Gray county ontario history book

On january 24, 1881 melancthon township was transferred from grey county to the newly formed dufferin county. The first gray to arrive in the united states was john gray in about 1620. Arthur, author media type text publication genealogical resource item type books description a history of how grey county came into being, its many municipalities and progress up to the present time 1972. Normanby is a former township in grey county in ontario, canada. The 15 best things to do in grey county updated 2020 must. Map of grey county click on the map below to see the various township maps click here to generate index of people. A facebook group for those with historical or family history interests in grey county ontario. Black citizens have been a part of grey county, since the very first nonnative settlers arrived in the northernmost part of the queens bush. Grey county ontario memories history ancestors facebook. It is located in the subregion of southern ontario named. Prince edward county an illustrated history by steve campbell, janet davies and ian robertson.

History related web sites grey county includes owen sound archives and museums. Grey county is a county in southwestern ontario, canada. Grey county council members, agendas and minutes, meeting dates and times. Browse the most comprehensive and uptodate online directory of administrative regions in canada. Leave a comment arizona, michigan, missouri, ohio 4 minutes of reading. Districts were the primary divisions of local government in early ontario. West grey library newspapers is where our new birth, marriage, death bmd database is located as well as the following newspapers. Peel region newspaper index pickeringajax digital archives pada. Local history books, cemetery records, west grey industry clippings and family. The book i have says it is one of the only falls in ontario that splits into two, but that seems to be because us humans put a dividing. A history of the county of grey by edith louise marsh grey county council ontario sperling manitoba. Grey county is a county of the canadian province of ontario.

Gray history of the presbyterian church in the state. The gray county historical society wants to use page to teach future generations the history of this place we call home. There are a number of waterfalls in grey county, ontario near owen sound. It is located in the subregion of southern ontario named southwestern ontario. Material history and heritage documents are portals to the past. In addition, youll find great book recommendations that may be of interest to you based on your search and purchase history, as well as the most wished for and most gifted books. Stand tall at the edge of the world, climb through hidden wormholes, and discover sunken shipwrecks aboard a glass bottom boat. They were abolished in 1849, with counties replacing them in importance. For more information, see the en wikipedia article grey county, ontario.

Gr ey county is also a part of the georgian triangle. Grey county is quickly becoming known as one of ontario s prime destinations for lovers of wine, craft beer and cider. Funeral home services for mickey are being provided by harts mortuary, jones county chapel. In the history of railroad building throughout the american continent the name of samuel roland hiland robinson figures prominently. Upper canada district maps circa 1800 upper canada ontario history books online index. Located in cottage country with a population of 92,0000, the county is home to the summerfolk music and crafts festival and the festival of northern lights, and the county seat of owen sound was even named the 2004 cultural capital of canada. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. The village is located south of hanover on grey road 10 and north of guelph, ontario and kitchener, ontario. Guide to fulton county, new york ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records this page describes sources of genealogical data about fulton county, new york genealogy families, including links to smaller localities at the bottom of this page. The grey county genealogy and history facebook group use the search feature for a complete search of all the ontario upper canada genealogy sites. The county of grey is a rich cultural center of ontario with a long history of agriculture and bustling water trade.

We have all the guides and brochures youll need to plan a fantastic trip. The content of this book was originally published in 1879 as part of the illustrated historical atlas of the county of carleton by h. Neustadt is a community in the municipality of west grey in grey county in southern ontario, canada. The 15 best things to do in grey county 2020 with photos. Gray county the handbook of texas online texas state. At times, this can reveal a lot about historyat other times, its just annoying. Gray county heritage gray county history book committee tex. Indeed, one of grey countys most prominent early black citizens, john hall, had been born in amherstburg, ontario, but was captured in a border raid as a young man and sold into slavery in. East by the county of simcoe south by the county of wellington. There are also a lot of names listed after the towns and villages in this book. The newest, most comprehensive county history book is packed with great county stories from the natives through the arrival of the united empire loyalists and right up to the present day. Being a genealogical record and history of the descendants of john gray, of beverly, mass.

The 15 best things to do in grey county updated 2020. Regional newspapers owen sound sun times grey highlands markdale and flesherton digital project. Regions are sorted in alphabetical order from level 1 to level 2 and eventually up to level 3 regions. Canadian family history resources surrey libraries.

Here youll find record collections, history, and genealogy resources to help you trace your ontario ancestors. Each celebrity will advocate for one canadian book over five published. Neustadt is a rural ontario village with german roots and a. This web page provides access to grey county maps, information on the latest updates, and a feedback form for problems or suggested improvements with our webpage. Quotations from historic roadside plaques of brant county. The name has various spellings and includes gray and grey sometimes different spellings occur in the same generation of a single family. The 356 pages of historical sketch of the county of carleton contains all of the narrative history that was printed in that original historical atlas, reconfigured to book form.

Wellington county historical society vol 2 article. The canadian county atlas digital project map of grey county. Search and browse grey county cemetery records and tombstone inscriptions for ontario genealogy research. The map of grey county circa 1951 from ontario archives locates the individual townships, city, towns and villages of the county. Early sessions of the county council early roads and the coming of the railway early county enterprises from out the harbours early churches and their founders the old durham cattle fair tales of the pioneers reminiscences of a pioneer the organizations political history of the county of. Gre y cou nty i s a c ounty of the canadian provin ce of o ntar io. In 2001 grey county was reorganized into municipalities. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Interactive mapping, parcel lookup and survey information.

