This was just sent to the Saskatchewan list, I don't believe I have seen it on this list before. Kind of neat, first name I typed in up came a relative. Michael Victoria, BC ============================================================ In recognition of excellence in providing the genealogical community with these valuable research tools, Ancestry.com is happy to announce the following "Family History Favorite." In Search of Your Canadian Past: The Canadian County Atlas Digital Project http://imago.library.mcgill.ca/countyatlas/default.asp The project overview states, "The County Atlas Digital Project is a searchable database of the property owners' names which appear on the township maps in the county atlases. Township maps, portraits and properties have been scanned, with links from the property owners' names in the database." Currently available are atlases for 17 counties of Ontario, with more on the way. Produced by the Digital Collections Program, McGill University Libraries, the maps can be searched by location or by people. The maps are beautifully scanned and large images with great detail can be loaded (although some of the files are rather large and may take some time to load--but they are well worth it. The information for each person in the database varies, but some are a goldmine. Take for example, the record for J.H. Huston, which contains a portrait or Mr. Huston, and the following information: Last Name: Huston First Name: J. H. Dates: b. 1842 Nativity: York County, Ontario Business: Farmer; Brickmaker Year Settled: 1846 Post Office: Orangeville Township: Mono County: Dufferin Atlas Date: 1880 Concession: I, 1 Lot Lot size: 253 His entry is at: http://imago.library.mcgill.ca/countyatlas/showRecord.asp?personID=59726 With the click of a button, you can also locate his property on the county map. The entry for Jonathan Copeland has an image of the property at: http://imago.library.mcgill.ca/countyatlas/showRecord.asp?personID=69419