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"NOTES FROM NIAGARA" - NIAGARA PENINSULA BRANCH NEWSLETTER
A DIRECTORY OF PUBLISHED ARTICLES
Niagara Peninsula Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society held their first meeting in October 1980.
Our first newsletter was January 1981. The following list represents an index of the articles published in
“Notes From Niagara” beginning with the first issue.
It does not include certain administrative articles, for example: Chairman's Message; Editor's Message;
Queries; New Members; Change of address; Cemetery Picnics; Notice of Meetings; etc.
Vol. 1 No. 1 - January 1981 Editor: Mabel St. Angelo and Ed. Staff
Areas we Cover - Old Lincoln and Welland Counties
How We All Began - list of 1st 12 members
Did You Know - Mr. & Mrs. Geert Brouwer (Niagara Falls) celebrated 50th wedding anniversary
Some Niagara Genealogical Sources
Membership Roster
Niagara Falls Public Library - has pamphlet “Whats Your Line”
Vol. 1 No. 2 - March 1981
Spotlight - Lester Wilker
South Landing Craft Centre - property at Queenston
Comments: We’ve Received - Eric Jonassen
The Story of an Orphan of the Storm
The Original Family Tree - 1841
Marriage & Death Certificates in Ontario - information found in Vital Stats
Resources for Genealogical Research, Special Collections St. Catharines Centennial Library
Remember When? - flashbacks published Niagara Falls Review
Family Inquiry Sheet / Pedigree Chart
Vol. 1 No. 3 - May 1981
Spotlignt - Mabel St. Angelo
Cover Story - Brock's Monument
Early Settlements in Fort Erie
Special People Niagara Falls Review - Mrs. Mary Jane Gibbs, Ridgeway
Niagara Falls, The City of Many Names - Francis Petrie
Funeral Cards - list of held by Pelham Historical Society
Happy Birthday - Miss Z. May Miller 95th birthday (Niagara Falls)
Library Acquisitions
Lawyer Buried Outside House that is Full of Valuables - Sam Weir Jan. 1981
Vol. 1 No. 4 - July 1981
From the Editor
Happy Bicentennial Birthday - Niagara-on-the-Lake 1981
How to Get There - meetings at Later Day Saints (Mormon) church St. David’s
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A Brief History of Lakeview Cemetery - Fred J. Campbell
Third Annual Niagara Peninsula History Conference - Brock University
Congratulations - John Burtniak, elected President of OGS
Welcome to Newest Branch - Brant Co
Ontario School Records - Alan Hayne Present OGS, Guest Speaker
Save Brian's Column - Gilchrist’s column in Toronto Star
Niagara Branch Meeting at Brock University - J. Burtniak speaker on Brock holdings
Genealogical Windfalls - Eileen Hodgson
Announcement from Public Archives Canada - Catalogue of Census Returns on Microfilm
Vol. 2 No. 1 - October 1981 Editor: Lester Wilker and Ed. Staff
Niagara Peninsula Branch Treasurers Annual Report 1981
Niagara Peninsula Branch Committee’s Annual Report 1981
Rules of Niagara Peninsula Branch Library
Irish Clan Research - Shannon Development Corp. has new travel service
A Historical Background of St. Mark's Anglican Church
Rectors of St. Mark's Parish
St. Mark's Cemetery
Tombstone Inscriptions Within St. Mark's Anglican Church
Niagara-on-the-Lake Bicentennial Stamp issued July 31, 1981 for 17 cents
Vol. 2 No. 2 - January 1982
Branch workshop October 1981 - how to for new members
Show and Tell - member participation
Township of Bertie settled 1784
Excerpt from Address by David Owen November 12, 1981
Early Settlement of Bertie Township 1780 - 1800
St. Paul's Anglican Church, Fort Erie 1821 - 1981
Rectors of St. Paul's Parish - list of names
Cemeteries of Bertie Township - listed by name
Sources at Fort Erie Public Library
List of Reeves of Bertie 1850 - 1963 listed by name and year
Bertie Township Clerks With Year of Appointment
United Kingdom Research - Fam. Hist. Soc. has registry of B & B among members
The Peace Bridge - 12 cent stamp issued 1977
Niagara Peninsula Branch Library - recent additions
Craftsmen Remembered in New Book on Germanic Folk Arts
Search for Descendants of old Scottish Settlers
Special Edition - February, 1982
Editor: Lester Wilker and Ed. Staff
St. Paul's Anglican Church, Fort Erie 1821 - 1981 (Cont'd from Vol. 2, No. 2)
Rectors of St. Paul's Parish - listed by name and year
Cemeteries of Bertie Township - listed by name (Cont'd from Vol. 2, No. 2)
Sources at Fort Erie Public Library - (Cont’d from Vol. 2, No.2)
Vol. 2 No. 3 - April 1982
Heritage Day - Open House Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum
Niagara Falls, Canada: A History of the City book review
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What’s Your Line - Niagara Falls Public Library , Family Genealogies on file
Welcome to Newest Branch - Elgin Co., 21st Branch
Recent Additions to our Library
Flames Across the Border - Niagara Peninsula Branch presented Pierre Berton’s book to Battlefield School
Ethel Harriman Celebrates 100th Birthday
Warner Cemetery - short history
Settlers in Stamford Township by Audrey Laurie
Sir Casimir Stanislaus Gzowski (1831 - 1898) first chairman of Commission to establish Queen Victoria Park
What’s Your Line - additions to local History Collection, Niagara Falls Public Library
Heritage of Andrew Miller 1766 - 1843 by Audrey Miller Laurie(NPB #30 - OGS 20 L)
The Misener Family - outline of family history
Special Edition - April 1982
Clifton and Drummondville - Directory H.R. Page Atlas 1876
Drummondville - history of the village 1814
Drummond Hill Cemetery - index to plot holders published by Branch
Drummondville Burying Ground Records - Niagara Parks Commission
Extract from the Drummondville Burying Ground Records - examples of info.
Incorporated March 13, 1882 - Drummondville, name changed to Niagara Falls village
Drummondville Reporter - first newspaper in Welland Co.
Early Families of Stamford Township - list of settler names
Holy Trinity Church Parish Register - at Niagara Falls Public Library - not indexed
The Lundy Family - brief history and pedigree chart
Drummondville, a Post Village - list of settlers and occupations
Gleanings of the Past - list of letters remaining at post office 1800
John Burch Mills - erected 1786
View of the Falls of Niagara From the Bank Near Birchs Mills 1807
Vol. 2 No. 4 - July 1982
A Legend of Fonthill
We are not the Only Fonthill - also England
The Pelham Historical Calendars 1977 - 1982
Cemeteries of Pelham Township, Welland County listed by name
Hansler Cemetery, Pelham Township - short history
The Johnson Reporter - Roy Johnson, Editor (NPB #151)
Proposed Auxiliary LDS Library - want to start a local branch of their library
Pedigree Charts - R. Halfyard (NPB #31)
Publication Order Form - our Branch
Vol. 2 No. 5 - October 1982
A Legend of Fonthill (Cont'd from Vol. 2, No. 4)
John Beverley Aikens - 1910 - 1982 (NPB #62) Memorial
Show and Tell - member participation
Loyalists in Niagara (Canada) by John B. Aikens
Individual Genealogies - St. Catharines Public Library listed by name
Beyond the Chart - by P. Menon (NPB #52)
Old Cemeteries in St. Catharines - list of small burial grounds
Publication Order Form
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Vol. 3 No. 1 - February 1983
Editor: Lester Wilker and Ed. Staff
Niagara Peninsula Branch Chairman’s Annual Report 1982
Niagara Peninsula Branch Treasurer’s Annual Report 1982
By-Laws of the Niagara Peninsula Branch, O.G.S.
Rules and Regulations of the Niagara Peninsula Branch
Genealogical Information Available - research material from V. Rivard
The Land of Plenty , Sask. - (A list of family surnames many from Ontario)
Vol. 3 No. 2 - May 1983
John Burtniak - President OGS 1982 - 83
Meet the Niagara Peninsula Branch Executive - pictures and short bio
400th Member - Niagara Peninsula Branch Miss G. Vivian Adair of Ottawa
Early Inhabitants of the Niagara Region - summary of address by J. Burtniak
Beaver Dams - short history
Israel Swayze - The First Settler at Beaverdams
Thorold Township Land Abstracts 1796 - 1801
Thorold Township - Biographical Sketches (from History of Welland Co.) listed by name
Cemeteries of Thorold Township listed by name with OGS number
Beaverdams Photos - circa 1900
Vol. 3 No. 3 - August 1983
Genealogical Interests - Executive Members, Niagara Peninsula Branch
Niagara County Genealogical Society Library (List of Genealogies)
History of Virgil - the village
Baptist Graveyard, Virgil
Niagara Township Reeves - list of names with the year
Early Churches of Virgil - list of each with short history
Grace United Church - records on microfilm at N-O-L library
Graveyards & Inscriptions in the Virgil Area, Bellinger & Corus; Clement; Stevens; Virgil Methodist;
Vrooman Burying Ground and St. David’s Ossuary
Dr. Barnardo’s File - his 1881 Census for Stepney Causeway, London, Eng.
Sheafer’s Stone Marker - between St. David’s and Queenston 1812
My Thoughts were on the Land (Auto bio. of Fred Clement)
Niagara Peninsula Branch Cemetery Review - list of cemeteries transcribed
Vol. 3 No. 4 - October 1983
Surname Index - started by R. Halfyard has over 1,000 names
Donations to Niagara Peninsula Branch Library
Genealogical Interests - Executive Members
A Brief History of Lakeview Cemetery
Marshville & Wainfleet - brief history including names of those who received land grants
Marshville - (Wainfleet Now) - history of village
Sugar Loaf - short history
Pioneers of Wainfleet Township - short bio’s on first settlers
The Neff Family - family history
WelcomePerth County Branch
Poetry by M. W. Minor, Wainfleet - written 1885
Happy Wedding - Marshville, 1892, Wm Simpson & Sadie Pentelow
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1883 Wainfleet Marriage Certificate Discovered, Richard Owens & Sarah Catherine Silverthorne
The Stoner Family - short history
Wainfleet Township Cemeteries - list with OGS numbers
Wainfleet Public library - Special Collections Holdings
Vol. 4 No. 1 - February 1984
Acting Ed: Mabel St Angelo and Staff
Executive and Committees - 1984
Niagara's Bicentennial - Niagara-on-the-Lake
Canada Directory 1857 Allanbury, C.W. - the description that appeared for the town
Port Dalhousie - a Chronology
Niagara Peninsula Branch Treasurer’s Annual Report 1983
Thorold’s Official Historian - Esther Summers
Niagara Peninsula Branch Annual Reports 1983
Seminar ‘87 Report - laying the ground work
Obituary - David Alexander Rennie (NPB #225), 14 October 1983
Cemeteries of the Niagara Region - looking for location of #5894 Bellinger Family; #3359 Stevens Plot &
#5758 Park Family, Willoughby
Cemetery Act for the Province of Ontario - regarding maintenance of same
St. Catharines Canada West 1861 Census - earliest that exists for St. Catharines
Willoughby Historical Museum - list of holdings
Wardens of the United Counties of Lincoln & Welland - list of names and year
Miss Nellie Manley - millinery parlour in Niagara Falls
Zimmerman Family Tree - lists names and dates
John Fretz Family - short history
Christopher German Family Reunion - June 1984
Congratulations to Velma Rivard #422 - Logo Contest Winner
Mother Says - journal kept by Bunker Sharp 1889 - 1892
Vol. 4 No. 2 - June 1984
Editor: Harry Hood, Co-Editor: Diane Johnson
A Real Find - 1828 Census for Niagara now on microfilm at Ontario Archives
Donation from Dr. Helen Aiken (NPB #109) - many of her late husband John’s research files
How an Old Time Genealogist Set to Work - Series from the Hamilton Spectator by Mabel Burkholder
Miss Janet Carnochan - brief auto bio
Mr. & Mrs. Ostrander - from "Early Scenes in Canadian Life"
A new Publication - Cemeteries in the Town of Lincoln
Port Dalhousie - A Chronology - Cont’d from Vol. IV No. 1
From Canada Directory 1851 - 1858, Allanburg
Obituary - Gordon Allan Sinclair, died 17 May 1984
Writers of the Niagara Peninsula - Joanna Ellen Wood
Land Record in the Ontario Archives - description of holdings
Obituary - Mr. Win Baughn NPB #349, Mrs. Jean Peart NPB #551
Contest - asking for help with design of Branch logo
500th Member - Miss Elsie Stevens
Vol. 4 No. 3 - September 1984
OGS News, Seminar 85
Donations - names of donors
1828 Census of Niagara Peninsula - microfilm #059 Ontario Archives, list of townships recorded
Old Fort Erie Mass Grave - published in its entirety
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A Guide to the Resources & Facilities of the Niagara Historical Resource Centre, N-O-L
From Lovell's Canada Directory 1857; Beamsville list of settlers
Welland County Council 1868 - list of names of those who appeared
Captain Dick - plaque unveiled at British Methodist church Geneva St 27 May 1984 to Richard Pierpoint
Writers of the Niagara Peninsula - Emma A. (Harvey) Currie and Miss Ann Helena Woodruff
Port Dalhousie - A Chronology (Cont'd from Vol. 4, No 2)
Waiting for the Mailman - genealogy edict
Thanks for Donation - Frank Roundy NPB #132
Golden Wedding Anniversary (50) Esther & Roy Summers, 1984
Worth While Publication - Mini-Atlas of Early Settlers, by Maggie Parnell
Vol. 4 No. 4 - November 1984
Editor: Robert Halfyard
Loyalist Provisioning List 1786 - of Niagara 14 December 1786
Loyalist Victualling List - Niagara District 1786
Heads of Families Who Personally Draws Provisions
Seminar 87 - Sharing Past and Future- progress report
Donations to the Branch - Mildred L. Belleghem NPB #100; Gordon Welstead NPB #534, Wings over
Niagara; Joseph Eddleman Jr. NPB #474 and others
The Crysler Family - history of the family cemetery by E. Hodgson
Port Dalhousie - A chronology (Cont'd from Vol. 4, No 3)
1884 Traders List for Niagara - list of advertisement with type of business in Echo of Niagara
Worth While Books - by Eileen Hodgson
Warning ! Warning - Halbert’s
Heritage St. Catharines - looking for members
The May-Clark-Seiler House
Vol. 5 No. 1 - February 1985
Editor: Robert Halfyard
1985 Executive and Committees
Donations to the Branch - Mrs. Audrey Delaney NPB #84, Thomas Sherk NPB #265, Roy Johnson NPB #151
Obituary - Mrs. L. Stewart (Doris) Meeres NPB #116
Loyalist Victualling List at Niagara 1786
Loyalist Victualling List at Fort Erie 1785
Loyalist Victualling List at Fort Erie 1786
Loyalist Victualling List at Landing Grand River and the Chipaway Creek
1828 Teacher's Agreement - for schools in Grantham township
Private Schools in Existence in 1799 - list of names of schools
Writers of the Niagara Peninsula - Captain John A. MacDonald and Lancelot Cressy Servos
Niagara Peninsula Branch Annual Reports 1984
Niagara Peninsula Branch Treasurer’s Annual Report 1984
County of Lincoln Council 1857 - list of twp reeves
Niagara Excerpts from Canada Directory 1857 / 58
Irish John Willson U.E. 1765-1798 - Rich Little, a descendant
Canada Directory 1851 - Village of Grimsby (or the Forty) list of settlers
Announcement - Niagara Peninsula Branch received grant for $14,500 - hire students to do census
Lewis J. Clement Grants
Vol. 5 No. 2 - May 1985
New Publications Available - names and price
Seminar 87 - progress report
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Obituary - Mr. Russell Kemp NPB #201 13 January 1985
75th Annual Johnson Reunion
Cemeteries in the Niagara Region - list of all the cemeteries in Lincoln and Welland Co. with OGS No.
