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Tracing your Roots | Black History | First Person Re-Enactment Reading List
In Kent County, Ontario
Brought to you by Kent Branch O.G.S.
Chatham and some Kent County newspapers (1841 - present) -- indexed by surname and subject.
Directories for Chatham, Kent County and Wallaceburg
-- Chatham directories for 1876-77, 1882, 1885-86, 1892, [1900-present] includes county directories for 1864, 1880, 1884-85, 1886, 1922, and 1927.
-- Wallaceburg directories 1975-1993.
Cemetery transcriptions for Kent County -- arranged by township and indexed.
Canada West Census for 1842 -- does not include Census of Western District.
Census tracts for the Counties of Kent, Essex, Lambton and other parts of Ontario -- records for tri-county for 1851-1901.
INDEXES TO KENT COUNTY CENSUS RETURNS FOR 1851
REF 929.371333 Ken Desk
Town of Chatham and Townships of Chatham, Dover, Howard and Orford.
-- Includes Christian and surname listed alphabetically, occupation, birthplace, religion, page number on microfilm.
INDEXES TO KENT COUNTY CENSUS RETURNS FOR 1861
REF 929.371333 Ken Desk
Town of Chatham and Townships of Camden, Chatham, Dover, Harwich, Howard, Orford, Raleigh, Romney, Tilbury East and Zone.
-- Includes same type of information as 1851.
INDEXES TO KENT COUNTY CENSUS RETURNS FOR 1871
REF 929.371333 Eig 1871 Desk
Town of Chatham and Townships of Camden, Chatham, Dover, Harwich, Howard, Orford, Raleigh, Romney, Tilbury, Zone and Agricultural Census.
-- Includes same type of information as 1851 and 1861.
INDEXES TO KENT COUNTY CENSUS RETURNS FOR 1881
REF 929.371333 Eig 1881 Desk
Town of Chatham and Townships of Camden, Howard, Orford, Raleigh, Romney, and Zone and Villages of Blenheim, Bothwell, Dresden, Ridgetown and Thamesville.
-- Includes same type of information as above.
INDEXES TO KENT COUNTY CENSUS RETURNS FOR 1891
REF 929.3713333 Eig 1891 Desk
Bothwell Village and Zone township.
INDEX TO KENT COUNTY DEATH CENSUS FOR 1871
REF 929.371333 Ken Desk
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1851 KENT COUNTY AGRICULTURAL CENSUS
REF 929.371333 Ken V.1 & V.2 Desk
Includes name, lot and concession. Town of Chatham, and Townships of Chatham, Dover, Howard and Orford.
KENT COUNTY MARRIAGES 1857-1869
REF 929.371333 Ken V.1 & V.2 Desk
Revised ed. of Kent County Ontario Marriage Registers 1857 - 1869. Includes witnesses, a selection of suggested alternate spellings, a chronological listing of marriages, a comprehensive index. Includes 240 more marriages than the original.
EARLY CHATHAM PRESBYTERIAN MARRIAGES 1848 - 1869
REF 929.371333 Ear Desk
Information extracted from the original marriage register of the early Presbyterian Church of Chatham.
AN INDEX TO CHATHAM PARK STREET WESLEYAN METHODIST CHURCH MARRIAGES 1858 - 1890
REF 929.371333 Index Desk
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HARWICH TOWNSHIP AND VICINITY MARRIAGES 1870 - 1876
REF 929.371333 Har Desk
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OLD ST. PAUL'S, CHATHAM 1829 - 1841
REF 929.371333 Rec Desk
Earliest Kent County Anglican records discovered to date. Transcriptions of original birth, marriage and burial records.
REGISTER OF ST. JOHN'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND
REF 929.371333 Reg Desk
-- at Sandwich in the Western District of the Province of Upper Canada 1802-1827.
CROWN LAND FIRST PATENTEES, KENT COUNTY, ONT.
REF 929.371333 Cro Desk
-- arranged in chronological order by town or township.
-- with index compiled by Peggy Stenton.
ILLUSTRATED HISTORICAL ATLAS OF THE COUNTIES OF ESSEX AND KENT
REF 911.7133 Bel Desk
H. Belden and Co. 1881 (reprint 1973).
-- Includes maps, farmers directory and histories of townships.
-- Also available: atlases for Elgin; Fropntenac; Hastings and Prince Edward; Lambton; Leeds and Grenville; Lennox and Addington; Middlesex; Northumberland and Durham; Oxford and Brant; Perth; Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry.
COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF THE COUNTY OF KENT
REF 920 C Desk
J.H. Beers. 1904.
-- With index compiled by Helen Blackburn.
