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  • Info Glengarry County

  • Birth Records
  • Census Records
  • Church Records
  • Death Records
  • History of Glengarry County
  • Marriage Records
  • Other Research Records
  • Glengarry Surrogate Court Records
  • How to find a Will
  • Ontario Archives Sources of Family History
  • Early Emigration to Glengarry & Lanark

  • Books at Cornwall, ON library

  •  Glengarry Calendar of Events

  • Glengarry Genweb Guestbook


    NEW Glengarry County Genweb Comment Forum


    NEW Disputed Genealogies Forum

    A place to comment on published family histories where you believe that your research/sources contradicts circulated or published material (ie is Deaf Alex really the son of Spanish John)

  • Research Glengarry County 

  • Cemetery: North Branch
  • Cemetery: St Andrews United
  • Cemetery: St Anthonys Parish
  • Census Transcripts
  • St. Andrew's Williamstown  Births
  • St. Andrew's Williamstown  Marriages
  • St. Andrew's Williamstown  Deaths

    St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church," (aka the Rev. John Bethune records); Williamstown, Charlottenburgh Twp., Glengarry, Ontario. Transcript by Dr. K. A. Taylor Registers of births, marriages and burials: 1779-1914 (original and typescript versions). MS 107 Reel 1.

    File contains transcriptions from 1779 up to 1839 with a couple of gaps.

     "I don't mind if anyone copies it. I don't want anyone to sell what they've copied."


  • Family Extracts: Cameron
  • Family Extracts: Chisholm
  • Family Extracts: Morrison
  • Newspaper Extracts
  • Passenger List: Liscard 1849
  • List of 1802 emigrants on the Friends, Helen & Jane
  • Crown Land Records Ontario Archives
  • United Church Glengarry Records
  • Schedule of Lots of Lunenburgh and Charlottenburgh 1789 Part 1
  • Schedule of Lots Charlottenburgh and Lancaster 1789 Part 2
  • J.PMcLean, Historian's work on the Loyalists of Tryon County (many settled in Glengarry
  • Vituling list 1786
  • Lancaster, McNiffs Map 1786
  • Timeline - Glengarry County
  • George Sandfield Macdonald "Scribble Books" from 1883
  • George Sandfield Macdonald, a 2nd volume

  • Macdonell-Williamson House  Pte. Fortune. Archive and beautiful architectural museum has papers of the Scotus family (Spanish John and descendants)

  • Subscriptions to St. Raphaels Church c1844
  • Transcripts of early loyalist corps that settled in Ontario, as well as other valuable resources
  • Letter to John Sandfield Macdonald from Ogden Charles S. Ogden US Consul as of 1861 (National Archives of Canada)
  • A Glengarry Double Sled Fifty Years ago By John Fraser / Pen & Ink Sketches
  • Memorial of Allan Macdonald giving land for St. Raphael's Church
  • Places in Glengarry County 

  • Places in Glengarry County
  • Land Records
  • Maps
  • C emetery lists provided by Alex W. Fraser
  • Bartle Bros pre 1914 SD&G
  • Placques of Stormont Glengarry
  • St. Raphael's Ruins
  • Extract from Glengarry News - 1997 Clan Donald Plaque picturing Lord Macdonald and Ambrose Macdonell
  • Williamstown Fair
  • McNiff Map on CD available
  • The Bishop's House
  • Management Plan for Sir John Johnson House - Parks Canada
  • Upper Canada Village A history of the buildings on site, some of which were originally in Glengarry
  • Some Historic Sites in neighbouring Stormont County
  • History of Highway 43
  • Pics along Hwy 43
  • History of Highway 34
  • History of Highway 2
  • Greenfield Cameron St Church from Glengarry News
  • Cheese Factories compiled by Grant Cameron
  • The Presbyterian Church in Glengarry, etc (includes contact info

    St. Finnans Diocese

  • History of St. Finnans Diocese

  • Wikipedia - Diocese Alexandria-Cornwall

  • St. Finnan's

  • St. Raphael's Stabilization
  • St. Raphaels - Did you know?
  • St. Raphaels - GN Remembering Past
  • St. Raphaels Ruin - Grant 1999 GN
  • St. Raphaels Invitation 1999
  • St. Raphaels Ready for Visitors 1999
  • Glengarrry from Joan Finnigan's "Tell Me another Story'
  • Standard Freeholder headlines 1970 incl Apartment Fire in Alexandria

    Picture Collections

  • A Day in Williamstown
  • Alexandria Postcards - Turn of the Century, VE Day
  • A Day at the War of 1812 Sep 2010 in Dunvegan, Glengarry
  • A Day at the Glengarry Pioneer Museum
  • A Day at the Glengarry Highland Games - 2009
  • A Day at the Glengarry Highland Games - 2010
  • St. Raphael's Church Ruins & Cemetery
  • St. Catherine of Sienna Cemetery, Greenfield
  • Selection of Military and group pictures
  • John Sandfield Macdonald Premiers Gravesite Program
  • Upper Canada Village Page 1
  • Upper Canada Village Page 2
  • Upper Canada Village Page 3
  • Upper Canada Village Page 4
  • Clan Donald
  • Fraserfield
  • St. Finnan's Cathedral and Cemetery

