturalizations
Pennsylvania Naturalizations
Louisiana Naturalizations
May 7, 2007
Ships Passenger Lists to Canada Before 1865
© Lorine McGinnis Schulze of http://olivetreegenealogy.com/index.shtml (Article may be republished or distributed in its entirety providing this header, all URLs and copyright notice are left intact)
There are no comprehensive lists of immigrants arriving in Canada prior to 1865. Until that year, shipping companies were not required by the government to keep their passenger manifests.
There are individual projects and databases online that may be of help in your search
There are a few surviving passenger lists which were kept by shipping agents in the originating country. The Passenger Books of J & J Cooke, Shipping Agents gives sailings from Londonderry to Quebec and St. John New Brunswick from 1847 to 1871. These are online at
http://olivetreegenealogy.com/ships/jjcooke.shtml
St. Lawrence Steamboat Co. Passenger Records 1819-1836 at
http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/passengerlists/1819_20index.htm
The Hawke Papers, letterbooks of Chief Emigrant Agent Anthony B. Hawke are also available at the Archives of Ontario. They cover the years 1831 to 1892. See the
searchable database for years 1865 - 1883 at http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/english/db/hawke.htm
Names of Emigrants from the 1845-1847 Records of James Allison, Emigrant Agent at Montreal is online at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ote/ships/emigrants-montreal1845-1847a.htm. This an index only but if you find a name of interest you can consult the published book
There is also the Return of Emigrants Landed at the Port of Kingston Ontario, Canada 1861-1882 which gives the final
destination of the individuals, their date of arrival at Kingston and more. It is found at
http://olivetreegenealogy.com/ships/kingston1861oct-1862may.shtml
Ships passenger lists for Peter Robinson Settlers sailing 1825 Ireland to Canada are online at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ote/ships/
Petworth Immigrants 1832-1837 at
http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/passengerlists/petworth.html
Emigrants from England in New York City Almshouse 1818-1830
- 254 names of English immigrants to Canada & USA including the name of the ship they sailed on at http://www.allenglishrecords.com/almshouse-a-f.shtml
If you are looking for Irish ancestors, you may want to search the online database Irish Immigrants at Grosse-Île at http://www.collectionscanada.ca/genealogy/022-504-e.html This database has information on 33,026 immigrants whose names appear in surviving records of the Grosse-Île Quarantine Station between 1832 and 1937.
There are search engines to search multiple websites for
ships going to Canada at
http://olivetreegenealogy.com/ships/search_shipscanada.shtml
They include most ships lists on the Internet going to Canada and the online InGeneas databases for immigration to Canada 1800s
The Saint John Customs House Passenger Lists 1815, 1832,1833-1834 & 1837-1838 are the only known surviving listsfrom this time period. Some can be found online at
http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/passengerlists/saintjohnindex.htm Most of the Customs House records were lost in 1877 in the Great Fire of Saint John. Famine lists from 1845-1850 appear also to have been lost.
There is a mailing list called CAN-SHIPSLISTS-PRE1865-L for queries and discussion involving immigration to Canada before 1865. You can subscribe from this page
http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/CAN-SHIPSLISTS-PRE1865.html
TheShipsList website has Quebec ship arrivals extracted from contemporary newspapers.
See
http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/Arrivals/index.htm
There are a few ship passengerlists pertaining to British-subsidized immigration schemes for the period 1817-1831 and these are available from the National Archives of Canada in Ottawa.
Immigrants to Canada
http://ist.uwaterloo.ca/~marj/genealogy/thevoyage.html
The Ships List
http://www.theshipslist.com/
Ships Passenger Lists Online
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ote/ships/
Finding Ships Passenger Lists to Canada
http://shipslists-online.rootschat.net/canada/
Ships Passenger Lists to Canada 1400-1930
http://olivetreegenealogy.com/ships/tocan1400-1800.shtml
There are no comprehensive lists of immigrants arriving in Canada prior to 1865. Until that year, shipping companies were not required by the government to keep their passenger manifests.
