What's New
December 24, 2005:
The Pioneer Families Pages now includes an article on the family of John Craig and Nancy Walker received from Marty Stephens.
Also in the Pioneer Families Pages under the Gemmill Family can be found information of the above's daughter Annie S. Craig
December 19, 2005:
The Pictures Pages now include a picture of the John Michael Quinn construction gang on the 10th line of Lanark Twp., received from Jennifer Ford.
December 15, 2005:
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now includes three (3) more sections of the Perth Courier; supplied by Christine Spencer.
The Historic Documents Pages now includes "Lest We Forget 4", received from Christine Spencer.
December 06, 2005:
The Historic Documents Pages now includes an article on How The Townships Got Their Names, received from Lynn R. McEwen.
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now includes two more obits, Gibson and Affleck, in the Misc Obits section.
December 03, 2005:
The Pictures Pages now includes three more miscellaneous pictures from Lanark County, received from Del Dunlop.
November 26, 2005:
The Pioneer Families Pages now include the James Murray family from Scotland received from Anne Thomson.
November 25, 2005:
NOTE - On the 23rd of November at the Lanark County Administration building in Perth, Ontario, Susan Freeman, Warden of Lanark County and Lanark County councillors awarded Keith Thompson with a trophy - "Lanark County Award of Excellence 2005, Heritage and Volunteerism" for the Lanark County GenWeb site on the internet, for promoting Lanark County Heritiage. This award is also extended to the contributers of material on the site. Thank you all !
The Census Records - I have the 1901 census records for Lanark County in a data-base on my computer and can do look-ups for any one. Keith Thompson.
November 24, 2005:
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now includes a Stray obituary for Minnie Kathleen (Cole) Berg at Saskatoon, Sask, received from Judy Buller.
November 15, 2005:
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now include three more sections from the Perth Courier, received from Christine Spencer.
The Historic Documents Pages now include an article Lest We Forget 3, received from Christine Spencer.
November 14, 2005:
The Census Pages now has the 1901 & 1911 Census Records for Canada - searchable.
November 12, 2005:
The Cemeteries Pages now includes 20 more headstone pictures for the Auld Kirk Cemetery near Almonte.
November 09, 2005:
The Historic Documents Pages now include an article on the Irish Immigration - 1825, received from Christine Spencer.
November 07, 2005:
The Historic Documents Pages, now contains a copy of a letter dated 23 Sept. 1845 from Kenmore, Scotland to Duncan Cameron, Bathurst Twp., from his cousin John Cameron, received from John Salter.
October 26, 2005:
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now include three more articles from the Perth Courier; Perth 1866-1867; Anniversaries 1920-30 and Odds And Ends # 2, received from Christine Spencer.
The Historic Documents Pages now has another article on "Less We Forget Lanark # 2" received from Christine Spencer.
October 21, 2005:
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now include an obituary fo Edwad Lawrence DesJardine received from Del Dunlop.
The Pictures Pages now include a photograph of Eva and Ida Stead received from Del Dunlop.
October 14, 2005:
The Cemeteries Pages now includes all the headstone pictures for Clyde Forks cemetery, provided by Darlene Lawlor.
The Cenotaph Pages now includes the Clyde Forks Cemetery, provided by Darlene Lawlor.
October 11, 2005:
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now include some more obits from the Ottawa Citizen Newspaper, received from Judith Maloney.
October 08, 2005:
The Historic Documents Pages now includes some articles from the Perth Courier called: Less We Forget, received from Christine Spencer.
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now include three more section of the Perth Courier, received from Christine Spencer.
The Pioneer Families Pages now includes a Biography for William Hood and Martha Park, received from Jan Darbhamulla.
October 05, 2005:
The Pioneer Families Pages now includes a Biography for James Hood, received from Jan Darbhamulla.
October 03, 2005:
The Pictures Pages now include some more "Stead Family pictures" and a view of the Mississippi River in 1896 at Carleton Place received from Del Dunlop.
The Old Building Pages now include another picture of the building and workers at Gillies Mill in Carleton Place in 1896, received from Del Dunlop.
The Pioneer Families Pages now include a Biography for William Hood and Hannah Clark, received from Jan Darbhamulla.
October 01, 2005:
Notice: I just returned from a stay in the hospital in Ottawa, after I had an aneusium repaired in my left Groin area. I will be answering all the e-mail as I get back on my feet.
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now include the 15th section of the Record News, Smiths Falls, received from Leah Truscott.
September 25, 2005:
The Newspaper Clippings Pages, under "Old Newspapers" includes an article on R. Tait McKenzie, from the Almonte Gazette 1980 Centennial Issue.
The Old Buildings Pages now includes under "Other" view of Town Hall Carleton Place from Gillies Mill; Drummond Centre Cheese Factory and Orange Lodge #7, Drummond Centre - 1905; and from "Schools", SS # 5 Drummond Centre 1929 and Fallbrook School, received from Del Dunlop.
