Settlers’ testimonials offer glimpse of early prairie life, says Dave Obee.

This article was originally published in the October-November 2009 issue of The Beaver magazine. Dave Obee has been researching his family history on the Prairies for thirty years and has written several books about genealogy.

My grandfather’s uncle, Fred Obee, had some simple advice for anyone thinking of settling on the Canad… Continue

I am wondering if there are people on this list who are into collecting HBC memorabilia in general, and Beaver magazines in particular. I started collecting older Beaver magazines back in the '80s and then a few years ago I won a bound set of Beavers on eBay that cover 1936 to 1976 which, of course left me with literally hundreds of duplicate single issues for that same period. I also have a fair size collection of of HBC books as well as HBC pins, plates, and commemorative medallions etc.

Now… Continue

I am looking for anyone researching the Stewart or Stuart families in Cumberland Co., NS that were there before the 1870's. I have reason to believe that they were all related.

I descend from Robert Stewart, who emigrated from Blair Athol, Perthshire, Scotland, about 1820 or thereabouts, with his wife Anna McDonald (also recorded in some records as ANN). They are buried in the United Church Cemetery in Fox Harbour.

His brother George Stewart also emigrated to Cumberland County. George married… Continue

I am looking for descendants of Adam Oliver 1823 - 1882. He was born in New Brunswick and came to Ontario in 1836. He was the first mayor of Ingersoll Ontario. He had numerous brothers and sisters and many children. I cannot find any info on his siblings and do have some info on his children but I am always looking to add whenever I can. Continue

I am researching my family clan, most in Alberta Area, by Medicine Hat.
The Schmidt's originally came from Vienna and Immitz, Burgenland , Austria, settling first in Red Iron South Dakota , moving to Etzikom Alberta in 1910.
Stefen and Elizabeth Schmidt , with 13 children, settled in and around this area.
If anyone knows /or has information of this clan, please contact me