Renfrew County - Surnames


UOVGEN - Surname Listings: Renfrew and Pontiac County surnames being researched by subscribers to the UOVGEN mailing list.


Timberline Queries: from the newsletter of the Upper Ottawa Valley Genealogical Group: Search the Timberline Index for surnames that have appeared since the first issue in 1990. Full queries since 1997 can be found below. For queries prior to 1997 please contact Chris Hampel for the details.
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1998: February | April | June | August | October | December
1997: February | April | June | August | October | December


Heritage Renfrew Archives: Researched Family Surnames: A current list of family names that have been traced using Heritage Renfrew Archives facilities is available online in alphabetical order.

Arnprior and District Archives: German Passengers Records: The Arnprior and District Archives has a record of German passengers aboard ships sailing from Hamburg to Quebec, 1857 to 1861. These include many who settled in the Ottawa Valley (city of Ottawa, Renfrew County, Pontiac County). Contact Peter Hessel for information: p.hessel@arnprior.com, or telephone: (613) 623-7820.

St. John Lutheran Church: Centennial History 1867-1967: Index to persons and families mentioned in the book.

"Progress of the Prussian Emigrants, settled on the Ottawa", Sessional Papers of 24 Victoria 1861: A listing of Prussian settlers who took up land in Renfrew County.

Lanark County Genealogical Society Surname Queries: There are many Renfrew County surnames listed here

Canada's Query Web: All Canada GenWeb queries are archived by surname and posted here.

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