September 24, 2005:
The Pictures Pages now include two more pictures - Roy Brown Plaque & Dam on Mississippi River at Carleton Place received from Del Dunlop.
The Old Buildings Pages now include 3 more pictures (Other section) of woollen mills, Gillies Mill Bridge, Gillies McLaren Mill and MacLaren Mill received from Del Dunlop.
September 23, 2005:
The Cemeteries Pages now include one headstone picture for St. Augustine cemetery at Prospect received from Ron Bos.
The Pictures Pages now include some more photographs of the Stead Families received from Del Dunlop.
September 20, 2005:
The Cemeteries Pages now include two more headstone pictures for Hillcrest Cemetery, Smiths Falls received from Ron Bos.
September 19, 2005:
The Cemeteries Pages now include a few more pictures of the Newsome family headstone in St. John's Anglican cemetery, Smiths Falls, supplied by Ron Bos.
September 17, 2005:
The Newspaper Clippings Pages section now includes a sub section called "Old Newspapers". I have located some old newspapers and have started to transcribe the articles and information pertaining to Lanark County from these. The paper are from 1880 to 1902 and from various newspapers. You will have to be patient while I transcribe these.
September 15, 2005:
The Historic Documents now include an article on Some of the Important Men of Merrickville, supplies by Leah Truscott.
September 11, 2005:
The Historic Documents now include an article on the 12th of July Celebrations Smiths Falls, received from Leah Truscott.
September 08, 2005:
The Historic Documents now include articles on the Perth Museum and Fires of Carleton Place, received from Christine Spencer.
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now includes articles from the Perth Courier, 1864 - 1865, received from Christine Spencer.
August 25, 2005:
The Cemeteries Pages now include six more headstone pictures for the Drummond Cemetery, received from Ivy Mohrhardt.
August 24, 2005:
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now induldes a "Link" to the Lanark County Genealogical Society site for the 1905 Old Home Week - Perth.
August 23, 2005:
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now includes three more obituaries from the Ottawa Journal June 1, 1976, supplied by Leah Truscott.
The Cemeteries Pages now includes a page three of Sacred Heart Cemetery Lanark Village - This is now complete.
August 19, 2005:
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now include One more section of the Record News, Smiths Falls, received from Leah Truscott.
The Cemeteries Pages now include the headstone of Robert Ferguson buried in Craig Street Cemetery, Perth, received from Walter Ferguson.
August 18, 2005:
The Cemeteries Pages now include 35 more headstone Pictures for Sacred Heart Roman Catholic cemetery in Lanark Village.
August 13, 2005:
The Cemeteries Pages now includes a "link" to The Nisbet Cemetery, Mallory, Huntsville Twp., Polk Co., Minnesota, USA. Many of the Lanark County Pioneers and their families moved to this area to live.
August 08, 2005:
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now include four more section of the Perth Courier received from Christine Spencer.
August 05, 2005:
The Old Buildings Pages now has an article on the Dedication of the Balderson Presbyterian Church 1904, added to the Churches Section. Received from Christine Spencer.
August 03, 2005:
The General Information Pages under "Links" provides the address of "Find A Grave" world wide. Info received from Maureen Moore.
The Pictures Pages now include pictures and a listing of names from the Bethel Presbyterian Church, Mallory, Minnesota - many originated in Lanark County. Received from Gary Darby.
August 02, 2005:
The Cemeteries Pages now include 31 headstone pictures from Sacred Heart Roman Catholic cemetery in Lanark Village. The balance to follow shortly.
August 01, 2005:
The Pictures Pages now includes a picture of the Main Street Business Section of Lanark Village supplied by Melanie Mason.
July 23, 2005:
The General Information Pages - now has reference to the 1911 Canada census. This census is not searchable by surname, but by areas & districts & provinces or territories.
July 20, 2005:
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now include two more "STRAY" obituaries from Leah Truscott.
July 15, 2005:
The Pioneer Families Pages now include the William Horricks family received from Ron Shaw.
July 14, 2005:
The Pioneer Families Pages now include four Militay Settlers; Bygrove; Dixon; Greenly and Horricks - also one Society Family - Forsythe and two Inpendent settlers - Blair and Shaw - received from Ron W. Shaw.
July 08, 2005:
The Pictures Pages now includes a couple of beautiful pictures of Lanark County in the summer.
July 07, 2005:
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now include some more Ottawa Obituaries supplied by Leah Truscott.
July 05, 2005:
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now include several more sections of the Perth Courier Newspaper received from Christine Spencer; with a new section called "Anniversaries" and Odds & Ends.
The Historic Documents Pages now includes an article on the Westport Stage, received from Christine Spencer.
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now include an addition to the STRAYS TWO for Dr. Peter McDiarmid and some misc items from various newspaper articles, received from Leah Truscott.
