Note that this information has not been updated since 1997 .. so it's likely a bit out of date. Will get to this soon!
Introduction
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The Ontario Cemetery Finding Aid, Version Five contains more
than ONE MILLION entries. It combines and REPLACES ALL previous
releases of the OCFA database.
CONTRIBUTING ORGANIZATIONS
Brant Branch, OGS
Bruce County Genealogical Society
Dufferin County Museum & Archives
Kawartha Branch, OGS
Kingston Branch, OGS
Lambton Branch, OGS
London-Middlesex Branch, OGS
Niagara Peninsula Branch, OGS
Norfolk Branch, OGS
Ottawa Branch, OGS
Perth Branch, OGS
Quinte Branch, OGS
Temiskaming Genealogy Group
Upper Ottawa Valley Genealogical Group
Waterloo-Wellington Branch, OGS
INDIVIDUAL OCFA VOLUNTEERS
Rosemary Ambrose Ian McKenzie
Anne Ashton David McKnight
Thelma Barnes Barbara McMahon-Dainton
Roger Boardman Tom Miller
Darryl A. Bonk David Oxland
Barbara K. A. Brown Don Park
Anna Joan Buxton Charles Patterson
Gordon Carter Pat Patterson
Lyle Clements Tina Patterson
Art Dainton Paul Pepper
Ron Demaray Don Pettit
Charles Dobie Eva Pettit
Fred Drew Sherri Pettit
David Fahner May Prang
Cecelia Gellman Price & Keeler
Bryan Gidley Lois Richardson
George Goos Dennis Robertson
Steve Gray Earl Robichaud
Brian Hinz Lorne Shunk
Robert Horslen Dianne Skinner
Peter House Ken Smy
Norma Huber Cynthia Sytnyk
Leonard Jenks Barry Taylor
Christine Kemp Darren Thomson
Dave Koch Lynda Toneri
Denis F. Lawless Steve Trincanati
Karen Linneberg Jessica Veinot
Donna Longhurst Marianne Wilkat
Dona Madill Wayne Willson
Ron Marshall Marjorie Wilson
Ken McEvoy Kathy Witheridge
Jim McKane Stuart Wright
The enthusiasm and energy displayed by all these individuals
and organizations have helped make the Ontario Cemetery Finding Aid
project very successful. I thank you all.
- Ron Demaray
Purpose
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This database is intended as a "pointer" database. It
consists of the surnames, cemetery name and location of ONE
MILLION interments in Ontario and one county in the province
of Quebec. The file does not contain transcriptions or dates,
but it does tell the reader which county, township and cemetery
contains a given surname.
Reference Number
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The REFERENCE field displays the contributing organization's
cemetery transcript publication number that contains each surname
field entry. To assist the researcher, the postal address of the
supporting organizations and other sources will be listed later in
this readme file.
Soundex Field
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One of the main features and benefits of this information
base is the convenience of Soundex searches. As most family
historians soon discover, surname spellings have to be taken with
a grain of salt and creative flexibility. Electronic database
searches on the Soundex code (rather than on a single spelling of
a surname) may yield some surprising matches which would otherwise
go undetected.
Other Notes
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If a name (e.g. that of a parent or spouse) is mentioned on
a stone, that name has been included as an entry in this database.
Even though that person mentioned may be buried elsewhere, the
name may be essential to making a family connection.
If the initials of both parents are mentioned on a stone,
the pair of initials are combined as one entry rather than as
separate entries.
Whither Next?
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As mentioned earlier, this information is intended only to
get you pointed in the right direction. This is offered as a
convenience to all of us 'mail order researchers' who are thousands
of miles from the 'old homestead' and its genealogical treasures.
It should be noted that the response to OCFA has created
considerable extra work for some of the participating organizations.
Most, if not all, offer a "look-up" service for a nominal fee. They
ask that you include a self-addressed envelope and two international
reply coupons with your requests.
PLEASE include a word about OCFA in your correspondence when
requesting additional information or ordering cemetery transcriptions
from the organizations listed below. This feedback is instrumental
in my campaign to enlist the support of new organizations for future
versions of the OCFA project.
Your next logical steps include:
a. The acquisition of the actual cemetery transcriptions;
For REFERENCE FIELD numbers beginning with "BRCGS-", write to...
Bruce County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 1083
Port Elgin, Ontario, Canada.