-- Also available: Commemorative Biographical Record of the County of Lambton and An Index to Commemorative Biographical Record of the County of Essex.
LISTING OF KENT COUNTY CENTURY FARMS AND OWNERS
REF 971.333 App Desk
-- includes some detailed family histories
ONTARIO ARCHIVES LAND RECORD INDEX
REF 971.3 Ont Desk
-- Index to records at Ontario Archives.
-- Covers years 1780 - 1914 and is indexed by surname and location.
PASSENGER AND IMMIGRATION LISTS INDEX. FIRST ED.
REF 929.37 Pas Desk
by P.W. Filby and Mary K. Myer. 1981.
-- Arrivals at U.S. and some Canadian ports in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries.
WHEN CHATHAM WAS WOODS: REMINISCENCES OF THE PIONEERS 1996
REF 971.333 Rho Desk
by John Rhodes
CANADIAN ACHIEVEMENT
REF 371.33 Cow
by Rev. Hugh Cowan. 1926
SOME HISTORICAL NOTES ON THE COUNTY OF EKNT
REF 971.333 Ken Desk
-- Kent Historical Socity. 1948
LOCALITIES
EXTRACTS FROM THE THAMESVILLE HERALD 1886 - 1907
REF 971.333 Ext Desk
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BLENHEIM AND DISTRICT ANGLICAN BAPTISMS, 1864-1930
REF 292.371333 Ble Desk
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BLENHEIM AND DISTRICT ANGLICAN BURIALS, 1864-193
REF 929.371333 Ble Desk
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BLENHEIM AND DISTRICT ANGLICAN MARRIAGES, 1864-1930
REF 929.371333 Ble Desk
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UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF BLENHEIM AND HARWICH MARRIAGES 1854 - 1894
REF 929.371333 Uni Desk
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UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF BLENHEIM AND HARWICH BAPTISMS 1855 - 1887
REF 929.371333 Uni Desk
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LANDMARKS FROM THE PAST
REF 971.333 Spe Desk
by Don Spearman.
-- A pictorial history of Dresden and area.
RIDGETOWN ALBUM OF HISTORICAL HOMES AND LANDMARKS 1875 -1975
REF 971.333 Sha Desk
by Gordon H. Shaw and H.S. Feagan
THE TILBURY STORY: A CELEBRATION OF A CENTURY 1887 - 1987
REF 971.333 Til Desk
by Scott R. Duquette, Debbie J. Griffin, Dana E. Brooker, Victoria Hornick and Stephanie Perry.
MEMORIES OF RIDGETOWN: THE OLD HOME TOWN
REF 971.333 Wat Desk
by O.K. Watson, Part I
THE OLD HOME TOWN FOREVER
REF 971.333 Wat Desk
by Elizabeth L. Watson, Part II
ORFORD'S STORY 1827 - 1977
REF 971.333 Ont Desk
Ed. by Charles L.D. McLaren
MERLIN AND AREA HISTORY
REF 971.333 Mer V.1 & V.2
Research papers of the Merlin Friendship Club.
THE FIRST 200 YEARS OF BLENHEIM AND SOUTH HARWICH
REF 971.333 Arm Desk
by Alvin Armstrong
THE HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY OF CHATHAM TOWNSHIP: SETTLEMENT PATTERNS BETWEEN 1792 AND 1851
REF 971.333 Bru Desk
by Darren Robert Bruhlman (a dissertation submitted to Trent University).
HISTORY OF BOTANY COMMUNITY
REF 971.333 His Desk
by Katherine McBrayne Dunlop
GENERAL HISTORIES
KENT HISTORICAL SOCIETY. PAPERS AND ADDRESSES
REF 971.33 K Desk
Vols. 1 - 8.
ROMANTIC KENT: MORE THAN THREE CENTURIES OF HISTORY, 1626 - 1952
REF 971.33 Lau Desk
by Victor Lauriston. 1952
VALLEY OF THE LOWER THAMES, 1640 - 1850
REF 971.33 Ham Desk
by F.C. Hamil. 1951
ONTARIAN FAMILIES
DEATH NOTICES OF ONTARIO
REF 929.3713 Rei Desk
by Wm. D. Reid. 1980.
-- Covers period from 1810 - 1849
MARRIAGE NOTICES OF ONTARIO
REF 929.3713 Rei Desk
by Wm. D. Reid. 1980.
-- Covers period from 1813 - 1854
ONTARIO MARRIAGE NOTICES
REF 929.3713 Wil Desk
by Thomas B. Wilson. 1982.
