Tag Archives: British Home Child

New book from Global Genealogy about three sisters who were British Home Children in Canada

Posted on November 1, 2024 by Gail Dever

Global Genealogy has published a new book, British Home Children to Canada — Three Sisters from Kensington and Chelsea Union, by Gloria Tubman who lives in Ottawa, Ontario. The author’s research into the story of her grandmother Annie Bond Hodgins’ life … Continue reading →

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Findmypast commemorates British Home Child Day with more than 2,000 new records

Posted on September 29, 2024 by Gail Dever

Yesterday was British Home Child Day in Canada, so it was timely that Findmypast announced on Friday that it had added three new Home Children record sets to its existing collection. With emigration reports, lodgings registers and newspaper cuttings, there … Continue reading →

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New guide for researching Home Childen

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Gail Dever

Library and Archives Canada (LAC) yesterday announced the launch of its online Guide to Sending Organizations and Receiving Homes about researching records about the 100,000 or more Home Children who came to Canada from the British Isles between 1869 and … Continue reading →

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British Home Child Day in Brockville, Ontario

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Gail Dever

September 28 is designated as British Home Child Day in Ontario. To mark the occasion, the Brockville Museum will host lectures and information sessions on Saturday, September 26. Held in collaboration with the Leeds and Grenville Branch of the Ontario Genealogical … Continue reading →

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British Home Children association launches Quebec and Alberta Facebook pages

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Gail Dever

The British Home Children Advocacy and Research Association (BHCARA) has created new Facebook pages to increase representation in Quebec, Alberta, and Manitoba and provide opportunity for people to learn about Home Children in those provinces. Yesterday, BHCARA launched the British … Continue reading →

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