Anglo-Celtic Connections

The 1926 Paris, France census, with 2,803,687 records which became available on MyHeritage on 26 March, includes 749 people born in Canada, 599 from Ireland (Irlande, ou Eire) and 14,022 from Royaume-Uni (UK).

The 2,666,857 in the 1936 Paris census include 514 born in Canada, 424 for Ireland, and 8,003 from the UK.

Searches return transcriptions with name, gender, birth year, birthplace, and residence with possible mention of other family members in the residence.

Each entry is linked to an image of the original record, displayed below the transcript, with additional information. You may not see it. If so click on the arrow to advance the image, then back and it will likely appear.

These collections compiled from newspapers and other sources were updated on 23 March adding entries since 13 December 2022. Note that the total for the UK and Ireland Ancestry advertized in December was an error.

Title	Years	March 2023	December 2022	April 2022
Canada Obituary Collection	1898-Current	11,274,559	11,091,760	10,878,408
U.S. Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection	1847-Current	117,021,110	112,820,031	101,800,384
U.S. Obituary Collection	1930-Current	203,005,196	202,415,958	198,633,254
UK and Ireland Obituary Index	2004-Current	6,838,079	1,448,328	6,700,836

About 25,000 new entries are added to this spreadsheet database accessible through railwayaccidents.port.ac.uk

Check it out if a railway worker in your family tree in Britain and Ireland was involved in an accident from the late 1880s to 1939.

The sheet contains details of 20,963 railway worker accidents investigated by the state, 1900 – 15 and 1921 – 1939.  There are 6,515 Union Death Claims, 1889 – 1919; 3,437 Union Disablement Claims, 1889 – 1920; 1.241 Union Fatal Compensataion Claims, 1889 – 1920; 1,329 Union Inquests, 1908 – 1920;  7,172 non-Fatal Compensation Claims, 1889 – 1919; Union Orphan Fund Claims, 1888 – 1919; 2.472 ASRS Legal Claims, 1901 – 1905: and 641 Claims to the GER Benevolent Fund, 1913 – 1923.

Here’s an example of an entry unlikely to have been passed along as a family story.

1903 Jan 10
Walter
Annison
M(ale)
40
Yarmouth,
Vauxhall
Norfolk
England
Lampman
Great Eastern Railway
11:00
Injury: Crush
Little finger of left hand injured
Caught between vehicles
Engine and 5 carriages being coupled. While carriages at rest Annison climbed on 3rd carriage to remove the side and tail lamps. Shunter needed engine to steady back in order to couple carriages just at time Annison was alighting from carriage. His little finger got between the buffers.
William Mowser, shunter
Annison knew carriages would be standing at platform for 6 hours, therefore there had been no need to climb on carriage when he did.
Mishap due to his own want of caution.
12:00
02:00
J J Hornby
Returns of Accidents and Casualties as reported to the Board of Trade by the several railway companies in the United Kingdom during the three months ending 31 March 1903 Appendix C. Reports of Sub-Inspectors A Ford and JJ Hornby on accidents to Railway Servants and other Persons employed on railway premises Cd.1687 1903 Mar 31 116

Choose from selected free online events in the next five days. All times are ET except as noted. Those in red are Canadian, bolded if local to Ottawa or recommended. Assume registration in advance is required; check so you’re not disappointed. Additional mainly US events are listed at https://conferencekeeper.org/virtual.

TUESDAY 28 March

2 pm: New Developments of MyHeritage DNA, by Gal Zrihen for Legacy Family Tree Webinars and MyHeritage.
https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar/new-developments-of-myheritage-dna/

2:30pm: The People of Belfast, by Aidan Campbell for Belfast Branch, North of Ireland Family History Society.
https://www.nifhs.org/event/the-people-of-belfast-aidan-campbell-belfast-branch-hybrid-meeting/

7 pm: Outside the Gate: the true story of a British Home Child in Canada. by Carol Newall for OGS Wellington County Branch.
https://wellington.ogs.on.ca/upcoming-events/

