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For questions about ancestors and records in Canada. This includes previous political entities within the geographical boundaries of present-day Canada, such as the relevant British and French territories. Also tag the province if the question is specific to that province.
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Why might ancestors be missing from 1926 Canadian census?
My great-grandparents came to Canada from Romania. They travelled by boat (arrived Halifax Jan 1924) and then took the train to Saskatchewan to become farmers. … The passenger list is here for one ancestor:
Canada, Ocean Arrivals (Form 30A), 1919-1924
The story about staying with a cousin in Viscount is a family story. …
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What does it mean to be a part of XYZ Battalion in World War 1?
I found my great-grandfather's obituary and it says that he was a WW1 veteran and that he was a part of the 25th and 46th Battalion.
What does this mean?
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What was the process for joining the military in Canada for WW2 and what are the different a...
If someone in Canada wanted to join in on World War 2 what was the process, requirements, and associated records for each step? …
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Where to find World War 2 records for Canada?
He was 20 in 1945 and lived in Saskatchewan, Canada. He threw out his army tags when he was middle aged. I'm not sure if there would have been any associated records or where to find them. …
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Conflicting names of ancestor's parents from different records?
Winnifred Lydia O'Brien
1896–1979
BIRTH 30 OCT 1896 • Stroud, Gloucestershire, England
DEATH 28 NOV 1979 • New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
I believe I have found my great-grandmother in the …
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What was the process for getting started with farming in the 1920s in Saskatchewan?
If Europeans arrived in Saskatchewan with the intention to stay permanently and become farmers, what would the process have been like in 1924? Would they have to wait or be granted land before arrivin …
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Name changes in Canada in the 1920s?
My great-grandfather died in WW1 and then my great-grandmother remarried and had more children with her second husband. This would have been 1920s rural Saskatchewan. All of the children took one last …
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Why would the spelling of a town in Romania be changed upon arrival in Canada?
Upon arrival in Canada, the name of where they were from was changed and such place on the immigration form does not exist in Romania. Any ideas as to why this could be? …
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