     

  • People of Glengarry County 

    Flora Macdonald & Glengarry McDonell - 2006 Clan Donald AGM

    Ancestors of Father George Hay, of St. Mary's and other Glengarry parishes

    Brig-Gen. D. J. Macdonald Personal History

    A Vistors Report from 1814 clearances.org

    Alexandria's First Mayor

    Spanish John  clearances.org

    Greenfield Macdonell Family

    John Sandfield Macdonald, 1st Premier of Ontario

    Will of John A. Macdonell Greenfield of Alexandria

    Glengarry Sports Hall of Fame inductees

    Glengarry Celtic Music Hall of Fame

    http://thereview.ca/category/channel/top-stories

    Article on writer Dorothy Dumbrille, Mrs. Smith

    Clan Donald St. Raphaels Article by David Anderson publ 2006

    Clan Donald Plaque

    Chisholms by Ken McKenna

    Chisholm Tidbits Andrew Way

  • A link to Joan Fraser's transcript of a partial 1816 census which includes Lancaster. Lots. military status and emig. ship name appears
  • Surnames being researched in Glengarry County
  • Biographies and related material on notable Glengarrians collected by Webhost Evelyn Goulet
  • David Thompson Exhibit - Ontario Archives
  • David Thompson Website by Pat McDonald, Rocky House
  •  Family Genealogies - Ontario Archives
  • Fraser of Fraserfield article by Clan Fraser Society of Canada
  • The Hon. Alex Fraser of Fraserfield
  • Link to title page of my book on Fraserfield 
  • New World Celts - Brief Biographies and links to Scottish military battalion sites
  • The Two Glengarries - The Ellice connection
  • Simon Fraser, the explorer
  • Song Music by 'Dorothy Dumbrille', Glengarry Writer
  • Bish. Alexander Macdonell of Alexandria  Portrait
  • John Sandfield Macdonald at Ontario Archives

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    The first general store in South Lancaster was built by John and James Dunlop, and the latter was postmaster. When James Dunlop gave up the post office to William McIntosh, a young clerk came to work there. His name was John Sandfield Macdonald, and he was destined to become the first premier of Ontario and to fill other positions of distinction.

    John Sandfield Macdonald was born in St. Raphael's in 1812, and was educated in the local schools. He ran away from home two or three times, and finally went to Cornwall and found a job as stable boy. But he was ambitious, and eventually took up the study of law. After being called to the Bar, he set up practice in Cornwall. In later years he was a frequent visitor at the home of his brother, Ranald.  (Dec. 12th is Ontario's first Premier's 199th Birthday)

    From a Book by Dorothy Dumbrille

      
     
    I have now attached a link "New at Glengarry Genweb" to summarize the updates and available pages and downloads to make it easier for repeat visitors to locate new material.
     
    I have created a Favorite Pages heading at the left for the pages most often visited for your convenience.
     
    • Scroll below for the Story of the Week
    • Take a look at some of the picture collections, both people and places. Links are at the bottom of the page.

    Evelyn Goulet

    Host, Glengarry County Genweb
    Finlaggan Councillor, Castle Tioram,  Clan Donald International
    Visit her website at emswritecraft.com
     
     
    Note St. Andrew's Society of Ottawa doing tour of Dunvegan, St. Elmo & St. Andrew's West June 16, 2012
     
    Clan Donald Canada. This year the AGM was in Cornwall, Sep. 9/10, 2011. Guest Speaker was myself talking
    mainly about the pursuit of genealogy info, applied to my interest in Glengarry County.
                                                    Here is a copy of my speech.
                                        Glengarry News Report on 2011 AGM
                                        Picture  Gallery 2011 Clan Donald Canada AGM
     
    If you are interested in Macdonalds - Clan Donald, visit their updated website at www.clandonaldcanada.ca
     

    View taken c. 1913, postcard package

    Taken by Evelyn Goulet c1988


    Glengarry County was established in 1792. The first settlers, United Empire Loyalists' Herkimer's Batteau Company, Kings Royal Rangers (New York) and the 84th Regiment of Foot, arrived in 1783.

     

    In 1786 500 settlers arrived from Glengarry, Scotland and were the first to settle inland, away from a river.

    By the early 1800's the population of Glengarry was primarily Scottish but began to change when French Canadian settlers arrived. They had left neighbouring communities in Quebec due to land shortages.

    "Farming was the main occupation of Glengarry families and although the county is well watered by the Raisin, the Baudette and the Delisle Rivers, as well as several branches of the Rigaud River, the land did not produce too many

     rich farms and it became customary for the young men to winter in the lumber shanties to supplement their income. The men also left for parts of the United States and the western provinces seeking a more lucrative way of life."

     

    Glengarry County 

    Wikipedia reference to Glengarry County


    Story of the Week Notes on Captain Thomas Ross of Culrossie

    Birth:

    Abt. 1716 in Kincardine, Scotland

    Military Service:

    23 Jul 1757 ; Has been speculated that Thomas Taylor was in 78th Highland

    Military Service:

    Regiment (Frasers 78 Highlanders)

    1759 ; Captain Thomas Ross of Culrossie. Gazetted a Captain on Jul

     

    23,1757, listed among those that sailed with the 78th, however, listed as

     

    dying on the Plains of Abraham on Sept 13, 1759(PRO,C5/51). This may

    Emigration:

    quash thoughts that Thomas Taylor Ross was in 78th.