The Pioneer Families Pages now includes the Porter Families and the Richard Doyle - Hagerty families.
June 16, 2005:
The Pictures Pages now include a number of new pictures.
The Old Building Pages now has an article on the Campbell Mill at Almonte.
The Old Churches Pages now has an article on the Balderson United Church in Balderson and The Guthrie United Church in Clayton.
June 15, 2005:
The Pioneer Families Pages now includes an "up-dated" file on the Benoit Darou families, received from Jan Reeves.
The Pictures Pages now include a picture and write up of the Campbell Woolen Mill in Almonte, 1872.
June 13, 2005:
The Pictures Pages include two photos of the Edward Stanely and Elizabeth (Whalen) Family from early 1900's.
June 12, 2005:
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now include pages 13; 14; 15; 16; 17; & 18 of Book FIVE, supplied by Keith Thompson. This is the end of the obituaries from this book, Mrs. Drynan passed away in April 2002.
June 10, 2005:
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now include pages 10, 11 & 12 of Book FIVE, supplied by Keith Thompson.
June 09, 2005:
The Historic Documents Pages now includes two more articles Early Lanark Village and History of Women's Missionary Society, received from Christine Spencer.
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now include four more sections of the Perth Courier newspaper, received from Christine Spencer:
June 08, 2005:
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now include Pages 8 & 9 of Book FIVE supplied by Keith Thompson
June 07, 2005:
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now include Pages 6 & 7 of Book FIVE supplied by Keith Thompson.
June 06, 2005:
The Cenotaph Pages now includes a picture of the Harvard aircraft and Grant Amy's memorial in Victoria Park, Smiths Falls, Ontario.
The Pictures Pages now includes a plaque "The Rideau Waterways" in Smiths Falls.
June 02, 2005:
The Old Buildings Pages now includes a picture of the Warsaw Hotel in Poland, built by Charles Conners in 1879.
June 01, 2005:
The Old Buildings Pages now include the Old Ladore School and the Old Poland School, along with The Old Poland Cheese Factory and The Deering Store, Poland, Ont., received from Michael Umpherson.
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now include the Record News articles from 1 Jan to 31 Mar, 1889 received from Leah Truscott.
May 31, 2005:
The Cemeteries Pages now include 5 five more pictures for Hopetown Cemetery, in Hopetown, Ont.
May 30, 2005:
The Cemeteries Pages now include some more headstone pictures from Union Cemetery, Pakenham.
The Old Building Pages now include a picture of the United Church at Poland (also a pictures of the church in 1912 after being built) and the Hopetown School.
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now include some articles from the Carleton Place Newspapers received from Leah Truscott.
May 29, 2005:
The Cenotaph Pages now include, Lanark Village and Perth.
May 28, 2005:
The Cenotaph Pages now include, Almonte, Clayton, Pakenham and White.
May 27, 2005:
The Cemeteries Pages now include 17 more headstone pictures from Hillcrest Cemetery supplied by Bill.
May 26, 2005:
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now include some Lanark ABC, Obits supplied by Melanie Mason.
May 25, 2005:
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now includes some more items from the Ottawa Journal newspaper, supplied by Leah Truscott.
The Cenotaph Pages now includes the Smiths Falls Cenotaph, received from Leah Truscott.
The Cemeteries Pages now include a page SIX for Hillcrest Cemetery near Smiths Falls received from Rose.
May 24, 2005
The Cemeteries Pages now include all the headstone pictures for Brooke Methodist Cemetery.
May 23, 2005:
The Cemeteries Pages now include 9 more headstone pictures for St. John Anglican Cemetery, Smiths Falls, provided by Rose.
May 17, 2005:
A "New" scrap-book (BOOK FIVE) has been found that Isabel Drynan compiled of Obituaries from 1995 - 2002.
May 16, 2005:
A "New" section has been added "Lanark County - Cenotaphs", starting with Beckwith Twp., Carleton Place and White cemetery.
May 14, 2005:
The Newspaper Clippings Pages include an article - Wedding: Scott - Gilmour received from Leah Truscott.
May 13, 2005:
The Cemeteries Pages now include more headstone pictures for Elmwood cemetery, received from Bill.
May 12, 2005:
The Cemeteries Pages now include 12 more headstone pictures from Hillcrest Cemetery, received from Rose.
May 11, 2005:
The Cemeteries Pages now include more headstone pictures for Hillcrest Cemetery, page (5) five, received from Rose.
May 09, 2005:
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now include six more articles from the Perth Courier received from Christine Spenser.
The Cemeteries Pages now include 12 more headstone pictures for Hillcrest Cemetery, Smiths Falls, received from Bill.
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now include some misc. obits from the Ottawa Journal, received from Leah Truscott.
May 08, 2005:
The Cemeteries Pages now include 12 more Headstone Pictures, for Hillcrest Cemetery, Smiths Falls, received from Bill.
