» 2010 is the Year of the British Home Child
08/02/10 11:50 from Olive Tree Genealogy Blog
On Mon Dec 7 Parliament approved 2010 The Year of the British Home Child. During the Child Emigration Scheme (British Home Children), between 1869 and 1939 (some up to 1948), over 100,000 children ages 1 - 18 were sent to Canada from Great ..
» Obtaining a Recent Birth Certificate
07/02/10 09:58 from Ask Olive Tree Genealogy a Question
Carole asked: Is there a way to get a birth record on a more \"recent\" ancestor who was born in Illinois? I am helping my granddaughter prepare paperwork to join the D.A.R. Records from the 1700\'s are fairly easy to find, compared to a more ..
» Sharing Memories (Week 11) - More School Memories
07/02/10 09:29 from Olive Tree Genealogy Blog
We are on Week 11 of our 52 weeks of Sharing Memories - A Genealogy Journey Journal. I hope everyone will join me this week to talk about more memories! Imagine how excited your grandchildren or great grandchildren would be to read your sto..
» Finding an Ancestor in Ontario before 1864
05/02/10 17:00 from Ask Olive Tree Genealogy a Question
Nelly asked: I\'m looking for James SIMPSON. He was born about 1814 and died in 1864. He was of Irish descent and came to Whitby Ontario about 1835. I\'m seeking his marriage record in particular but I\'m new to Canadian research and don\'t kno..
» A Piece of History? Is this a Photo of Annie Moore arriving at Ellis Island?
05/02/10 07:33 from Olive Tree Genealogy Blog
About a month ago, Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak, Genealogist & Family History Expert, wrote about the recent discovery of photos of Annie Moore, the Irish teenager who was the first to arrive at Ellis Island when it opened on January 1, 1892.T..
» Finding Land Records for an Ancestor
04/02/10 11:38 from Ask Olive Tree Genealogy a Question
Archie asked For the purpose of filling a blank in the ancestry record of now deceased, Robert Leonard Wallace Archibald, my genetic dad and previous, decades-long owner of Lot 18, Con. 13, Brock Twp. where most of my growing-up years were ..