March 6 marks the 190th anniversary of the incorporation of Toronto as the first city in the province! Back in March 1834, the population of “Muddy York” was just 9,254, and you would reach the city limits at Bathurst Street to the west, Parliament Street to the east, a little north of what is now Queen Street to the north and the lakefront to the south. Outside these official boundaries were the “liberties”, land […]
council minutes
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Have you ever tried exploring local council minutes for your family history research? Many are freely available online, and they’re full of names! Your ancestors might appear in the minutes because they were council members or appointed to carry out various municipal functions. Or they might have interacted with council as residents: to obtain a shop or tavern license, petition to have a road opened or a sidewalk constructed, complain about neighbourhood issues, or […]