When delegates convened in Philadelphia in the summer of 1787, it was not with the purpose of creating a new U.S. constitution. The intent was to make some changes to the existing constitution, known as the Articles of Confederation. When they began discussing the changes, though, they deci...
We suspect that there will be many prominent Canadians in this census. But we will not know for sure until we have the completed index. Later this year, when the index is released, you will be able to search by name for people such as labour union activist and citizenship judgeStanley Gr...
When choosing evidence to prove a genealogical question, we must be aware of the purpose for the record. In the case of the census, it documents the number of people in a home and their general or precise location. Despite its usefulness to genealogists today,it was never meant to accuratel...
Sarah and Peter McGonigle are listed on the manifest of the Mohongo when it arrived from Londonderry at New York on May 17, 1852. Both are indexed by Ancestry.com as McGeough. The All Ontario, Canada, Catholic Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1747-1967 on Ancestry.com indexes the ...