When I began researching my family history about fifteen years ago, I knew very little about the early origins of my paternal family. My surname was Irish in origin, as was my paternal grandmother’s maiden name, and as far as I was aware, my ancestors had not been in..

My great-grandfather, George Arthur Walsh (1873-1943), was particularly quiet about his family. When he died, my grandfather was just seven, and it was assumed he had no living relatives. However, when I began my genealogical research, I discovered that he was the..

Ann Martin Appleby and Alexander Appleby: rightful heirs?

When I began looking for documents to fill in details about my New Brunswick ancestors, I had never heard of the DeGrace family fortune. Imagine my surprise when I discovered a will made by the adoptive..

My great-grandmother Kathleen never spoke much about her childhood, but she always wondered what happened to her little brother Joe.

For a country which gained its independence from the United Kingdom just 155 years ago, Canada has gone through a significant number of changes to its internal structure and boundaries. The..