At the time of the canada 2016 census the population o f the county was 93,830. Guide to fulton county, new york ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records this page describes sources of genealogical data about fulton county, new york genealogy families, including. Unfortunately, land records are a jumble at least in ontario, with. This will take you to a list of towns in the counties, which are links to records. The grey county genweb is one of over 270 volunteer regional, county, district and parish sites in the canada genweb. Experience the intriguing stories of grey county s 19th and 20th century peoples and settlements, through grey roots original exhibits as well as nationally touring exhibits. Five local celebrities will advocate for five locallyauthored books in grey county reads, a countywide reading program involving seven grey county libraries, including grey highlands, hanover, meaford, owen sound, southgate, town of blue mountains and west grey.

Farmers and business directories for bruce, grey and simcoe counties, 1901, 1903, 1910. River and is named for beautiful joe a dog who lived in meaford many years ago who was the inspiration for a book titled in his name. Whether youre looking for endless outdoor adventure, homegrown arts and culture or epic food experiences, its all here in grey county. Early 1900s letters from laura gundy, living in scotland, ontario, to elberta craig bertie who lived in brantford and then craighurst, near barrie. This county was one of the last of the panhandle counties to be organized, a county government being instituted in 1902. Use our map to create a selfguided tour of these sites. Neustadt is a rural ontario village with german roots and a village history associated with farming culture. There are almost 7,600 names listed under the 17 townships of grey county, and i have noted the numbers in each township below, beside the name of the township. Grey county, ontario genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Brant county, ontario, canada genweb project main page. Ontario upper canada history and pioneer family research.

Click on the button below to get started with our public interactive map. Grey county is also a part of the georgian triangle. Grey county ontario pioneer history ontario upper canada. Fulton county, new york genealogy familysearch wiki. While we still remember a history of egremont a history of dundalk the history of holstein 1850 1996 bethel to boothville history book st vincent. Conditions, construction, closures and permit forms information. See also product ca0dl for this book as a downloadable file and save the mailing cost. Research gray in the surnames forums on, the new genforum. Copies of these microfilms may be viewed at various family history centers around the world. Canada year book historical collection, statistics canada, 1867 1967.

At the time of the canada 2016 census the population of the county was 93,830. This gray county, texas book contents include topography, geology, climate, livestock, agriculture, schools, sports, towns, and families. The grey county historical society aims to discover, preserve, and disseminate the history of the county, and record current life and. For many years he was accorded and executed most important contracts of. The genweb welcomes people who have an interest in family history. Ontario county directories victoria, haliburton, hastings, peterborough, durham, northumberland, muskoka, and old ontario county. It is located in the subregion of southern ontario named s outhwestern ontario. With two awardwinning wineries, three craft brewers and three cideries offering tastings, and two hop farms offering onfarm special events, there are lots of reasons to raise a glass to or in grey. An introduction to the history of collingwood including the 1851 secession from simcoe county to form five townships in grey county.

Gray county is located in the central part of the panhandle and the eastern edge of the high plains. We chose to highlight these places because they all offer a minimum of 5 things that are unique and valuable to our visitors. Insecurity and uncertainty in border cities often propelled people to move further north into ontario. The grey county genealogy and history facebook group.

Books and the abstract indexes to deeds for norfolk county, as well as for the. The historic townships of grey county include keppel, st. Grey county cemetery records, ontario, canada genealogy. Each new municipality took on the administration of two or three old townships. Book your tickets online for the top things to do in grey county, canada on tripadvisor. You will also see above the list the link places within canada, ontario, grey county. Learn about the ontario works and apply for assistance. History of ontario county, new york internet archive.

Upper canada ontario land registry records research. Welcome to our ontario family history research page. Search the ontario upper canada genealogy website make sure to use all known variations of a family name in your search. Charles rankins survey of the owen sound road by james gow. Gray county ontario canada locations access genealogy. This map illustrates the townships of bruce and grey counties on january 23, 1881. The book starts numbering the pages from the beginning. Gray family records 180020 2 photos, managed by gary gray. This one is a little unusual in that it has been sponsored by the grey county council and so has something of the stamp of official authority.

If you would like to join an interesting community whose goal is to help keep genealogy free, please visit the provincial home page of the region that is of. It is bounded on the north by georgian bay, or lake manitou. Lefors is located near the center of the county, and pampa, the county seat, is. The land records of old ontario, 1791 1867 semantic scholar. You are in grey county ontario, canada, administrative region of level 2.

Prior to 1851 normanby was located in the wellington district of upper canada or canada west. The communities on this page are only some of the places you can visit in grey county. Some of these early pioneers were born in canada, whilst others had only recently slipped the bonds of slavery in the upper south. Grey county gen web a collection of online resources for genealogy researchers grey county message board read and post messages with other researchers of this county ontario genealogical society brant county branch 1901 census of grey county 1911 census records for ontario grey east and grey north, grey south. Book your tickets online for the top things to do in grey county, ontario on tripadvisor. Loaded with classic routes and itineraries, moose on the loose turns ontario into your very own playground for camping, hiking, swimming, and paddling fun. The baptist year book for ontario, quebec, manitoba and the north. The county of grey occupies a large space in the northern part of the peninsula of upper canada. The contact is sam peng and he can be reached at 6264586399. You will see a list of available records for the county. Gray genealogy, gray family history geni family tree.

Robert miles gray family photos and documents mississippi 18531938 1 photos, managed by gary gray. The gray books are available at our cashiers office. Since 2001 it is a part of the municipality of west grey. Find gray trees, crests, genealogies, biographies, dna projects, and much more at the largest directory to free and pay genealogical sources. Mickey thompson passed away on february 1, 2020 in gray, georgia.