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ESSEX COUNTY RESEARCH RESOURCES
The Collection of the Essex County Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society (EssexOGS) - see list below
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The Collection of the Essex County Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society (EssexOGS) |
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The collection of the EssexOGS is housed on the shelves of the Windsor Public Library (WPL, 2nd Floor, NE corner). The collection is organized by a system developed by the Ontario Genealogical Society (OGS). The OGS classification system consists of 3 digit numbers plus a decimal point plus decimal digits after the point. The system is similar to the Dewey Decimal numbers used by the WPL they are different. The following is a brief outline of the classification system used by the EssexOGS. |
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O.G.S.# |
Type of material stored in this area |
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001.-- |
Directories: Genealogical Research, city, telephone, area. Members interest lists from all sources. |
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003.-- |
Genealogical Helper periodical – USA |
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008.-- |
Lost in Canada – newsletter of queries published from 1975 to date |
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009.-- |
Canadian Genealogist magazine (1979-1986). Stories & Family histories of Canadians |
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014.-- |
Detroit Society for Genealogical Research Newsletter (1961-1988), Indexed. Material on Michigan, New England and early days in the USA |
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015.1 |
Alphabetically arranged newsletters from each of the 28 Branches of the OGS. |
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015.4 |
Alphabetically arranged newsletters from most of the Canadian provinces |
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015.8- |
Newsletters from the USA – Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Oregon & other donations |
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016-020 |
Archives & other sources – where records can be located |
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000 - 210 |
Church histories; mostly Windsor & Essex County School histories & yearbooks |
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300.-- |
School histories, yearbooks |
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355.-- |
Army records |
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400.-- |
Fraternal Societies |
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900 – 918 |
Gazettes, maps, historical atlases & regional information |
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920.-- |
Biographies, mostly of Canadians |
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921.-- |
Men & women of Essex County; Commemorative Biographical Record 1904 |
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928.-- |
OGS Publications – Seminar reports, Annual reports, Membership lists & Families |
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929.-- |
Birth, Marriage & Death (B.M.D.) records published for Essex, Kent & Lambton Counties & Ontario |
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929.41 |
B.M.D.’s from Amherstburg Echo – 1887…1890, partly indexed |
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929.50 |
Obituaries from the Windsor Star newspaper (also on W.S. web site). Nothing before 1950; mainly from 1976-1988. |
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930.-- |
"How to do genealogy" beginners & advanced |
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931.-- |
Family histories and charts donated or purchased concerning primarily Essex County families. |
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929.15 |
Marriage & Engagement announcements from the Windsor Star (newspaper) 1979-1987. Indexed. |
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929.56 |
Announcements of 50th Wedding Anniversaries, 90th birthdays & 5 generation photos from the Windsor Star. Indexed. |
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932.-- |
Dictionnaire Genealogique des Families Canadienne. By C. Tanguay – 7 volumes. |
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932.8 |
French Families of the Detroit River Region 1701-1936. By Denisson (2 Volumes) |
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935.-- |
Census records & indexes to the 1871 census of the Counties of Ontario |
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941.-- |
Cemeteries of Essex County, transcribed by branch members. Headstones. |
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942.-- |
Cemeteries of Kent County. (3 only) |
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946.-- |
Cemeteries of other areas. (4 only) |
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971.-- |
Histories of Essex County, the Province of Ontario, and Canada |
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972.-- |
Ontario Historical Society papers and records. 1952-1983; Newsletters |
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974.-- |
United Empire Loyalists – lists, records, etc. |
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975.-- |
The Ontario Register – periodical; Volume 1 to 8. Valuable source of early records. Indexed. |
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Passenger Lists: |
For passenger lists, see Passenger and Immigration Lists Index by P. William Filby with Mary K. Meyer in WPL’s collection under the Dewey Decmal No. R929.37Pas |
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OGS Surname Index |
Extracted from newsletters, charts, etc. (An index card file found in the wooden card catalogue cabinet) |
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Historical Atlases of Ontario |
Historical atlases of Ontario are shelved with the WPL’s set of atlases on the atlas stand behind the elevator. |
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OGS Microfilms |
OGS microfilms are filed with the WPL’s microfilms in the microfilm cabinets on the 2nd floor in front of Local History Room B. |
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British Isles: |
Family Tree Periodical Volume 1,#1… to date |
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Donations of Published Family Histories accepted, as well as papers and records collected over the years – you might consider including provisions in your will, and/or informing a family member of your wishes. |
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