Writers of the Niagara Peninsula - William Kirby
Family Histories in Cemeteries - tombstones Wm Havens & wife Lydia, John Claus, U.E. & Michael Rittenhouse
A Niagara Heroine - Mary Madden Henry 1790
Canada Directory 1851 - Village of Jordan
Excepts From Letters From Joe Reid & Harvie Andre re 1891 Census
Municipal Council of the County of Welland 1883
The I.G.I. is Only a Beginning
Death Notices from "The Mail" 1855 to 1863
Vol. 5 No. 3 - September 1985
News Release Re 1891 Census
Obituary - Mrs. Alma Jane Badger NPB #38, 1 June 1985
Donations to the Branch Library - title & donor’s name
Congratulations - Assistant Editor, Diane Johnson, grad Brock University
Congratulations - Barbara Wright & husband on birth of daughter Kirby Lynn
Obituary From an Old Newspaper - Elizabeth C. Hurst
Churches of Niagara - St. John's Anglican, Stevensville - St. Andrew's Church, Grimsby
From an Old Scrap Book - bio re Noah & Calvin Cook
The Third Lincoln Regiment - 1788 - brief history of the militia
3rd Regiment Lincoln Militia in Account With Samuel Street - includes date, name and pay
For Your Information - John Graaskamp NPB #25 is writing a series of articles for a Dutch newspaper
From an Old Scrap Book - In Memoriam, Son of Thomas Pearson 1895, Mrs. B. Bradt 1889
From an Old Scrap Book- Deaths, Mrs. Grout 1849, Margaret Bell,1892, Seluda McCombs 1890, John a. Mackie 1899
History of David Price 1750 - 1841
Bio - Audrey Miller Laurie #30
Ontario Genealogical Society - announces the Silver Anniversary Collection of Family Histories
Late Doris Wahl Collection - 1910 - 1984
Notices - Whitby-Oshawa are publishing a cookbook, Norfolklore 85 Genealogy Fair, Mich. 12th Annual Seminar
New Genealogical Societies - Newfoundland & Labrador Genea. Soc. Muskoka Parry Sound Groups
Genealogy Assistance from Across the Border
Writers of Niagara - Laura Nixon Haynes
Canada Directory 1851 - Village of Beamsville list of inhabitants with occupations
From the Thorold Post - Death, Mrs. Mercy Miller, Oct 1891 & Mrs. Oscar Buckbee - no date
Vol. 5 No. 4 - November 1985
New Cemetery Transcriptions - listed by name & OGS number, and our price
Anglican Churches in the Niagara District - a brief history and location
News of the 1891 Census Records - info up-date on release time
Upper Canada Sundries - Report of District Common Schools in Niagara 1817 (RG5 A1 Vol. 21)
The Lampman Family - early history of family
A Flash in the pan - how this saying came to be
Immigrant & Passenger Arrivals - records held at National Archives published in catalogue
Obituary - Wm Carl 1901 from "The Peoples Press" Welland
Will - John Blagborne 1868
Citizens of Wellandport Over 80 Years - 1935
Writers of Niagara Peninsula - Agnes Ethelwyn Wetherald 1857 - 1940 & John Mebourne Elson 1880 - 1966
Names in Lincoln - a study of categories of names, eg., streets, schools, postal, etc.
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Vol. 6 No. 1 - February 1986
Editor: Diane Johnson
1986 Executive and Committees
Donations to the Library - list of books and who donated them
Obituary - Mr. Paul Buss NPB #61, (no date) Mr. James P. Weaver NPB #600 (no date)
Anglican Churches in the Niagara District - a correction to the previous article
Like Rabbits in Ernestown - by Russ Waller
Reference Librarians Retire - Mrs. Sheila Wilson & Mrs. Frances MacKay
Wenger / Winger Family Association - annual meeting
Naming Patterns - old patterns
Inaugural Meeting of Region IV - O.G.S.
Township of Niagara Memorial Stone - erected to memory of men who gave their lives in WW I & WW II
Niagara Peninsula Branch Annual Report - 1985
Niagara Peninsula Branch Treasurer’s Annual Report 1985
Maps of Pelham - available locally
New Publications by the Branch - listed by name and price
Seminar 86 - announcement In The Footsteps of the Habitant
Toronto Firm Fined $9,000 - Halbert’s for misleading advertising
Niagara Peninsula Branch Library Acquisitions - listed by name
Once Upon a Little Town Grimsby 1876-1976, Reeves & Mayors
Vol. 6 No. 2 - May 1986
Warning - accessing material procedure changes
Donation to Library - Descendants of James Smith of Pelham
Donation to Library - complimentary copy of biography of Janet Carnochan, given by Brights Wines
Bio - Miss Barbara Coffman, #65
History of Churches (Cont'd Vol. 6 #1)
Main Street Jordan - short history of town
Some Important Dates in Jordan's History - date and its significance
St. John's Anglican Church General Store
Church of Christ (Disciples)
Zimmerman House
Petty-Rittenhouse Home
Haines-Farrell House
Jordan Historical Museum of the Twenty
Honsberger-Griffith House
Macadam House
Jordan Wines
The Vintage house
Kiddick House
Haynes-Creighton House
Snure-Sedgewick House
The Jordan House
Haynes House
The Pig House
Writers of Niagara - Brig. - Gen. Ernest Alexander Cruikshank & Julia Cruikshank
Whitby-Oshawa Branch Announces Publication - From the Hearth their new cookbook
Inventory of Post Office Records - by Thomas Hillman of Public Archives RG3, copy of which can be had
Article describing how to locate a will - list of wills for this area (RG. 22 series G.1)
New Cemetery Transcriptions Available - listed by name and OGS number
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News Release - OGS receives a Coat of Arms on its 25th Anniversary
Vol. 6 No. 3 - September 1986
Obituary - Mrs Audrey Eleanor Laurie, U.E. NPB #30, 9 May 1986
Obituary Victor R. Cosby, NPB #37, 12 May 1986
First Annual Workshop for Region IV, Nov. 15, 1986 - Hamilton
Libraries of the Area - listed by name with hours and brief outline of holdings
Anyone for Reading and Indexing? - suggest 1895 newspapers for St. Catharines
Special Collections, St. Catharines Public Library - list of genealogical holdings
Genealogical Pursuits - list of publications available from TRACES
Who's Who in Your Family - how to find relationships to generations
Article describing how to locate a will - list of wills for this area (Cont'd Vol. 6, No. 2)
Maurice Comfort - Guest Speaker on Local History , 7 May 1986
Watson's Monument Inscriptions - Front of St. Catharines City Hall
Vol. 6 No. 4 - November 1986
New Cemetery Transcriptions Available - listed by name and OGS number and price
Obituary - Mrs. Mary C. Shantz, NPB #53 (no date)
Members Interests
Donations to the Library - list of titles and donor name
Niagara Articles in Ontario Register - lists Vol. # Issue # and dates, with the pages
Drummondville School Register S.S. #7, Stamford 1852 / 53
Books Published - West Lincoln Our Links With the Past - how to pre order
Canadian Heritage, Oct/Nov. 1986 - Article Re Cleaning of Tombstones
Maurice Comfort - Guest Speaker on Local History, 7 May 1986 (Cont'd from Vol. 6, No. 3)
Donations to the Library - lists title and donor
New Year's Resolutions for Genealogists
Changes for Membership Renewals - can now receive income tax receipt for fees.
Vol. 7 No. 1 - February 1987 Editor: Diane Johnson
1987 Executive and Committees
Members’ Interests
New Publications Available - listed by title and price
Additions to Branch Library - by title
Maurice Comfort - Guest Speaker 7 May 1986 (Cont'd from Vol. 6, No. 4)
Niagara Peninsula Branch Annual Report 1986
Niagara Peninsula Branch Treasurers Report 1986
Region IV Annual Report 1986
Niagara Stray in Scotland - wife of Thomas Dickson 1829
Vol. 7 No. 2 - May 1987
Region IV Second Annual Meeting - 12 Sept. 1987
OGS Head Office Moved - 30 March 1987
Special Announcement - OGS half-yearly membership available $12.50
OGS Mementos - pins, armorial blazer patch, hasti-notes, heraldic wall plaque
OGS Books for Sale - listed by title and price
Roman Catholic Churches in Niagara Peninsula - brief history
French-English Expressions - translations
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LDS Genealogical Library Open - St. Catharines, with hours
Death - from The Canadian, Niagara U.C. - Adam Crysler 18 Aug 1825
Example of Application Form for Certificate from Quebec
Publications by Don Steel - listed by title
Editor’s Note - queries limited to 50 words and two annual, any more are paid for at $4.00 each
Book Review - The Story of Smithville by Frank E. Page 1923
List of No. 1 Flank Company of the 4th Lincoln Regiment 1812 - list of men
Vol. 7 No. 3 - September 1987
Notice - National Archive of Canada Act - effective June 11, 1987
Additions to the Library - listed by title
Writers of Niagara - Louisa Murray
Obituary - Elsie May Stevens NPB #500 7 August 1987
Report of Seminar 87 Committee - thanks
Region IV Director’s Report
Baptists in the Niagara Peninsula - history
Letters Re OGS Policy - views on OGS policy to change Branch membership to OGS mbrs only
Example of Application Form for Certificate from Ontario
The Welsh Connection - contact for research purposes
Warner Church and Burying Ground - copies available
Index to Niagara County Wills (Extractions) - 1856 - 1879
Obituary - Dr. R. E. Haist #785 (no date)
Bookplate - OGS Members - commissioned design for OGS R.G.M. Macpherson
Niagara Resource Centre Wills - composite index of Surrogate court Registers 1834
Death - Welland Tribune - 10 Dec. 1909, Allanburg, Aaron Higgins found dead in outhouse
Vol. 7 No. 4 - November 1987
Donations and Additions to Branch Library - listed by title
Quakers - Pelham Friends Church, brief history
Death - Beamsville Express, Mrs. Nancy J. Cook 1908
Death - Beamsville Express, Rev. Wm Gould Brown 1919
Death - Weekly Standard, Mrs. Deborah Oliver 1899
Family History Can be Fun - Poem by Otto Moore NPB #942
Irish Research - talk by Dan Walker
Vol. 8 No. 1 - February 1988 Co-Editors: Mary Lou Smith / Douglas Robbins
1988 Executive and Committees
Niagara Peninsula Branch Annual Report 1987
Niagara Peninsula Branch Treasurers Annual Report 1987
Region IV Annual Report 1987
New Publications for Sale - Listed by title
Library Additions - listed by title and donor
Index to Families - by Greg Miller NPB #289
Congratulations - Marjorie Pollard NPB #730 to Lloyd Marr 1987
Registrar General Affair - release of vital stats, Russ Waller
Rebecca Pickard-Markle, Myth vs Fact
Life Member NPB #54 - Mrs. Esther Summers
Ontario Archives Hold Many Secrets - history of Archives and holdings
Do's & Don'ts Using Record Offices & Archives - list of rules
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Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Canada (Masons) - outline of history
Family Ties - the purpose of the pedigree chart
Old Family Bible found in Bookstore - Read surname
Settlers in Stamford Township - settlers names
Niagara Strays - found in Durham Co. Marriage Register 1858 - 1869
Obituary - Mr. Wayne Augustus, NPB #327, 17 January 1988
Obituary - Mrs. Orrena Buchner, NPB #663, (no date)
Vol. 8 No. 2 - May 1988
Publications Just Released - listed by title and price
Cemetery Board Officers Named - Fort Erie, Denise d’Entremont
Region IV Director’s Report - meeting 9 April 1988
Computer Genealogy - users group for Roots II
Warning ! Warning ! Halbert’s fined again for misleading advertising this time $20,000
Obituary - Mr. J. Gordon Craig NPB #197, 19 April 1988
Genealogical Maps - ordnance survey of England & Wales maps, where to purchase
Military Records - address for records of service
1891 Rye School Niagara, Register, Dist. 88 Niagara #1, list of students
Niagara Strays - Simcoe Co, Kingston, Ancaster, New York
Cdn Marriages Performed by Mr. Townsend at Lewiston, N.Y.
