Toronto Tree

The Toronto Tree is published six times per year by the Toronto Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society and a copy is sent to all members. Submissions to the "Queries" column are free.*

Below are highlights of past newsletters with a link to the full text of the articles.

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2007

• How the "Inexperienced" Genealogist Got Her Wings
  In the November/December 2007 issue of Toronto Tree, we included the first part of this article. It reappears here as Part 1: How I Caught the Genealogy Bug. Now we add Part 2, which tells us how Cathy McNamara found her “research buddy” and developed her skills as a genealogist.
  Read the two parts of the article...

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2005

• Toronto Customs House Records at Archives of Ontario
  Jane MacNamara describes the Toronto Custom House fonds (F214), one of the private document collections at the Archives of Ontario.
  Read the rest of the article...

• The Lost Village of Fairbank's
  The second in a series of articles on lost villages of Toronto by Paul McGrath. Fairbank's was located in the area of Eglinton Avenue West and Dufferin Street.
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• Using the Tax Rolls to Fill in Gaps in Research
  With the launch of the new Toronto Branch publication, Toronto in the 1850s: A Transcription of the 1853 Tax Assessment Rolls and Guide to Family History Research, Paul McGrath thought it might be a good time to discuss some of the reasons why the tax rolls can help fill in gaps in your research. Or in some cases, open up more areas for research. Read the rest of the article...

* Queries should be brief and are subject to editing. Submit all queries and possible items for inclusion in Toronto Tree to the editor, Carol Fordyce, c/o Toronto Branch, OGS, P.O. Box 518, Station K, Toronto, ON, Canada M4P 2G9. Email: torontotree@torontofamilyhistory.org

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