WHY I AM INTERESTED IN THE BAY OF QUINTE
First
I grew up in the area and
love the extensive waterways and variety of communities that make up
the region. From a genealogical and historical perspective, non native
settlers arrived from the 1780's onward and the families became
interconnected. It has a history filled with stories worth uncovering.
Genealogists speak of "census substitutes." The documents below;
account books, minute books, directories and petitions by
lists of inhabitants are examples of substitutes when census reports are lacking. Researchers can place a person at a
particular location and time and this can often be very valuable evidence. See also deed books and militia lists at other locations on this web site.
More importantly,
these old documents, transcribed as written, inform us about the
concerns and hopes of the settlers and help us imagine what was life
was like back then.
Pre 1851 documents are the focus of these transcription efforts. This aid to volunteers was created during some of the larger transcription efforts. My
deepest thanks to the many people who have volunteered to help and share their enthusiasm. It lifts the
spirit.
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