Jarvis Record - record of box found at Welland House - 1889
1984 Citizen of the Year - Doreen Hutchinson, NPB #880
Local Historical Council Members Honoured - Peggy Willis, Corlene Taylor, Esther Summers
Pennsylvania Dutch - refers to immigrants, mostly German
1851 Census - list of businesses in Clinton at time of census
Vol. 8 No. 3 - August 1988
Niagara Peninsula Branch Membership Fee Increased - $8.00 to $10.00 for single membership
Date Alterations - Quaker Years Prior to 1752, Began on 25 March
Old Bible Found - John Dean Jr. 1827
Obituary - Jack Pickard VanFleet NPB #449, 6 August 1988
Niagara Strays - Niagara Co. Clerks Office Vol. 1
Some Helpful Hints in Your Research - calculating age on tombstones to get other date
Preserving Old Clippings - recipe for solution to dip them in
Cemetery Tombstone Transcription - outing a success
Old Tombstones Found - Frederick William Miller, Sarah Carpenter and Elizabeth Carpenter
Francis Goring - Notebook & Diary, 1805 - day to day record of activity
Statutory Labour Road Maintenance Assignments 1801 - list of settlers assigned road work
Region IV Fall Meeting and Workshop - 29 Oct 1988, St. Catharines
Genealogy - poem
Amsterdam Archives House Records of Early Western New York History
Grand River Br U.E.L. Dedicate New Loyalist Library in Simcoe
New at our Local Libraries - list the branches and whats new
Book Reviews - Gazetteer of the state of New Jersey - by Thomas Gordon, & OGS Seminar ‘87 Syllabus
New Publications Just Released - listed by title and price
Vol. 8 No. 4 - November 1988
Membership Fee Increase for 1989 - reminder of new rates approved
Obituary - John R. Goodwillie, NPB #408, 8 November 1988
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Book Review - Trinity by Leon Uris
New Publications Just Released - listed by title and price
Census Project Report - transcribing difficulties
Genealogical Pursuits - Bur-More Publications for sale
1871 Census Index for Lincoln & Welland - story of houses on cover of book
Evaluation of Evidence - summary of address by B. Merriman
Searching for Military Records & Medals - address for veteran’s files
Mounting & Wearing of Decorations, Campaign Stars, & Medals - rules for same
Land Grants for U.E. Loyalists - Peter Ruseell 15 Dec. 1798
Crown Land Grants - how they were allotted
West Elgin Historical & Genealogical Society - their work transcribing and publishing
Fort George Military Carpenters - list of military carpenters there
Financial Reports of Tintern Circuit Methodist Church 1897 - list of parishioners by place name
O.G.S. vs Branch Only Membership - comments on same
In Support of O.G.S. Membership - pros and cons
Membership Renewals for 1989 - things to consider
Vol. 9 No. 1 - February 1989
Editor: Douglas Robbins
Directory of Operating Personnel 1989
Last Words - remarks from will
Niagara Peninsula Branch Fees Increase - $10.00 Individual or $12.00 Family
Genealogical Pursuits - Hannelore Headley, Guest Speaker
Family Bible - donated by Elsie Shaver - family of Fraser and Stewart
Niagara Peninsula Branch Annual Report 1988
Niagara Peninsula Branch Treasurers Annual Report 1988
Beware of More Family History Scams From the Desk of Esther Ralph Summers - re Stamford township lands
Teeter / Keefer Family - story outline from Beamsville Express 5 July 1906
Roll of Service 1914-18, University of Toronto - list of graduates from Niagara region
W.M. Church in the Merritt Settlement (Grimsby) - list of members by Gary Culp NPB #217
Destitute Receive Financial Assistance 1883 - Welland Co. Municipal Council 1883 - 85
Old Court House Fonda, New York - description of holdings
Research Reminders - hints and tips
Vol. 9 No. 2 - 1989
160th Anniversary of Welland Canal - events along the Canal
A Reward of Merit - Esther Summers
Mennonite Church Periodical Obituaries Indexed - Lancaster Mennonite Historical Soc.
International Society of the Descendants of Charlemagne - taking application for membership
Can You Help Solve a Mystery - who was Sarah Markle’s husbands
Heraldry Flourishes in Canada - Canadian Heraldic Authority created 4 June 1988
The Building of the Welland Ship Canal - list of original stock holders in the canal
The Welland Canal Mission - list of contributors to the Mission
German Books at the Centennial Library - listed by title
New Publications Just Released - listed by title and price
Records of Appropriated Canal Lands Preserved MS 119 (3)
Some (Welland Canal) Subscribers Had a Change of Heart - list of names because the route was changed
In Praise of Branch Only Members - member letter
Vol. 9 No. 3 - August 1989
Niagara Peninsula Branch, O.G.S.
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Notice of nominations for Region IV Director
Region IV Annual Meeting - 28 Oct. 1989, Hamilton
New Publications Just Released - listed by title and price
Brethren in Christ Church Magazine Indexed - by Brethren Archives, Pa. for a fee they will do a search
Early Settlers in Niagara 1784 - list of names of subscribers who wish to settle
War of 1812 Veterans Receive Recognition (1876) - surviving veterans received $20
Lincoln Militia (2nd Flank Co. of 5th Lincoln Rgt.) - listed by name
William Lyon MacKenzie's Escape Through Niagara to Navy Island
Patriots of Niagara District in Upper Canada Rebellion - list of persons arrested in Niagara district
The Fenian Raids - names of prisoners and wounded
War of 1812 Medals - listed by name and place received
Survey of the Settlement at Niagara 1782 - list of heads of family
Surname Index File and On-Going Service - explanation of how it should work
Pedigree Index Enters the Computer Age - explanation of how it should work
From the Desk of Esther Ralph Summers (Early Roads) - how they were legalized
49th Regiment - list of names, killed in action, prisoners and missing men
Vol. 9 No. 4 - November 1989
Region IV Election - new officers
New Publications Just Released - listed by title and price
Genealogical Pursuits - new book by Robert K. Bessey, NPB #794
Scam ! Scam ! - Halberts again
1803 Journal of Francis Goring (Cont'd from Vol. 8, No. 3) - day to day record of activity
New Book on Niagara’s Cemeteries - asked for stories from individuals
Tombstones are Being Eroded by Air Pollution
Victoria Lawn Cemetery - short history
Perth Reporter Visits New Cemetery - in St. Catharines 1867
Workers Smash Historic Grave Markers - old Smith and Beaverdams cemeteries
OGS Transcribes Ontario’s Cemeteries - importance of transcribing as quickly as possible
Old Town Records to be Discarded - records retention bylaw passed
Local Conservancy Committee Appointed - Town of Lincoln
A Genealogist’s Christmas Eve - poem
Vol. 10 No. 1 - February 1990
Editor: Committee
Directory of Operating Personnel 1990
Obituary - Rev. Floyd Garrett, NPB #675 (no date)
Niagara Peninsula Branch Annual Reports 1989
Niagara Peninsula Branch Treasurers Report 1989
Region IV Director’s Annual Report 1989
Niagara Peninsula Branch Awards Committee - established award categories, list of recipients
Ontario Provincial Awards - criteria
Biography of Harry Hood NPB #22
New Publications Just Released - listed by title and price
Ontario Archives under Renovations - hours changed
Logo Design Contest - Region IV - for Regional Logo, May 31, 1990
Looking for A U.K. Contact - try One Name Guild, they will search one free
New Genealogical Group - Upper Ottawa Valley
New at the Branch Library - listed by title
Seminar ‘90 - Trent University May 1990
Niagara Peninsula Branch, O.G.S.
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Vol. 10 No. 2 - May 1990
Editor: Committee
Haldimand County Genealogical Group Formed - as satellite of Hamilton Br
Upper Ottawa Valley Genealogical Group - announce fees and address
Niagara Peninsula Branch Awards - list of recipients
Region IV Meeting - Delhi November 3, 1990
Message From our Branch Librarian - asks for family trees
Norfolk Historical Society - Norfolklore Sept 29, 1990
New at Branch Library - listed by title
New Publications Just Released - listed by title and price
Library of O.G.S. - precis of article by Louise Hope
The Concerns - article from Toronto Tree re Bill 31, concerning Cemeteries Act
Municipal Election of 1850 Twp. of Niagara - 1st election by public vote with list of candidates & voters
Disposition of Records of Closed Cemeteries - Article by Ian Wilson, Ontario Archives
Niagara Peninsula Branch 10th Anniversary Celebration - 11 October 1990
1803 Journal of Francis Goring (Cont'd from Vol. 9, No. 4) - day to day record of activities
Vol. 10 No. 3 - August 1990
Editor: Committee
Obituary - Dorothy M. (Servos) Whitelaw, NPB #608, 11 July 1990
Congratulations - Gail Benjafield Appointed Librarian Sp. Collections St. Catharines Centennial Library
O.G.S. By-Law Changes - Niagara Peninsula Branch
Region IV Director’s Report
New in Branch Library - listed by title
British Family History Societies - listed by name
Genealogical Resources at Untied Church of Canada Archives - basic list of holdings
How we all Began - by Mabel St. Angelo
New Publications Just Released - listed by title and price
Don’t Post-it on Your Archives - self sticking notes on material
Revisions & Additions to Previously Published Cemeteries - #6258 Clark Family, #4696 Dell Cemetery,
#3295 St. John’s Anglican (Port Dalhousie)
Transfer of Ontario Vital Statistics to Archives of Ontario- what will be transferred
Irish Research Records - list of material and status
Seminar ‘91 - Kingston - May 1991
Signs and Omens - what they meant
Vol. 10 No. 4 - November 1990
Editor: Committee
Region IV Director’s Report
New in Branch Library - listed by title
Special Recognition Award - Bio Mrs. Beverly Craig #4, Mr. Robert Halfyard #31
Life Memberships - Mrs. Beverly Craig #4, Mr. Robert Halfyard #31
From Your Branch Library - rules from Librarian
New Publications Just Released - listed by title and price
Bible Corner - Honsinger Bible Extractions
Local Holding Combined - Niagara Research & V. Rivard Private Library
Memorial Cards Niagara Peninsula - name and death date
1803 Journal of Francis Goring (Cont'd from Vol. 10, No. 2) day to day record of activity
Revisions to Previously Published Cemeteries - # 4653 Hansler
Congratulations - Christal Haeck Elected MPP
100 Years of Presbyterian Witness in Fort Erie 1889-1989 - excerpt from the book
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Fort Erie - Sunday teachers School 1894 - 1898
Niagara Peninsula Branch, O.G.S.
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Division of Quebec 1791- division to Upper and Lower Canada was 26 December 1791
Pathmaster Sheets for Wainfleet 1884 - list of names and statutory labour
Death - from "Mail & Empire", Toronto, Mrs. Elizabeth Ann King (Vrooman) 1920
Memories of Vienna - by T. A. Edison
Mail Subscription Book from William Kirby Papers 1854 - list of names and locations
Early Niagara Names Found in The Simcoe Papers 1792/96 - list of persons receiving 1200 acres
Christmas Chronology - traditions by date of invention
Reminder - 1991 OGS Directory of Surnames, asking for submissions
More Memorial Cards - list of names
Volunteers From Norfolk Co for Expedition Down Lake to Amherstberg With General Brock 1812- list of names
1st Flank Company 2nd Regiment, Norfolk Militia 1812 - list of Militia men
Vol. 11 No. 1 - February 1991 Editor: Brenda Young
Directory of Operating Personnel 1991
Directory of Operating Personnel 1991 - Region IV
Niagara Peninsula Branch Annual Report 1990
Niagara Peninsula Branch Treasurer’s Report 1990
Annual Report Region IV Director 1990
Death in Beamsville Newspaper, Rev. Wm Gould Brown 16 July 1919
Needle Work Sampler - found at antique shop, includes names and dates (Wright)
Auditor’s Report for 1886, County of Lincoln - list of licences issued
New Publications Released - by title and price
Researchers Beware - Genealogical Research Library charging$250.00
Mitchell & Co's Gazetteer - list of population by location
Marriage Licenses Issued at Thorold by Jacob Keefer - listed by date with name of bride and groom
From the Desk of Esther Summers, - Early Settlers Hardships
Revisions & Additions to Previously Published Cemeteries #3360 Virgil Baptist, # 4640 Shisler Cemetery (Port Colborne)
Church Register Project - report on progress
Bible Corner - Biggar Family
Petition for a Magistrate - Caistor inhabitants sign
Public School Daily Register County of Lincoln 1889 - 90 - list of names with age
1877 Thorold Post - Miscellaneous items
Vol. 11 No. 2 - May 1991
Archives of Ontario - still under renovations
New O.G.S. Branch - Haldimand County 27 April 1991
Notice of Annual Meeting Region IV 26 Oct 1991 - Hamilton
100 Years Strong 1881 to 1991, St. Catharines Standard
National Volunteer Week - Members Honoured with Provincial Volunteer Service Awards
New Publications Just Released - listed by title and price
Black Beginnings - list of articles published
Marriages of Rev. Isaac Tovel 1843 - 1926, Methodist listed with bride, groom and date
Ontario Biographical & Genealogical Card Index - at Ontario Archives
Newspaper Clipping - Unveiling of Clifton Gate Memorial 1837
Families of Killed & Wounded 1st Lincoln Reg. 1812/14 - names of men
1828 Census - Unidentified Page 29 now thought to be Wainfleet Township
Revisions & Additions to Previously Published Cemeteries - # 4698 Gonder
Willoughby Census for 1823 - list of names from Municipal Records of Welland Co
From the Desk of Esther Summers, Meanings of Old Sayings
Niagara Peninsula Branch, O.G.S.
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Niagara Roots - Jack McClelland
Lutheran Church in the Peninsula, 1792, short history
The 8870 Formula to Calculate Birth dates From Tombstones
Bible Corner - John Dean Jr. and William Purdy
Fines paid by Local Characters 1801-04 at Niagara - listed by name, date and charge
Vol. 11 No. 3 - August 1991
Region IV Annual Meeting and Election 26 Oct 1991, Hamilton
Timothy Skinner’s Petition - for a sawmill, signed by subscribers
Point Abino - (known as Ridgway) 1865 list of inhabitants
Judges of the Court Niagara North Beginning 1860 with names of same
Hamilton Evening Times 1906, Settlers leaving for Saskatchewan
Niagara - How we Were Formed - 1798 Provincial Act
Searching in Niagara for Wills - things to remember
Early Maps of Niagara Region
How They Travelled, From Upper Canada Land Petitions (MFM 2488 P. Bundle 1, #1C RG1 Vol. 400)
The Methodist Church in Niagara 1790 - short history
Grimsby Marriage Licenses Issued by H. Nelles 1838/39 list of bride, groom and date
Fonthill Insurance Broker Policies Between 1870 & 71
From the Desk of Esther Summers - Where are Rev. George J. Wichtermann's Records, Lutheran Ch. Thorold
How he Became Warden 1840 - William Kew
List of Assessment Defaulters Niagara 1801
Bible Corner - John Dickson, 1861
Missing Bible, VanValkenburg
Deterioration of our Gravestones - from National Geographic
Obituary - Daily Spectator, Hamilton 1869, Mr. Peter Kripps
Vol. 11 No. 4 - November 1991
Region IV Elections May 1992
Obituary - Vincent Harold Kalar #527, May 1991
New at the Branch Library - listed by title
Permission to Examine Land Registry Records Free of Charge
Byer Beware ! - Halbert’s again !!!
New Publications Just Released - listed by title and price
Cemetery Revisions & Additions to Previously Published #4650 Lundy’s Lane United Church Cemetery,
Electronic Queries, Bulletin Boards (BBS) & Internet - by Michael More NPB #989
Beaverdams Methodist Church 1842-59- trustees appointed
In Review - Haner/Hayner Book
Willoughby School #1, 1847 & 1850 - list of students and age
Sessions Records at Archives of Ontario for Niagara North 1828 to 1919
Jurors' Book Lincoln Co Year 1857 - list of jurors
Diary & Account Book of Francis Goring 1792 / 93 - day to day record of activities
From the Desk of Esther Summers - Expropriations for First Welland Canal - names with lot and concession
Bible Corner - Bridgeman Family
Old Money - Address Currency Museum Bank of Canada
Vol. 12 No. 1 - February 1992
Editor: Brenda Young
Directory of Operating Personnel 1992
New Publications Just Released - listed by title and price
Niagara Peninsula Branch, O.G.S.
