Tag Archives: Alexander Brown Young

New book about Toronto’s historic Corktown neighbourhood includes 200 surnames

Posted on November 26, 2018 by Gail Dever

One of my most elusive ancestors is Alexander Brown Young, a cork cutter, who immigrated with his family to Montreal from Aberdeen, Scotland in 1855 when he was three years old. His presence is hard to trace in records that … Continue reading →

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Ancestry announces new search tool coming soon

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Gail Dever

Ancestry.com announced on its blog that a new search tool is coming that will provide us with more control over our results. The tool is a new sliding control that will make it easy to broaden or narrow our search … Continue reading →

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Map project ties together centuries of Toronto history

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Gail Dever

Professional cartographer Chris Olsen from California has made it possible to travel through time in my  hometown, Toronto, by assembling maps from 1818 to 1924 with aerial views from 1947 to 2012. Released earlier this month, this Google Maps-style interface lets you … Continue reading →

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