    1773 ; Came over on board the Pearl

    Military Service:

    Bet. 19 Jun 1776?24 Jun 1784 ; I do certify that Thos... served in the above

     

    (KRRNY) from the 19th June 1776 until the 24th June 1784. Walter

    Military Service:

    Sutherland Sgt.,.KRNNY Regt New York

    Bet. 19 Jun 1776?24 Jun 1784 ; Kings Royal Regiment of New York, Private

    Military Service:

    Soldier at Discharge in Capt. James Macdonells Company

    Bef. 22 May 1780 ; KRRNY served in Captain Watts Company, then

    Military Service:

    transferred to Capt. John Munro's company in the 1st Battalion

    22 May 1780 ; Transferred to the second battalion of the regiment

    Immigration:

    1784 ; Arrived in Canada from the Mohawk Valley, NY, USA

    Property:

    Abt. 1784 in Lot 28, Conc 1, Lancaster Twp, Glengarry, Ontario, Canada

    Military Service:

    24 Jun 1784 ; Discharge

    UEL:

    15 Jan 1788 ; Montreal, Loyalist Claim for Damages filed by Thomas Taylor

    Military Service:

    Ross

    15 Jan 1788 ; Montreal, Loyalist Claim for Damages filed by Thomas Taylor

    Death:

    Ross

    22 Jul 1794 in Lancaster, Glengarry, Ontario, Canada

    Burial:

    Abt. 22 Jul 1794 in Old Cemetery, South Lancaster, Glengarry, Ontario,

    Residence:

    Canada

    1850 in moved to North East Hope Township, Stratford, Ontario

     

    Relationship:

    Following war, muster shows that he was married and had 2 sons and 3

    Religion:

    daughters with him

    Presbyterian

    Residence:

    Headstone of youngest son George suggests they lived at Glencalvie

    Baptism:

    By Rev. J. Bethune

    Altname:

    Thomas Ross, taylor

    Military Service:

    on Muster Roll of the 1st Battalion of the King's Royal Reg't of New York.

     

    Capt Angus McDonnell's Company

     

    Occupation:

    Soldier, farmer

    Obituary:

    Gravestone: In memory of Thomas Ross of Lancaster, a native of

     

    Kincardine, Rosshire, Scotland, who departed this life the 22 July, 1794,

     

    agedn 78 years, and Isabella, his wife who departed this life the 24 Sept

     

    1817, aged 74 years.

    Shared Facts:

    Isabella Ross

     

     

     

     

    Marriage:

    1758 in Glencalvie Parish, Kincardine, Ross-Shire, Scotland

     

     

     

    Children:

    Donald Ross

     

     

    John Ross

     

     

    Alexander Ross

     

     

    George Ross

     


          

    Notes:

    Person Notes: Baptism: Ross Thomas Alexander McLean Mary 621 81 Index of Transcription of Reverend John Bethune's Records Transcribed by Sue & Brian Myers ?2002

     

    The following is quoted from the research notes of Dorothy Isabella Urquhart.

     

    "Donald, Alexander, John, and George ROSS, sons of Thomas Taylor ROSS, came from Ross-shire, Scotland to America in 1773. They settled in the United States and came to Canada in 1784. They were United Empire Loyalists."

     

    Thomas Ross joined the King's Royal Regiment of New York to fight on the loyalist side during the American

     

    Revolution.

    See Petition in William Urquhart's Scrapbook - Thomas Ross had his name on same petition.

     

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    From Book - "The Report of the Bureau of Archives" - Page 383 A New Claim

     

    Montr?al, 15th January, 1788 Caimt. Sworn;

     

    Says he was a soldier in Sir John Johnson's 2nd Batal., and in 1783 was a Point Clear.

     

    He is a native of Scotland. He came to America in 1774. He was settled at Johnstown. He came to Canada in 1779. He served 4 years.

     

    Resides at New Johnstown.

    He had cleared 12 acres on Sir John Johnson's Lands. He had built a House, a Barn, a Stable and a Barrack. He had 6 Cows, some Furniture and Grain

     

    Wits. Wm. Urquhart says he remembers Claimt's Farm. He had a tolerable clearance, a House, a Sheep and Furniture and Grain.

     

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    Thomas Taylor Ross received lot 28, Concession 1, Lancaster Township.


    Friday, Sep 29, 1905

    Twenty-seven windmills were unloded at Winchester in one day last week

    Friday,Jan 5,1912

    Miss Sadie Mitchell, Curry Hill, was killed instantly and Patrick S8ullivan her escort was fatally injured at Bainsville station early Tuesday morning when their sleigh was struck by a Grand Trunk Toronto-Montreal express. The couple was returning from a New Year's dance at Lancaster.

    Auld Lang Syne, The Glengarry News - Still publishing

     


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    Evelyn Goulet
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