WEDNESDAY 29 March

10 am: Women’s Lives and Writings: Online Resources for Everyone, by National Library of Scotland staff.
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/womens-lives-and-writings-online-resources-for-everyone-tickets-547475793837

2pm: Top 10 Tips for Genealogists on Social Media, by Marie Cappart for Legacy Family Tree Webinars.
https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar/top-10-tips-for-genealogists-on-social-media/

7 pm: Bytown 1847, Élisabeth Bruyère & the Irish Famine refugees, by Michael McBane for Ottawa Historical Society.
https://www.historicalsocietyottawa.ca/activities/events/eventdetail/88/16,17,19,21/bytown-1847

THURSDAY 30 March

2 pm: Behind Old Ireland in Colour, by John Breslin for Public Record Office of Northern Ireland.
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/behind-old-ireland-in-colour-tickets-553099654957

FRIDAY 31 March

SATURDAY 1 April

11 am: Begotten By Fornication: Illegitimacy Records in England and Wales, by Helen Smith for International Society for British Genealogy and Family History.
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAtde-orTwtH9eFE-aNjBQG_o5qpxq3XkeF

2 pm: Headmasters and Sheriffs: 170 Years of Simcoe County History Told by One House, by Su Murdoch for OGS Simcoe County Branch.
https://simcoe.ogs.on.ca/events/simcoe-county-branch-headmasters-and-sheriffs-170-years-of-simcoe-county-history-told-by-one-house-with-su-murdoch/

The latest HistoryExtra Podcast episode includes an extract from an interview with Zack White on Did the Duke of Wellington really call his troops the “scum of the Earth”?

From a longer interview on discipline in Wellington’s armies, it details the most common crimes and punishments in the armies of the Duke of Wellington and his contemporaries, considering whether the effective imposition of discipline helped the British and their allies finally defeat Napoleon on the battlefield of Waterloo.

Likely much would be relevant to the British army in the War of 1812. White’s The Napoleonic Wars Podcast (aka The Napoelonicist), includes episodes recorded since last November on The Legacy of the War of 1812, Impressment in the War of 1812, Women in the War of 1812, Naval Discipline in the War of 1812, Most significant battle of the War of 1812, West India Regiments in the War of 1812, and Native Americans in the War of 1812.

Thoughts following Ottawan Saturday’s mega-doubleheader.

Irish Family History Research Day, organized by BIFHSGO, saw about 100 people in The Chamber at Ben Franklin Place in what, by all accounts, was a successful event. Even before the first presentation, people lined up to buy the books for sale when I snuck in to take the photo even though not registered. Many were taking advantage of one-on-one consultations with the speakers, and obviously enjoying the opportunity to get reacquainted with friends pre-pandemic.

I did register for the OGS Ottawa Branch Gene-o-Rama on the basis of the availablty of recorded presentations and handouts post-event. I’m told Ken McKinlay gave an excellent presentation on Ontario land records which was not so crammed with content that one was overwhelmed. A contact also mention the newspaper site elphind.com, a one-stop site to search Trove (Australia), Chronicling America (USA) and abot 30 other sites.

Locally we now have Ottawa Public Library Genealogy Day to look forward to on 1 May – more soon – and the annual BIFHSGO conference, online, 28-29 October with theme Scotland.

 

 

Miscellaneous items I found of interest during the week.

RadioGPT brings AI to the airwaves

Dan Gardner on AI and the Value of Imagination

Ottawa Valley Irish
A family history blog & genealogy database

The Irish-Canadian Podcast

Renewal of the Canadian Museum Policy

What’s in Beethoven’s Genome?

Roz McCutcheon R. I. P.
Noting the passing of a powerhouse of Irish genealogy, Roz McCutcheon (22nd March 1947-21st March 2023). She was a speaker on the Registry of Deeds, her pet project, at the 2021 BIFHSGO conference.

Thanks to this week’s contributors: Ann Burns, Anonymous, Bonnie, Brenda Turner, Glenn Wright, Nick Mcdonald, Teresa, Unknown

 

British Army, Local Armed Forces’ Enrolment Forms, Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902
This all-new set contains transcriptions for 64,888 enrolment forms from the Anglo-Boer War, which was fought between the British Empire and the Boer Republic in South Africa between 1899 and 1902.