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Niagara Peninsula Branch Annual Report 1991
Niagara Peninsula Branch Treasurer’s Report 1991
Region IV Director’s Annual Report 1991
Presbyterian Church in Canada Archives - closed to public mornings
Early History of Virgil Church - Letter to Rev. T. F. Richards
Military Pensions War of 1812 & List of Orphan Children - list of child, father & name of guardian & date
Diary & Account Book of Francis Goring 1793 (Cont'd from Vol. 11, No. 4) day to day record of activities
Old Date Change - before 1752 the year ended between 24 and 25 March
The Township Papers - a description of what might be found
What is Larch? (Loan Service for Archival Material on Microfilm)
O.G.S. Inn Roads Project - new project launched
From the Desk of Esther Summers - Geographic Area Covered by NPB settled early
Early Niagara Marriage Licenses Issued by Thomas Dickson 1807 - listed by bride, groom, date & place
New Historical Plaque - Memorial Ridge Mausoleum in Ridgeway
Bible Corner - Moot Family, McPherson Family bible, Banks Family bible
Vol. 12 No. 2 - May 1992
1871 Census Index Project by O.G.S. - Now Complete
New at Branch Library - listed by title, donor
Corrections to 1842 Census of Clinton Township
New Publications Just Released - listed by title and price
Additions to Previously Published Cemeteries, #3327 St. Ann’s Presbyterian & #3322 Grace United Church
Willoughby School 1848 to 1850 Miscellaneous Names, age and year
Welland Canal Contractors 1826, list of names
Diaries of Melvin Misener, Crowland Township 1847 to 1936 - day to day record of activities
Hoover Heirs do Well, Dunnville Chronicle 1915 - names recipients and amounts
1877 Thorold Post Auction Sale of Market Fees
Metro Toronto Reference Library Index - interesting local material mentioned
Woodstock Sentinel Review 1897, A. Scott Gillespie Death
Places or Worship Project - asking for church records
Maiden name Sources
Early Niagara Marriage Licenses Issued by T. McCormick 1827 by date, groom and bride
From the Desk of Esther Summers, U.C. Land Petitions, York 1799 - list of applicants by township
Military Pensions War of 1812 - list of disabled persons
Bible Corner - Beam, Corwin & Kilborne Families
Vol. 12 No. 3 - August 1992
Award of Merit - Gregory J. Miller U.E. NPB #289
Obituary - Maurice E. Comfort, NPB #71, 29 May 1992
New in Branch Library - listed by title and donor
Diaries of Melvin Misener, Crowland Township 1869 (Cont'd Vol. 12, No. 2) day to day record of activities
Alberta, Can. Vital Statistics 1889 - 1905 - index of births, marriages and deaths
Research in Former Soviet Union - address for info
Revisions & Additions to Previously Published Cemeteries, #3370 Ker Cemetery
Letter to the Editor - re another poem by Melvin Miserner
Second Battalion of Lincoln Militia - list of men with date and rank
Thorold Post 1898 - Several Deaths
Permanent Paper, Ministry Policy
Funeral Costs 1888 - Winger Burial
Upper St. Ann's Undated Scrapbook 1881 Fisher Wedding Anniv.
Niagara Peninsula Branch, O.G.S.
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List of Tavern Licenses 1813
Early Niagara Marriage Licenses Issued at Niagara 1826 - by date, groom, and bride
Montreal Gazette 1791 to 99, Death Samuel Peters Jarvis 1792
Inn Roads and Taverns Project - need more information on local taverns
Frederick Haldimand Unpublished Papers List of Indian & American Prisoners taken at Cherry Valley 1778
From the Desk of Esther Summers - Thorold's Oldest Signpost (Indian Trail Marker Tree, Comfort Maple)
First Legislative Assembly Celebration 1992 - list of names of original assembly
Bible Corner - Roszel Family & Hainer Family
Zechariah Hainer Account Book 1806 - list of names with date
United States Census 1920 Released - March 1992
Vol. 12 No. 4 - November 1992
Bulk Mailings - postage increase
New at the Branch Library - listed by title and donor
New Publications Just Released - listed by title and price
Diaries of Melvin Misener, Crowland Township 1881(Cont'd Vo. 12, No. 3) day to day record of activities
Merritt Papers, Letter from Samuel Wood 1860, Grantham
Pelham Meeting House 1811 to 1812 - list of paying members
Petition of Lt. John Turney - U.C. Sundries June 1816
Funeral Intimations Held by St. Catharines Hist. Collection - listed by name, date, and cemetery
Thorold Census 1835 by Jacob Keefer - head of house with number in family
Early Niagara Marriage Licenses 1834 & 1839 - listed by date, groom, and bride
From the Desk of Esther Summers - books of Mr. Kirkpatrick - list of persons dealt with
Death - Senator George Riley 1916
Bible Corner - Marlatt, Hainer , Lutz, Corman, and Gregory Families
Vol. 13 No. 1 - February 1993
Editor: Brenda Young
Directory of Operating Personnel 1993
Obituary - Miss Barbara Coffman, NPB #54, 16 November 1992
Niagara Peninsula Branch Annual Report 1992
Niagara Peninsula Branch Treasurers Report 1992
Places of Worship Inventory Project Update
Visiting National Library Regulation
New at the Branch Library - listed by title with donor
125th Anniversary Medal of Confederation to Citizens - Branch members
Funeral Intimations Held by St. Catharines Hist. Collection - names date and cemetery
Niagara Falls Evening Review Nov. 29, 1922, Lists Assessment Roll, City of Niagara Falls
Church Register Found - Harwich Twp, Kent County 1864 - some Niagara marriages
Death - Miss Amanda W. Hagar, Born 1850
Persons Who Died Residing in Welland County Industrial Home - date, names, and locality
Marriage Register of Rev. Black 1828 to 1842, - Niagara and Gore districts
Diaries of Melvin Misener, 1886 (Cont'd Vol. 12, No. 4) day to day record of activities
From the Desk of Esther Summers, James Macklem, Merchant 1815/16 - index of names from his ledger
Globe & Canada Farmer Weekly, Vital Stats Published 1879
Bible Corner - Hoch/Honsberger Families, Alexander Junkin bible, Freeman Wismer bible
Index to Vital Stats, Now at Archives - Branch search fees for this index
Vol. 13 No. 2 - May 1993
Ontario Volunteer Service Awards - Gregory Miller NPB #289 and Barbaranne Wright NPB #631
Niagara Peninsula Branch, O.G.S.
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Chairman’s Message - M. Jackson NPB #987
Region IV Director’s Report 1992 - Ken Bird
Black Heritage - local black community celebrating
Orrin Potter - Looking for Origin
Word Meanings - cemetery and true tomb
Index to Vital Statistics - Branch has complete set
Area Code 416 - Niagara Now 905
1901 Canada Census, Now at Centennial Library
Century Home - 3 in Niagara-O-T-L, Lake Lodge/Rev. Addison's, James Clement, 1805 & 1818 Gary Camp
Old Boys & Girls Reunion, St. Catharines Standard 1921
Niagara / Grantham Townline Road 1820 - history
The Township Papers - Index of film holdings at Ontario Archives
Map of Grantham & Louth Townships - New Information 1814 - Maggie Parnell
From the Desk of Esther Summers - Military records, Lincoln & Welland
Military Pension of Widows and Orphans Niagara 1812 On - list by date, name etc.
Bible Corner - Fretz, Rittenhaus, Meyer Families
Papers of the Continental Congress 1774 - 1789 Indexed
Vol. 13 No. 3 - August 1993
Award of Merit - R. Craig NPB #207 and NPB #196 W. Stevens
New Niagara Peninsula Branch Publications - listed by title and price
Early Travellers 1780 - secondary sources to check
# 4674 St John's Cemetery - history Thorold township
Black Heritage - The Narratives of Fugitive Slaves in Canada, by Benjamin Drew 1856, re published
O.G.S. Fee Increase From #30.00 to $35.00
British Isles Study Group of N.P.B. - where and when we meet
O.G.S. Award of Merit - Gail Benjafield, Special Collections
New Reference Service, Metro Toronto Library - will do research
Land Grants - Deputy Surveyor's Record of Land Grants 1789, Nassau
Diaries of Melvin Misener, 1891 to 1895 (Cont'd Vol. 13, No. 1) day to day record of activities
Funeral Intimations, in Branch Library
Bible Corner - Augustine, Neff and Barnhardt Families
From the Desk of Esther Summers, Jacob Keefer Court Clerk for Thorold Township - names from Court Book
Baptisms & Marriages From Canon Zimmerman's Records 1827 to 1841
Vol. 13 No. 4 - November 1993
We Are Moving - to E.L. Crossley Secondary School - meetings
New Publications Just Released - bu title and price
New in the Branch Library - by title and donor
Correction to 1871 Census Lincoln-Welland-Niagara
Grand Opera House Research Project 1877 - brief history
Globe & Canada Farmer Weekly Vital Stats 1879, Niagara
Genealogy by Modem - by Michael More #989
Library Donation - old letter containing genealogy info
Widows and Orphans of War With United States of America - U.C. Sundries Vol. 23
Vital Stats From Amherstburg Echo 1874 to 1884, Sent to N.P.B.
Guardianship Papers in Ontario Archives - RG 22 Series 240
Letters in the Post Office, St. Catharines, Feb. 1844, list of names
Weather - From Canadian Geographic 1991 - data from the Hudson Bay Co Records
Public Papers of George Clinton, 1902, Includes List of Prisoners Taken in Troy County
Niagara Peninsula Branch, O.G.S.
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Upper Canada Sundries, Petition for Caleb Wilson alias Swayzy
Conviction of Chicken Thieves, Welland County 1894, list of names
Is This Our First Conversation Law, U.C.L.P. #87, Philip McGregory
Christmas Traditions - by Brenda Young
Military Trials - 3rd Reg. Lincoln Militia 1837 to 1839 - return of proceedings
From the Desk of Esther Summers, Macadamized Roads 1850
Report of St. Catharines, Thorold & S.B. Road Company 1857
Jacob Keefer Docket Book (Cont’d from Vol. XIII No. 2)
Bible Corner - Hoover, Fitzgerald and Strong/Cooper Families
Vol. 14 No. 1 - February 1994
Editor: Brenda Young
Directory of Operating Personnel 1994
Niagara Peninsula Branch Annual Report 1993
Niagara Peninsula Branch Treasurers Report 1993
Niagara Peninsula Branch Mission Statement
Niagara Branch Objectives 1994
OGS News - Rodrick McLeod has become President February 11, 1994 - L. Hope resigned
Township Line of Gainsboro & Pelham 1886 / 87 - list of settlers
James W. Johnson Family Funeral Intimations
Revisions and Additions to Previously Published Cemeteries - #5896 Hicksite Quaker & #5894 Bellinger
Township Papers - Caistor Township - an example of what can be found
Birth, Marriages & Deaths from Glasglow Herald, 1837 - Niagara entries
From the Desk of Esther Summers, Military Records Giving Age, date and address
Jacob Keefer Docket Book, Court Clerk 1853
Bible Corner - Cook, Green & Bigger, Putman family bibles
Vol. 14 No. 2 - May 1994
New Branch Publications - by title and price
Markham Berczy Settlers Association - plans celebration
Lincoln & Welland Regiment Established 1794 - brief outline of events this year
Military Strays, Mount Pleasant Cemetery St. John's Nfld.
How Old - Found in Vital Stats 1886, Sarah Taylor age 120
Region IV Nominations for Director and Secretary - short bios
Lands Granted U.C.L.Bd. Military Men 1789, Nassau - how men were entitled to receive land
Searching in Niagara - Some Recommended Resources
Wills, Probate Court - probated at York for Niagara - list of names and date
Niagara Circuit of Methodist Church - 200th Anniversary
Funeral Home Records - List of Whats Available Where
From the Desk of Esther Summers, Edgworth Ussher’s Militia Company - names of men
Jacob Keefer Docket Book (Cont'd Vol. 14, No. 1)
Bible Corner - Cole, Climenhaga, and Lymburner Families
Vol. 14 No. 3 - August 1994
O.G.S. Fee Structure 1995 - Associate $7.00 from $10.
Strays - in Ontario with Niagara connections
Death - Smithville News 1897, Mrs. Mary A. Wardell
Vital Stats - Unexpected Results
Potters of Niagara Peninsula, Jordan Pottery Site, list of names of potters in area
Have You Lost A Family - Morningstar - Starr
Niagara Peninsula Branch, O.G.S.
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Poem by John Blair of Louth Township 1846-1918
Charles Askin Papers - re Battle of Beaverdams - list of men receiving rations
2nd Reg. Lincoln Milita Muster Roll 1812 - list of men
Correction to List of Widows - Lydia Pew - war widows 1812
Symbolism - Tombstones - what they mean
To an Ungrateful Genealogist - a poem
Marion Keefer Award - Niagara Peninsula Branch - won
Wills Indexing Early Niagara - example of one found
Lot Sizes - Measurement Descriptions From O.H.S.
Report of Common Schools, Niagara 1831, list of students by township
Marriage Records of Presb. Church of Gainsborough at St. Ann's Ontario. (ca 1884)
From the Desk of Esther Summers, DeCew School Rate Bill - parents, number of children in school
Jacob Keefer Docket Book (Cont'd Vol. 14, No. 2)
Bible Corner - Reavley, McPherson and Bouck Family bibles
Vol. 14 No. 4 - November 1994
Ontario Volunteer Service Awards 1994 - NPB member awards
New Branch Publications - by title and price
What Are You Talking About - Genealogical Slang, what it means
The Hodgkinson Burying Ground - 83 Burials Moved
California Cemetery Roses - Keeping old Varieties
Thorold & Beaverdams Historical Museum - New Hours
1st Regiment Lincoln Militia - List of Infirm & Aged 1812
Presbyterian Church Archives - Closed to Public for remainder of year
Naturalization Registers 1828-50, Lincoln & Haldimand Co. names of those swearing allegiance, date, location
Brock University Special Collections - Orlo Miller Research deposited
Queen's University Archives 125th Anniversary
Name Changes - different spellings
Strays - Townsend Township Relating to Louth
John Brown of Brown's Bridge Pelham - History
Jacob Keefer Docket Book (Cont'd Vol. 14, No. 3)
Bible Corner - Melick and Eastman Families
Vol. 15 No. 1 - February 1995 Editor: Brenda Young
Directory of Operating Personnel 1995
Niagara Peninsula Branch Mission Statement
Obituary - Mrs. Ann Cosby, NPB #36, Thur. 22 Dec. 1994
Niagara Peninsula Branch Annual Report 1994
Niagara Peninsula Branch Treasurer’s Annual Report 1994
Genealogy - by Sarah Campbell
1995 Objectives
Naturalization Registers 1828-1850 (Cont'd Vol.14, No 4)
The Globe & Canada Farmer Weekly - Vital Stats 1879
Lincoln Militia - by Alan Holden list of men 20th Battn. #6 Port Dalhousie
Elderhostels - info about Elderhostels and address
Col. Wm. Claus Papers 1813-1814 - Quakers Mennonists & Tunkers within Militia
What a Background! (calculation of No. of ancestors)
From the Desk of Esther Summers - Jacob Keefer Docket Book (Cont'd Vol. 14, No. 4)
Bible Corner - Disher / Roland Family
Editor’s Note - re Daniel Roland Michener, Q.C.
