What's New

21 July 2006 - A new set of Ontario civil registration records are available for researching at the Archives of Ontario. Coverage now includes: Births 1869-1909, Marriages 1869-1924, and Deaths 1869-1934.

14 May 2006 - Index to Gore District Gaol Records is now online.

28 November 2005 - Index to Names in Prince Edward County Women's Wills and Estate Files is now online.

12 October 2005 - Reading list of first-hand accounts of life in Upper Canada added.

4 October 2005 - New excerpts added to Life in Upper Canada page.

25 July 2005 - A new set of Ontario civil registration records are available for researching at the Archives of Ontario. Coverage now includes: Births 1869-1908, Marriages 1869-1923, and Deaths 1869-1933.

21 July 2005 - Library and Archives Canada has released the Canadian national census of 1911 and it is now available for searching online at www.collectionscanada.ca

5 December 2004 - Index to the Upper Canada Sundries now online!

26 July 2004 - A new set of Ontario civil registration records are available for researching at the Archives of Ontario. Coverage now includes: Births 1869-1907, Marriages 1869-1922, and Deaths 1869-1932.

12 June 2003 - My Apologies - Due to technical problems this website has been inaccessible and I have not received any E-mails, Index Requests or Research Assessment Requests you may have sent between Saturday, June 7th and Thursday, June 12th. Please try contacting me again and I will be sure to reply within 24 hours. Thank you for your patience and I apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused.

5 June 2003 - New list of Ontario Townships and Towns including population statistics and dates of settlement has been added to the resources section.

1 June 2003 - Please see our About Us and Research Services pages to view recent updates.

15 May 2003 - A new set of Ontario civil registration records are available for researching at the Archives of Ontario. Coverage now includes: Births 1869-1906, Marriages 1869-1921, and Deaths 1869-1931.

11 February 2003 - Janice Nickerson selected Chair of the Ontario Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists.

14 August 2002 - A new page describing our "Miscellaneous Name Lists" has just been added. Please see Indexes for more.

14 August 2002 - Three new website reviews now available on our links page.

18 July 2002 - Upper Canada Genealogy chosen Site of the Day by Family Tree Magazine.

23 May 2002 - Upper Canada Genealogy Expanding! - Due to our ever expanding business and need for space, our office has moved to a new and larger suite in our present building. Please take note of our new mailing address for all future correspondence:

17 March 2002 - Our Frequently Asked Questions page is now online, thanks to the kind response and feedback of our customers and site users. Please feel free to contact us by e-mail regarding anything concerning this site, our services, or suggestions as to how we might serve you better in the future.

8 March 2002 - Four new website reviews now available on our links page.

14 December 2001 - First issue of Upper Canada - voices from the past is published. This bi-monthly newsletter aims to help you imagine the world of your Upper Canadian ancestors by publishing excerpts from first-hand accounts of life in Upper Canada. Click here for more information.

1 November 2001 - Upper Canada Genealogy launches its website uppercanadagenealogy.com. The site aims to provide the best and most comprehensive set of resources for researching early Ontario roots.

20 August 2001 - Upper Canada Genealogy founded by Janice Nickerson. The mission of Upper Canada Genealogy is to help people learn about their early Ontario ancestors by providing a unique set of research resources.