May 07, 2005:
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now includes another section Grants Misc 2, received from Melanie Mason.
The Cemeteries Pages now include 12 more headstone pictures ( Page 4) for Hillcrest cemetery, Smiths Falls, received from Bill.
May 06, 2005:
The Queries Pages now include the following surnames: Ireton; Shail/Sheil; Appleby; Thompson and Sly, received from David Ireton.
The Cemeteries Pages now include 11 more headstone pictures from Hillcrest Cemetery, Smiths Falls, received from Bill.
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now include one more article from Grant's articles - Misc 1 from Melanie Mason.
May 05, 2005:
The Cemeteries Pages now include some more headstone pictures for Hillcrest Cemetery and St. Bedes Cemetery.
The Queries Pages now include an up-date for Thomas Brownlee Welsh.
May 01, 2005:
The Pioneer Families Pages now has two (2) versions of the James McNeely Family, "A" & "B".
April 29, 2005:
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now includes two more sections on Grants Weddings received from Melanie Mason.
The Cemeteries Pages now include a few more headstone pictures for St. Frances de Sales cemetery near Smiths Falls, received from Bill.
April 25, 2005:
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now includes another set of articles Grants Weddings received from Melanie Mason.
April 24, 2005:
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now include an article on ROSEBANK, and the Obituary of Rev. John A. MacDonald, received from Helen Theimer.
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now include another STRAYS obituaries received from Leah Truscott.
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now include two more sections of Grants Weddings received from Melanie Mason.
April 23, 2005:
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now include two more articles: Grant's Weddings 1 & 2 received from Melanie Mason.
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now includes "Misc Obits" a wedding & obituaries from the Lanark Herald and Carleton Place Herald provided by Leah Truscott.
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now includes the last articles for 1888 of the Record News, supplied by Leah Truscott.
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now include a number of articles related to the "McDonald Deaths", received from Helen Theimer.
The General Information Pages - under Links Pages now has an information page on Passenger Lists at Quebec and Montreal. Received from Glenn Couch.
April 21, 2005:
The Links Pages now contains refer to Passenger Ship Lists 1900 - 1921 for the ports of Halifax & Quebec, provided by Leah Truscott.
Also in the Links Pages you will find reference to Ontario Marriage Registrations, including Bathurst District and Johnstown District.
April 19, 2005:
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now includes some more wedding articles received from Melanie Mason.
April 16, 2005:
The Cemeteries Pages now include some more headstone pictures from the Auld Kirk cemetery.
April 15, 2005:
The Newspaper Clippings Pages include an article called "The Facts of Smiths Falls", received from Melanie Mason.
The Newspaper Clippings Pages include two more obit from the Ottawa Citizen from Leah Truscott.
April 14, 2005:
The Newspaper Clippings Pages include more obituaries and misc info received from Melanie Mason.
April 07, 2005:
The Newspaper Clippings Pages include an article containing Misc Info received from Melanie Mason.
The Historical Documents Pages now include 3 more articles; Auld Lang Syne, Congregeation Church and 1820 Poll Book, received from Christine Spencer.
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now include three more section: Births/Marriages; Comings & Goings and Perth Courier Obits; from the Perth Courier, received from Christine Spencer.
April 04, 2005:
The Old Buildings Pages (Old Schools) we have added pictures of the Drummond School (Balderson School ???) and a picture of the Balderson School taken from the Women's Institute books.
March 30, 2005:
The Pictures Pages now include 11 pictures of members of the Foley - Harper members received from Dolores Anderson.
March 29, 2005:
The Pioneer Families Pages now includes the Harper Family, received from Dolores Anderson.
March 27, 2005:
The Queries Pages now include the surnames of Chisholm and McFadden, received from Jacqueline Angelantoni.
March 26, 2005:
The Cemeteries Pages now include a few more headstone pictures for Elmwood Cemetery and St. John The Baptist Roman Catholic cemetery, in Perth. Received from Dolores Anderson.
The Pioneer Families Pages now includes a story about the Foley Family, received from Dolores Anderson.
The Queries Pages now include the surnames of Gould, Hayes, Simpson and Wilson received from Marie Payne.
The Old Buildings - Houses Pages now includes an old home known as "Otterburn". Can anyone identify the owners? Apparently located in Ramsay Twp., con 2, lot 17. Received from John Irvine.
March 23, 2005:
The Cemeteries Pages now include more headstone pictures for Craig St. Cemetery; Indian Hill Cemetery; Pinehurst Cemetery and O'Methodist Cemetery in Perth, received from Dolores Anderson.
March 22, 2005:
The Pioneer Families Pages now has addition information and a photo (of Neil) in the John McDonald Family.
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now include an article on the Appleton Bridge Collapse in 1899, under Misc.
