I will be running a workshop on how to write biographies for your ancestors at the Wellington County Museum 24 October 2015 at 2pm Please sign up before Thursday so it will not be canceled. http://www.wellington.ca/en/discover/Genealogy-Workshop-Series.asp

Searching for Adoption Records In Ontario

I have been approached many times by individuals seeking information about adoption. Here is a website that can help explain the process for finding such records in Ontario. http://www.ontario.ca/page/search-adoption-records

The Ancestor Investigator: Serious TherapyAuthor Tammy Tipler-Priolo BASc, PL...

The Ancestor Investigator: Serious TherapyAuthor Tammy Tipler-Priolo BASc, PL...: Serious Therapy Author Tammy Tipler-Priolo BASc, PLCGS © 22 June 2015 Many of us do it naturally without thinking about it. We have a nat...

Serious Therapy Author Tammy Tipler-Priolo BASc, PLCGS © 22 June 2015 Many of us do it naturally without thinking about it. We have a natural interest in where we come from. Relatives would call us the family historians, the keepers of the past. "No need to do my family history, Aunt Mary has already done it". However it may not be as simple as that. I have been busy taking Horticultural Therapy courses through the Toronto Botanical Gardens as well as taking the Garden Design Courses from George Brown College. It has taken me years to realize what my high school guidance counselor had discovered on the career aptitude test that I wrote. Apparently I liked the arts and the outdoors; I also knew I liked sciences and history. The problem with that was I had no real direction as to what career path I should take. I truly wanted to be an artist but how could I fit that into a sustainable lifestyle. Sustainable being the optimal word. If that aptitude test had been more detailed it would have shown me that the creativity I possess from a long line of ancestors need not be delegated to one discipline, which I am now learning in my 50s. While researching my family history I always felt a sense of complete well being physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. All these components of my life strengthened the more I delved into my past. I suffer from Fibromyalgia which can cause all sorts of physical, mental and emotional challenges and becoming involved in genealogy was one of the best therapies I could have ever embraced. When I first started looking for my ancestors, I did not think of it as a therapy but rather a curiosity itching to be scratched and boy did I scratch that itch all the way to becoming a professional genealogist. One thing I suffered through was sciatica down my left leg. I could not function for over half a year. What helped me through the pain was the deep concentration I put into searching for my ancestors online; the Internet was a genealogy gift for me at that time. Physically I was able to stretch my leg out while on the computer and mentally I was able to forget the pain as I searched through census records, birth, marriage and death registrations as well as church records and other family history records I could locate at the click of the keyboard. Anxiety and depression are other fall outs from Fibromyalgia that I intermittently suffer from and I find that researching for myself or others helps me battle these mentally debilitating challenges in my life. I am sharing these intimate details of myself with my readers because I want you to understand that there is a serious therapeutic importance in doing genealogy. I always knew that doing one's own research put you in closer contact with your ancestors. After spending a full year searching for my great grandfather's baptismal record, and finding out that he had been baptized twice in the Catholic Church, once as a baby by his Catholic mother and once before he married my Catholic great grandmother, as he was raised by his father who was Presbyterian, I certainly feel much closer to this mysterious and mischievous chap. Ah, but that is another story for another time. The point is that as I worked my way through my ancestors personal and not so personal records I began to understand myself, my parents and my grandparents better and for that matter my siblings, cousins, aunts and uncles. As I began my professional work in the field of genealogy; really starting as a non-member volunteer with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in the mid 1990s, I started to see the benefits of genealogy as a therapeutic tool for others. This included individuals looking for their aboriginal ancestors who thought they were only looking for proof so they could have membership with First Nations or Metis; many wanting hunting and fishing rights. I mention this because some genealogists would get frustrated with these individuals thinking they had the wrong intentions when it came to searching for one's ancestors. I looked at it and still look at it differently. I believe it does not matter the motivation for searching out one's ancestors as long as one is not doing so to harm someone else. Could the ancestors be trying to reach out and be found by their descendants, one cannot be sure, however if one is not motivated to do family history research for the sake of doing it, then some other kind of motivation could be just what is needed to grab the attention of those who may need to do their genealogy the most and not realize it; I am talking about the need for genealogy therapy here. As more and more clients came to me for consultations, I realized that what most wanted was to be listened to and heard. Yes they wanted to gain information from me on how to trace their line, but more importantly they needed to share their stories, be it about adoption, losses, separation or frustrations, they were all trying to learn more about themselves through their past. I can honestly say that of all the clients I have had home consultations with, all have left satisfied, uplifted and ready to face the challenges of continuing the quest for their past knowing that they may find unexpected events or nothing at all. It was the process that seemed to help them the most. It was not until I began my Horticultural Therapy journey this past year that I realized the significance of genealogy as a therapy for others in a more serious fashion. I began doing some investigative research online for scientific research that indicated the benefits of doing genealogy. I was pleasantly surprised to find that there had been many different types of research on the benefits of tracing the past. Some studies referred to this type of genealogical therapy, as I like to call it, as narrative therapy, lineage therapy, reflective therapy, life review, life story work or reminiscence. A wide range of studies concentrated on different benefits including cognitive benefits, emotional benefits, spiritual benefits and physical benefits. Some studies find that psychotherapists are advising patients to rebuild family histories to help reconnect dislocated family and to develop cultural identity. Further, Dr. Murray Bowen from the 1950/60s suggested that in order for family therapist to better help their clients that they should understand their own family dynamics. Life Review studies have shown that some difficulties within a family and marriage may come from original families; we carry into a relationship what we have learned from our past relationships. Life Review has helped individuals recognize and take into account family conflicts from the past, while reminiscing re-enforces concentrating on positive memories in a group setting. Life Review and reminiscing has helped residents in nursing homes improve behaviour, elevate mood, increase self-esteem as well as decreasing depressive symptoms, the feelings of hopelessness and increasing life satisfaction better then when a comparable group concentrated on current event interventions. On the spiritual side of things, some studies have shown that some individuals have strengthened their connections of faith their ancestors followed. I have seen these types of improvements myself when working with clients of even younger ages. To say that genealogy is just a hobby is an understatement. Over the 20 plus years I have conducted genealogy for myself, others, in consultations, workshops and lectures I have seen the overwhelming benefits of it as a therapy for everyone that ventures down their historical family path. I continue to work in this field because of all those benefits mentioned not only for myself, but my family, friends and others that surround me. To understand where you are headed, you must understand where you have been and that includes your ancestors. Some serious therapy indeed. Tammy Tipler-Priolo BASc, PLCGS The Ancestor Investigator www.ancestorinvestigator.com

