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• The Queen's Bush Settlement

  Black Pioneers 1839-1865

  Brown-Kubisch, Linda,

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  The Black pioneers (1839-1865) who cleared the land and established the Queen's Bush settlement in that section of unsurveyed land where present-day Waterloo and Wellington counties meet, near Hawkesville, are the focus of this extensively…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Black Genesis

  a Resource Book for African-American Genealogy

  Rose, James M.,

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  Designed with both the novice and the professional researcher in mind, this text provides reference resources and introduces a methodology specific to investigating African-American genealogy. In the second edition, information has been reorganized…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Black Roots

  a Beginner's Guide to Tracing the African American Family Tree

  Burroughs, Tony, 1948-

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  Written by the leading African American professional genealogist in the United States who teaches and lectures widely, Black Roots highlights some of the special problems, solutions, and sources unique to African Americans. Based on solid…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Oro African Church

  a History of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Edgar, Ontario, Canada

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  This publication shows us the history of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in nearby Edgar, Ontario, and the community that it served.

• Finding Your African American Ancestors

  a Beginner's Guide

  Thackery, David T.,

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  Although the search for African American ancestry prior to the Civil War is challenging, the difficulties are not always insurmountable. Finding Your African American Ancestors takes you through your ancestors' transition from slavery to freedom,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ancestry Library Edition

  In-library Use Only

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  Our most popular genealogical resource, you can use Ancestry to learn about your family tree. Find census, birth, marriage, death records and more. In-Library use only - this link will only work when accessed from a Library computer.

• Finding Your Canadian Ancestors

  a Beginner's Guide

  Irvine, Sherry,

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  In Finding Your Canadian Ancestors, authors Sherry Irvine and Dave Obee guide you through Canadian genealogical records, first by record type and then according to province. The authors detail both government and ecclesiastical records, as well as…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• In Search of Your Canadian Roots

  Tracing Your Family Tree in Canada

  Baxter, Angus, 1912-

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  For both beginners and experienced researchers alike, the new 3rd edition of In Search of Your Canadian Roots gives common-sense tips on where to begin your research, how to work backward in time from the known to the unknown, how to test your facts…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Advanced Genealogy Research Techniques

  Morgan, George G., 1952-

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  Learn how to use innovative methods to unearth hard-to-find ancestors. Advanced Genealogy Research Techniques shows you, step by step, how to uncover elusive details by taking advantage of specialized tools and software programs and using proven…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Globe and Mail Historical

  Online Articles From The Globe and Mail (1844-2010)

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  Using your library card number to log in, you can access the digitized archives of The Globe and Mail newspaper. Once you have logged in, select "Publications" from the main page (between Advanced Search" and "Change Databases"), and then choose…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Toronto Star Historical

  Online Articles From the Toronto Star (1894-2015)

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  Using your library card number to log in, you can access the digitized archives of the Toronto Star, the Evening Star, and the Toronto Daily Star newspapers. Once you have logged in, select "Publications" from the main page, and then choose…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• FamilySearch.org

  View on familysearch.org

  Create a free account to access the extensive collection of resources made available by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. These resources are made available to everyone regardless of tradition, culture, or religious affiliation. Note:…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org

  How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website

  McCullough, Dana

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  This in-depth user guide shows you how to find your family in the site's databases of more than 3.5 billion names and millions of digitized historical records spanning the globe. Learn how to maximize all of FamilySearch.org's research…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• How to Use Evernote for Genealogy

  a Step-by-step Guide to Organize Your Research and Boost Your Genealogy Productivity

  Scott, Kerry (Genealogy instructor)

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  This comprehensive user guide explains how to organize all kinds of genealogy clues--from notes and e-mails to vital records and audio files--so the information is easily searchable, accessible on any device, and automatically backed up in the…Read moreRead more of this annotation