The Cemeteries Pages now includes an article on the Morphy Burial site from the newspaper.
March 21, 2005:
The Cemeteries Pages now include some more headstone pictures at Elmwood cemetery, Perth.
March 17, 2005:
The Pioneer Families includes the surname of Prestley, provided by an anonymous researcher.
March 16, 2005:
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now include two more sections of the Perth Courier, received from Christine Spencer.
Also the Historical Documents Pages, an article of St. James church, received from Christine Spencer.
March 12, 2005:
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now include a number of articles compiled by Grant McFarlane of Lanark and submitted by Melanie Mason.
March 10, 2005:
The Cemeteries Pages now include more headstone pictures from Elmwood cemetery, Baker, MacMartin & Cockfield, received from Marilyn Kosolowski.
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now include one more stray obituaries for Mrs. James Ryan in Winnipeg, the former Mary Ann Morris, received from David Ireton.
March 08, 2005:
The Pioneer Families Pages now include the surname of McAllister provided by John Moreland.
March 06, 2005:
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now include another issue of the Record News supplied by Leah Truscott.
March 05, 2005:
The Pioneer Families Pages now include a link to Ann Blakeney's Larocque families of Darling Twp.
March 02, 2005:
The Historic Documents Pages now include three articles received from Christine Spencer; In the Beginning; St. Andrew's Church, Lanark and World War One, Lanark, Deceased.
The Newspaper Clippings Pages, now include the last article on World War One # 15, received from Christine Spencer.
February 27, 2005:
The Pictures Pages now include a picture of the Harold & Violet McGinnis wedding in the Bethel Church, Bathurst Twp., received from Rose Parsons.
February 18, 2005:
The Pictures Pages now include a picture of The Coutts House at Rideau Ferry, submitted by Gary Darby.
The Pioneer Families Pages now includes an "up-date" for the James McNeely family.
February 14, 2005:
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now include an article on the Facer Steel Wheel Company of Perth, received from John Salter.
February 12, 2005:
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now include an article on the Govan Weaver's Society, received from Paul Samson.
February 11, 2005:
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now include three more files from the Perth Courier by Christine Spencer.
The Queries Pages now include the surnames of Gray/Grey and Greig, received from Ron Shaw.
February 8, 2005:
The Pioneer Families Pages now include an article on the "Neilson Dairy" suggested by Leah Truscott.
February 7, 2005:
We have added a new page called: Royal Canadian Legion magazine. In the last post section you can search and read info about our Military Personnel.
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now include one more misc obit received from Leah Truscott and three more from Judith Maloney.
February 6, 2005:
The Queries Pages now include the surnames of Watt, Cross and McIlraith, received from Penny McIlraith.
February 5, 2005:
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now include a number of obituaries supplied by Judith Maloney.
February 3, 2005:
The Look-Up Pages information has been changed. Please do not send lists of names. Our volunteers do not do this as a profession, but out of their good graces.
January 29, 2005:
The Queries Pages now include the surname of Campbell, received from Laura McMahan.
January 26, 2005:
The Stray Obituaries now include one for James Henry McDiarmid, received from Leah Truscott.
January 25, 2005:
The Queries Pages now include the surnames of Kinch and Poole, received from Sandy Jones.
January 14, 2005:
The Queries Pages now include the surname of Hartigan/Hartigen, received from Kathy Lund.
January 13, 2005:
The Pictures Pages now include a couple more photos in the Munro Pictures of Janet Evans and her husband George Goodson Pretty; also a picture of Lucinda (Lucie) (Evans) Scott, received from Jayne Munro.
The Pioneer Families Pages now includes an "up-date" of the Patterson Family, received from Linda Jordan.
The Queries Pages now include the surnames of Stone and Ruddy.
January 12, 2005:
The Cemeteries Pages now include a number of headstone photo received from Deb Carey in the Auld Kirk cemetery near Almonte.
The Pictures Pages now include some pictures of the DUNLOP and PAISLEY families received from Dale Darcy.
January 10, 2005:
The Cemeteries Pages now include a number of headstone photos taken by Patrick Nagle in the St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Cemetery at Ferguson's Falls, Ontario.
January 07, 2005:
The Queries Pages now include the surnames of Mara and/or O'Meara, of Ramsay Township.
January 05, 2005:
The Pioneer Families Pages now include the Richard Evans, Military settler, Ramsay Township.
December 30, 2004:
The Historical Documents Pages now include an article from the Perth Courier - Perth Art Loan Exhibition, received from Christine Spencer.
December 20, 2004:
The Queries Pages now include the surname of John McKinnon.
December 06, 2004:
The Queries Pages now include the surnames of Mains or Maines.
The Cemeteries Pages now include a few more headstone pictures for St. Michael's cemetery at Corkery.
November 28, 2004:
The Cemeteries Pages now include a few more pictures of headstones at Elmwood Cemetery, Perth.