Niagara Peninsula Branch, O.G.S.
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Vol. 15 No. 2 - May 1995
Missing Materials - Eva Brook Donly Museum, Simcoe, have had numerous volumes go missing
Additions & Corrections to Published Cemeteries - #4673, Smith Cemetery (Thorold) / #3293 St. Andrew’s
(Grantham)
#3370 Ker Cemetery (old Caistor twp)
Aliens in the Township of Thorold Dec. 20, 1815- (RGS-A 1 Vol. 26 Upper Canada Sundries)
The Laws of Genealogy
Statute Labour - meeting 1830 by Magistrate to assign number of days each man must work on road
What's New in the Branch Library
Crowland Earmarks - system used by settlers of township 1803 to mark their livestock
Vital Stats - Marriages and Births of Niagara area
Deaths Affecting Binbrook Plan - March 1796 from Surveyors Letters Vol. 28 pg. 71 film #120, Ont. Archives
Scottish Naming Patterns
Civil Service List of Canada, July 1885, from Dept. Of Customs list of persons employed
Willoughby Library April 1826, list of paid subscribers
Visitors in Gainsborough for 1851 / 1852 Census
Lincoln Militia 20th Battalion 1864 (RG9, II F9 Vol. 68 20th Battn.) list of militia men
Looking for Strays - member letter
From the Desk of Esther Summers - Some Cemeteries Known by Different Names
Lundy's Lane Red Meeting house
Jacob Keefer Docket Book (Cont'd Vol. 15, No. 1)
Bible Corner - Families: Cole, Stephens, Lampman
Vol. 15 No. 3 - August 1995
Heritage Events
Notice of Nominations for 1996 - Niagara Peninsula Branch
Back issues of "Notes"- for sale at discount
Postage Increase - new rates
"Pass It On" - Western Australian newspaper (Perth) will publish free query
Strays Project - O.G.S. going ahead with project
Strays - local names from Essex County Br.
Land Transfers - Lifetime experiences of Peter Fischer 1799-1881
Land Measurement Guidelines - Old system
Post Office Hints
Old Wills - Elias Smith Sr. 1831 and related family
Additions & Corrections to Publish Cemeteries #3327 St. Ann’s Presbyterian #3352 Homer, #4701 St. John’s , Snyder
Addresses of Independent Genealogical Groups
Merchant Seaman World War II (RG46 - held at National Archives, Ottawa)
Lincoln Militia 20th Battalion 1865 - list of members
Thorold Public Library Centennial Anniversary, November 1995
From the Desk of Esther Summers - Assessments of Thorold 1817 & 1838 / 9 by Anthony Upper
Aikens / Alkins - member letter
Bible Corner - Families: Becken, Swayzie, More
Reece Family Register
Vol. 15 No. 4 - November 1995
Volunteer One-Day Workshop
Canada Post (new direction for addressing envelopes)
Condolences: Otto Moore #427 &
Margaret Davis #745
What’s New at the Branch - new publications for sale
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The St. Catharines Museum - Lorna Robson Collection
Family History Library - LDS - New hours
Phone books on CD Rom - North American Phone books
Caution Family Historians - Newsletter scam
Tombstones Found - in basement of Dominion Furniture for John Stuart & Achsah Parsons
New Road - Petition Humberstone twp, Welland Co, list of petitioners 1873
Christmas - The Constitutional Thursday Dec. 22, 1864
Papers of the Continental Congress, 1774 - 1789 - American U.E.L. ancestors
Census Dates - when taken
Marriages in Niagara - List of Sources with their holdings
Land Claim Certificates of Upper Canada for Militia men 1812 - 1814
Strays - 1910 Census of Buffalo, N.Y.
That “X” - Why used for a signature sometimes
From the Desk of Esther Summers - Original Assessment Rolls (Allanburg) July 1813
Jacob Keefer Docket Book (Cont’d from Vol. XV #2, 1995)
Bible Corner - Henry Griffin Family Bible
Vol. 16 No. 1 - February 1996
Directory of Operating Personnel 1996
Look What is Happening at the Branch
Niagara Peninsula Branch Treasurer’s Annual Report, 1995
Niagara Peninsula Branch Annual Report 1995
Ministry of Citizenship, Culture & Recreation Grant - Computer for library
Regional Director’s Report 1995
Notice of Region IV Annual General Meeting, May 1996
Collection Deposited - Margaret Davis NPB #745 Work & books donated to Niagara Co Genea. Soc.
Letters to the Editor - Varey / Sweetman family
Name Those Pages - keeping track of your research
Addition to Branch Library - books
Buffalo and Erie Co Public Library - Open hours
Niagara Peninsula Branch Library - location and staffing
Marriages at Lewiston, N.Y. 1839-1883 - Canadian entries
New at St Catharines Public Library - Grantham twp and Municipal records
Tombstone Found - Freas
From the Desk of Esther Summers - Birth Register, District of Niagara 1848-1854 by David Thorburn, Warden
Jacob Keefer Docket Book - Cont’t from Vol 15, #4, Nov.
Bible Corner - William Goulding Bible - Bradley Family Bible & George M. Adams Family Bible
Bradley Family - info found in old book purchased at auction
Vol. 16 No. 2 - May 1996
Heritage Events
Vital Stats - Hot Line Phone number
Secord Family Sheets - Maggie Parnall
Canadian Photo Archives - pre-1945 photographs
Presbyterian Church Archives Toronto - Open again
St. Catharines Special Collections - cutbacks and staff changes
Mayor’s Photo Gallery - Past city (St. Catharines) Mayors 1876 - 1948
Directory of Barting Genealogists - Genealogical research exchange
Marriages at Lewiston, N.Y. 1857 - 1876, Seth Balcom J.P. , Canadian entries
Photos found Calgary - Ontario families
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Cemetery Transcribing - dates
Call for Nominations - Region IV Officers
Strays - newspaper Sask. Turner / Townsend
St. Catharines Bicentennial - 1796 - 1996
OCFA - Ontario Cemetery Finding Aid - web page address
Colonel Talbot’s Elusive Settlers - 1803 and for twenty more years
The Thorold Post Receipt 1882 - Annual cost $2.00
Military Pensions, List of Orphan Children & Name of Guardian - 1816
From the Desk of Esther Summers - School registers for Pelham1893-1894
Survey of Town Line Between Gainsboro & Pelham Townships 1886-1887, list of land owners on town line
Letter to Editor - Helen Stover
Bible Corner -McIntyre Family Bible, Brown Family Register, Jacob Carn Bible, Corson Family Bible
Vol. 16 No. 3 - August 1996
Marion Keffer Award Winner - Niagara Branch
Look What is Happening at the Branch
We’er Moving - Library to Thorold
New Branch Publications
Certification for Ontario Genealogists - OGS program
Notice of Nominations for 1996 - Niagara Peninsula Branch
Moyer Family - 1799 can contact Moyer Family Society
Fenian War Vets - medals issued 1866 - 1870
Heritage Events
Heartfelt Thanks - Pettit family for OCFA
Major Library Acquisition - Genealogical books from V. Rivard
Bacon / Barton / Beckon / Becken Family - 1795
Library Donation - Seward and Related Families by George C. Seward
Muster Roll - 6th Company pay list 1778
Now and Then - Poem for Genealogist from the Net
Address Change - Branch new address
Inn-Roads to Ancestry - Map showing area of Niagara Inns
The Weishuhn Family - family history
Ontario Archives Researchers - they will provide list of persons who do research
From the Desk of Esther Summers - Birth Register, District of Niagara 1848-1854, Cont’d from Vol. XVI #1
Bible Corner - Stull Family Bible
Genealogical News Groups on the Internet web addresses
Axe and Edge Tool Makers - Ontario tool manufacturers 1851
Vol. 16 No. 4 - November 1996
Look What is Happening at the Branch
Heritage Events
Niagara Peninsula Branch, Open House - Jan. 11, 1997
Thorold Public Library - How to get there
New Branch Publications
Call for Nominations - Region IV Director & Secretary
Genealogical Workshops - Being held at National Archives
Awards Committee - Marilyn Jackson, #0987; Denise d’Entremont, #0040; Harold Fox, #0211;
Gregory Miller, #0289; Corlene Taylor, #0350.
Ancestors Series - PBS - January 1997 how to research
Accounts of Quarterly Conferences Circuit Register 1795-1823 Methodist in Niagara
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Some Comments on Sources for Two Entries on Military Lists - Col. Wm Smy
Prisoners in the Provincial Penitentiary - October 1841 names from Niagara
Return of Convicts Discharged - Description of person from Niagara
New at the Library - Donations by G. Benjafield
From the Desk of Esther Summers - Birth Register, District of Niagara 1848-1854, Cont’d from Vol. XVI #3
Bible Corner - Matthews Family Bible, Cole Family Bible
Bible Pages Please - Would like family bible pages
Vol. 17 No. 1 - February 1997
Editor B. Young
Directory of Operating Personnel 1997
Attention OGS Members - Notes Editor
Call for Nominations, Regional Director & Secretary, Region IV
Niagara Peninsula Branch Annual Report 1996
Thanks to our Members - R. Hirst
The Journal Printing Company - 1895
Treasurer’s Annual Report 1996
Heritage Events
Branch Library - staffing and operation
Vital Stats - Ontario Archives address
Letter to the Editor - G. Wilson
Indictments for Treason - Ulster County Court Records 1779-1782
West Lincoln Historical Society - new address and hours
For Those Researching the Net - internet addresses
Genealogical Workshops - National Archives
Young Family - sorting out two families
Record of Marriages Kept by Seth Balcom, J.P. 1857-1876 - located Lewiston, N.Y. Court Office
From the Desk of Esther Summers - Registry of Birth for the District of Niagara 1848-1854
Bible Corner - Matthews Family / Theal & Cowl Family Bibles
What Did You say Your Name Was? Anglican Church Archives, Diocese of Algoma & Moosenee, moved to Laurentian Univ. Sudbury
Niagara Courier - August 24, 1889
Vol. 17
No. 2
- May 1997
Thank You - Ron & Barb Chapman, IGI cabinet
Thank You - R. Halfyard, M. Jackson and D. Gannon for proof reading Notes.
Heritage Events - Col. John Butler, workshop, May 28, Beaverdams United Church 201st Anniversary, June 22
Family Reunions: Bessey / Smith; Bigger; Carl / Misener; Kennedy; Loux / Loucks.
Apolrod - was formed to save 1868 - 1955 Land Registry Records
Condolences - Esther Summers, loss of husband Roy
Historic Plaque Stolen - marker from Raunchy’s Tavern on Reg. Rd 81, about Oct 22 / 96
Searching in Niagara - Tips on how to and where to look
For those searching the net - list of sites.
Letter to the Editor - list of microfilm where to find Loyalist ancestors
Early Migrations - early settler migration to Niagara
Suspension Bridge Marriages 1886 - 1893 - list
Member’s Interest - List of members searching in this area
From the Desk of Esther Summers - Births in Niagara 1848 - 1854 by David Thorburn
Bible Corner - Morgensterns & The Morgensterns (Morningstar) Inheritance of 1763
Bible Corner - Gonder & Gonder Family History; Matthews Family Bible
Vital Stats - Local early deaths.
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Vol. XVII No. 3
August 1997
Roster of Nominees for Executive and Co-ordinators of Niagara Peninsula Branch
We need Volunteers - plea for help
News Letter is late - computer crash
Condolences - Neta Reece, loss of her mother Emily Towers; also to family of member Viv Junkin (#440)
Marriage - found in Land Registry office, Dexter D’Everado Potter and Annie Potter
Death - Diana - Princess of Wales 1961 - 1997
Family Reunions - Hendershot and Bessey / Smith
Bibles - Jordan museum have several old bibles worth looking at
1910 Census of Buffalo, N.Y. - several born in Canada
Additions to Special Collections, St. Catharines Centennial Library - microfilm of Township papers
Eight Hundred Thousand Acres of Land - Canada Land Company
Unrest on the Canal - building the First Canal - list of persons imprisoned
Suspension Bridge Marriages - 1886 - 1893 - list of local marriages (Cont’d from Vol. XVII No. 2)
Member’s Interest - List of members searching in this area
From the Desk of Esther Summers - Ledger of Secord / Woodruff Mill (1831 - 1855)
Book of Remembrance - address where and how to receive a copy of the page from the Book of Remembrance
Road Overseers - List from the Thorold Post 16 Feb 1883.
Bible Corner - Collard Bible
Funeral Intimations - Local families
Congratulations - Dr. A. & Doreen (#880) Hutchinson on their 50th wedding anniversary
Vol. XVII No. 4
November 1997
Membership Renewal reminder
More Petitions - additional reels of microfilm found at the Archives of Ontario for Township Papers.
Merry Christmas to all
Condolences - Maurice Reece (#1203) loss of his brother also to Marty Fraser (#1663) loss of his sister
How he Became Warden - from Lincoln Post Express, William Kew 150 years ago.
What a Schoolmaster - seen sending notes to parents to get permission to flog students
LDS Library - New hours. - closed for renovations
Member’s Interest - - List of members searching in this area
Greenwood Cemetery - 100 years old.
A Genealogist’s Christmas Eve - poem
Suspension Bridge Marriages 1886 - 1893 (Cont’d from Vol. XVII No.3)
List of Letters left at Post Office Chippawa, 1852
List of Letters left at Post Office Port Robinson, 1852
From the Desk of Esther Summers - Money owed to Moses Brady of Pelham when he died - list of debtors
Bible Corner - Martindale Bible and Tufford Bible
Address - Jordan Museum of the Twenty
Vol. XVIII
No. 1
February 1998
Editor B. Young
Directory of Operating Personnel - 1998
Committee Co-ordinators - 1998
Congratulations - Mark & Becky Burton on birth of daughter
New Branch Publications and prices
Treasurer’s Annual Report
Niagara Peninsula Branch Annual Report
Notice of Region IV Annual Meeting.