Ontario Genealogical Society Conference 2015 in Barrie

The Ontario Genealogical Society is hosting our 2015 Conference, Tracks through Time, at Georgian College in Barrie, Ontario from May 29 to 31, 2015. If you have not yet registered, check out the OGS YouTube Channel to see the Conference 2015 speaker interviews: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnN6MbIJBMg7r8lXs2yEJGQ More information on Conference 2015 as well as on-line registration, can be found at http://www.ogs.on.ca/conference/ Early Bird registration ends on 10 April.

Update to Ancestry.ca for Ontario, Canada Births, 1869-1913 URL: http://search.ancestry.ca/search/db.aspx?dbid=8838 Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1801-1928 URL: http://search.ancestry.ca/search/db.aspx?dbid=7921 Ontario, Canada, Deaths, 1869-1938 and Deaths Overseas, 1939-1947 URL: http://search.ancestry.ca/search/db.aspx?dbid=8946 What’s in the update? · The right side or second page of several ledgers were previously missing from the browse and have been added. · Several marriage records with years 1907 and 1926 were corrected to 1901 and 1920, respectively. · Other corrections were made to record or browse data based on member services tickets. · Additional fields have been opened for corrections in the image viewer.

Higher Learning in Genealogy Research

Are you looking for a convenient, cost effective place to learn more about how to research your family history. Try the National Institute for Genealogical Studies at www.genealogicalstudies.com

Check Ancestry.ca too see all the useful record databases available to the Canadian Ancestor Hunt.

Check World Digital Library

http://www.wdl.org/en/

Safety When Doing Genealogy

Author Tammy Tipler-Priolo BASc, PLCGS © 6 August 2014

 

Now some of you may not worry about your safety or the safety of others when it comes to researching your family history, but the longer you trace those lines, the more aware you become of the importance of safety in the genealogy field.  I have always tried to be aware of my safety while delving into my past or the past of others.  Yes, there are many things to consider safety wise when conducting genealogy.  Safety with your finances, safety with your information, safety with meeting others for the first time, safety in helping others,  safety in traveling, safe keeping of documents from fire, flood, mice and the dog and the list goes on.  As you start to gather information about your family, construct those pedigree charts and family group forms, you will need to keep in mind your safety as well as others.

