Topics in this Global Genealogy eNewsletter include: 1) NEW BOOKS this week 2) NEW SOFTWARE - (pre-order Family Tree Maker 2008) 3) WEB SITE - Updates - Ontario, Canada 4) UPCOMING EVENTS - News about Upcoming Events Scroll down this page for more information... ********************************** NEW BOOKS this week For a complete list of new publications and resources please see: http://globalgenealogy.com/new BOOK - Iron Mining at Bessemer, 1899-1914: The Hand of Father Time. (Mayo Township, Hastings County, Ontario) By Dave Hanes. Mining communities like this one in Mayo township, near Bancroft, Ontario, dotted our province during the 1800s and early 1900s, each one similar but each also with its own characters and stories to tell. Our history lives on when brought to life by authors who have spent countless hours, weeks and sometimes years to have their efforts put into a book for the public to enjoy. More information: http://globalgenealogy.com/countries/canada/ontario/hastings/resources/227020.htm BOOK - New Liskeard ~ The Pioneer Years (Temiskaming District, Ontario) By Bruce W. Taylor. What makes the history interesting are the men and women who were attracted to the Lake Temiskaming area in the last decade of the 1800s and the first few years of the 1900s. It was definitely not easy homesteading in Temiskaming before the turn of the century, and the pioneers had to be strong-willed, stubborn, resourceful people to make a go of it. This history is as much about these pioneers and builders as it is about the land itself and the events that shaped the history of Temiskaming. More information: http://globalgenealogy.com/countries/canada/ontario/temiskaming-district/resources/227022.htm BOOK - The Lake in the Hills ~Strong Township and Sundridge 1875-1925. Compiled by Patricia Lee Edited by Alice May Robins. The first settlers arrived in Strong Township as early as 1876. This book is a record of those first settlers who came north on the Muskoka, Great North and Nipissing Roads and chose to settle around the shores of Lake Bernard. This illustrated history deals with the early settlement and development of the Township of Strong and the Village of Sundridge. Includes accounts of events written by pioneers and their descendants, the building of schools, churches, post offices, lodges and societies in the various communities making up Strong Township. There are sketches of pioneer families, copies of letters, newspaper accounts of social events and legal documents. More information: http://globalgenealogy.com/countries/canada/ontario/parry-sound-district/resources/227021.htm BOOK - Temiskaming Treasure Trails by Peter Fancy. A series of eight books chronicling the dramatic development of Temiskaming from fur trading times, through logging and mining and pioneer settlement. Illustrated with many charts, maps and photos. Buy individual volumes or save by buying a complete set. More information: http://globalgenealogy.com/countries/canada/ontario/temiskaming-district/resources/22700X.htm BOOK - Northern Doctor, The Memoirs of Clifford Hugh Smylie M.D.. Compiled by Mary Belle Smylie. He portrays the life of a doctor in a rural practice, making house and hospital calls in all sorts of weather in the Districts of Temiskaming and Cochrane. Located in Matheson for many years, and covering distances too small for bush planes yet much too great for walking, Dr. Smylie used every means available to reach his patients. Hopping freight trains; driving horses; traveling at high speeds overland in a home-made "snowplane" (no modern snowmobiles yet); and bouncing over ruts in the early models of motor cars, he risked life and limb in the attempt to bring comfort and medical assistance to the people of the Northern communities and out-lying farms and camps. More information: http://globalgenealogy.com/countries/canada/ontario/temiskaming-district/resources/227023.htm BOOK - The Age of Steam on Lake Temiskaming . By Bruce W Taylor. The Age of Steam on Lake Temiskaming covers from the arrival of the steamer Mattawan in 1882, to the burning of the Lady Minto in 1962, a period of 80 years. The region was transformed from a wilderness, to an extensive agricultural, mining, forestry and manufacturing district with modern communities. Steamboats were an important part of that transformation. This history chronicles the story of these boats, their accomplishments, their failures, their tragedies, and their eventual disappearance from the lake. As well, the history deals with the people behind the boats, the owners, captains, crew and passengers- the pioneers who developed Temiskaming to what it is today. More information: http://globalgenealogy.com/countries/canada/ontario/temiskaming-district/resources/227017.htm BOOK - Boston Creek ~ Golden Echoes of an Ontario Mining Camp. By Peter Fancy. Northern Ontario has had so many mining camps come and go. Once the mines ran out of ore and closed, the miners left to find work elsewhere. And the communities they left shrivelled. And in some cases disappeared. For the young the mining camp was a place where much happened until you found another place with more. But if a mine lasted long enough older people found comfort in the