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Awards - Recognition Award to Winnifred M. (Peggy) Willis (OGS 1003)
Awards - Life Member Award to Brenda Young (#10068) Branch #621
Suspension Bridge Marriages 1886 - 1893 (Cont’d from Vol. XVII No.4)
Early Government - Niagara Spectator May 1818
Call for Nominations - Region IV
Branch Library - New in Library
Vital Stats - latest release Births 1900, Marriages 1915, Deaths 1925
Heritage Events - Victoria Lawn Historic Walk & Seminar Settlers to Satellites
Web Sites - list
Strays - found in Montreal Weekly
Kelly Clan Association - have a newsletter
In Memoriam 1930 - excerpts from Grantham & Louth United Church Circuit 1930
In Memoriam 1931 - excerpts from Community United Church
Early Blacks in Niagara - the petition of the Free Negroes
Rebellion Loses (sic)
Strays - Dennis Gannon - locals found in Detroit while researching
Tombstone found in Thorold - stone of Priscilla Vareta Arnold
Occupations - old spelling - new spelling
From the Desk of Esther Summers - Funeral Intimation - explanation of what they are.
Bible Corner - Havens Bible
Family Reunions - Bessey / Smith; Bryant / Ashmore; and Ostrander
Ryan Taylor Asks - updating his book
Vol. XVIII
No. 2
May 1998
Heritage Events - Lundy’s Lane guest speaker G. Fretz
Threads of Family History II - Family crafts depicting the family genealogy - OGS Seminar Project
Condolences - to Esther Summers in loss of her brother and to Dennis Gannon the loss of his mother.
Whats New at the Branch Library
Member’s Interest - Cont’d
When dis They Arrive - few families arrive 1782 on west side of river, majority arrived 1783.
Family Reunions - Bessey/Smith; Bigelow; Bryant/Ashmore; Carl; Johnson; Misener; Ostrander; Schurch; Stewart
Isaac Vollick - his family story
The Bloody Assizes of Ancaster
From the Desk of Esther Summers - arrests for taking part in the Rebellion
Marriage Licenses Issued at Niagara by McCormick - 1839 - 1840
Web Sites - list
Bible Corner - Price Bible; McPherson Bible and the Warden Bible
Vol. XVIII
No. 3
August 1998
Nominees for Elected Executive Niagara Peninsula Branch
Congratulations - R. Halfyard and Thelma Payn married
Welcome - David Briggs (#780) volunteered to be ByLaw Co-ordinator
Letters to Branch - re number of Queries
Condolences to family of member Mrs. Beth Murtagh (#576)
Heritage Events - Norfolklore - Walking Tour of Fairview Cemetery
The Young Family - descendants of Adam Young
Editor’s Choice - 15th Anniversary of the Branch re published some of the articles
The Archive of Ontario Flood - number of documents damaged
1911 Census - trying to get it released
Tavern for Sale - called Beaverdams 1818
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Sale of Pews at the Stamford Presbyterian Church - list of purchases
The Stamford Township Farm - 1796
Sale of Lots in the Town of Stamford at Auction July 1816
Members Interest - Cont’d
Names of Places 1796 - names of places as they were called by the Mississagues
The Census Taker - poem
Early Lots - description of an early lot
From the Desk of Esther Summers - Weishuhn family auction April 1804
Miss Rye’s Home for Girls
Bible Corner - Samuel Birdsall Bible and Warden Family Bible
Vol. XVIII
No. 4
November 1998
Message from the Co-Chairman
Peggy Willis Collection
From the Executive of the Branch - Happy and Safe Holiday
Niagara Peninsula Branch Web Page - We also have e-mail
What’s New in the Branch Library
New Branch Publications
Vital Stats - latest releases Births 1901; Marriages 1916 and Deaths 1926
English Wills - now at Summerset House
Archives of Ontario - Web address
Affidavits of Bastardy - Lincoln Co, Niagara District
Quaker Marriage Certificate - Fretz
Naturalization Papers - RG-22-3193
St. Vincent De Paul Church, N-O-L, Additional information
Recording Heaslip Cemetery - poem
Farmer’s Almanac 1998 - curious Epitaphs
Letter to the Branch - re the Arnold tombstone found
County or City - query
Marriage Vital Stats - MS 932 Reel 51, 1885
Quaker Hill by Warren H. Wilson
From the Desk of Esther Summers - additional information sent to Esther by a member
Who is Who? - Bargain & Sale - two separate sales same name ?
Johnnes Morgenstern - caretaker
Bible Corner - Bessey Bible and Clark Bible
Vol. XIX
No. 1
February 1999
Editor: Ron Chapman
Directory of Operating Personnel 1999
Call for Nominations Region IV
Niagara Peninsula Branch Annual Report 1998
Treasurer’s Annual Report
Standards for Sound Genealogical Research
Checking Across the Border - Parish Register of St. Paul’s Church Lewiston, N.Y. 1835 - 1850
Checking Across the Border - Toronto and Area
Checking Across the Border - Town of Porter, Records N.Y.
From the Desk of Esther Summers - Assessment for Stamford Township 1827
Grimsby Mountain Cemetery - New Cemetery
Family Reunions - Laux / Loucks
Hidden Naturalization Records
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Another Source - Buffalo Public Library, Special Collections Department
Searchable Data Bases - List
Note from the Editor - Thank you to B. Young.
Vol. XIX
No. 2
May 1999
Christian Warner, UEL, 1754 - 1833
Death - Feb. 1886 Ryhert at St. Catharines widow of G. Ryhert, Esq
Tombstones at OPP Police Station in Simcoe - tombstones found and being held for family to claim
Car / Misener / Bald Cemetery - update
In Memoriam - Capt. John W. Sharpe, Oct 1998
Canadians Buried in North Watertown, N.Y. Cemetery - web site to search
Family Reunions - Laux / Loucks
Niagara Home Children - Maria Rye
Who’s Who in Heritage in Niagara 1997 - 1999
Dr. Barnardo Home Children - Genealogical search - search sites
Railway Records
Internet Sources - Canadian Military Heritage Project
Acquisitions at Archives of Ontario
Heritage Foundation Honours Local Man - Marshall Neilson
Will you be here in 2094
Sample Letter to MP and John Manley
From the Archives of the Jordan Historical Museum - Smith Family Bible
Vol. XIX
No. 3
August 1999
More on the 1911 Census
British Isles Family History Fall Conference - date and time
Norfolklore - time and place
New Books in Niagara Peninsula Branch Library - List
Members Interest - List of names
Military Web Sites - long list of web sites
Genealogical Abbreviations and Definitions
A Little Balls Falls History - photo and old wedding invitation
Does This Bible Belong in Your Family - Surname Clark
Joseph Brant - Bio
Welland Canal Workers in 1840 - names the men
Niagara Convicts in Prison October 1847 - lists names
The Dash - poem
1999 Nominations for Elected Executive.
Volunteers are Needed - Plea for help
Vol. XIX
No. 4
November 1999
Nominations for Elected Executive 1999
Appointment for Co-ordinators
Records held at the Lundy’s Lane Historical Museum - a list
WWI U.S. Draft Cards - and explanation
Coffee Fund - purchases made for the Branch Library from funds donated to the coffee fund
Bible Corner - Resiah and Elizabeth Force Family
1814 Map
What’s in a Will - unusual will
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Message From Co-Chairman
Research in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia - sites to use
A Historical Sketch of the Brethren in Christ Church
St. Catharines LDS Family History Centre reopened - and new hours
Book Review - SYCAM publications
New Books in Niagara Peninsula Branch Library - list
Vol. XX
No. 1
February 2000
Co-Editors: M. Jackson & C. Bassett
Directory of Operating Personnel 2000
Committee Co-Ordinators
Condolences - B. Young in loss of her grandmother
Historic Events Around the Peninsula - List
Letter to the Editor - Re article “Sale of Pews at Stamford Presbyterian Church
Treasurer’s Annual Report, 1999
Niagara Peninsula Branch Annual Report
Murphy’s Law for Genealogists What’s New at the Archives of Ontario - obscure records found
From the Desk of Esther Summers - Quaker Marriages Pelham
Bible Corne - Brewster Bible
Marriage Certificate Found - John Sinnet and Sarah Elizabeth Awry
What’s New in the Library - National Archives of Canada
New Publications for Sale
Region IV News
Post Offices in Lincoln County - list by township 1789
Post Offices in Welland County - list by township 1801
Condolences - to member Don Ralph in loss of his mother, and Erma Wilson and family in loss of her husband
Vol. XX
No. 2
May 2000
Photo on cover of Eliza Hutt and Smith Middaugh
Twentieth Anniversary Celebrations - Niagara Peninsula Branch Anniversary
Genealogy Summer Camp.
Beamsville Express May 1895 - Cemetery being moved
Letters From the Past - 1879 - to Egerton J. Becker
Adoptions Recorded in Erie County Hall - Buffalo, N.Y. - contains local family names
Births, Marriages and Deaths From Three Lost Niagara Newspapers 1819.
Olden Days
Notice: several items missing from the Branch Library
Sunday School Teachers, St. Mark’s in 1852 - list
Funeral Intimations - from collections of V. Rivard
What’s New in the Library - list
Bible Pages - Middaugh Family Bible
Mortuary
Tombstone Humour
Reunions - Carl; Neff; Sherk / Schurch; Willson
Vol. XX
No. 3
August 2000
Welland County Court House - picture
Invitation to Join Niagara Peninsula Branch members for the 20th Anniversary Celebrartion
TAC Workshop - The Ancestor Chase
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Member’s interest - list
Memoirs From the Past - History of Silverdale
Cemetery News - New publications
Funeral Intimation - several
Beamsville Express - Front Page News - 1906
Condolences - to family of Maxwell F. Doan and also to Nita and Maurice Reece in the loss of Nita’s sister
Bible Pages - Mitchener Bible
1892 School Census of Pelham Township - Schools and Students listed
Land Registry Office Documents - Apolrod placement of records being displaced
House Renovations - names found on old board in the wall
St. Mark’s Church Archivists - Found a copy of the Constitution of the Sunday Schoo, 1852
Recollections of an Early Resident of Bridgeport - George A. Nunamaker
New Books at the Library
Vol. XX
No. 4 November 2000
Twentieth Anniversary Edition - Remembrance Day Picture
Condolences - to the husband of long time member of the Branch Heather Breed, and also to Esther Summers and
family in the loss of her son
Announcements - Congratulations to Robert Little of Hamilton won the draw for the Gordon Family History
Nominations for Elected Executive of Niagara Peninsula Branch 2001
Awards - Presented at the Twentieth Anniversary. d’Entremont Plaque and Certificate to Roy Johnson $151; Life
memberships to: Cheryl Bowman #782; Rodney Craig #250; Marilyn Jackson #987; Shirley Kanen-Smith #486
Marion Keffer Award - to Niagara Peninsula Branch at AGM for best local content for Notes.
Letters to the Editor - re recollections of Bridgeport
Cemetery Corrections - #3380; #4637 and #4647
New Publications First Baptist Church, Niagara Falls - list of early members
Funeral intimations - from V. Rivard collection
List of Voters, Township of Louth 1876
The Millenium Collection Canada Post - Niagara people on stamps
New at the Branch Library
From St. Mark’s Archives - record of the Church Youth Group, 1901
1892 School Census of Pelham Township - Schools and Students listed - completed
Canadian Letters and Images Project - Canada’s wartime through letters and images
About Relationships
Poor House Rules - listed
Vital Stats - just released, Births 1903; Marriages 1918 and Deaths 1928
Bible Pages - Leggett Bible; Troup Family Bible and Stady Family Bible
Decorated Heroes Graves - list of graves decorated June 1904
From St. Mark’s Archives - list of contributors to the installation of the Bell at St. Mark’s Church
Do You Know the Meaning of - Maidstone
From the Desk of Esther Summers - Pelham and Black Creek Monthly Meeting.
Vets “of Age” This Month - Niagara District Association
Niagara Folks in Michigan - list of persons
Historical Records of the McAlpines, Chapmans, and Fells, 1885
The Mingle Hill Chapel - list of subscribers 1857
List of Voters Township of Louth 1876 - Cont’d
Vol. XXI
No. 1
February 2001 Co-Editors: M. Jackson & C. Bassett
Directory of Operating Personnel 2001
Committee Co-Ordinators
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Region IV News - Call for nominations
Notice of Annual Region IV Meeting
Congratulations - Bob and Thelma Halfyard on their fifth grandchild
Appreciation - Thanks to Maurice Gomme as retiring Chairman of Branch
Chairman’s Annual Report 2000
Treasurer’s Annual Report 2000
Library News - new additions
New Branch Publications
Strays - OGS project - Niagara mentioned
Changes in St. Catharines Street Names - former name and present name listed
Wall of ancestors at Seminar 2001 - members are invited to submit names
Bible Pages - Pattison Bible
Voters List for Township of Louth 1876, Cont’d
Historical Records of the McAlpines, Chapmans, and Fells, 1885
Cemetery News - New Monument Erected in Mountview Cemetery for Samuel Fry 1812
Kniseley Burial Ground Moved
Ontario Vital Stats on Microfilm - some re filming on the 1903 reel
Vol. XXI
No. 2
May 2001
Photo - Damude Family Reunion c: 1900
Condolences - Sympathy to the following families: Heather Troup in the loss of her mother, Grace Wheatman in the
loss of her husband and to family of Martha Heddon one of our founding members, and first Chair
Happy 90th Birthday - Harry Hood, former Chair Branch #22
What’s New at the Library - list of latest additions
From the Desk of Esther Summers - Quaker Records Cont’d
List of Voters for Township of Louth 1876, Cont’d
The Ellis Island Records are on Line.
Metler Descendants
In Honour of Pioneer Mothers - Agnes (Gless) Brown; Hannah (Palmer) Brown and Matilda (Pell) Brown.