There are individual projects and databases online that may be of help in your search
Shipping Company & Customs Agents Records
There are a few surviving passenger lists which were kept by shipping agents in the originating country. The Passenger Books of J & J Cooke, Shipping Agents gives sailings from Londonderry to Quebec and St. John New Brunswick from 1847 to 1871. These are online at
http://olivetreegenealogy.com/ships/jjcooke.shtml
St. Lawrence Steamboat Co. Passenger Records 1819-1836 at
http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/passengerlists/1819_20index.htm
The Hawke Papers, letterbooks of Chief Emigrant Agent Anthony B. Hawke are also available at the Archives of Ontario. They cover the years 1831 to 1892. See the
searchable database for years 1865 - 1883 at http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/english/db/hawke.htm
Names of Emigrants from the 1845-1847 Records of James Allison, Emigrant Agent at Montreal is online at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ote/ships/emigrants-montreal1845-1847a.htm. This an index only but if you find a name of interest you can consult the published book
There is also the Return of Emigrants Landed at the Port of Kingston Ontario, Canada 1861-1882 which gives the final
destination of the individuals, their date of arrival at Kingston and more. It is found at
http://olivetreegenealogy.com/ships/kingston1861oct-1862may.shtml
Immigration Projects Online
Ships passenger lists for Peter Robinson Settlers sailing 1825 Ireland to Canada are online at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ote/ships/
Petworth Immigrants 1832-1837 at
http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/passengerlists/petworth.html
Emigrants from England in New York City Almshouse 1818-1830
- 254 names of English immigrants to Canada & USA including the name of the ship they sailed on at http://www.allenglishrecords.com/almshouse-a-f.shtml
If you are looking for Irish ancestors, you may want to search the online database Irish Immigrants at Grosse-Île at http://www.collectionscanada.ca/genealogy/022-504-e.html This database has information on 33,026 immigrants whose names appear in surviving records of the Grosse-Île Quarantine Station between 1832 and 1937.
Search Engines
There are search engines to search multiple websites for
ships going to Canada at
http://olivetreegenealogy.com/ships/search_shipscanada.shtml
They include most ships lists on the Internet going to Canada and the online InGeneas databases for immigration to Canada 1800s
New Brunswick Arrivals
The Saint John Customs House Passenger Lists 1815, 1832,1833-1834 & 1837-1838 are the only known surviving listsfrom this time period. Some can be found online at
http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/passengerlists/saintjohnindex.htm Most of the Customs House records were lost in 1877 in the Great Fire of Saint John. Famine lists from 1845-1850 appear also to have been lost.
Mailing Lists
There is a mailing list called CAN-SHIPSLISTS-PRE1865-L for queries and discussion involving immigration to Canada before 1865. You can subscribe from this page
http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/CAN-SHIPSLISTS-PRE1865.html
Newspaper Arrivals
TheShipsList website has Quebec ship arrivals extracted from contemporary newspapers.
See
http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/Arrivals/index.htm
Library & Archives Canada Holdings
There are a few ship passengerlists pertaining to British-subsidized immigration schemes for the period 1817-1831 and these are available from the National Archives of Canada in Ottawa.
The Miscellaneous Immigration Index is a nominal card index to some of those records and it is available for consultation in the NAC Reference Room. It relates mostly to immigrants from the British Isles to Quebec and Ontario between the years 1801 and 1849. The Miscellaneous Immigration Index has been put into a database, which you can consult on the InGeneas web site.
For immigrants from France, the NAC holds scattered records for the years 1732 and 1749 to 1760. Microfilm copies of these lists are available through ILL - ask your local library for help. You can also consult the NAC microfilm shelf-list for reel numbers.
Miscellaneous Websites with Immigration Information on Shipsto Canada
Immigrants to Canada
http://ist.uwaterloo.ca/~marj/genealogy/thevoyage.html
The Ships List
http://www.theshipslist.com/
Ships Passenger Lists Online
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ote/ships/
Finding Ships Passenger Lists to Canada
http://shipslists-online.rootschat.net/canada/
Ships Passenger Lists to Canada 1400-1930
http://olivetreegenealogy.com/ships/tocan1400-1800.shtml
April 30, 2007
Lists Of Stockholders Canada & USA 1890
"Report of the Superintendent of Insurance of the Dominion of Canada for the Year Ending 31st December 1890" was published in 1891 and included are approximately 60 pages of names of shareholders and guarantors for various Insurance and Assurance Companies across Canada & USA.
The date for the list of names is 1890 and ncludes people from all over Canada, USA and Europe.
Each individual has a residence listed, in some cases, an actual street address. The shareholders' residences include such places as:
Ontario, British Columbia, Nova Scotia, Scotland, New York, Quebec, Vermont, Pennsylvania, NWT, England, Illinois, India, Newfoundland, Manitoba, Cape Breton, Jamaica, Ireland, Kentucky, Tennessee, Massachussets, Minnesota, Ohio, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Channel Islands, France and Wales.
These lists can be used simply to verify that an individual lived in a certain place in 1890. They also contain quite a bit of detail for some entries, which are terrific clues for further research. Here's a few examples:
One listing is for
"Edward Rawlings, Montreal" and under his name, labelled as "in trust" are the names Miss A L Rawlings, Miss E M Rawlings, Miss KNB Rawlings, George W Rawlings, HEA Rawlings, and WT Rawlings
Beside Edward's name is his number of shares in the Guarantee Company of North America - 4645, amount subscribed for 232,250, paid in cash 52,610. His children are noted as to their number of shares, amount subscribed for and amount paid up in cash - each child except Miss AL has 5 shares, 250 subscribed for and 250 paid in cash. Miss AL has 6 shares, 300 subscribed for and 300 paid in cash.