Lets first talk about the number one rule when conducting genealogy, that is start with yourself and work backwards.  It sounds simple enough and you wonder why worry about the safety in this, but there are pitfalls in not working back methodically.  Oh sure there are times when one must work forwards or even sideways to find the path to the past and even when one must meander through the records of information in such a manner, safety is still a concern.  When starting with yourself one needs to be able to find the most recent records for themselves and eventually their forefathers and mothers.  Obtaining the records which have the evidence that links one to the next generation is necessary in order to be sure you are on the correct path.  If not you could spend years and money tracing the wrong line.  Secondly you must be aware of the privacy laws in your area; who can order your or your ancestor's birth, marriage and/or death registration in the 20th and 21st century.  This will all be mandated by the provincial/state or federal government depending which government is responsible for such laws.  Make sure you read the application carefully and try and order a long form or full certificate which most often will have the connection to the next generation you are looking for. 

When meeting others who claim to be a long lost cousin, be smart.  Don't meet alone; bring along another family member or friend.  Now days you can do Internet searches to find out who people are including Googling them, finding them on Facebook as well as on LinkedIn.  Ask older relatives if they have ever heard of the person(s) you want to meet up with.  I have met many distant relatives over my 22 years of conducting family history research and if I ever felt uncomfortable meeting someone, I always made a point of bringing along my mother, husband or a friend.  If you absolutely must meet up with someone on your own, I suggest meeting in a public place like a coffee shop or library.  That way you have other people around just in case the meeting does not go as planned.  These days with identify theft and fast paced technology anyone can get a hold of personal information.  The same holds true if you are trying to help someone with their genealogy project, if you don't know them find out about them or at the very least don't meet up with them alone.  Now don't let this scare you off of sharing your family tree with others, all I am saying is be careful when meeting up with strangers who want to compare notes; just be smart about it. 

When traveling to ancestral homelands, be sure you know the laws and regulations in the area you are traveling.  Not only is this smart advice for genealogist but all travelers in general.  This could mean anything from a speeding ticket to military occupation.  Make sure you know what you are getting into before heading back to the land of your ancestors.  Will you need a passport, visa and other documents to get to where you are going.  Also bring along maps and the GPS, if it works properly.  There is nothing worst then the GPS sending you down some unplanned route telling you that you have arrived at your destination on the right and it is not where you were suppose to be at all.  Bring water and some food with you.  If you are traveling in places like Arizona you may have long stretches of road a head without a place to stop for miles.  I really like to stop at all the tourist information offices.  First you get to take a rest in a place that is relatively safe, washrooms are at hand, maps are usually available for the area and helpful tourist information guides are very willing to help you out if you are lost or just looking for the nearest hotel; these guides know the inside scoop so don't be afraid to ask for their help.  Also remember to plan your genealogy trip a head of time.  There is nothing worst then showing up at a church, archive, library, etc. to find that they are closed for some holiday.  Oh yes and bring along a cell phone, you never know when you will need it, and it can come in hand if it has features like note taking, recording, a camera and any other app you  may need.

A side note about finances; shop around for the best price realizing the cheapest price is not always the safest route.  There are plenty of free websites out there, however some well recommended pay/per view websites may end up costing you less in time and money.  Ask others what they recommend and try to find pay/per view websites that may be offered for free at your local library or archive.   There is also the old fashioned way of researching through books and microfilm at local genealogical society libraries.  Also check you public library for access to local newspapers, voters lists and city directories; librarians and archivists are a wealth of information when it comes to their collections.  Be ware that time may be limited at various institutions in the way of help so prepare a head of time what questions you will ask and definitely bring filled out pedigree charts and any family group sheets to make things easier for all.
 
Lastly I want to talk about record preservation.  Keep your records out of the basement to prevent damage from floods, mold and mice.  The attic is a tempting place to store those records, however it can be too dry in the attic and records can become brittle and vanish into dust.  Pests can get into these records and eat away at them as well in the attic.  Watch that you store your records in temperatures and humidity levels that we humans enjoy.  I have a fire safe to keep my most treasured records in and filing cabinets and binders for others.  Of course storing your information on the computer is great as long as you have those records backed up.  Photographs need to be cared for properly as well.  Acid free pens and pencils should be use for labeling and never write on the back where someone's face is on the other side.  Acid free ink should not bleed through or eat away at the photo paper, but why take a chance; it could be the only picture you have of that relative.  Better yet scan those photographs and share copies of them along with copies of the records you have with other family members, that way if something does happen in your home you have recall from others.   I myself have an old cardboard picture of a Great Great Uncle that is turning to dust.  Luckily I had scanned the image years ago and thus Uncle Calixte will still be around for future generations to admire.  

