This blog will reflect the progress of my genealogy project(s). I will describe any major changes that I make on my website www.fayewest.ca and I will document how I solved some brick walls.

Friday, April 30, 2010

More census images

This week I've been looking up BMD and census records on ancestry.ca   I have added data and images to about 70 people.  Most of the updates are HAMILTON records; a few are DUNN or JORDAN.  Names of all the people who have been changed are listed on the Recent Updates page of the Doyle site.

Thursday, April 29, 2010

James Doyle - the one who went to Toledo, OH

I have found the following birthdates for James Doyle:
  • 1861 census    age 26 - birth year 1835
  • 1871 census    age 26 - birth year 1845
  • 1871 marriage  age 34 - birth year 1837
  • 1881 census    age 40 - birth year 1841
  • 1885 Civil Service List - birth year 1839
  • 1891 census    age 52 - birth year 1839
  • 1900 census    age 63 - birth year 1837
Presumably, either 1837 or 1839 is the likely year of his birth.  I've chosen to go with 1837.

Sunday, April 25, 2010

Cyndi's List

I have submitted both my website and this blog to Cyndi's List.  I'm hoping that will drive more traffic to the site and help me find more family members.