Bible Pages - Pisher / Pysher family bible
Family Reunions - Schriner family
Vol. XXI
No. 3
August 2001
Photo - Port Dalhousie Heritage District
Congratulations - Mark and Becky birth of son
Finding Relatives in Business
Announcements - The University of Waterloo Library announces that it has received the collection entitled the
Petworth Papers
Success at the National Archives of Canada - Home children
Library news - latest additions to the Branch library
Cemetery Report
News From the Past - The Niagara Gleaner 1833 list of rules
Bible Pages - Eastman Family Bible; bible once owned by Gertrude Ball
Archives of Ontario - RG 40 - the first and second Heir and Devisee Commission Records
From the Desk of Esther Summers - Quaker Records Cont’d
Nominations - for Elected Executive of Niagara Peninsula Branch
Condolences - to Thelma Halfyard on the loss of her mother, and to the family of Maisie F. Brown and long time
member
Vol. XXI
No. 4
November 2001
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Photo - hockey players skating on Picton Harbour 1905
Nominations - for Elected Executive of Niagara Peninsula Branch 2002
Volunteers - Asking for volunteers
Announcing - Seminar 2002
News From the Past - Magistrates for Niagara District, 1833
Cemetery Amendments Battle of Chippawa Memorial -design of proposed memorial
Bible Pages - Johnson Family Bible; Coulter Family Bible; Kalar Family Bible and Brownrigg Family Bible
List of Voters for Township of Louth 1876, Cont’d
The Ancaster “Bloody Assize” of 1814 - the Larger Story
The June Henderson Long Award for Family History - criteria
Web sites to visit - list
OGS Executive Manager - job posting
New Publications in the Branch Library
Sale - 10% discount on selected Branch publications
Vol. XXII
No. 1
February 2002
Co-Editors: M. Jackson and C. Bassett
Directory of Operating Personnel 2002
Committee Co-Ordinators
Cemeteries - new publications in 2001
Announcing - Seminar 2002
Chairman’s Annual Report, 2001
Treasurer’s Annual Report 2001
Library News - New Books and CD’s
Treasure in the Cupboard - find family papers, E. Gill
What’s in a Name Lincoln County 1792 -brief bio
Caistor County - brief bio
The Ancaster “Bloody Assize” of 1814 - the Larger Story, Part 2
Dorset Migration Index - migration index
Archives Terminology - list of terms, explained
Condolences - to the family of Neil Girt #1489
From the Desk of Esther Summers - marriage licences 1840
Bible Pages - Stauffer / Stover Family Bible and Morningstern / Morningstar Family Bible
Sale - all purchases over $30, will receive a 10% discount
Vol. XXII
No. 2
May 2002
Photo - S. S. #10, Queenston Rd
Library News - new additions
Reunions - Smith / May Family and Johnson Family of Niagara
Notice of Proposed Change of By-Laws of Niagara Peninsula Branch
Name Changes Over Time - name changes of burying rounds
Death - John Frederick Schram, 1879
Crown Lands in Niagara District 1839 - 1840
Dates of Census Enumerations - when census was actually taken
From St. Mark’s Church Archives - members in 1848
Cemetery News - progress report
Historical Records of the McAlpines, Chapmans, and Fells, 1885 Cont’d
Esquires and Gentlemen - definitions
News From the Past - Thorold Post 1879
Bible Pages - Lampman Family
Niagara Peninsula Branch, O.G.S.
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Condolences - to Carolyn Bassett in the loss of her mother
Photo - of R. & J. Crysler store
Library News - new additions
Cemetery News - new publications and changes
Nominations for the Elected Executive of Niagara Peninsula Branch for 2003
Region II Seminar - Elgin, Oxford & Middlesex
Marion Keffer Award - honourable mention for best overall newsletter 2000
The Rye Children - list of the children and their placement
Top 10 Reasons to Know When Your Are a True Genealogist
Researching at the Archives - tips
Reminders - June Henderson Long Award and Norfolklore Genealogical Fair
Bible Pages - Lampman family Cont’d
Widows and Orphans War 1812 - list of individuals
Vol. XXII
No. 4
November 2002
Photo - Remembrance Day - Bessie Dwyer
Library news - New publications
Congratulations - to Phil and Audrey Cline on their 50th Wedding Anniversary and to Helmut and Audrey Epp on their
50th also
Nominations for the Elected Executive of Niagara Peninsula Branch 2003
St. Mark’s Church - Searching for Dorothy - new book
Sources of Vital Records from National Archives of Canada - some obscure records
Cemetery report
Methodist Missions in Canada - Gold
Sir Isaac Brock, Hero of Upper Canada - bio
St. George’s Parish Church, Jubilee 1844 - 1891 - list of subscriptions
Funeral Intimations New Publications
Condolences - to Barbaranne and Harry Wright in the loss of Harry’s mother
Bible Pages - Winn Family Bible; Davis Family Bible and Mann Record
Changing of the Guard - Editors complete their term
Vol. XXIII
No. 1
February 2003
Editor: Myrna Perry
Directory of Operating Personnel 2003
Committee Co-Ordinators
New Publications - list
Cemetery Report - progress report
Chairman’s Annual Report, 2002
Treasurers Annual Report, 2002
Ancient History - Township of Clinton from Beamsville Express 1903
Historic Document Returned - UEL Jacob Beam, Jr original deed returned
Library News - new acquisitions
Website to Visit - index to Niagara Falls Public Library
Announcing - Seminar 2003
Historical Records of the McAlpines, Chapmans, and Fells, 1885 Cont’d
What’s in a Name - by Herbert Fairbain Gardiner
Editorial on the 1911 Census
Port Dalhousie Presbyterian Church - brief history
Bible Pages - Abraham Minor, Jr, Bible
Niagara Peninsula Branch, O.G.S.
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Congratulations - to Shirley Kanen-Smith on the June Henderson Long award
Vol. XXIII
No. 2
May 2003
Photo - Rittenhouse Public School
Announcement - local happenings
Cemetery Report - progress report
Historical Records of the McAlpines, Chapmans, and Fells, 1885 Cont’d
Temperance meeting - at Township of Clinton
Agents - H. Leavenworth, Proprietor
Web Sites - government agencies
Canadian Recipients of the United States Medal of Honour - by Col. Wm. Smy
Ancient History of the Township of Clinton - Town Officers
1834 Births, Marriages & Deaths - from British American Journal
Condolences - to member Ruth Burkholder in loss of husband, to member Helmet Epp the loss of his wife and to the
family of Lester Wilker (#8) of Niagara Branch
Bible Pages - Osterhout Family Bible - and Gilmore Family Bible
Library News - new acquisitions
Vol. XXIII
No. 3
August 2003
Photo - Esther Summers - Congratulations on 90th birth day
Nominations for Elected Executive Niagara Peninsula Branch 2004
New Publications - list
Condolences - to the family of Peggy Willis early member of Branch and to the family of Noreen Miotto
Esther Summers - bio
Help Needed to Preserve Palgrave Cemetery - ogs
Letters left at Thorold Post Office 1859
Samuel Soper and the DNA Trail - bio
Norfolklore - 2003
Cemetery Report - amendments and progress report
The OCAPG Award - Linda Murray of Calgary won
The June Henderson Long Award - submissions please
Vol. XXIII
No. 4
November 2003
Photo - family at Table rock
Library News - new acquisitions
Local Event - Morningstar Mill
Condolences - to member Bill Stevens on the loss of his father
Government Spending - St. Catharines Journal 1838 - accounts of Wm. Clark, Treasurer
Land Measurement Guidelines - explanation of measures
Nominations for Elected Executive Niagara Peninsula Branch 2004
From the Desk of Esther Summers - Mineral Water from St. Catharines Mineral Well - testimony
The OGS Land Book Project - number volumes published
Thomas Morgan - local minister, Beamsville
Bible Pages - Bible of Wm. Godfrey Knoll; Price Family Bible; Christian Stoner Bible; Samuel Sherk Bible;
Abraham P. Neff Bible and Isaac Morningstar Bible
The Rebellion of 1837 - Short Hills Plaque
Niagara District - list patriots
Congratulations - S. Bagley, Citation of Recognition Award
New Publications - list and prices
Announcements - F. Dunford Editor of Newsleaf
Niagara Peninsula Branch, O.G.S.
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Vol. XXIV
No. 1
February 2004
Editor: Cheryl McConnell
Directory of Operating Personnel 2004
Committee Co-Ordinators, 2004
Awards - Congratulations to C. Taylor for the June Henderson Long award.
Condolences - to family of member Doug Sherk on his passing; to family of Harland Young in loss of his mother; and
R. Halfyard and family in loss of his mother, also to family of long time member Nelda Morrisson on her
passing.
Chairman’s Annual Report, 2003
Treasurer’s Annual Report, 2003
New at the Library - new acquisitions
Cemetery Report - up date - and progress
Reunions - Clan Galbraith; also Schurch (Sherk) family
Half-Pay Officers 1806 - submitted by Alex Ormston
My Early Days in the Old Church at Bertie - a history - Bishop Alvin Winger
Bible Pages - Harry Leslie Bible; Wesley Neff Bible; and the Noxsel Bible
Announcement - Seminar 2004 - Toronto
Reminder - plea for volunteers
Vol. XXIV
No. 2
May 2004
Photo - Climenhaga Family Reunion
New at the Library - acquisitions
New Publications
Condolences - to family of Harry Hood #22, past chair
Cemetery News - Progress report
From the Desk of Esther Summers - Letter written by Catherine Hamilton to her father John Askin
Quebec Church Records - Genealogy Update
Footnote / Endnote / Citation Examples - explanations
Genealogical Quotes - humours
Announcements - Region IV meeting - Fred Harris has been appointed Secretary
80 Years or More - L. Sentesso collection
Local Upcoming Events - local happenings
Library Spotlight - Welland Public library - new location - outline of genealogical holdings
Obituaries From the Past - 1918 - Bertie
Military Registers of Baptisms for the Station of Fort Erie, Upper Canada, 1821 to 1827
Lutheran Church Archives Canada, East District
Bible Pages - Lindsay / Linzay Family Bible.
Vol. XXIV
No. 3
August 2004
Photo - Bertie Baptismal at Point Abino
New at the Library - recent acquisitions
Nominations for Elected Executive Niagara Peninsula Branch, 2005
Cemetery News - progress report - also a poem - photo of transcribing group
Cemeteries of Niagara - photo St. Paul’s Port Robinson
Genealogy Quotes Canadians Awarded the Medal of Honour in U.S. Civil War - address where to obtain
From the Desk of Esther Summers - we had a President of Upper Canada 1805
The Civil Staff of Canada An Overview of Battles Along the Niagara Frontier - by Esther Summers
Awards - George Seible Award to Esther Summers
Announcements - Mayholme Foundation
Niagara Peninsula Branch, O.G.S.
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Library Spotlight - Niagara Falls Public Library web site
Genealogies and Family Histories - Niagara Falls Public Library
Obituaries From the Past Local Interest - Smithville history, writing a history
Bible Pages - Binkley Family Bible
Vol. XXIV
No. 4
November 2004
Photo - Ice bridge at Niagara Falls 1911
New at the Library - new acquisitions
Nominations for Elected Executive Niagara Peninsula Branch 2005
Cemetery News - progress report and updates
New Publications - list and prices
Cemeteries of Niagara - photo, Pelham Evangelical Friends
Announcements - Cross Border Heritage Seminar 2005
Genealogy Quotes and Poem
From the Desk of Esther Summers - who was eligible for land grants in 1700's
A Runaway Match - marriage of Climenhaga and Sett
Library Spotlight - St. Catharines Public Library
Obituaries From the Past - Calvin Kreamer
Bible Pages - Jacob Bearss Bible
Vol. XXV
No. 1
May 2005
Editor: Cheryl McConnell
Directory of Operating Personnel, 2005
Committee Co-Ordinators, 2005
Condolences - to Gail Woodruff in the loss of her husband.
Announcements - local happenings
Notice of Proposed Membership Fee Increase effective 2006
Chairman’s Annual Report for 2004
Treasurers Annual Report for 2004 - H. Young
Library News - acquisitions
Cemeteries of Niagara - photo - Zion cemetery town of Fort Erie, Ridge photo Ridge Mausoleum, Fort Erie
Reminders - Cross Border Heritage Seminar 2005
Family Reunions - Birdsall / Canby; Haviland Family reunion; MacMillan Family Reunion and Isle of Mull
Genealogy Quotes From the Desk of Esther Summer - Welland Co. Wardens, first 100 years
Obituaries From the Past - several local
Born in Ontario - Are You Shure - changes to the province
Awards - June Henderson Long Award - criteria
Churches of Niagara - British Methodist Episcopal Church
Bible Pages - Benjamin Nunn and Elizabeth Fretz Bible
Vol. XXV
No. 2 & 3
May / August 2005
Photo - Tunker brethren in Christ Missionary Home
Condolences - to family of Maurice Reece on his passing, also to Ron Chapman and his family in the loss of his wife
Library News - recent acquisition
New Publications - list and prices
Announcements - May and August Newsletter published as one.
25 Anniversary Celebration - Niagara Peninsula Branch, photos of dinner
Nominations for Elected Executive Niagara Peninsula Branch 2006
Cemetery News - progress report
Niagara Peninsula Branch, O.G.S.
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Forgotten Cemetery - poem
Local Cemeteries - Mount Carmel Cemetery - photo
Family Reunions - Brooks Family; Guindon / Yandeau reunion; Misener reunion; O’Shaughnessy Gathering and
Owens Family Reunion
Ancestors Search - a new T V series
Local Interest - local happenings - Feed Sack Quilt exhibition
From the Desk of Esther Summers - Letters left at Niagara Post Office 1826
Genalogy Quotes
Obituaries From the Past - Samuel Patten - J. P. Brown; Stephen Humphrey
Funeral Intimations - photos
Reprint of Articles - Past Notes From Niagara
Welland Canal Mission - plaque
Items of Interest - local happenings
Tale of Two Dixons: U. S. Civil War
A Mirror From the Past - poem
Library Spotlight - Fort Erie Public Library
Bible Pages - Jacob Barrick Bible
Vol. XXV
No. 4 November 2005
Photo - Entrance class at Queen St. School, Welland
Condolences - to family of Gary Culp in loss of his wife; and to the family of member Phyllis Hill on her passing
Announcements - time change for Branch meetings
Reminder - Time to renew
Genealogy Seminar 2006 at Oshawa and Seminar 2007 at Ottawa
Nominations for Elected Executive Niagara Peninsula Branch 2006
Where do we go From Here ? - plea for volunteers
Library News - acquisition list
New Publications - list and prices
Amendments - Branch publications of Births 1869 - 1896 updated
Cemetery News - progress report
Cemeteries of Niagara - Smith Street Cemetery, city of Welland - photos
Anniversary Celebrations - photos and plaque presented by OGS
Obituaries From the Past - Stamford Township
Awards - June Henderson Long Award reminder it is upcoming
From the Desk of Esther Summers - Common Schools in District
Library Spotlight - Port Colborne Public Library
Vol. XXVI
No. 1
Editor: Blake McIntyre
February 2006
Directory of Operating Personnel 2006
Committee Co-Ordinators, 2006
Submissions invited - offer to the membership to submit
Condolences - to her family in loss of long time member Peggy Willis; also to family of Gary Culp; Gordon Maxwell
Boyd and long time member and contributer Edna Phillips in their passing.
