Canadian Reference Sources


Book Description

In parallel columns of French and English, lists over 4,000 reference works and books on history and the humanities, breaking down the large divisions by subject, genre, type of document, and province or territory. Includes titles of national, provincial, territorial, or regional interest in every subject area when available. The entries describe the core focus of the book, its range of interest, scholarly paraphernalia, and any editions in the other Canadian language. The humanities headings are arts, language and linguistics, literature, performing arts, philosophy, and religion. Indexed by name, title, and French and English subject. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR







Obituaries from the Christian Guardian, July 1884 to December 1890


Book Description

The Christian guardian, a Methodist newspaper, was published weekly in Toronto, Ontario, from 1829 to 1925.




Obituaries from Ontario's Christian Guardian, 1861-1870


Book Description

The Christian guardian, a Methodist newspaper, was published weekly in Toronto, Ontario, from 1829 to 1925.




Obituaries from Ontario's Christian Guardian, 1873-1880


Book Description

The Christian guardian, a Methodist newspaper, was published weekly in Toronto, Ontario, from 1829 to 1925.




Death Notices from the Canada Christian Advocate, 1858-1872


Book Description

"The Methodist Episcopal Church started publishing its own paper, The Canada Christian advocate, in Cobourg, in January 1845. Two years later, the paper moved to Hamilton, where it was printed each week until the reunion of Canadian Methodism in 1884"--Introduction.




York's Sacrifice


Book Description

York's Sacrifice profiles 39 men who lost their lives during the War of 1812. The militia's contribution to the War of 1812 is not well understood. Even now, 200 years later, we don't know how many Upper Canadian militia men died defending their home.




Irish Migrants in the Canadas


Book Description

"This new, expanded edition of Irish Migrants in the Canadas traces the genealogies, movements, landholding strategies, and economic lives of 775 families of Irish immigrants who came to Canada between 1815 and 1855. This study has important implications for our understanding of nineteenth-century society in Ireland, Canada, and the United States."--Jacket.




Cyndi's List


Book Description

A two volume set which provides researchers with more than 70,000 links to every conceivable genealogical resource on the Internet.