Although the content of the records varies slightly depending on which enrolment form was used in each case, this set provides the name, age, nationality and trade of each soldier, as well as his regiment, regimental number and place of enlistment.

A physical description of each soldier, and next of kin and their address, are also stated in these records. This provides valuable insight into each individual’s family and background.

The collection includes 786 “Canadian Scouts.”

British Army, East Surrey Regiment 1899-1919
This week, 41,023 records, original image and the transcription, are added to this existing set. Detailing the fighting lives of the soldiers in the East Surrey Regiment, these records offer insight into ancestors who fought in the Anglo-Boer War and the First World War. You’ll typically find the full name, regiment, regimental number, year of birth, and birthplace in these records. There are a range of different record types contained within this set, including medals, orders and rank and file index. Always check the original record image for additional information.

British Army, Queen’s Royal West Surrey Regiment 1901-1918
85,011 records, original record images and a transcriptions have been added to this set. Included are 1918 Prisoners of War, Register of Recruits 1914-1917 and Boer War Medals 1901-1903. Expect to learn the name, regiment, regimental number, rank, birthplace and birth year. Always check the original record image for additional information.

TheGenealogist has linked the tithe maps for the Welsh counties of Brecknockshire, Cardiganshire, Denbighshire, Flintshire, and Monmouthshire, to the Map Explorer™. For the first time, subscribers can now use these Welsh tithe maps, georeferenced to various historical and modern maps.

See how the area has developed from Victorian times to the modern day. Nick Thorne’s article Tracing a House in the Monmouthshire tithes to modern-day looks at a house called, The Hendre, situated in Rockfield, in the civil parish of Llangattock-Vibon-Avel, some 4 miles north-west of the town of Monmouth

 

A reminder about the In-Person Irish Family History Research Day with Ulster Historical Foundation speakers starting at 8:30 am at The Chamber at Ben Franklin Place, 101 Centrepointe Dr, Nepean.

Also Gene-o-Rama from OGS Ottawa Branch, an online event starting at 8:30 am, and with recordings available after the meeting — good if you can’t be in two places at once.

Sourced from the Wrexham County Borough, this MyHeritage collection has 37,655 records from the year 1876 to 2012. Records typically include the name of the deceased, year and place of death, and date of burial.

The Comonwealth War Graves Commission notes 155 burials in the cemetery including many from Polish forces and a few from Canada.

The source site at https://www.wrexham.gov.uk/services/family-history also includes indexes for births, marriages and deaths based on collaboration between the Clwyd Family History Society and Wrexham register office

 

Lately, I could publish every week about new and reissued books from Global Heritage Press. They’re on a tear. The latest are:

Index to Upper Canada Naturalization Registers 1828-1850 
By Norman K. Crowder & Sharon Bowman
Published by Global Heritage Press, Carleton Place, March 2023

This book is a comprehensive index to the Upper Canada Naturalization Registers 1828-1850 that includes names, dates, places, volume and entry numbers, and related microfilm numbers.  Check out the detailed description:  Read more…

Documenting  your Ancestors who served in the Canadian Infantry during WW1 & WW2  
By Kenneth Cox
Published by Global Heritage Press, Carleton Place, March 2023

This guide identifies documents and resources that are available and how to access them. Heavily illustrated… two case studies provide examples of what can be achieved   Check out the full description:  Read more…

Marriage Records Johnstown District 1831-1842 – Upper Canada [Ontario]  
By Ruth J. Wells & Alice Hughes
Published by Global Heritage Press, Carleton Place, March 2023

Filled with names, dates, places, witnesses of early marriages in south eastern Upper Canada (Ontario).   Check out the full description:  Read more…

Find more on offer at https://globalgenealogy.com/ and on Monday 1 May come to OPL Genealogy Day at Nepean Centrepointe Library (Ben Franklin Place) where Global Genealogy will be one of the exhibitors.