Category: Canadian Genealogy

Order-in-Council PC 2115: When immigration met the X-ray machine
Canadian Genealogy · Chinese Genealogy

Order-in-Council PC 2115: When immigration met the X-ray machine

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In this post I look at the follow up to the Chinese Immigration Act and share a startling period in Canadian immigration: the use of X-rays to determine the chronological age of Chinese teenagers and young adults. Put simply, X-rays were used to measure bone formation, called ossification, and by comparing the measurements of bone… Continue reading Order-in-Council PC 2115: When immigration met the X-ray machine

Scroll Connecting, capturing, conversing, creating, and learning: celebrating Asian History Month in genealogy
Canadian Genealogy · Chinese Culture · Chinese Genealogy · Family history stories · Genealogy How Tos

Connecting, capturing, conversing, creating, and learning: celebrating Asian History Month in genealogy

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It's Asian History Month and Asian genealogy has never been hotter. In this post I celebrate connecting to elders, gathering stories, courses I've taken, and courses that are coming.

The families of old Canada: Dukesang Wong, Chue Ah Louie and Yip Sang
Canadian Genealogy · Chinese Genealogy · Genealogy How Tos

The families of old Canada: Dukesang Wong, Chue Ah Louie and Yip Sang

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Thanks to readers who recommended it, I picked up a copy of The Diary of Dukesang Wong at my favourite local book store, McNally Robinson. It's a slim volume and an easy read - no more than 115 pages not including bibliography. It is the only first-person account of the life of a Chinese railway… Continue reading The families of old Canada: Dukesang Wong, Chue Ah Louie and Yip Sang

photo of Kingston Pen The prisoners of Kingston Pen, 1843-1890
Canadian Genealogy

The prisoners of Kingston Pen, 1843-1890

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I found a surprising cache of documents this week: historic prisoner records for Kingston Penitentiary. In this post, I'll share two finding techniques for prisoner records at Library and Archives Canada (LAC) and at sister site Héritage Canadiana (Héritage). As noted in previous posts, the two sites share information, but I'm still working out their… Continue reading The prisoners of Kingston Pen, 1843-1890