November 19, 2004:
The Cemeteries Pages now include another page of headstone pictures for the Auld Kirk cemetery and two more pictures for Union Cemetery.
November 16, 2004:
The Cemeteries Pages now include some more headstone pictures for Craig Street Cemetery, Perth; Hillcrest Cemetery, Smiths Falls and Pinegrove Cemetery near Carleton Place.
November 10, 2004:
The Old Buildings - Churches Pages, now include the Pakenham churches.
November 09, 2004:
The Cemeteries Pages now include a few more headstone pictures for: Campbell cemetery, St. Stephen cemetery and Elmwood cemetery, provided by Judy Palmer.
November 08, 2004:
The Pictures Pages now include five more "unknown" pictures - if you can help.
The Cemeteries Pages now include three more pictures in St. Fillan's cemetery.
November 07, 2004:
The Cemeteries Pages now include a few more headstone pictures for Union cemetery, Pakenham.
November 05, 2004:
The Cemeteries Pages now include a few more headstone pictures for Elmwood cemetery, Perth.
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now include another two months of the Record News, provided by Leah Truscott.
November 04, 2004:
The Pictures Pages now includes a picture of Herekiah Beverley and his wife, Ellen Jane Drew.
November 02, 2004:
The Cemeteries Pages now include four more pages of headstone Pictures for St. John's Anglican cemetery at Innisville, Ontario.
The Queries Pages now include the surname of Mitchelson/Mitchellson.
October 27, 2004:
The Queries Pages now includes the surname of Lamothe.
October 21, 2004:
The Cemeteries Pages now includes pictures of the Twaddle Burying Grounds in North Sherbrooke Twp.
Also some pictures of headstones at the Tennyson cemetery, received from Jennifer Flegg.
October 17, 2004:
The Cemeteries Pages now include all the headstone pictures for Prestonvale Cemetery.
October 9, 2004:
The Stray Obits now include a few more articles, from Bob Bond.
October 07, 2004:
The Pictures Pages now includes a couple of photos of Dr. Margaret O'Hara.
The Queries Pages have up-dated White/Whyte and added Webster.
October 05, 2004:
The Cemeteries Pages now include a few more headstone pictures for Pinegrove Cemetery - Beckwith Twp.
October 04, 2004:
The Stray Obits Pages has another obit for Mary (McDiarmid) Scott.
October 02, 2004:
The Cemeteries Pages now include the information on the Tennyson Cemetery in Drummond Twp.
Also, the Queries Pages now include the surname of Leclair.
September 14, 2004:
The Cemeteries Pages now include all the headstone pictures for the Tennant cemetery.
September 13, 2004:
The Cemeteries Pages now include two more pages of headstone pictures for Lanark Village cemetery.
September 11, 2004:
The Old Buildings Pages now include a picture of Zion United Church - Cedar Hill.
Also The Cemeteries Pages, now include another pictures for St. Mary's cemetery, Almonte.
Also The Queries Pages, now include the surnames of Hall, Irwin and Doucett.
September 10, 2004:
The Queries Pages now include the surname of Moyer and Shannon.
September 9, 2004:
The Cemeteries Pages, now include all the pictures for the Cedar Hill Cemetery, Pakenham Township.
September 7, 2004:
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now includes the last book of the Evelyn Storey scrapbooks (Practical).
September 4, 2004:
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now include five more sections of the Perth Courier provided by Christine Spencer.
Also - The Franktown cemetery headstone pictures are complete.
September 1, 2004:
The Cemeteries Pages now includes page 18 of Franktown cemetery pictures.
August 31, 2004:
The Cemeteries Pages now include more pages for Franktown cemetery.
August 30, 2004:
The Cemeteries Pages now include a few more pictures for Hillcrest cemetery, Smiths Falls.
Also more pages of pictures for Franktown Cemetery.
August 27, 2004:
The Cemeteries Pages now includes 3 more headstone pictures for Hillcrest cemetery, Smiths Falls.
Also, 3 more pages of headstone pictures for Franktown cemetery.
August 26, 2004:
The Cemeteries Pages - 4 more pages of headstones for Franktown Cemetery.
August 24, 2004:
The Cemeteries Pages - 3 more pages of headstones for Franktown Cemetery.
August 23, 2004:
The Cemeteries Pages now include the 3rd page of headstones at the Franktown cemetery. All the pictures have been taken and they will be added one page at a time, as time permits.
August 18, 2004:
The Old School Pages now includes a photo of the 1949 school class for SS 4, Clayton, Ontario.
Also, the Cemeteries Pages now has a few more headstone pictures for St. Mary's Almonte, supplied by Roz.
August 13, 2004:
The Cemetery Pages now include all the headstone pictures for the Old Section - Pinehurst Cemetery.
Also The Queries Pages now include the surname of Park and Church.
