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canada research help pls

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TracyofLincoln

TracyofLincoln Report 6 Oct 2007 09:59

just found out that hubbys g grandad came over from canada in ww1 and want to try and find details....can anyone tell me pls where i might find records of canadian soldiers that came to england and maybe a record of those that stayed here....at a bit of a loss where to start...getting dates and details when hubby gets back from visiting family so i just need to know where to look when i get them

thanks

tracy

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 6 Oct 2007 12:46

Attestation papers of Canadian soldiers of WW1 can be found here:
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/archivianet/cef/001042-100.01-e.php

Also the 1901 and 1911 Canadian censuses here:
http://www.automatedgenealogy.com/index.html

TracyofLincoln

TracyofLincoln Report 6 Oct 2007 13:28

thanks margaret... knew someone would be able to tell me where to start looking...

tracy

Lorraine

Lorraine Report 6 Oct 2007 13:42

Hi i have access to canadian records through ancestry if you want me take a look lry me know

lorraine

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 6 Oct 2007 13:47

Tracy, if you find out what province he is from, I can give you addresses for Vital Statistics for some provinces.
Margaret

TracyofLincoln

TracyofLincoln Report 6 Oct 2007 15:06

thanks u two...as soon as hubby returns..tomorrow or monday ill see wot he knows...then post back here see if we can find anything

thanks again xx