Our February Toronto Branch meeting took place on Monday February 27. Because of stormy weather, it was virtual only. We explored the resources available at one of Toronto’s key research institutions for genealogists—the City of Toronto Archives. Archives educator Jessica Algie demonstrated how to find your ancestors in municipal records, including maps, city directories, photos and local tax assessment rolls–and showed us just how much you can learn about your Toronto ancestors by researching […]
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Annual tax assessment rolls are the most important municipal records for Toronto genealogical research. These are valuable resources that can help you track changes in family circumstances. Depending on their date, they may tell you who owned a property and who lived on it, with addresses, occupations, ages and other information about buildings and their occupants. Take builder Joseph Gearing for example, whose home in the Yonge-Carlton area of the city is pictured below in […]
The ninth annual Toronto History Lecture will take place on Wednesday 7 August 2019 at the City of Toronto Archives. Author and scholar Michael Peterman will introduce us to an engaging and versatile Irishman who was the talk of the town in the mid-19th century. James McCarroll challenged the prejudices of Torontonians while entertaining them with his poetry, music and humour. He was a pop culture hit in his day, yet he has been […]
Toronto Branch has issued a call for proposals for the 2019 Toronto History Lecture, to be held on Wednesday, August 7, at the City of Toronto Archives. The annual THL is free to attend and all are welcome. It was inaugurated in 2011 in memory of well-known local and family historian, and former Branch Chair, Paul McGrath, who had a passion for telling people about Toronto and its past. Previous lecturers include: Chris Raible, […]