Tag Archives: James Young

Take the Canada 150 Genealogy Challenge — and name your ‘1867 ancestors’

Posted on June 29, 2017 by Gail Dever

O, Canada! Take the Canada 150 Genealogy Challenge and list your ancestors who were living in Canada in 1867, the dates they arrived (can be approximate), and where they first settled. The Challenge was created by Patricia Greber, who launched … Continue reading →

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Ancestry launches Canadian Fenian Raids bounty claims database

Posted on May 28, 2017 by Gail Dever

If your ancestor served in the Fenian Raids between 1866 and 1871 and was still alive in 1912, he may have applied to the Canadian government for a bounty claim of $100. Until Ancestry released its collection of digitized images … Continue reading →

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‘The Fenians Are Coming’ exhibit marks 150th anniversary of raids in Quebec

Posted on June 28, 2016 by Gail Dever

If you plan to visit Quebec’s beautiful Eastern Townships this summer, drop by the Missisquoi Museum in Stanbridge East to see The Fenians Are Coming, an exhibit that commemorates the Fenian raids 150 years ago. It runs until October 9. … Continue reading →

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Maggots, shinplasters, and spooning at Libby prison — 150 years ago this week

Posted on May 23, 2014 by Gail Dever

More than 40 years after the American Civil War ended, my great-great-grandfather James “Jimmy” Young wrote a memoir about his experience with the 6th Connecticut Volunteers, Company K, and the months he endured in Andersonville prison. He was originally from … Continue reading →

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How my Scottish-Canadian great-great-grandfather was captured during the US Civil War — 150 years ago today

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Gail Dever

More than 40 years after the American Civil War ended, my great-great-grandfather James “Jimmy” Young wrote a memoir about his experience with the 6th Connecticut Volunteers, Company K, and the months he endured in Andersonville prison. Originally from Aberdeen, Scotland, … Continue reading →

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PBS to air new US Civil War series

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Gail Dever

Beginning April 1, PBS will broadcast a new five-part series, Civil War: The Untold Story, that begins April 1. The series, filmed on the very grounds where battles were fought, will highlight four critical battles, the causes and politics of war, … Continue reading →

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