I just wanted to share this weeks newsletter from my FHC. I helped organize it and part two should appear in the next one. If your site does not appear here, it should appear in next weeks.
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Toronto Family History Centre
Toronto Family History Centre Bulletin 47/2008 November 27, 2008
Editor: Gwen Armstrong
In this Bulletin
Announcements
Helen Billing returning next week - Gwen ecstatic
Happy Thanksgiving to our American subscribers
What’s New
Europeana
The Forum
One new question - more always needed
Were You Aware …
Italian Links and Guides
Announcements
Helen Billing, your real bulletin editor, will be back next week. I have enjoyed writing for you these past three weeks, and thank her for the opportunity. That doesn't mean I want her to go away again any time soon...
Additions to our Permanent Collections
We have received a donation of CD's from Shirley Lancaster. They are in the process of being catalogued and will be listed in an upcoming bulletin.
What’s New
James Thomson sent us a notice this past week of the launch of Europeana
www.europeana.eu on 20 Nov 2008. Internet users around the world will be able to access more than two million books, maps, recordings, photographs, archival documents, paintings and films from national libraries and cultural institutions of the EU's 27 Member States. To read more about it check out the British Library press release.
www.bl.uk/news/2008/pr...81120.html
Currently they are victims of their own success. With over 10 million hits per hour since its launch, they have had to temporarily shut down. They promise to be up and running again in mid-December after a major revamp of their servers.
The Forum
Questions:
Q1/47/2008. England
I’ve obtained a relative, Rose Kemp’s birth certificate; she was born in the St Pancras Workhouse in London, England in 1902. No father’s name or occupation is given. The mother is listed as an Emma Kemp who is a Domestic Servant of 97, Harrison Street, a short walk from the workhouse. I cannot find Emma Kemp in the 1901 England census and though workhouse records for the period exist and reside at the London Metropolitan Archives I can find no online source to assist me. Can anyone suggest other courses of action?
Answers:
Q1/46/2008. Ireland / England / Canada
Michael Joseph O'Meara was born in Boyle, Roscommon, Ireland, 7 Oct 1873. He immigrated to Canada about 1900. He joined the Toronto Police Force on 2 Oct 1900 and retired 22 Apr 1935. He had been a member of the West Surrey Militia in England. How would I confirm his membership in both organizations and is it possible to confirm his date of entry to Canada?
We are still working on this question from last week and hope to have some definite answers soon.
Were You Aware…
It is no secret that our newletter has a decidedly British slant. We make no apologies, the British Isles are what the Toronto FHC volunteers are most familiar with. We are, however, aware that a great many of you are successfully searching in other countries.
According to Wikipedia,
"as of the 2006 census 1,445,335 Canadians (4.6% of total population) consider themselves to be of Italian origin, as well as 4,360 (0.01% of the total population) who considered themselves as Sicilian. In 1881, only 1849 Canadians claimed to be Italian. A substantial influx began in the early twentieth century when over a hundred thousand Italians moved to Canada. They mainly immigrated to Toronto and Montreal, both of which still have large Italian communities. A second wave of immigration occured after the Second World War."
With this in mind I would like bring your attention to some terrific websites available for Italy. I do not have an extensive knowledge of Italian Family History and would like to thank Erminia Pisecny for her assistance. The links you find below have all come from her. In fact so many have come from her, that we will have to continue them in next week's bulletin.
Italian Genealogy Forums:
· Carini Exchange
cariniexchange.forumup.com/ - Carini Sicily Forum
· Salvatoreandco Forum
salvatoreandco.net/forum3/index.php – Dedicated to the people of San Sant' Elia Fiumerapido, Frosinone
· Gente di Mare Italian Genealogy Forum
gentedimaregenealogy.com/ - This is Erminia’s site, where the aim is to help their members undertake research themselves by offering guidance on where and how to find what they are looking for.
· Il Circolo Calabrese
www.circolocalabrese.org/ - Dedicated to the preservation and study of the history, culture, language and genealogy of the Italian region of Calabria.
· Italian Genealogy
italiangenealogy.tardio.com/ - Largest genealogy forum on the internet today and it has been around since 1994.
Italian Surname Databases and Websites: A great way to make contact with others researching your surnames.
· Calabria Surname Database
www.circolocalabrese.o...rnames.asp - Submit your Calabrese Surnames
· Comunes of Italy
www.comunesofitaly.org/
· Genealogy Links
www.genealogylinks.net...index.html
· Gente di Mare Italian Genealogy
www.gentedimareitalian...alogy.com/ – Both a personal and informational site with many resource links and tools
· IGG Surname Database
www.italiangen.org/surdatabase.stm
· Il Circolo Calabrese
www.circolocalabrese.org/- Dedicated to the preservation and study of the history, culture, language and genealogy of the Italian region of Calabria
· Italian Genealogy Online
www.angelfire.com/ok3/...oards.html – and all things Italian Ancestry Genealogical Research Site
· Italian Genealogy & Family History
genealogy.about.com/od...istory.htm - Italy is rich in genealogy and family history resources. Learn how to find Italian records, get free research tutorials and outlines for Italy, search free Italian genealogy databases, learn about Italian naming patterns, plus many other resources to help you trace your family tree in Italy.