-- Complements and supplements "Marriage Notices of Ontario"
DEATH NOTICES FROM "THE CHRISTIAN GUARDIAN". 1836 - 1850
REF 929.371 McKe Desk
by Rev. D.A. McKenzie. 1982
DEATH NOTICES FROM "THE CHRISTIAN GUARDIAN", 1851 - 1860
REF 929.371 McKe Desk
by Rev. D.A. McKenzie. 1984
MORE NOTICES FROM METHODIST PAPERS 1830 - 1857
REF 929.371 McKe Desk
by Rev. D.A. McKenzie. 1986
OBITUARIES FROM ONTARIO'S "CHRISTIAN GUARDIAN", 1861 - 1870
REF 929.371 McKe Desk
by Rev. D.A. McKenzie. 1988
MARRIAGE BONDS OF ONTARIO. 1803 - 1834
REF 929.3713 Wil
by Thomas B. Wilson. 1985
ONTARIO REGISTER. VOLUMES 1 -8
REF 929.3713 Ont 1968-1990
-- includes "Marriage Register of the Western District commencing in 1796.
BLACK FAMILIES
THE HISTORY OF THE NEGRO COMMUNITY IN CHATHAM, ONTARIO. 1787 - 1865
REF 326 Far Desk
by John K. Farrell. 1955
BLACKS IN BUXTON AND CHATHAM, ONT., 1830 - 1890: DID THE 49TH PARALLEL MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
REF 971.333 Wal Desk
by Jonathan Wm. Walton. 1979
LEGACY TO BUXTON
REF 971.333 Rob Desk
by A.C. Robbins. 1983
SEEK THE TRUTH
REF 971.333 Rob Desk
by Gwendolyn and John W. Robinson
FRENCH FAMILIES
GENEALOGY OF THE FRENCH FAMILIES OF THE DETROIT REGION 1701 - 1911
REF 929.2 Den Desk
by Rev. F.C. Denissen. 1976
GENEALOGY OF THE FRENCH FAMILIES OF THE DETROIT RIVER REGION, REVISION. 1701 - 1936
REF 929.2 Den 1987 Desk
by Rev. F.C. Denissen. 1987
ALBUM SOUVENIR DE LA PAROISSE DE L'IMMACULEE CONCEPTION DE PAINCOURT, ONTARIO - 1851 - 1926
REF 971.333 Alb Desk
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GERMAN FAMILIES
TO THEIR HEIRS FOREVER
REF 929.1 Lap Desk
by E.C. Lapp
IRISH FAMILIES
SOME IRISH PIONEERS TO KENT COUNTY
REF 929.2 Kea Desk
by Joseph Kearns.
-- 4 volumes
LOYALIST FAMILIES
THE LOYALISTS IN ONTARIO: THE SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN LOYALISTS OF UPPER CANADA
REF 929.2 Rei Desk
by Wm. D. Reid. 1973
THE OLD UNITED EMPIRE LOYALISTS LISTS 1784 - 1884
REF 971.3 Uni Desk
by United Empire Loyalist Centennial Committee. 1969
ONTARIAN FAMILIES: GENEALOGIES OF UNITED EMPIRE LOYALISTS AND OTHER PIONEER FAMILIES OF UPPER CANADA
REF 929.1 Cha Desk
by E.M. Chadwick. 1894
-- reprint 1970, 2 volumes
GENERAL HISTORIES
The Freedom-Seekers : Blacks in Early Canada
971.00496 Hil Desk
by Daniel G. Hill, 1981.
The Black Battalion, 1916-1920 : Canada's Best Kept Military Secret.
971.41271 Ruc Desk
by Calvin W. Ruck. 1987.
Blacks in Deep Snow : Black Pioneers in Canada
971.00496 Tho Desk
by Colin A. Thompson. 1979.
A History of Blacks in Canada : A Study Guide for Teachers and Students
971.00496 Wal Desk
by James W. St. G. Walker. 1980.
The Blacks in Canada : A History
971.00496 Win Desk
by Robin W. Winks. 1971.
Trials and Triumphs : the Story of African-Canadians
REF 971.00496 Hil Desk
by Lawrence Hill. 1993
BLACK HISTORY IN KENT COUNTY
The History of the Negro Community in Chatham, Ontario, 1787-1865
REF 326 Far Desk
by John Kevin Anthony Farrell. 1955
Legacy to Buxton
971.333 Rob Desk
by A.C. Robbins. 1983
The Afri Canadian Church : A Stabilizer
277.13308 Shr Desk
by D.S. Shreve. 1983.
Blacks in Buxton and Chatham, Ontario, 1830-1890 : Did the 49th Parallel Make a Difference?
REF 971.333 Wal Desk
by Jonathan Wm. Walton. 1979
Seek the Truth : a story of Chatham's Black Community
REF 971.333 Rob Desk
by Gwendolyn and John W. Robinson. 1989
BIOGRAPHIES - Mary Shadd Cary
Shadd : the Life and Times of Mary Shadd Cary
B Cary-B Desk
by Jim Bearden and Linda Jean Butler. 1977.