Oh yes and don't forget to cite your sources as you will want to remember where you found the record, thus making it more reliable to yourself and others.  Also watch out for any copy right issues as each country has its own laws.  Better to be safe then sorry!  Here's hoping you have many years of safe genealogical journeys.  Happy Hunting!!

"MAY ALL YOUR GENEALOGICAL DREAMS COME TRUE!!"

Tammy Tipler-Priolo BASc, PLCGS

The Ancestor Investigator is also the Ancestor Whisperer!

Canada, South African War Land Grants 1908-1910 check it out:
http://search.ancestry.ca/search/db.aspx?dbid=9150&o_xid=+57458&o_lid=+57458&o_sch=Social

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I have been away from my blog for a long time since I have been busy with my big move to Southern Ontario.  I will return once things have settled down.  Tammy Tipler-Priolo The Ancestor Investigator

New Look for FamilySearch.org

For those of you familiar with www.familysearch.org, you might want to check out its new changes. They are still working on it but have a new setup for it. Go have a look whether or not you have ever gone to that website before. This is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saint's Family History website and it is chalked full of ancestor information. Good Have fun!!

ARE YOU IN A GENEALOGY FUNK?

Do you find yourself stuck in a rut when it comes to your family history? You know what you need, but are afraid to move forward. Maybe you think you have exhausted all the free genealogical websites, however I find that hard to believe since there are so many of them. Maybe the record you seek is not online and you must venture outside your home to find what you need. Now unless you are one of those people who are afraid to leave their home because they have a phobia of society, you have no real valid excuse not to head out the door to the nearest library, archive, graveyard or museum. Don’t let fear keep you from finding the information you need to add to the family tree.

I myself faced my fear of driving on my own to Ottawa for a genealogy rendezvous with the Library and Archives of Canada, the Family History Center and the City of Ottawa Archives. If I had not jumped in the car and headed east, I would never have found the many useful pieces of information for my family history that now don my file folders. Recently I conquered my fear, well fear is too strong a word to describe how I felt, nonetheless, conquered my reservations about driving in the northern part of Toronto. The most important thing I did to prepare myself to drive there was to have my husband drive the route I needed to take so I could see for myself where I had to go. Keeping track of landmarks along the way helped me the next day when I had to venture out on my own.

I made the round trip to Whitby and back to Markham no worst for wear. The key was preparing for the challenge I put before myself. The same is true in genealogy, if you do your prep work before hand, the actual venture out will seem oh so less terrify. If you plan to visit the Library and Archives of Canada, you should be prepared. The same is true for any repository you need to do research in. Understanding the basic things like where to park, what can and cannot be brought into the facility, their hours of operation, who can help you to navigate once you enter the building and so forth is very important to the genealogical research process.

Will you be prepared to ask intelligent questions and know what you want or are you going to go by the seat of your pants; not something I recommend. Those who go by the seat or their pants usually end up wasting the facilitator’s time as well as their own and go home empty handed. I prefer to plan ahead and it has paid off tenfold with information flowing into my hands like water in a sink with a good bar of soap. A nice lather always leaves me happy, especially when the perfume of the soap lingers on my hands; so does the satisfaction of finding what I need to build the family history path that can go back several generations. Thus, I encourage all of you to step outside your comfort zone, beyond the box of familiarity, and dig into the records you have always wanted to, but were too intimidated to follow up. Once you take the first steps beyond, who knows where your next move will be.

Happy Hunting !!

“MAY ALL YOUR GENEALOGICAL DREAMS COME TRUE!!!”

Tammy Tipler-Priolo BASc, PLCGS
The Ancestor Investigator is also the Ancestor Whisperer!

Basic Recommendations for Genealogy Enthusiasts

Author Tammy Tipler-Priolo copyright 2006

This column was created to help people, interested in genealogy, learn about the ins and outs of genealogical research; thus, they can choose the right track and be on their way to a successful ancestor hunt; I will also include inspirational and motivational articles to keep you from being discouraged along the way.

Let us begin with first things first. I recommend that you start with yourself and work backwards; you might be thinking at this point why? Well if you start with yourself first, you will have a less likely chance of getting lost and completely off track with your family history, not a nice place to be thirty years from now and several dollars later.

