Topics in this Global Genealogy eNewsletter include: 1) NEW BOOKS this week 2) NEW ARTICLES - The Global Gazette, Canada's Online Family History Magazine 3) FEATURED WEBSITE - This Week's Featured Website - searchable 4) BREAKING NEWS of the Week 5) 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 This week's new titles are all from our publishing arm, Global Heritage Press: BOOKS - Stormont Dundas & Glengarry Church Records and Genealogies. This month we acquired a firm which published books containing records of interest for those who are researching families in The United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry (Eastern Ontario, Canada). The books and details are listed at: http://globalgenealogy.com/globalgazette/gazed/gazed139.htm The following two books were announced in pre-publication in the previous newsletter. They are now in stock and ready to ship. Those of you who pre-ordered likely began receiving them this week... BOOK - Authentic Letters From Upper Canada (Ontario, Canada). (Originally published in 1833). Including an account of Canadian Field Sports by T W Magrath. Etchings by Samuel Lover. Edited by Rev. Thomas Radcliff. Historical reprint by Global Heritage Press Inc. This book contains clear accounts of setting up a homestead in the woods, complete with lists of necessary supplies and expenses to be encountered by the new settler. Topics covered in the letters include descriptions of the hardships of crossing the Atlantic, the roughness of the settlement, and other experiences of settling in the "new country". Of interest to everyone who studies early Ontario settlement, are candid descriptions of Upper Canada (Ontario) as the settlers found it in 1831-1833, the people, and its institutions. More Information: http://globalgenealogy.com/countries/canada/ontario/general/resources/101128.htm BOOK - The Settlement of the United Empire Loyalists on the Upper St. Lawrence and Bay of Quinte In 1784, A Documentary Record. By Brig. General E. A. Cruikshank (originally published 1934). The book contains a collection of of letters and journal entries of the people who were most closely involved with planning and accomplishing Loyalist settlement along the St. Lawrence River and the Bay of Quinte area between May 1783 and November of 1784. This book is at the bindery and will be ready to ship on June 5. More Information: http://globalgenealogy.com/countries/canada/loyalist/resources/101127.htm Books can be ordered online anytime, or by telephone at 1-800-361-5168 Mon to Sat 9-5 ET ********************************** NEW ARTICLES- The Global Gazette Global Genealogy Acquires MacDonald Research Centre Publications By: Rick Roberts. On June 1, 2007, Global Genealogy's publishing arm completed an agreement with MacDonald Research Centre, to acquire all publishing rights to the eighty nine books authored by the company. Duncan MacDonald spent a lifetime transcribing and publishing the church records, genealogical extractions, and family histories of the settlers and inhabitants of The United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry in Ontario, Canada. Those books are now in print and available to researchers once again. http://globalgenealogy.com/globalgazette/gazed/gazed139.htm Gordon Watts Reports, 09 June 2007 - topics include: - - British Columbia Historical Federation presents award - - Alberta Genealogical Society Homestead indexes - - Personal access to Ancestry.com at Family History Centers - - Nova Scotia coal miners tribute - - Abbotsford Genealogy Society probate indexes - - Paper of Record - - Wells Fargo Bank into genealogy? http://globalgenealogy.com/globalgazette/gazgw/gazgw-0100.htm Researching USA Census Records 1790-1930 By: Shirley Gage Hodges. Census records are among the most common and important records used by the genealogical researcher. Learning to use them to full advantage is the key to being a successful researcher. http://globalgenealogy.com/globalgazette/gazsh/gazsh-0026.htm Have you meet Gordie the Global Genealogy Mascot? By: Shirley Gage Hodges. If you are like me, one of the first things you do when you get to the Global Genealogy Shop is look for Gordie. No matter what chaos has gone on during the day, Gordie always meets you with the same friendly, enthusiasm. http://globalgenealogy.com/globalgazette/gazsh/gazsh-0027.htm All Canadian Passenger Lists from 1865 to 1935 to be Digitized and Indexed By: Rick Roberts. Read a press release that was provided by Library and Archives Canada (LAC) which outlines a new strategic partnership between Library and Archives Canada, and American-based Generations Network (formerly known as MyFamily.com / Ancestry.com). http://globalgenealogy.com/globalgazette/gazed/gazed138.htm To read new or archived Global Gazette articles: http://globalgazette.net ********************************** FEATURED WEBSITE of the Week Be sure to check out this week's "Featured Website" that appears on the front page of The Global Gazette. http://globalgazette.net ** Ellis Island (Port of New York) Passengers to USA and Canada (free search) ** >From 1892 to 1954, millions of people arrived in North America via Ellis Island. Most family researchers are unaware that a significant number of those who immigrated to Canada from overseas arrived in North America at New York, then continued by overland transport to Canada, usually via rail. This site, sponsored by the Ellis Island Foundation Inc. provides a searchable database of passengers that can be used for free. Should you desire a printed certificate, you can order one on the website for a reasonable fee. See front page of The Global Gazette to access the link (right-hand side) to this week's Featured Website: http://globalgazette.net ********************************** BREAKING NEWS of the Week Be sure to check out this week's "Breaking News" that appears on the front page of The Global Gazette (right-hand column, below Featured Website). http://globalgazette.net "Sir John A. McDonald" Canada Day Celebration July 1, 2007 - - 2:00 - 3:30 PM Come spend an entertaining afternoon with Canada's first Prime Minister. Actor/Impersonator: David Morris. Popular historical re-enactor, David Morris, presents his historically accurate one-man show as Canada's first Prime Minister, Sir John A. McDonald. Mr. Morris' interpretation of Sir. 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