Mary Ann Shadd
B Cary-S Desk
by Rosemary Sadlier. 1995.
BIOGRAPHIES - Josiah Henson
Black Moses : the Real Uncle Tom
B Henso-B Desk
by Jesse L. Beattie. 1957.
The Truth About the Man Behind the Book that Sparked the War Between the States
B Henso-C Desk
by Frances Cavanah. 1975.
To Master, a Long Goodnight
B Henso-G Desk
by Brian Gysin. 1946.
Father Henson's Story of His Own Life
B Henson Desk
by Josiah Henson. 1962.
The Life of Josiah Henson : formerly a slave
B Henso Desk
by Josiah Henson. 1965.
BIOGRAPHIES - William King
William King : Friend and Champion of Slaves
B King-J Desk
by Annie Straith Jamieson. 1925.
Look to the North Star : A Life of William King
B King-U Desk
by Victor Ulman. 1969.
FICTION
I'd Rather Live in Buxton
FIC Shadd Desk
by Karen Shadd-Evelyn. 1993.
OTHER RESOURCES
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Microfilm
Chatham newspapers dating from 1841. - indexed by surname and subject.
The Provincial Freeman
Microfilm
March 25, 1854 - September 20, 1857.
The Voice of the Fugitive
Microfilm
January 1, 1851 - December 16, 1852.
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Local History Pamphlet File
Numerous articles, pamphlets and clippings
General Local History
Romantic Kent: the story of a county 1626-1952
971.33 Lau
by Victor Lauriston.
The Valley of the Lower Thames 1640-1850
971.33 Ham
by Fred Coyne Hamil
Witness to History: Tales of Southwestern Ontario
Ref 971.302 Sto DESK
by Glenn Stott; anecdotal stories of area during War of 1812
A Sorrow in Our Heart: the life of Tecumseh.
B970.3 Tecum - E DESK
by Allan W. Eckert
Tecumseh's Last Stand.
971.034 Sug
by John Sugden
First Person
Sources listed here will provide brief biographical details on well-known local residents.
Commemorative Biographical Record of the County of Kent.
Ref 920 Com DESK
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Historical Atlas of Essex and Kent Counties.
Ref 911.7133 Bel DESK
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Canadian Achievement - Kent County
Ref Cow DESK
by Rev. Hugh Cowan
Chatham Directory and County Gazetteer 1885-86.
Ref 917.13 C DESK
by James Soutar
Kent Historical Society Papers and Addresses Vol. 1-7
Ref 971.333 Ken V. 1-7 DESK
contains articles such as Pioneer Life in Kent County and the Birth of Chatham.
PERIOD CLOTHES
Costume and Fashion in Colour 1760-1920
Ref 391.009 Cas
by Jack Cassin-Scott
History of Costume Vol. 1. The Nineteenth Century
Ref 391S
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The Mode in Costume
Ref 391 Wil 1958
by R. Turner Wilcox
Patterns of Fashion Vol. 1 and Vol. 2
391 Arn
by Janet Arnold
Western European Costume 17th to early 19th century
391 Bro 1963 Vol. 2
by Iris Brooke
English Women's Clothing in the Nineteenth Century
Ref 391 C
by C. Willett Cunnington
Sewing and collecting vintage fashions
391 MacI
by Eileen MacIntosh
GENERAL BOOKS ON WAR OF 1812
Look under Canada. History. War of 1812
The Invasion of Canada 1812-1813
971.034 Ber
by Pierre Berton
Flames Across the Border 1813-1814
971.034 Ber
by Pierre Berton
Recollections of the War of 1812; three eyewitness accounts
Ref 371.034
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A Veteran of 1812: the life of James Fitzgibbon
B Fitzg-F
by Mary Agnes Fitzgibbon
Canadian Veterans of the War of 1812 - a register
Ref 971.034 Can
edited by Eric Jonasson
- - - Books marked Ref do not circulate. Books marked DESK are kept in the local history office and must be asked for at the Information Desk. Some of these circulate for one week.
- - - Pamphlets on certain families and other topics pertaining to Chatham's early history are also located in the local history office.
- - -Be sure also to check the biography index to the Chatham Daily News which lists births, deaths and marriages from 1841 to May 1990 as they appeared in Chatham newspapers.
These book lists were prepared and distributed by the Chatham Public Library.
We have created this page as a temporary web page listing with the hopes that soon the Chatham Library will have their own web page versions of them and then we will be able just to link to their page(s).
reset 16 April 1998