To help you manage all this information on yourself and ultimately your ancestors, I recommend starting with a pedigree chart first. Not familiar with a pedigree chart, just type in Pedigree Chart in your search engine and you will find loads of examples of one. Another name for a pedigree chart is a family tree chart.

A pedigree chart is a chart that is either vertical or horizontal. Both start with person number one, which would be yourself. Next, it directs you to person number two, which would be your father and person number three would be your mother (note when asked for female names always put their maiden name down). Thus, a pattern begins to show up. Person number four would be your paternal grandfather and person number five would be your paternal grandmother, while person number six and seven would be your maternal grandfather & grandmother respectively.

At this point, don’t worry that you are not able to fill the chart completely in. The point of the chart is to help you figure out what is still missing and to then create a research plan. What is important, is filling out the chart with your information first. Fill in your complete name. Make a note of any nicknames as well. Fill in all the information regarding specific events such as date of events (birth, christening, marriage) & places of events. Do this for your father, mother, grandparents and great grandparents until you have the chart filled out with all the information you personally know about you and your ancestors. (Note when writing out dates it is recommended to start with the day as a number, then the month written out and then full year (i.e. 19 Oct 1919 so a distinction can be made between the numbers).

Next check off each record you already have. Start with the most recent event in your life and work backwards. Perhaps you are already married, then you would want to have your full marriage certificate that states your name, who you married, where you were married, when you were married and who your parents were. Next, you would want to locate your christening record or full birth record that states your name, when & where you were christened/born and the names of your parents. Once these links with your parents are located you can begin with either parent and search for their records starting with their death record if they have passed on or their marriage record if they were married, followed by their christening/birth record, so a link can be created to their parents.

Ah…are you starting to see a pattern? Yes the goal of working with a pedigree chart and starting with yourself and working backwards is to take stock of what records you already have and what still needs to be located in order to create those links from one generation to the next without ending up in the wrong family lines. You want to use your pedigree chart as a map to aid you in developing a sound, well thought out research plan. You want to collect as many records as possible to help prove the correct links from generation to generation; thus, setting a goal of trying to locate three records to prove one link if possible.

I have presented you with a methodical plan of action to begin tracking down your ancestors. These recommendations will come in handy when you must approach a library, records office, archives or professional genealogist. There is no guarantee of finding specific records, but if you follow my recommendations, you will be on your way to a success search.

HOW GENEALOGY CAN HELP TEACHERS REACH STUDENTS

Author Tammy Lynn Tipler-Priolo copyright 24 September 2010

Last night my husband and I went to our daughter’s school to meet some of her new teachers. We had met two of them last year and appreciate the hours of work they put into teaching the students their required curriculum. Her geography/history teacher was a little concerned with the geography he was required to teach this year, as it was apparently really dry stuff like statistics, economics and migration patterns. Subjects we as students several years ago would have taken in Second Year University. Being a genealogist, I am always trying to find ways to introduce the wonderful family passion of mine into other’s lives. I suggested to the teacher that he relate the migration patterns section to the migration patterns of their ancestors. He thought this was a wonderful idea and could see the connection to the history he would eventually also teach.

Genealogy is a personal thing, and when reaching students it is easier to relate to something they know about, and that would be their families for the most part. Now I am not assuming that every student would know their family history, but with a little creativity, a teacher could have a student wanting to learn more, if a little genealogy was used along with the subject at hand. If a language course was taught, the students could learn to relate to their own ancestors who came over to Canada as immigrants and could not speak English or French. What was it like for these ancestors when they met up with other nationalities and could not speak to one another? My husband’s grandmother came over from Italy in the 1930s and could not speak a word of English. She was able to communicate with the other housewives in the community who did not speak Italy, by sharing recipes, vegetables from the garden, plenty of smiling and lots of laughter.

Math class could use a bit of genealogy to spice up a course that can be very dull and boring for some confused students. Why not measure the distance from Canada to an ancestor’s homeland or calculate how long it would take a passenger ship in the 1800’s to travel from an ancestor’s homeland to Canada? Science could include a bit about crop rotation and what crops and animals their ancestors had on the farms; one look at the 1871 census agricultural schedule will show all sorts of items farming ancestors had in their possession. Reading and writing could include the life of an ancestor. Gym class could include physical activities that our ancestors partook in so many years ago. Bocce, an Italian form of lawn bowling or lacrosse that was created by North American Natives could be introduced to students. Thus, genealogy would seem to have a place in our schools. The idea of students learning about their own family history and relating this personal knowledge to all their subjects seems a grand idea to me. Now with a little luck this article will spur on more teachers to plunge into the genealogy world. You never know what they might achieve with a pedigree chart in one hand and a required subject in the other.

