Montreal Churches and their records (non Catholic)

When indexing of the church records first began a few decades ago, it began with the smaller project in Montreal – the non-Catholics. For some reason, possibly lack of funds for the project, the indexing of Catholic records never happened. More will be written on researching Catholic church records at a later date.

American college of heraldry

The American College of Heraldry is a Chartered, non-profit body established in 1972, with the aim of aiding in the study and perpetuation of heraldry in the United States and abroad. Registrations are restricted by policy to American citizens or residents, as well as to others with significant personal or business connections in America.

Petworth Emigration Project

The Petworth Emigration Project records ten years\’ work by a group of researchers in Canada and England who came together for a case study of assisted emigration. The subject of the study is 1830s emigration and immigration – from Sussex and other counties in the south of England to Ontario in Canada. It will interest […]

The Court of Lord Lyon, Scotland

The Court of the Lord Lyon is the heraldic authority for Scotland. It deals with all matters relating to Scottish Heraldry and Coats of Arms and maintains the Scottish Public Registers of Arms and Genealogies. The Lord Lyon King of Arms is also responsible for State Ceremonial in Scotland.