Reference Collection Holdings
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Reference Files
- Over 1000 genealogy files containing miscellaneous information on Amherstburg-area families.
- Over 1000 files arranged by subject containing newspaper articles, advertisements, programs etc. on:
- Businesses
- Events
- Organizations
- Municipal History
- General
Census Records for Essex County (microfilm)
- 1851 (indexed) (many areas missing)
- 1861 (indexed)
- 1871 (indexed)
- 1881 (indexed at www.familysearch.org)
- 1891 (indexed)
- 1901 (indexed at www.automatedgenealogy.com)
- 1911 (indexed at www.automatedgenealogy.com)
Town, Township, and County Records
Amherstburg
Anderdon Township
Malden Township
Essex County Council Minutes
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Directories & Voter’s Lists
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Essex County (selected townships)
- 1866-67, 1870-71, 1883-84, 1890, 1903
- 1964 telephone directory
Amherstburg
- 1875-76 directory
- 1914 telephone directory
- Voters’ lists 1862, 1886, 1906, 1919, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1936, 1947
Colchester North Township
- Voters’ list 1913
Malden Township
- 1823 lot holders list
- 1843 assessment
- 1899 directory
- Voters’ lists 1882, 1886, 1889, 1933, 1937
Sandwich
- Voters’ lists 1884, 1894
Windsor
- City directories 1921-2003 (some years missing)
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Newspapers (microfilm)
- Kingston Gazette 1810-18
- Kingston Chronicle 1819-32
- Colonial Advocate (Queenston) 1824-34
- Canadian Emigrant (Sandwich) 1832-36
- Western Herald (Sandwich) 1838-42
- Voice of the Fugitive (Sandwich) 1851-52
- Windsor Herald 1855-56
- Amherstburg Echo 1874-2003
- River Town Times 1995-2003
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Church Records
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Church Histories
Cemetery Records (see also under Churches)
Births (see also under Churches (baptisms))
Deaths (see also under Churches (burials))
Marriages (Civil; see also under Churches)
Wills
- Essex County Wills index (selected; early 1800s)
Relevant Columns from The Amherstburg Echo
- ‘Just Folks’ 1988-2000 (indexed)
- ‘ Upsetting the Hour Glass’ 1982-94 (indexed)
- ‘ Yesterday’s News’ 1995-2003 (indexed)
- ‘Those Were the Days’ 1975-present (indexed)
Compiled Family Histories
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Compiled family histories can be used as a reference but cannot be photocopied. We reserve the right to limit the number of items copied from our family files.
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Military Records
- West Kent Militia, 2nd Kent Militia and St. Clair Volunteers Pay List, 1838
- Men of Upper Canada: Militia Nominal Rolls, 1828-29
Genealogy Sources for Other Areas
Northern Ontario
Quebec-Marriages
Quebec- Genealogies
United States
Stormont & Dundas Counties
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Marine Resources
- Vessel Indexes (articles and photos)
- Large collection of marine reference books, including Echo Soundings
Property Research
See also Town, Township & County Records
- Fire Insurance Plans
- Maps
- Completed Property Research (includes a timeline for the property & related material)
- Doris Gaspar Property Study