Since the site has hundreds of pages people have started getting lost and have been having difficulties in finding what they are looking for.
My first response- use the search engine!
This is a back up plan.
Below see the main headings you'll find on the sidebar buttons.
With each I've done my best to put what you'll find there.
There is some duplication, some pages are linked to a number of other ones. Always check the main island page and the resource page to see if there is additional information on the other.
Hope this helps somewhat!
I'm likely missing some things-sorry about that- if you know you've seen something on the site and can't find it again email me.
Just a reminder, submissions are always accepted for any categories below, and if you can think of a new category and what to submit something for it go right ahead!
Thanks for your patience!
Jen
Main Island pages-Amherst, Garden, Howe, Wolfe
- Depending on the island has:
- Location
- Early History
- Early Settlers
- Cemetery info
- Church info
- Old Houses info
- Schools info
- Vital records info
- Land records info
- Photo links
- Online Resources
- Researcher info
- Recommended Reading
Biographies
- Biographies of any Islanders; can include photos.
Cemetery Online
- Online cemetery transcriptions for the Islands,
- Online tombstone photos
- Information to do with Island cemeteries
- Note this secton is divided into two sections, Cemeteries on the Islands, and islanders stones etc who were buried off the island.
Census
- Information on film numbers for all island census
- Links to online island census
Churches
- Pages on history of Island churches
- Information on Priests who served in Island churches
- Islanders who became Priests
- Island women who joined convents etc.
Government
- Government Officials-Reeves, etc
- Assessment Rolls
- Municipla & Governent Records
- Pension records
- PostMasters
- Fonds
- Petitions
- Tavern Licenses
- Other links and information on Island government
Immigration
- Howe Island 1901 census Immigration info
- Early Settlers
- Many links to Young Immigrants pages which contain children going to one of the islands.
- Link-Kingstons Immigrant Agents Records of 1862
- Information on relavant books
Island Chat
- Chat room open 24/7, sometimes scheduled chats or arrange to meet others there yourself. Free for all to use.
Land Records
- Deeds
- Land Transfers
Lighthouses
- Pages on the Lighthouses of the islands-very detailed, includes information on the keepers, and photos
Island Links
- Free for All Links- You can add your own link yourself!
- Lots of various links for all of the islands
Lookups
- Lookups I will do
- Lookups from other volunteers
Maps &Directories
- Farmers and Business Directory for Howe Island 1888
- Farmers and Business Directory for Wolfe Island 1888
- Patron's Directory from 1878 atlas-Howe Island
- Patron's Directory from 1878 atlas-Amherst Island
- Information on maps available.
- Names from 1837 Chewett map-Howe Island.
- Names from 1845 Howe Island partial map by Gibbs.
- Names from 1860 Howe Island tenants map.
- Marysville, Wolfe Island Names from 1860 Walling tenants map.
- Garden Island Names from 1860 Walling tenants map.
- Some Lower Landing, Amherst Island Names from 1860 Walling tenants map.
- Names from Howe Island 1860 tenants map
- 1937 Tenants and Owners, Wolfe Island by SURNAME
- 1937 Tenants and Owners, Wolfe Island by CONCESSION, LOT etc.
- Maps to do with the islands
Military
- Pre- WW 1
- WW1
- WW2
Miscellaneous
- Paper How Gender Influences Work
- Occupations
- Hydro hook up papers on Howe-1954
My Family
- Links to online gedcoms of my family lines
Obituaries
- For each island
Online Islands Tree
- Link to online gedcom
- How to submit, thanks yous etc
Photos
- Louise Daley Special Collection
- Mystery photos-can you identify these people?
- Wolfe Island Post Cards
- Wolfe Island Old Houses
- Wolfe Island Ferries
- Wolfe Island Photos-Island Life
- Wolfe Island People Pages
- Wolfe Town Hall and Plaques
- Howe Island Photo-Island Life
- Howe Island People Pages
- Howe Island Old Houses
- Howe Island Ferries
- Garden Island old houses
- Garden Island Photos-Island life
- Amherst Island old houses
- Amherst Island Ferries
- Amherst Island Photos-Island life
- Links to other offsite island photos
Probate/Wills
- Wills
- Probate records
- Estate records
Projects
- What is in the works for the Islands page
- Help needed-Please Volunteer!
Researchers
- Links to lists of who is researching who with emails
- Easy form to submit your own surnames
Schools
- Garden, Howe & Wolfe Island Schools
- History, location etc
- Photos of classes and schools
- Info on Teachers
Vital Records
- Link to Bible Entries page
- Link to Births page; civil reg, baptisms, newspapers etc
- Link to Confirmations
- Link to Marriages, civil reg, parish reg, newspapers etc.
- Link to Howe & Wolfe Island Anniversaries
- Link to Deaths, civil reg, internments, articles, funeral cards etc
- Link to Obituary
The Written Word
- Diaries
- Newspaper articles
- Papers
- Stories/Memories
- Pamphlets, Brochures etc
- Books online
- Poetry by islanders/about the islands & song Lyrics
- Letters to/from islanders
Island Forum
- Free Forum to post your Island names and questions etc.
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