N0H 2C0
For REFERENCE FIELD numbers beginning with "BT-", write to...
Brant County Branch, OGS
P.O. Box 23030
c/o Eaton Market Square
Brantford, Ontario, Canada
N3T 6K4
For REFERENCE FIELD numbers beginning with "DU-", write to...
Dufferin County Museum & Archives
P.O. Box 120
Rosemont, Ontario, Canada
L0N 1R0
705-435-1881 or 519-941-7787
For REFERENCE FIELD number "ER-252/406", write to...
Earl Robichaud
P.O. Box 157
Victoria Harbour, Ontario, Canada
L0K 2A0
For REFERENCE FIELD numbers beginning with "KG-", write to...
Kingston Branch, OGS
P.O. Box 1394
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
K7L 5C6
For REFERENCE FIELD numbers beginning with "KW-", write to...
Kawartha Branch, OGS
P.O. Box 162
Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
K9J 6Y8
For REFERENCE FIELD numbers beginning with "LB-", write to...
Lambton County Branch, OGS
P.O. Box 2857
Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
N7T 7W1
For REFERENCE FIELD numbers beginning with "MC-", write to...
Metchosin Central
P.O. Box 48058,
3575 Douglas St,
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
V8Z 7H5
For REFERENCE FIELD numbers beginning with "MX-", write to...
London-Middlesex County Branch, OGS
Grosvenor Lodge, 1017 Western Road
London, Ontario, Canada
N6G 1G5
(Please note: the large Mount Pleasant cemetery, MX-144-CS,
located in the city of London is available only on fiche.)
For REFERENCE FIELD numbers beginning with "NA-", write to...
Niagara Peninsula Branch, OGS
P.O. Box 2224, Station B.
St Catharines, Ontario, Canada.
L2M 6P6
For REFERENCE FIELD numbers beginning with "NR-", write to...
Norfolk County Branch, OGS
P.O. Box 145
Delhi, Ontario, Canada.
N4B 2W9
For REFERENCE FIELD numbers beginning with "PH-", write to...
Perth County Branch, OGS
P.O. Box 9
Stratford, Ontario, Canada
N5A 6S8
For REFERENCE FIELD numbers beginning with "Q-H" or "Q-P", write to...
Quinte Branch, OGS
P.O. Box 35
Ameliasburgh, Ontario, Canada
K0K 1A0
For REFERENCE FIELD numbers beginning with "OT-", write to...
Ottawa Branch, OGS
P.O. Box 8346
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
K1G 3H8
For REFERENCE FIELD numbers containing entry "PRICE & K.", write to...
R. & G. Price & R. Keeler
182-3310 Southgate Road
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
K1V 8X4
For REFERENCE FIELD numbers containing "RAYBURN-", write to...
Alan Rayburn Research Associates
5 Solva Drive
Nepean, Ontario, Canada
K2H 5R4
For REFERENCE FIELD numbers beginning with "TMK-", write to...
Temiskaming Genealogy Group
P.O. Box 1568
New Liskeard, Ontario, Canada.
P0J 1P0
For REFERENCE FIELD numbers beginning with "UOVGG-", write to...
Upper Ottawa Valley Genealogical Group
P.O. Box 972
Pembroke, Ontario, Canada
K8A 7M5
For REFERENCE FIELD numbers beginning with "WW-", write to...
Waterloo-Wellington Branch, OGS
P.O. Box 43030, RPO Eastwood Square
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
N2H 6S9
For REFERENCE FIELD numbers beginning with "LDS-", visit your
local Latter-Day Saints Family History Centre to order
the appropriate microfiche listed in the reference field.
For all other REFERENCE FIELD numbers, write to...
Ontario Genealogical Society
40 Orchard View Blvd.,
Suite 102,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
M4R 1B9
If the CEMLIST "PUB" FIELD entry lists "Ont Register" as the source
publication, write to...
Thomas B. Wilson
Hunterdon House
38 Swan Street
Lambertville, New Jersey.
08530
b. a search of census records for a particular township
(available on interlibrary loan or from the resources of
the LDS Family History Centres); and
c. the acquisition of township maps to pinpoint the cemetery
locations and (if you get lucky) the property location
itself (maps are available from the Ontario Ministry of
Transport and Communication, or from county atlases
available in most libraries).
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