Redwood Retro

Happy May! How is it here already?  I still haven't adjusted to writing 2025 yet. I am in the process of moving my Genealogy and Research content to another blog. I already have a zillion so whats another lol. I wanted a separate space to host the free record and genealogy look-ups I offer so it doesn't get lost in with all of my scrapbooking and photo stuff. For now the site will be hosted at   https://grisoldgenealogicalservices.blogspot.com/    This site will focus mainly on Canadian Genealogy  with an emphasis on places/sites you can search for free.      Thirty years ago, in the very early days of the World wide web, I had a site called Canadian Genealogy Made Easy. I ran it for a few years but I was fostering full-time and had my own children as well so it became a little overwhelming. Now that I am an empty-nester close to retirement I am feeling the family tree bug again and would love to help you with your family tree mysteries...

Found these notes in an old binder from when I was researching the Tobermory area. I believe these are from Manitoulin Church Records

On This Day in 1920 Toronto Newspaper clippings from January 1,1920

Free Canadian Genealogy Links -  Ontario  *I haven't posted about genealogy for a while and noticed many of the research links I use are now outdated or no longer exist. So I am starting from scratch with a new list of sites. If you know of a free / or own a genealogy site not listed please let me know and I will add it.  I try to stick to the free stuff and  FYI...a good percentage of the records on the "Paid" sites are available for free in other places..you just have to do a little digging. I do use the paid subscription sites now and then, especially if I have a tree to do in a hurry. Paid sites like ancestry make it super easy to find information, but for my own trees, I prefer to take my time and research the old fashioned way.  Genealogy is like a puzzle and to me, it is not very fun if you are given all the answers right away. *This list of links is an ongoing Work In Progress so please check back often for updates :) Toronto City Dir...

Toronto Bible College Yearbook 1942 The Gateway Click photo to enlarge and view in a slideshow