Way back in April 2009 I blogged about Bytown or Bust, a long running website/blog by Al and Grace Lewis. It is one I only visit occasionally, I have no Ottawa Valley ancestors, but when I do am always impressed by the material available.
It's now up to 1,700 pages. If you have ancestors who settled in the Ottawa/Gatineau area in the 1800s, more particularly the early part of the century, and especially if they are of Irish origin, www.bytown.net/ must be on your resource list.
As a researcher with many Ottawa Valley connections, I can vouch for the many leads that this site has generated for me -- and for the helpfulness of Al Lewis as well.
ReplyDeleteI can also attest to how knowledgeable they are both are, and how useful their pages are! They have helped me contact many cousins I had no idea I had!!! Cheers, BT
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