Books

A guide to researching your family’s inheritance history in Ontario. Whether your ancestor left hundreds of acres of land, money, or a few modest b...

Every day Canadians buy groceries at Sobey’s, develop film at Black’s, or grab a coffee at Tim Horton’s without giving it a second thought. These b...

Climatic conditions, economic development strategies, health and education concerns, social relationships, and shifting political agendas all contr...

For 12 years Dale Goldhawk journeyed through the streets of Canada and into the hearts of thousands of Canadians. Written in Goldhawk’s punchy, to-...

Digital records and broad access to the Internet have made it easier for genealogists to gather relevant information from distant sources and to sh...

Genealogical evidence is the information that allows us to identify an individual, an event in his or her life, or the relationship between individ...

The wild, the woolly, and the very strange: Fit to Print contains stories of the comic, the sad, the odd, and the forgotten from 150 years of New B...

Many family researchers with Ontario roots discover they have ancestors who were teachers. Those with no teachers in the family may have ancestors ...

If your writing needs a pick-me-up, here’s a triple espresso. You don’t have to be a grammar whiz to improve your writing. This quick guide deliver...

Crime and Punishment in Upper Canada provides genealogists and social historians with context and tools to understand the criminal justice system a...

Artifacts, whether found in museums, our community, or our homes, offer glimpses into the past. Be they documents, photographs, books, or clothing,...

Sure, Canada was built on dreams and hard work, but it was also built on failure - mix-ups, mistakes, screw-ups, and boondoggles. Failing at things...

Did you hear the one about the canal builder who forgot canals need water? The battle where everyone ran away? Or the boat made of ice, and the tow...

The Linda Miron Distad Culinaria Collection, housed at the University of Alberta Libraries, currently consists of more than 3,000 food-related text...

A landmark reference on a vast and historic area. First Nations people call it Nishwawbe-Aski, "Land of the Original People." The area known a...

A patriotic celebration of Canada's superlatives. Canada is the second largest country in the world by area. People around the world recogniz...

In the middle of the conservative 1950s, rock and roll hit popular culture like an explosion a Big Bang, Baby! And the fallout from that explosion...

From the engagement to the honeymoon, the act of getting married is surrounded with tradition and superstition. In All About Weddings, the ultimate...

Heraldry is now. Heraldry is fun. And most of all, heraldry is Canadian! A Canadian Heraldic Primer dispels, once and for all, the myth that coats ...

Beginning in Canadas earliest days, our ancestors were required to perform some form of military service, often as militia. The discovery that an a...

"I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read in the train." -- Oscar Wilde A Book Lover's Diary is ...

A Better Place describes the practices around death and burial in 19th-century Ontario. Funeral rituals, strong religious beliefs, and a firm convi...

A multitude of ideas, tips and techniques to reward any serious cook. A prerequisite for every kitchen veteran or aspiring home cook, this compreh...

What are "snow worms"?Are there more moose than people in the Yukon?What is the meaning of the word "Niagara"?Where will you find the world’s large...