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Research in Other Countries => Canada => Topic started by: snowy owl on Friday 17 April 15 18:04 BST (UK)
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Hi all
I have an extensive tree but no experience of Canadian records. I am trying to find a Scottish born man died 1865 in Canada according to his gravestone. Is there a central death register for all of Canada?
Thank you in advance
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Hi Snowy Owl,
The short answer is no - there are no Central Registries in Canada with BMD records. There will be some death records available depending on where that death occurred.
Have you looked the through the family search collections to see if anything pops up ?
https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1520609
You could give some details on here, to see if anyone can find anything for you.
Regards
Sandra
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Sandra
Thanks , As i expected! I will try fam search though. I am looking for John Grant originated from Grantown on Spey , I assume he would be adult age when he died in 1858 in Canada, as parents and siblings remained in the village.
Regards
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Where was he in Canada, which village ?
Sandra
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Sandra
I meant remained in Grantown in Scotland, no idea where in Canada he was!
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Have you looked to see if there was reference to his death in a death notice in Scottish newspapers ?
Sandra
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Sandra I thought of that but have not got round to that yet.
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I see where he is listed on google books - Scottish - American Gravestones
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01f5o/
Sandra
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Hi Snowy,
What year did he die....1858 or 1865 ???
Cheers,
DB
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Sandra Yes that's definitely him- amazing! but what does that tell us? where does this information come from? the actual gravestone which I have seen, doesn't show all the parents dates.
DB sorry i gave conflicting info he died 1858.
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Whoops. I wasn't reading his date of death. Sorry for the incorrect information. (I got caught up with the parents' names. I was on my way out the door and thought I would research for a few minutes while I was waiting.) ::)
Could this be your man?
Marriage 1877
John Grant, Bachelor, age 26 years, born Scotland, son of Peter and Isabel Grant; living in South Dumfries, Ontario, Farmer.
Married Agnes Hamilton, age 28 years, living in South Dumfries, Ontario, born Scotland, daughter of Thomas and Annie? Hamilton. Witnesses William Mc?? and William Hackman?, South Dumfries. October 10, 1877. Bride and bridegroom Presbyterian. By whom married: Rev. Robert Hume(?)
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Wrong family.
Did your John have a sibling named Margaret?
Thomas Williams married a Margaret Grant. Her information: age 21, South Dumfries, daughter of Peter and Isabella. Witnesses were William Hamilton and John Grant, both of South Dumfries. 26 March 1874.
http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~maryc/brant74.htm
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You most likely noticed it but in case you didn't...
from the site Sandra recommended
Elizabeth Grant, daughter of Peter Grant and Isabella Ross, died in Canada 1859.
This entry is on the previous page to John Grant's entry.
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Lisa
I noticed that but thank you anyway, especially you trying to seek possible marriage.
on a separate note i have ancestry uk subscription, would it be worth getting the worldwide one to search for him on a possible census?
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Have you looked on the family search site - 1851 census of Canada is free to browse.
https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1325192
and 1861
https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1460164
Have you got birth years for either Elizabeth or John ?
Sandra
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Sandra
only a broad idea of birth dates. I think they were from a previous marriage to my direct ancestor so I need to do some more research on that. Either way, looking for name John Grant death or birth is tricky. :-\
thanks for the fam search tip- ill trawl through the names on that.