August 12, 2004:
The Cemeteries Pages now include all the headstone pictures for McVeigh cemetery in Bathurst Twp.
Also The Newspaper Clippings Pages for The Ferguson Families by Melanie Mason now has two sections and some new articles.
August 11, 2004:
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now include the second book (Royal Book) with newspaper articles complied by Evelyn Storey, supplied by George Stewart.
August 08, 2004:
The Cemeteries Pages now includes all the headstone pictures for the McVean cemetery in Montague Twp.
August 07, 2004:
The Queries Pages now include the surname of Ferguson.
August 06, 2004:
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now include five more sections of the Perth Courier; WW1_11; Bathurst Courier 1851; Perth Courier 36; Perth Comings & Goings On 26; Early Births Marriages 30; supplied by Christine Spencer.
Also the Cemeteries Pages now include a few more headstone pictures for St. Fillians Cemetery near Carleton Place.
August 04, 2004:
The Cemeteries Pages now include a few pictures for the VanDusen cemetery received from Randy Wall.
Also a page two has been added to the headstone pictures for Hillcrest Cemetery, Smiths Falls.
August 03, 2004;
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now has an article on "The Lanark County men involved in the California Gold Rush" received from Annie Stanley.
Also The Query Pages now includes the surname of Colquohoun.
Also the Cemeteries Pages now include a few more headstone pictures for Dunlop, and Close in Lanark Village and O'Connell and Meehan in St. Michael RC cemetery at Corkery, supplied by Rob Kennedy.
July 20, 2004:
The Stray Obits Page has now expanded to page Two, also another obit for Alfred "Doc" Shepherd submitted by Barb Saunders.
July 19, 2004:
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now include 8 section of a book called "Collegiate" received from George Stewart of Almonte; complied by: Evelyn (Bole) Storey and transcribed by Keith Thompson.
The Cemeteries Pages now include a link to Scott Naylor's site - "Grave Markers", which has all the headstone pictures for Dewar cemetery; Kennedy cemetery; Prospect cemetery and St. Augustine's cemetery. Thank you Scott.
July 15, 2004:
The Historic Documents Pages now include two more articles on the Early History of Smiths Falls and the History of Schools in Smiths Falls - provided by Christine Spencer.
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now include five more sections of the Perth Courier: WW1#10; Bathurst Courier 1849-50; Early Births & Marriages; Perth Comings & Goings on and Perth Courier Obits - received from Christine Spencer.
July 14, 2004:
The Links Page now give you the URL for the Nokomis, Saskatchewan cemetery, where some of the Lanark County settlers ended up. Thanks to Leah Truscott.
The Pictures Pages now shown some miscellanies pictures of People and Places around Lanark County.
June 28, 2004:
The Stray Obits now includes one for Moses Paul from Poland, Dalhousie Twp.
June 23, 2004:
The Pioneer Families Page now include the Archibald Proven family.
June 22, 2004:
The Stray Obits now include one for Mary Ann (McQuay) Lashay.
June 21, 2004:
The Pioneer Families Pages now include four more families: James Fair - military settler and James McIlraith; James Baird and John McNichol, supplied by Penny McIlraith.
June 19, 2004:
The Stray Obits now includes an obituary for Edward Earl Scott.
June 17, 2004:
The Cemeteries Pages, now include 28 more headstone pictures at the Lanark Village cemetery and a few more from St. John's The Baptist cemetery in Perth.
June 16, 2004:
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now includes five more sections of the Perth Courier newspaper articles, supplied by Christine Meinert Spencer.
The Historic Documents Pages now includes the History of Education in Lanark County, supplied by Christine Meinert Spencer.
June 15, 2004:
The Queries Pages now include three more surnames: Latimer; Gardiner and Buchanan.
The Christian Guardian Newspaper
Soldiers of the First World War
June 1, 2004:
The Cemeteries Pages now include a number of headstone pictures for Pinehurst Cemetery. Also a number of headstone pictures have been added to Pinegrove Cemetery near Carleton Place.
May 28, 2004:
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now includes three more "Strays" obituaries.
May 26, 2004:
The Cemeteries Pages now include a "page three" of pictures from the Auld Kirk cemetery near Almonte.
May 19, 2004:
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now includes two more obits in the "Strays Obits" and one more in the "Misc Obits" - Alex. Allan.
May 15, 2004:
The Links Pages now makes reference to Freeholders or Ireland early 1800's for city of Londonderry; County of Down and County of Armagh.
May 14, 2004:
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now includes five more sections of the Perth Courier provided by Christine Spencer.
May 12, 2004:
The Queries Pages now includes the surname of Sutherland, submitted by Eileen Gordon.
May 8, 2004:
The Historic Documents Pages now includes 5 sections of the Lanark Society Settlers Letters and three more articles on the history of the churches in Perth, provided by Christine Meinert Spencer.
