Elgin County Atlas Index Now added to the Elgin OGS website Canadian County Atlas Digital Project Index During the period from about 1875 to 1884, publishers produced what were referred to as “historical atlases” of most of the counties of Ontario. These included township and town maps, details of residents and […]
Bruce C. Johnson Jr.
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“The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry mapping application showcases Ontario’s best available topographic and imagery data. The map shows topographic information, such as roads, trails, lakes, rivers, wooded areas, wetlands and provincial parks, as well as municipal and township boundaries. You can zoom in and out, find places and […]
Now Linked from the Elgin OGS Land Records We have had the Indexes for some years – Now FamilySearch has the images The Township Land Papers can best be described as a miscellaneous collection of documents relating to early transactions and correspondence to the lots of land in each township. […]
‘One fire away’: Why Ontario communities are digitizing their newspapers As COVID-19 accelerates the closure of publications across the province, there’s a growing sense of urgency to make sure records of local history survive By Marsha McLeod – Published on Dec 09, 2020 https://wwweogncom.wildapricot.org/page-18080/9437566 Congratulations to all OA Branches who are involved […]
Looking for something to do during the pandemic? For Volunteers interested in indexing projects for online books on Elgin County check out the books available online at the Elgin Historical Society website. Please contact us if you are interested in volunteering to index any of these books and have published at […]
New on the Elgin County Branch, Ontario Ancestors Web site Veterans of the Boer War from Elgin County – Contributions by Alan Mason This new web page provides information about those who served in the South African War and who had a significant connection to Elgin County, before, during or after […]
From the St. Thomas Times Journal by Laura Broadley American Civil War veteran grave marker returns to St. Thomas “The grave of a St. Thomas native and American Civil War veteran was returned to its proper form with the replacement of a Grand Army of the Republic grave marker this […]
Mary Clutterbuck publishes new book on the history of the Women’s Institute organisation in Elgin County. http://www.stthomastimesjournal.com/2018/03/09/womens-institute-launches-book-detailing-local-history “The book is 200 pages filled with 70 personal stories, Women’s Institute histories, Women’s Institute communities and lots of complementary photos.”
We have now uploaded to the Elgin OGS Ancestors Indexes the St. Thomas Times-Journal Indexes for 2013 July- Dec and 2014. As always our Research Team and Lookup specialists can provide copies through our Lookup Service. Quick service now with our PayPal account. Check out the new Indexes at: Combined […]
The Aylmer Express newspaper serving Aylmer and Malahide area has given their website a new look and is now formatted for mobile devices. Obituaries are now included in the free online shortened addition. The full weekly paper issued on Wednesdays still requires a subscription. Aylmer Express Obituaries And an updated […]