set ways of a camp and deep pleasure in its familiar landscape. This Boston Creek book records a people busy with their lives and generously strong in their enduring pride. More information: http://globalgenealogy.com/countries/canada/ontario/temiskaming-district/resources/227018.htm BOOK - From a London Pub to Mine Finder ~ Silver Miller Mines.. By Gladys (Miller) Wilcox. Adding another chapter to the mining history of the area around Cobalt, Ontario, this book brings alive again the unexpected development of Silver Miller and its associated mines in the mid-twentieth century. Prime mover in this story is Harry Miller, whose persistence in his quest for ore-bearing veins which he believed to be there, brought about the amazing recovery of the slumbering Cobalt Mining Camp and its continuance for another twenty years. More information: http://globalgenealogy.com/countries/canada/ontario/temiskaming-district/resources/227019.htm BOOK - Reaching Into Yesterday. (Haileybury, Ontario). by Norman Abraham. Haileybury is steeped in history and has a very interesting and dramatic background. When the town was founded, a great mixture of people of different cultures made up the town's population and many developments were created by their presence. This is a more personal history of how the author's family history intertwines with the history of the Temiskaming District. Somehow they managed to survive and prosper under difficult and unpredictable conditions. Many photographs make this a captivating first-hand account for a lot of Haileybury history. More information: http://globalgenealogy.com/countries/canada/ontario/temiskaming-district/resources/227024.htm BOOK - Silver Centre: The Story of an Ontario Mining Camp. By Peter Fancy. The story follows in detail the mining prospectors of 1907 their silver discoveries; the early mines-their success and failures; the depressing World War I years; then rebirth with the mother lode discovery of 1920 and its climactic decade of phenomenal silver treasure; finally, the inevitable exhaustion of known deposits. More information: http://globalgenealogy.com/countries/canada/ontario/temiskaming-district/resources/227025.htm Books can be ordered online anytime, or by telephone at 1-800-361-5168 Tue to Sat 9-5 ET, Sunday 10-5pm ET For more Canadian genealogy and history resources see: http://globalgenealogy.com/countries/canada/resources.htm ********************************** NEW SOFTWARE - Family Tree Maker 2008 coming in August Family Tree Maker has been completely rewritten, adding dozens of new features and dramatically improving the usability of the popular family tree software. Pre-order now for mid-August delivery! Be one of the first to own Family Tree Maker 2008. (Your credit card will not be charged until the day that the software is shipped) Family history is a fun, rewarding hobby that connects you with your past and brings you closer to your present family. Just getting started? Family Tree Maker 2008 makes it easy to explore and preserve your family heritage. Already an expert? You�ll appreciate the program�s robust features, including flexible data-management options and a wide variety of output choices. If you�re familiar with a previous version of Family Tree Maker you�ll notice that the program has a fresh new look and feel. FTM developers have made it easier than ever to enter, view and edit your data. Dozens of other new features have been added, including: - A new People interface that combines elements of a pedigree chart and a family group sheet - choose which information that you want to see on the main data-entry screen. (adding Chistening, burials etc for example) - Vastly improved integration with Ancestry.com - A web clipper that lets you merge data from anywhere on the web into your tree - Interactive maps and lists that show all the people in your tree associated with a particular place - A place authority with more than 3 million place names that helps you correctly enter localities - Standardized criteria for rating your sources - Features that make it easy to manage photos and other media files and incorporate them into charts and reports - Timelines that highlight personal, family and world events that occurred during your ancestors� lives - A robust tool for sorting and managing your to-do list - The ability to import data directly from other genealogy programs, including Personal Ancestral File, The Master Genealogist and Legacy Family Tree Family Tree Maker 2008 even solves picture limitations of earlier versions. Now you can add hundreds of pictures and images of documents, maps and more without concerns about running out of space. To read more about Family Tree Maker 2008 and to see images of actual screen views see: http://globalgenealogy.com/software/ftm/ftm-preorder-2008.htm To compare to competing genealogy software programs see: http://globalgenealogy.com/software/index.htm ********************************** WEB SITE UPDATES - Ontario, Canada A major housekeeping was done on our Ontario, Canada resource pages this week. Lots of new titles, improved website descriptions and more... Resources are organized by county and topic. 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