It occurred to me that this entry meant that Edward had died, and the rest of the names were his heirs, most likely his children, given the words "in trust". So I checked the online 1881 census at http://familysearch.org/ and found Edward and his family living in Montreal (Ste Antoine Ward)
This gives you some idea of the usefulness of this book. It can be consulted online at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ote/canada/shareholders.htm
The date for the list of names is 1890 and ncludes people from all over Canada, USA and Europe.
Each individual has a residence listed, in some cases, an actual street address. The shareholders' residences include such places as:
Ontario, British Columbia, Nova Scotia, Scotland, New York, Quebec, Vermont, Pennsylvania, NWT, England, Illinois, India, Newfoundland, Manitoba, Cape Breton, Jamaica, Ireland, Kentucky, Tennessee, Massachussets, Minnesota, Ohio, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Channel Islands, France and Wales.
These lists can be used simply to verify that an individual lived in a certain place in 1890. They also contain quite a bit of detail for some entries, which are terrific clues for further research. Here's a few examples:
One listing is for
"Edward Rawlings, Montreal" and under his name, labelled as "in trust" are the names Miss A L Rawlings, Miss E M Rawlings, Miss KNB Rawlings, George W Rawlings, HEA Rawlings, and WT Rawlings
Beside Edward's name is his number of shares in the Guarantee Company of North America - 4645, amount subscribed for 232,250, paid in cash 52,610. His children are noted as to their number of shares, amount subscribed for and amount paid up in cash - each child except Miss AL has 5 shares, 250 subscribed for and 250 paid in cash. Miss AL has 6 shares, 300 subscribed for and 300 paid in cash.
It occurred to me that this entry meant that Edward had died, and the rest of the names were his heirs, most likely his children, given the words "in trust". So I checked the online 1881 census at http://familysearch.org/ and found Edward and his family living in Montreal (Ste Antoine Ward)
This gives you some idea of the usefulness of this book. It can be consulted online at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ote/canada/shareholders.htm
April 27, 2007
Death Record Finder - Finding an Ancestor in Death Records
Most genealogists search death records such as Cemetery records, Obituaries and Vital Stats (Death Registrations or Certificates). If we don't find our ancestor in one of those death records, we're stuck! Where to search next? The ADF (Ancestor Death Finder) can help. You can purchase my E-Book Ancestor Death Record Finder: Tips on Finding a Death Record When You've Hit a Brick Wall
at Amazon for only $1.15
What happens when a loved one dies? What events take place around the death of a family member? What kind of death record paper trail is created on the death of an individual? The answers to these questions will lead you to other sources of death records and hopefully end that brick-wall.
When an ancestor dies, many records of that death might be created. Let's talk about records kept before an ancestor death and those created after a death. Get the full list of suggestions in my E-Book
Purchase the Kindle E-Book full version on Amazon
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When an ancestor dies, many records of that death might be created. Let's talk about records kept before an ancestor death and those created after a death. Get the full list of suggestions in my E-Book
Purchase the Kindle E-Book full version on Amazon
April 24, 2007
New One-Step Search Engine from Steve Morse
Steve Morse has created another one-step search form for family researchers on his website.
Steve's latest One Step is for the Montreal City Directories . . . "Annuaires Lovell de Montreal et sa banlieue" a free online database located at the National Library of Quebec "Bibliothèque National du Québec," containing digitized copies of Montreal city directories from 1842 to 1977, and criss-cross directories from 1974-1992.
Go to the "Births, Deaths, and other Vital Records" section of Steve's website and scroll down to the fourth entry from the end.
The advantage of the One-Step is that you can search for your ancestors name,
year by year, without having to do all the navigating and clicking that you have to do when doing such a search from the website directly.
Steve's latest One Step is for the Montreal City Directories . . . "Annuaires Lovell de Montreal et sa banlieue" a free online database located at the National Library of Quebec "Bibliothèque National du Québec," containing digitized copies of Montreal city directories from 1842 to 1977, and criss-cross directories from 1974-1992.
Go to the "Births, Deaths, and other Vital Records" section of Steve's website and scroll down to the fourth entry from the end.
The advantage of the One-Step is that you can search for your ancestors name,
year by year, without having to do all the navigating and clicking that you have to do when doing such a search from the website directly.
