New Book: Carp Valley Families. Volume 1: the Irish Richardson Family of March Township, Carleton County, Ontario

The Richardson family settled in March Township in the Carp Valley in 1818 from North Tipperary, Ireland.

This September 2020 book by Susan Baird Rimmer, a 119-page paperback, is now available for in-library use at OPL Beaverbrook and Main. Both are now open for browsing, except Tuesday and Thursday mornings or Sundays. 

It's also for sale on Amazon where you can view a generous preview. The index shows extensive coverage for Armstrong, Bradley, and Cowan as well as Richardson.

Locals will recognize Baird as another prominent family name in the area. Susan is the daughter-in-law of the late Tom Rimmer, an immigrant from Lancashire who served BIFHSGO as treasurer.