· Italian Immigration Database
www.daddezio.com/genea...ships.html – D’Addezio Italian Genealogy Pages
· Italianrus.com
www.italiansrus.com/re...abases.htm - Your guide to Italy & Italian Culture on the Web
· Italian Surname Database
www.gentedimaregenealo.../data.html - Containing over 800 viewer submitted surnames and growing everyday.
· Links to Websites with Italian Records
www.cariniexchange.org/Comune.html - Alphabetical listing of websites with extracted records or images.
· Pie Name Search Databases
www.cimorelli.com/pie/...bnames.htm - Pursuing our Italian Names Together is a mailing list for Italian discussion and research
Resources:
* Italian White Pages
www.paginebianche.it/index.html
* Italian Surname Distribution
gens.labo.net/en/cognomi/
* Italy Events and Time Periods
www.familysearch.org/E...;Juris1=98
* Research Outline
www.familysearch.org/e...=Italy.ASP – Italy Research Outline
* Research Guide
www.familysearch.org/e...=Italy.ASP – Finding Records of your Ancestors in Italy 1809-1910
* Cyndi’s List
www.cyndislist.com/italy.htm – Italy Resource Links
* Italian Studies Resource Guide
www.capital.net/~debhi...alStud.htm - The purpose of this guide is to bring together some essential sources for research in Italian history, language and literature. Included are both primary and secondary sources. It consists of mostly Italian language sources published in Italy, with some American sources in English and selected Internet sites.
* Italian Genealogy Online
www.anzwers.org/free/i...earch.html – How to do Your Own Research
Films received in the 7 days ending 27 November 2008, due for return (unless renewed) 04 December 2008.
Film Content
Film No
AUT OOE Buchkirchen Cath. PR 1925-1940
1739039
CAN BC Death Registrations 1930
1952652
CAN BC Marriage Registrations 1896
1984108
CAN ON 1926 M Perth Country
2425298
DEU BAY Burgkirchen Cath. Births 1839-1875
1270096
DEU BAY Regensburg Marr. Petitions A-E
1812419
DEU BAY Regensburg resident docs.R-Z 1855-
2064692
DEU PRU Posen Kopnitz 1900-1909 Births
2043257
DEU PRU Posen Kopnitz BMDs 1821-1895
1199976
DEU WUE Goldburghausen PR 1637-1864
1346037
ENG KEN Lewisham BTs 1801-1809
0288425
ENG LAN Everton Necropolis burials 1825-45
0093772
ENG LIN Stainby BT 1562-1812
0504766
ENG LIN Stainby PR 1653-1836
1450485
ENG MDX St Pancras Old Church bapt 1854-55
0598172
ENG MDX St Pancras Old Church bapt 1856-58
0598173
ENG MDX St Pancras Old Church bapt 1858-63
0598174
ENG NFK Rockland All Saints PR 1697-1936
1472796
ENG SOM Newton-St. Loe PRs 1538 - 1888
1526683
ENG YKS Stonegrave BTs 1598 - 1856
0990864
FRA MOS Vulmont BMD 1872-1892
2006968
FRA VSG Martigny Les Bains BMD 1793-1829
1115124
HUN Incoming Settlers 'G' to 'H'
1326488
IRL ARM Seagoe RC PR 1836-1881
0926088
IRL WAT Lismore Ballysg't School Reg 1870-
2356485
POL Warsaw Civ. Reg. Cyrkul III 1818
0680807
POL Warsaw Civ. Reg. Cyrkul VIII 1825
0689335
A patron wishing to view a film ordered by another patron should check first with staff. The patron who ordered the film will always have priority.
Any patron may renew a film ordered by another patron although the original patron's name will continue to appear on the label. The description of the film given above may not be a full description. A film number search in the Family History Library Catalog will reveal the full content of the film. The geographical abbreviations used above are based on the Chapman codes.
Toronto Family History Centre Current Opening Hours.
(Always phone us if you do not have a booking to ensure that we are open.)
Monday 9.30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tuesday 9.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 6.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.
Wednesday 9.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 6.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.
Thursday 9.30 a.m. to 12 noon. Closed evenings in November.
Friday 9.30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Saturday 9.30 a.m. to 12 noon.
You can request, by email, a copy of a searchable listing of all the films, fiche, CDs and books held at the Toronto Family History Centre. These will be sent to you as a pdf file attachment to an email but are about 2Mb in size and so high-speed internet connection is desirable.
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