Greeting from the Webmaster
Hello everyone!
Finally spring is here, along with some nice weather! Updates to the tree will be slowly down slightly, as me and the boys will be spending more time outside.
However there have been almost no submissions the last few weeks anyways... so I guess everyone else has spring fever as well!
A sad note....
Remember Chris Morrell
Our dearest friend Chris is no longer with us.
She will be greatly missed for her kindness and friendship
and willingness to help others find their island families.
Chris was the keeper of The Islands tree, as well as a major
contributor of census and other resources.
For those who wish to view her obituary and would like to post their thoughts and feelings and memories, see the below link.
Will will all miss her great kindness and love.
Remembering Chris
A Few Notes...
New Comments Board/Forum
Check out this page to post your comments, questions, thougths on THE SITE itself (not family information-see the other forum for that) Please use this board to let me know what you would like to see added to the site, census, vital records, obit, etc.
ISLAND SITE WISH LIST
Below are some projects hoped to be added to the site. If you have access to a library or family history center with these films and would be willing to take on the project of transcribing one of the below for the site PLEASE email me.
Census available to order through your library if it doesn't already have them, some also available at LDS family history center. Parish records available through LDS.
- Amherst Island Census- 1851,1861,1871,1891
- Pittsburg twp census (howe island)-1851
- Wolfe Island census- 1851,1891
- St. Andrews Church Parish records (wolfe island)
- Crown Land Records Township Papers, [ca. 1783-187?] Series RG 1, C-IV
Town or Township, Up to Lot /Concession, Pages, Microfilm Reference
-Amherst Island, whole, 9, MS 658, Reel 13
-Garden Island, whole, 9, MS 658, Reel 155
-Horse Shoe Island, whole, 1 page only, MS 658, Reel 199
-Howe Island, whole, 0001-0049, MS 658, Reel 204
-Wolfe Island, whole, 0001-0347, ?MS 658, Reel 525
******Help Needed******
If anyone would be interested in transcribing old diaries (Irene Bamfords-wolfe Island) please email me.
This site now has over 745 pages up from 709 pages on Jan 5.
In June 2003 the site had just over 400 pages!
This Newsletter has 131 subscribers up from 127 in March.
If you would like to submit a "BRICK WALL" problem to the newsletter please email me with "Newsletter Brick Wall" in the subject line.
What's New...
NEW:
April 4
* 1995 Wolfe Island Tourism Pamphlet-includes maps-see written word, scroll down to pamphlets section
* off island death registrations wolfe-2-1881, 17-1928, 7-1930, 3-1932
* death registrations wolfe island; 15-1881, 7-1928, 2-1930
* off island death registration garden 1932
* off island death registration amherst 1932
* death registrations Howe Island; 5-1881, 1-1932, 3-1928. Off Island (see main Howe deaths page) 2-1930, 1-1932, 3-1928
RECENT:
March 30
* Howe death registrations; 4-1930, 1-1931, 3-1932
* Wolfe death registrations; 6-1882, 17-1930, 17-1932
*1 Amherst death registration-1930
* Marriage announcements; 1-amherst 1825, 2- wolfe 1936, 1 -howe 1936, 1- wolfe 1937
* 8 Howe Island people photos-pg 23-surnames Cox, Fitzpatrick
March 29
*4 1936 howe articles-news/personals
*1 1937 howe article-news/personals
*Tree Projects page updated
*Some 2004 newsletters archived
March 26
*6 Howe obits (bottom pg 7)
*5 Wolfe obits
*1 Simcoe Island obit
March 21
* updated Whats Where page
* 9 Amherst birth reg- 1900
* ALL 1872 Amherst birth registrations!
* 18 wolfe island death reg 1931
* 7 Howe island death reg. 1931
March 18
*New articles added-3 for 1931 (news and one on Father Carey), 1 news article 1932, 4 for 1933 (news, wolfe-howe baseball game, Sacred Heart picnin, storm damage)
March 16
*Wolfe off island marriage registrations; 1-1882, 1-1884, 2-1886, 1-1896
*1 wolfe 1895 marriage reg
*7 Amherst marriage registrations, 1 1886 off island marriage reg
*Wolfe Island marriage announcements; 2-1934, 1-1932,1-1931
*1 Howe Island marraige announcement-1932
March 15
*Archived 2005 newsletters
*New Howe Island researchers
*12 Wolfe Island obits-pg 21, 2 on pg 20,
*6 Howe Island obits
* 5 Amherst Island obits
March 14
*Newsletter sent out
*amherst people photo pg 9- McGrattan
*wolfe people photo pg 39- Knapp
Focus On...
Cemetery Online
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~theislands/cemetery/maincem.html
This section of the website includes both transcriptions and photographs of tombstones both on the islands, and of islanders buried elsewhere (off island)
On the main page at the top is a link to take to you to the page of stones for islanders buried offisland. Both transcriptions and photos are always welcome (if you send a photo please include the transcription as well-and the cemetery name and place)
Further down the main page it is divided by island.
Amherst Island has some photos and transcriptions. If you live on the island or plan to visit this summer photos and transcriptions would be appreciated. Some of the cemeteries are very small and wouldn't take long to do.
There are NO KNOWN cemeteries on Garden Island. Please contact me if you know of any burials on homesteads etc.
Howe Islands two cemeteries have been photographed and transcribed. Do check out the page even if you have the transcription book, as there are many stones there that weren't in the 1976 book, including some older ones that were missed.
For Wolfe Island the following cemeteries have been fully transcribed and photographed and are on the site; Sacred Heart RC OLD, Christ Church, St. Lawrence, and Horne & Point Alexandria.
I hope to transcribe the 2 remaining cemeteries this summer, Sacred Heart NEW and Trinity Anglican.
If you have any recent additions (or stones I missed), or photographs of stones that I couldn't find, corrections etc please email me.
Also Does anyone have information on Simcoe Island Cemeteries? Are there any??
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Working Together
The Islands site is built and grows through the efforts of those who use it. I do what I can to add new information, but I am only one person.
Please consider submitting information, photos or anything else you have to add to this site.
Credit will be given to the submitter.
Submissions are greatly needed for Amherst Island. Surf the pages to see what IS there.
Have a Question?
Please feel free to email me with any questions you may have about the Island page.
EMAIL ME
If you would like to post anything to this newsletter please email me about it. I'd be happy to put little blurbs- either about family or if you would like to discuss an island topic or recount some island memories.
EVERYONE! Please don't forget to put the word 'ISLAND' somewhere in your subject line when you email me! I know I'm missing some of your emails because there is no subject line, or it is 'hi' or something similar and I delete it. I get A LOT of spam and don't take the time to check every email- I look at my subject lines.
Thank you.
BRICKWALL
Please email me with your Brick Wall questions!!
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What is CHURCHES button on the side bar???
This section of the site is devoted to... The Island Churches!
It includes sections for the churches themselves, their ministers, clergymen, and women in religous orders.
This is a great section of the site to check you, as your ancestors surley attended one of these churches! It is also interesting to see when they began and where the churches were on the island. This can help in locating records.
If you have any old photos, recent photos, information on clergy etc please email me.
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