April 21, 2007
Dating Ancestor Photographs Before 1900
If you are lucky enough to have an ancestor photograph or family photograph album, you can date it according to the type of photograph.
Daguerreotypes (ca 1839)
Photography in USA began circa 1839 but not many are found before 1854.
Ambrotypes (circa 1854)
The ambrotype was a glass negative backed with black material so it appeared as a positive image
Tintypes (ca 1855)
The Ferrotype process (tintypes) was introduced in the United States in 1855. It substituted an iron plate for glass and is one of a kind. No copies could be made from a tintype.
Carte de Visite or CDVs (ca 1859)
CDV stands for carte de visite. CDVs replaced ambrotypes, producing a card 2.5 by 4" CDVs arrived in the United States around 1859, on the eve of the Civil War (1861- 1865). On June 30, 1864 a tax on photographs, ambrotypes, daguerreotypes and other "sun-pictures" went into effect. Tax Revenue Stamps had to be placed on the backs of photographs from that date (1864) until August 1, 1866. This helps date CDVs taken in this time period.
Cabinet Cards (circa 1870)
CDV´s were replaced in the 1870s by Cabinet Cards which were on a larger 4 by 6" card.
Lost Faces - Ancestor Photos
I am pleased to now offer individual quality photographic reproductions for sale! You can purchase a photographic reproduction of any ancestor photo from my Civil War era photo albums. I have rescued over 3000 one-of-a-kind identified family photos taken 1850 to 1900. See http://www.rootsweb.com/~ote/faces/
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Article by Lorine McGinnis Schulze. Permission is granted to reproduce this article in its entirety including this footer. All URLs must remain intact
Daguerreotypes (ca 1839)
Photography in USA began circa 1839 but not many are found before 1854.
Ambrotypes (circa 1854)
The ambrotype was a glass negative backed with black material so it appeared as a positive image
Tintypes (ca 1855)
The Ferrotype process (tintypes) was introduced in the United States in 1855. It substituted an iron plate for glass and is one of a kind. No copies could be made from a tintype.
Carte de Visite or CDVs (ca 1859)
CDV stands for carte de visite. CDVs replaced ambrotypes, producing a card 2.5 by 4" CDVs arrived in the United States around 1859, on the eve of the Civil War (1861- 1865). On June 30, 1864 a tax on photographs, ambrotypes, daguerreotypes and other "sun-pictures" went into effect. Tax Revenue Stamps had to be placed on the backs of photographs from that date (1864) until August 1, 1866. This helps date CDVs taken in this time period.
Cabinet Cards (circa 1870)
CDV´s were replaced in the 1870s by Cabinet Cards which were on a larger 4 by 6" card.
Lost Faces - Ancestor Photos
I am pleased to now offer individual quality photographic reproductions for sale! You can purchase a photographic reproduction of any ancestor photo from my Civil War era photo albums. I have rescued over 3000 one-of-a-kind identified family photos taken 1850 to 1900. See http://www.rootsweb.com/~ote/faces/
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Article by Lorine McGinnis Schulze. Permission is granted to reproduce this article in its entirety including this footer. All URLs must remain intact
April 20, 2007
1819 - 1820 U.S. Passenger Lists Now Online
GenealogyBank.com has put a FREE digital copy of the complete 1819 to 1820 U.S . Passenger Lists online
Search other records on GenealogyBank such as Historical Newspapers 1690 - 1977, Historical Books 1801 - 1900, Historical Documents 1789 - 1980, America's Obituaries 1977 to current, and Social Security Death Index 1937 to current
This is an exact digital copy of the original document that was published by the Federal Government in 1821. It covers the arrivals in 35 ports in 14 states and the District of Columbia.
A typical entry gives the passenger's name, age, where they were coming from, and their destination, the name of the ship, ship's captain and the port. Some entries also include additional notes.
This published passenger list gives the names of all passengers arriving in the US between October 1819 and September 1820. It includes not only immigrants coming to
the U.S. but also a large number of U.S. citizens who were traveling by ship from one part of the country to another.
Search other records on GenealogyBank such as Historical Newspapers 1690 - 1977, Historical Books 1801 - 1900, Historical Documents 1789 - 1980, America's Obituaries 1977 to current, and Social Security Death Index 1937 to current
This is an exact digital copy of the original document that was published by the Federal Government in 1821. It covers the arrivals in 35 ports in 14 states and the District of Columbia.
A typical entry gives the passenger's name, age, where they were coming from, and their destination, the name of the ship, ship's captain and the port. Some entries also include additional notes.
This published passenger list gives the names of all passengers arriving in the US between October 1819 and September 1820. It includes not only immigrants coming to
the U.S. but also a large number of U.S. citizens who were traveling by ship from one part of the country to another.
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