Happy Hunting!!

“MAY ALL YOUR GENEALOGICAL DREAMS COME TRUE!!!”

Tammy Tipler-Priolo BASc, PLCGS
The Ancestor Investigator is also the Ancestor Whisperer!

MURDER IN THE FAMILY?

Author Tammy Lynn Tipler-Priolo copyright 27 July 2009

Most of us will find in our genealogical journey, a string of law-abiding ancestors that worked as farmers, labourer and such. We might even find the occasional death by a disease such as Tuberculosis or Diphtheria or accident. My Great Great Grandmother Angelique was killed by a train in her late 40s in 1884. My Great Aunt Georgina died at the age of twelve from Diphtheria and my Great Aunt Margaret died of an Epileptic Seizure at fourteen years of age. My Great Uncle Claude died at 27 years old when the dam he was working in was filled with water; his body was never recovered. My Great Uncle Alfred died of Meningitis at the age of 30 and my Great Great Uncle Charles died when a tree he was chopping down fell on him.

Murder was suspected when my grandmother’s cousin and his wife disappeared in the late 1950’s from their cottage; it was only recently discovered that they had drowned with their bodies preserved in the cold depths of the lake. However, murder did happen in my family tree. This murder took place in the cold month of February in 1952. An on going feud between my Great Uncle Arthur and a reclusive neighbour ended in the shooting of this uncle. The story hit the local newspaper and covered in great detail the events that had occurred that cold and wintry day. The neighbour was taken into custody right away in a peaceful manner.

With curiosity in my veins, I wanted to know more about the man who had killed my uncle. The paper had said he was a veteran from both great wars. He altered his age by 18 years and dyed his hard dark as to gain entry into WWII. He was born in England and immigrated to Canada as a young man. He had been married and had two children. He lived on his own for several years and was quiet according to the neighbours.

On further investigation, I found that he had two daughters. His wife had died in the 1920s. He was born in Scarborough Yorkshire England and his father was a Confectioner, Bookseller, Publisher and Insurance agent. His father had been married twice and he was the son of the second wife. His maternal grandfather had been a Surgeon and had also been married twice to two sisters, the first being his maternal grandmother. Whatever possessed him to fire those fatal shots at my uncle, one can only conclude that he was not in the right frame of mind.

Assumptions arise as to how the murder trial had gone, but what truly happened still needs answers. Now a search through the local papers would be a good start, but not knowing when the court case appeared, that would be several months of searching. I turned to a google search on this murder case and after 30 minutes of searching, I came upon what I needed, but did not know that it had existed until that moment. I had located the inventory of case files in the fonds of the Department of Justice for persons sentenced to death in Canada 1867-1976. Note that the death penalty had been abolished in Canada in 1976. Check it out for yourselves at http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000001052.pdf .

In this document, you will find a list of reference numbers that apply to each person sentenced to death for murder. A description of the convicted is also given such as racial origin, age, birthplace, occupation and marital status. The trial dates are also included; ah, the newspaper search will be much easier now. You will also find a list of the victims of these murders as well as details on how they were killed and the result of the trial. Reference to various items in the file such as correspondence, petitions, transcript of evidence, fingerprints, photos, maps, coroner’s inquests, etc. are also mentioned. These files are apparently kept at the Library and Archives of Canada, but not all files are open for public viewing and are under the Access to Information and Privacy Act. I am still in the process of trying to piece together the life of my uncle’s murderer, as I still have some unanswered questions that have arisen during my quest. Finding out “who dun it” was easy, understanding how a person makes such a decision to take another’s life may never be revealed.

Happy Hunting!!

“MAY ALL YOUR GENEALOGICAL DREAMS COME TRUE!!!”

Tammy Tipler-Priolo BASc, PLCGS
The Ancestor Investigator is also the Ancestor Whisperer!

Genealogy Articles

You can read my most recent genealogy articles once a week at www.BayToday.ca under columnist "Genealogy In Action" by Tammy Tipler-Priolo

Have Genealogical Questions? Then All You Have To Do Is Ask.

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