History and Genealogy Detective
PROPOSAL COMMISSIONING NEWMARKET ORAL HISTORY PROJECT Oral history is a record of information, captured electronically, as the result of a planned interview. Its purpose is to create a record where none exists or to supplement existing records for future research. Oral history is a method of recording spoken language, eyewitness accounts and insights into society…
RECORDING MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS Why make records of MI’s Recording in the field Organising the records on computer Planning – first steps Abbreviations Presenting records A scale plan of a graveyard Worn inscriptions Who will want a copy Organisation in the field Decorations Photography Why make records of Monumental Inscriptions? Monuments, whether they are grand obelisks,…
Steps to Writing Your Family History From Kimberly Powell, Your Guide to Genealogy. FREE Newsletter. Sign Up Now! Yes, the research is the fun part. Writing a family history book just seems too daunting to be fun. But when the relatives start nagging, try these 10 easy steps for making your family history book a…
Interview All Your Relatives You never know where you will find that next piece of information. It could be as close as the family member sitting right beside you or it could be a distant cousin with whom you’ve never spoken. Your job is to learn as much as you can—now! Many a genealogist or…
How to Interview a Relative Time Required: 1-2 hours Here’s How: 1. Schedule a time in advance. This gives everyone a chance to prepare. 2. Prepare a list of questions beforehand and either share them with your relative, or give them an idea of what you want to cover. 3. Bring several notepads and pens…
What to Ask the Relatives A great way to uncover clues to your family history or to get great quotes for journaling in a heritage scrapbook is a family interview. By asking the right, open-ended questions, you’re sure to collect a wealth of family tales. Use this list of family history interview questions to help…
MONUMENT MATERIALS Granite Most Victorians preferred granite as the material of choice for a cemetery monument. It was particularly hard and durable. And it could be obtained in a wide variety of colors and crystalline textures to suit individual tastes. Marble Marble was an important second choice as a cemetery monument material after granite. Marble…
The Village of Newmarket, York County, Ontario, was incorporated effective January 1, 1858 under Canada Statutes 1857, Chapter 102. It became a Town through a Proclamation dated August 7, 1880 issued under the terms of the Municipal Act, Ontario Statutes, and amendments. This Act permitted communities to petition the Legislative Assembly for incorporation as townships,…
BRICK MAKING IN NEWMARKET Stickwood’s brick yard was on the north side of 5rigley Street, just east of the creek. the site has recently been sold to a developer, and soon another land¬mark in the history of Newmarket will remain but a memory. This was the comment in the Newmarket Era back in the early…
THE LITERARY SOCIETY: The first meeting to organize the Literary Society was held on October 29, 1920 and continued for the following forty years as the central organization of many of the school’s activities. The objective of the Society was to stress forms of culture, literature, music, and the arts. In addition it provided training…