May 6, 2004:
The Cemeteries Pages now include a few more headstone pictures for the following cemeteries:
Lanark Village - St. Paul's Lanark Village - Pinehurst Cemetery - Crawford Cemetery & Elmwood.
April 27, 2004:
The Pioneer Families Pages now includes the Joseph Bond families from Ireland.
April 24, 2004:
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now include four more articles from the Perth Courier Newspaper provided by Christine Spencer.
April 17, 2004:
The Pictures Pages now include pictures of the 1924 Carleton Place Centenary Celebration and Old Home Week. Many pictures of Mayors, Council, Residences and Store.
April 06, 2004:
The Pictures Pages now include a few more miscellanies pictures.
The Old Buildings Pages now includes a picture of some more Houses and the Carleton Place High School.
April 05, 2004:
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now include four (4) more sections of the Perth Courier supplied by Christine Spencer.
April 02, 2004:
The 1901 Census for Lanark (North) & (South) has been completed on the inter-net. Many people assisted in the transcribing of the pages which can be found at: http://automatedgenealogy.com/index.html There is also a surname search engine provided.
March 19, 2004:
The Old Buildings Picture Pages now includes a picture of the village of Innisville (facing south) with the Post Office on the right. Supplied by Kathleen Ogg-Moss.
March 18, 2004:
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now include some more obituaries etc., from Mrs. Mary McDiarmid's Scrap Books, received from Leah Truscott.
March 15, 2004:
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now include various articles (obits - anniversaries - etc) from Mrs. Mary McDiarmid's Scrap Book, received from Leah Truscott.
March 12, 2004:
The Queries Pages now include the surnames of Trenworth and Campbell.
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now include some more articles from the Record News provided by Leah Truscott.
March 09, 2004:
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now include five more parts of the Perth Courier; and the Bathurst Courier 1834-39: and the WW 1 #5, from Christine Spencer.
March 04, 2004:
The "Stray Obits" Page now includes one for Duncan King Fergusson.
The Pioneer Families Pages now includes the James McNeely family.
March 02, 2004:
The Links Pages now includes a link to "Who's Who in Western Canada". There is a search engine.
The What's New Page has been archived for the years 1997 to 2003. - see new page 2004
March 01, 2004:
The Queries Pages now include three surnames: Bradley, Hunter and Mallard.
February 23, 2004:
The Pictures Pages now includes a picture of student from what is believed to be Tatlock School 1927-37 plus the list of names on the back.
February 21, 2004:
The Pioneer Families Pages now has a link to the Munro Families of Lanark County.
February 20, 2004:
The Queries Pages now include the surname of Andrew Smith.
February 18, 2004:
The Queries Pages now include more on the John & Samuel Wright families.
I have been asked to provide space for "Lanark County Strays obituaries". These would be people who were born and raised in Lanark County, but died in places other than Lanark County.
February 17, 2004:
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now include four (4) more sections of the Perth Courier, supplied by Christine Spencer.
February 12, 2004:
The Pioneer Families Pages now have more info on the two wives of John Bowes GIBBONS supplied by Dallas Manicom - descend of Sgt. Henry Airth, Jane Halliday's uncle. [email protected]
The Look-Ups Pages now include the Lanark Era vol. 3 - missing issues to 1930 (1903, 1916, 1920-29, 1930) provided by Leah Truscott.
February 10, 2004:
The General Information Page now includes a "Links" page to other sites of interest.
January 31, 2004:
The Pictures Pages now includes a picture of Mrs. (Doctor) Ross taken about 1905. Can anyone help?
January 29, 2004:
The Pioneer Families Pages now includes information on John Goth a military settler.
The Queries Pages now include the Lennon/Linnen family.
The Cemeteries Pages now includes a picture of a cross erected at the Camelon Cemetery in Darling Twp.
January 24, 2004:
The Cemeteries Pages now include a list to a searchable data-base for St. James Cemetery - Carleton Place.
January 23, 2004:
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now include five more files from the Perth Courier Newspaper supplied by Christine Spencer.
January 17, 2004:
The Pictures Pages now include 3 picture thought to be of the "Flinn Families", provided by Kathleen Ogg-Moss. Also a picture of WW1 Vets in front of a building. Does anyone recognize the building or town?
The Cemetery Pictures now include the headstone of Hugh & Elizabeth Weir at the Crawford Cemetery.
January 16, 2004:
The Pictures Pages now include a picture of an Unknown Couple provided by Kathleen Ogg-Moss. Also there are a number of Pictures added at the bottom of The Hugh Weir photos.
January 09, 2004:
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now includes a new article on Thomas & Mary Ferguson from Melanie Mason.
January 02, 2004:
The Newspaper Clippings Pages now include four more files from the Perth Courier received from Christine Spencer: EarlyBirthsMarriages; ComingsAndGoingsOn; PerthCourier and WW # 1 & 2.
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