A significant new batch of historical documents has been added to the Canadiana Heritage collection, a mix of monographs and serials. For anyone doing family history research in Ontario, the most exciting additions are the numerous illustrated historical atlases. These are not just maps; they’re rich with detail, often including:
Property owner names: These atlases can help you pinpoint the exact location of your ancestors’ land.
Business listings: You can discover what businesses your family members ran or where they worked.
Biographical sketches: Some atlases contain short biographies of prominent residents, which may include details about your family’s history.
The newly added atlases, many from Beldon, cover a wide range of Ontario counties, including:
Bruce County (1880)
Brant County (1875)
Elgin County (1877)
Grey County (1880)
Haldimand County (1879)
Kent County (1881)
Lambton County (1880)
Lanark County (1880)
Middlesex County (1878)
Norfolk County (1877)
Oxford County (1972 reprint of 1876 edition)
Peel County (1877)
Perth County (1879)
Simcoe County (1881)
Victoria County (1881)
Waterloo County (1881)
Wellington County (1877)
Wentworth County (1875)
York County (1878)
Also find two volumes of The Development of Transportation in Modern England, published in 1916. Plus, volumes 2 -5 of The New Practical Reference Library from 1913, published in Toronto and Chicago. It’s organized alphabetically with major Canadian content, although the authors were US-based.
Not yet available, but coming soon, are two serials, the London evening advertiser (1922-1929) and the London morning advertiser (1926-1929).
oooh – lots of good stuff for those researching their Canadian roots…will pass it on this link to my library group 😊