Volunteer Needed - plea
Chairman’s Annual Report, 2005
Treasurers Annual Report, 2005 - T. Kennedy
New at the Library - acquisitions
Census 2006 - concerns re exemption
Awards - June Henderson Long Award definition
Cemeteries of Niagara - Knisley Family Cemetery
Bible Pages - Moses Culp Bible; Henry Culp Bible
Niagara Peninsula Branch, O.G.S.
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From the Desk of Esther Summers - military men embarked on steamer Britannia 1837 from Port Dalhouse
What’s in a Name? - Township bios
Niagara Home Children - SS Prussian departed Liverpool list of passengers - Maria Rye
The Dash - poem
Vol. XXVI
No. 2
May 2006
Photo - Beamsville Band - looking for I D
Condolences - to family of long time member Grace Wheatman; to member Carolyn Bassett in loss of her brother; to
Tom Kennedy in loss of his brother; and to the family of John Merz on his passing.
Family Reunions - Jacob Fisher Reunion and Joseph Wardell Family
2006 Census Issue
Congratulations Corlene - book Gregory Family of Niagara won the June Henderson Long award
New Publicatioins - list and prices
Knisley Cemetery - further info
Timely Program - surveyors
Recognizing . . . - John Collard volunteer at Museum 10 yrs., Maurice Gomme for research on Street names.
Quarter Sessionis - Brian Narhi book
The Hanna Burial Site - one stone
Mayholme Foundation - receives books from Doris Stringer
A Neglected Cemetery 1879 - Old English Church Burying Ground, Thorold
Niagara Teacher 1817 - list of teachers and number of students
Bible Pages - Metler Family Bible
Submissions invited - participate in newsletter
Misener Family Reunion
Vol. XXVI
No. 3
Editor: T. Kennedy
August 2006
Photo - Jordan Public School 1921
Condolences - to the family of member John Collard to Family of Maxine Fox and to Lillian Santisso on the loss of
her brother
What’s Happening Genealogy Seminary 2007 - Ottawa
New in the Library - list of acquisitions
The Quarter Sessions - Part II - Brian Narhi’s books
Nominations for Elected Executive Niagara Peninsula Branch 2007
Lundy’s Lane Municipal Cemetery - completed
Cemetery Registration & Designation Project - OGS
101st Moore Family Reunion
Recent Publications - list and prices
Bible Pages - Amy Zavitz Bible
Beaverdams Methodist Church Trustees 1842 - 1859 - list
Drummond Hill Cemetery - history of cemetery
Vol. XXVI
No. 4
November 2006
Photo - war memorial at Port Dalhousie
Condolences - to family of Carolyn Carter; to family of Gail Woodruff in loss of her mother; and to family of Ryan
Taylor on his passing.
In Memoriam - to Harold Fox long time member
Bromley Intimations - found at a sale
Surname Index & Pedigree Charts - increase in price to public
Ferrying Niagara - early years
Niagara Peninsula Branch, O.G.S.
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Recognizing - Helmut Epp for a Fellowship designation in the Certified General Accountants Association
Recent Publications - list and prices
Denominational Differences - History of Diocese of Niagara 1850
Stamford Presbyterian Church Cemetery - new info
First Church of St. Catharines 1796 - contributors
United Church Archives Status - update on move
Searches - will perform searches for a fee
Ancestors in the Attic - T V series
Diaries of George Walter Tinlin 1879 - list of B, M. & D
A Historical Sketch of Campden - bio
How Times Have Changes - advertisement for J. W. Buck
My Get up and Go Has Got Up and Went - poem
Letter From Oliver Phelps to Lucius Winchester 1842 - history
Letters Left at the Thorold Post Office 1835
Bromley Intimations - list
Vol. XXVII
No. 1
Editor: T. Kennedy
February 2007
Directory of Operating Personnel 2007
Committee Co-ordinators, 2007
Condolences - to family of Eileen Hodgson our first Librarian
Chairman’s Annual Report, 2006
Treasurers’ Annual Report, 2006
Awards - June Henderson Long Award criteria this year award went to Joyce Huffman Bell
New at the Library - list of acquisitions
Jacob Cline of Applenby Ferrying Niagara - Cont’d
Receive your Notes From Niagara by e-mail Cemetery Co-Ordinators Annual Report, 2006
New Publications - list with prices
New Home for the Archives of Ontario
Bromley Intimations - cont’d
Vol. XXVII
No. 2
May 2007
Photo - 50th Wedding Anniversary Peter Fretz
Directory of Operating Personnel 2007
June Meeting - map to Port Colborne Museum
Willoughby Township Papers - photo copy
Grant to Deed in Niagara Extracted Crown Grants for Lincoln & Welland Co’s
Vol. XXVII
No. 3
August 2007
Photo - Is Your Great Grandfather in This Picture - 1910 train station
May Family Reunion
Directory of Operating Personnel 2007
Adam Young 1717 - 1790 - bio
Map
Photo - train station 1910 Nominations for Elected Executive of Niagara Peninsula Branch 2008
Edward Egan’s Cure for Cholera 1862
Re Appointment of Trustees Wesleyan Methodist New Connexion Church
Niagara Peninsula Branch, O.G.S.
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Extracted Crown Grants for Lincoln & Welland Co’s, Cont’d
Vol. XXVII
No. 4
November 2007
Photo - Reading, Riting and Rithmetic - stone school house, Jordan
Condolences - to family of Mildred Broomhall on her passing and to Nita Reece on the loss of her brother
New at the Library - donation
Licensed Innkeepers 1833 - 1834, Niagara District
United Church Archives - files transferred
Agreement with Teacher, 1845
Report of Public Schools 1828 - list
Niagara District Assizes 1822 - list of charges
Niagara District Indictments 1827 - list of charges
Captain Martin McClellan - bio
McKenzie Rebellion 1837 - 38 - volunteers remembered 1905
Licensed Distiller 1832 Extracted Crown Grants for Lincoln & Welland Co’s, Cont’d
Vol. XXIII
No. 1
Editor: Thomas Kennedy
February 2008
Directory of Operating Personnel 2008
Committee Co-Ordinators 2008
Condolences - to family of long time member Muriel Tufford; to family of Sherry Bell in loss of her Mother; to family
of long time member Dorothy Nasmith; to the family of Nancy Vanwormer; and to the family of Marty Fraser
in the loss of his father.
Chairman’s Annual Report, 2007
Treasurers’ Annual Report, 2007
Awards - June Henderson Long Award - granted to Donald Combe and Myrna Perry
New at the Library - donations
Receive Notes From Niagara by e-mail - suggestion
OGS Seminar 2008 - London, Ont
Cemetery Co-Ordinators Annual Report, 2007
New Publicatioins - list and prices
Incident at the Inn - the walk of Laura Secord
Late Peter Fretz 1929 - obit
Region IV Spring Workshop - Thorold
Nominations for Region IV Director and Secretary
Vol. XXIII
No. 2
May 2008
Editorial Committee
Extracted Crown Grants for Lincoln & Welland Co’s, Cont’d
Photo - house that James built
June Meeting - Niagara-on-the-Lake
Condolences - to family of member Jean Pett and the passing of her husband to the family; to the family of Kerry
Wiley on his passing
The House That James Built
Photos - two page no ID
Newspaper Collection of Late Fred Parnall Provincial Penitentiary 1840 - list of convicts
Nova Scotia Genealogy - address
Library - acquisitions - CD’s
Are You Linked to the Irish Famine 1847 Welland Canal Director’s Report 1835 - list of workers
Brian W. Hutchison Genealogical Scholarship
Niagara Peninsula Branch, O.G.S.
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Vol. XXIII
No. 3
August 2008
Photo - William Osgoode 1754 - 1824
Awards - Mark Burton, d’Entremont Plaque, Vernon Rows, Chairman’s Pin, Roy Johnson, Life Membership
Condolences - to family of Norman Pett on his passing
Vital Stats Records - Births 1911; Marriages 1926 and Deaths 1936, just released
New Publications - list and prices
Africans in Niagara
Coloured Corps in Niagara War of 1812 & 1837 Rebellion
The Knisley Family Bible
October Workshop - Hamilton Branch,
Changes in the United Church - Archives and Niagara Presbytery
New at the Branch Library - donations & purchases
Nominations for Elected Executive Niagara Peninsula Branch 2009
Early Canadiana Online - list of mills
New Executive Members 2008 - L. Santesso & S. Fulton
Norfolklore The May Family Burying Ground
Vol. XXIII
No. 4
November 2008
King Street Cenotaph - Port Colborne (photo)
New Titles in our Branch Library
New Publications: List of recent publications
Cemetery C-ordinators Final Report
From the Desk of Esther Summers - how funeral intimations came about
Dept. of National Defence FAQ - where to obtain family war service information
Our Favourite Picks - handy websites
Armistice Day 1936 - correspondence between F.R. Olmsted of Bismark and Mrs. Angus Henderson
At the Cenotaph - a poem
We Salute You - Queenston Heights Monument (photo)
University of Toronto: Roll of Service 1914 - 18 - list of men
Frederick Stanley Albright, 1883 - 1917 - Sketch of his lifetime achievement
St Catharines Standard Obits, WWI - List of local men
June Henderson Long Award - Criteria.
Vol. XXIX
No. 1
February 2009
Editorial Committee
Directory of Operating Personnel 2009
Condolences - to family of Heather Troup for her father, to Regional Director, Ken Bird for his mother-in-law, to Roy
Johnson for his aunt, to family of Helmut Epp former Branch Treasurer, and Rod Craig for the loss of his
sister.
2009 new members
Annual Report of Branch Chairman
From the Desk of Esther Summers - list of officer chosen at Thorold Town Meeting March 1814
Bible Pages - Collard Family Bible, Births, Marriages and Deaths
Eliot Cosby Cemetery (Abandoned) #8497 - report on current site.
Pelham Vigilant Society, for the Suppression of Horse Theft
Prominent People, of Province of Ont. - Broughall, Canon Lewis Wilmot & Chaplin, James D.
Contest: to encourage members to submit pedigree charts
June Henderson Long Award: winner Helen Lamb Shearman.
Unregistered Cemeteries - report by Marjorie Stuart for OGS Cemetery Preservation
Niagara Peninsula Branch, O.G.S.
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Vol. XXIX
No. 2
May 2009
Maplewood School, Grantham Twp. (photo) - who’s in the picture?
Condolences - to family of Myrna Perry for her sister
St. Mark’s Anglican Church Memorial Plaques - list of name appearing
Bill 149 - Bill to Protect Ontario’s Inactive Cemeteries - MP’s to write to
Research - NPB fees to do research
Donations to Branch Library - B. Harley & M. Speck
New to the Library
Save our Cenotaphs - request for help recording memorial plaques in public building.
Funeral Intimation Card - William Arthur George Hill
From the Desk of Esther Summers - list of officer chosen at Thorold Town Meeting March 1803 and 1815
Bible Pages - Swayze Bible, births, marriages
An Historic Event - supposed to be first divorce in Ontario
Facebook / MySpace - Friend or Foe ? - social networking
War Claims - War of 1812, St. Catharines - persons claiming losses
Lets Talk About Words - Anagram for Genealogy
A Little Bit of Fun - joke
2009 Ontario Volunteer Awards - (photo) S. Bell, C. Bowman, T. Lowrey, S. K-Smith & G. Miller
Congratulations: M. & M. Gomme on first grandson
Executive New Appointments - E. Oatley to Communications (formerly telephone)
Publication Discount - 10% off for orders over $75.
Vol. XXIX
No. 3
August 2009
The Road Crew - Stamford Centre (photo) Who’s in the picture?
Contest Winner: - for most pedigree chats submitted, Lillian Santesso
Vital Stats Records - latest release for Ontario Births 1912, Marriages 1927 & Deaths 1937
What’s Happening at the Branch - message from Co-Chair with list of Executive and Coordinators
Blank Family Notes - submitted by member
From the Desk of Esther Summers - Buildings Burned in Village of St. David’s 1814
Return of Persons Reduced to Great Distress by War Feb 1814
New Publications - CD publications
Condolences- to family of M. Burton for his mother and to family of R. (Bob) Malcomson on his passing
Request for Help - to identify a tombstone found in a backyard
Membership Profiles: - Susan Marsh & Ann Brown Ritchie
A Perspective of the Fenian Raid of 1866 - Mike Hicks.
Research: NPB fees to do research
Genealogy Crossword Puzzle
Help Wanted - Newsletter Mailing helpers
Mr. History Retires - Arden Phair
Vol. XXIX
No. 4
November 2009
City of Welland Cenotaph (photo)
Library Report - New to the Branch library
Vital Stats Records - latest release for Ontario Births 1912, Marriages 1927 & Deaths 1937
Cemetery Coordinator’s Final Report 2009 (photo)
First United Church (St. Catharines) Roll of Honour WWI - list of men (plaque photo)
Calling all Descendants of Veterans of the War of 1812
The Veteran on our Ten Dollar Bill - Robert Metcalfe
Wanted Dead or Alive - plea for pedigree charts.
From the Desk of Esther Summers - Housed burned in Town of Niagara (War 1812) - names persons
Niagara Peninsula Branch, O.G.S.
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City of Welland Cenotaph - 1914 These Gave Their Lives 1918 - list of fallen soldiers
City of Welland Cenotaph - 1939 These Gave Their Lives 1945 - list of fallen soldiers
A Perspective of the Fenian Raid of 1866 - Mike Hicks. - Cont’d (photo)
A Daughter’s Discovery - Bessie Beyer
Niagara Peninsula Branch - Website updated
Help Wanted - Newsletter Mailing helpers
Ker United Church, Caistor Township - Plaque for WWI 1914 - 1919 list of local men who gave (photo)
Vol. XXX
No. 1
February 2010
Editorial Committee
Directory of Operating Personnel 2010
Condolences: - the family of V. Rows for loss of his wife, C. Taylor for loss of husband and brother-in-law
C. McConnell for her mother-in-law, Chone Williams for her husband, R. Hamm for loss of his sister-in-law,
Susan Marsh for her mother.
Calling all Descendants of Veterans of the War of 1812
Annual Report of Branch co-Chair, for 2009
Request for members to submit Queries
From the Desk of Esther Summers - Town of Thorold Minutes 1799 - 1842 - list of farmers registering cattle marks
Are You a British Home Child Descendant? A Perspective of the Fenian Raid of 1866 - Mike Hicks. - Cont’d (photo medal)
Historic Catholic Church Demolished - Port Robinson (two photos)
Northland Gardens Columbarium Closure - Port Colborne
Projects for 2010 Year of British Home Child - list of questions
Teasel Family - submitted by Susan Marsh
Family Reunion - Henry Johnson Family Reunion July 17, 2010
Updated Niagara Peninsula Logo (photo)
Dunnville’s 150th Birthday
Publication Discount
Twenty Ten - OGS Conference 2010
Vol. XXX
Niagara Peninsula Branch, O.G.S.
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May 2010
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