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The following items can be purchased by mail order from the Quinte Branch OGS, using the convenient Mail Order Form. All prices quoted are in Canadian Dollars, and are subject to change without notice.

ITEM PRICE
Heritage Atlas of Hastings County Heritage Atlas of Hastings County **NEW** 
edited by Orland French, 240 pgs

(2006: Wallbridge House Publishing, Belleville) 
The first original atlas of Hastings County since Belden's Atlas of 1878. Colourful maps and photographs bring you the story of this beautiful sprawling county in Eastern Ontario. The perfect guide to one of Ontario’s oldest and largest counties. Maps, charts and colourful graphics trace the evolution and development of Hastings County over 200 years from the arrival of the first European explorers to today’s thriving and complex society.
(N.B. Postage & Handling $12.00 Canadian, $18.00 US International Orders, see Mail Order Form)
60.00
The Beacon, Vol. 1, 1998 The Beacon, Vol. 1 (1998: Quinte Branch OGS) 
Features: Brief History of John George Rutter, Loyalist of Adolphustown Twp., The Chouinard-Swenor Connection in Canada, Photo Essay Benedict Family of Shannonville, Reilly-Mullan Story, John Suttle Morton Descendants, 1998 Searchlight Subject and Name Index, Horton Pioneer Cemetery in Stirling, Quinte Sojourn - The Sturm Family of Tweed, A Letter Home from a Trip on the Lakes - Peter W. Merritt (1815-1899).
3.00
The Beacon, Vol. 2, 1999 The Beacon, Vol. 2 (1999: Quinte Branch OGS) 
Features: False Duck Island Lighthouse, Nehemiah and Lucretia Hubble of Rawdon - The Hubble Story, Tracing British Immigrant Children - Barnardo Child Search, History of MAGRC, The Baragars – Story of Jacob Berger and Elizabeth Finkle, Dieppe 1942, Ella Lowery’s Autograph Book, Who was Richard Yeomans?, A Letter from Somewhere in France 1917, My Ancestor Paul Hus, Friends Seminary in Bloomfield 1861, Grandma Jessie May Spicer-Delyea.
3.00
Indexed Township Papers Indexed Township Papers, Town of Belleville, Townships of Sidney & Thurlow, 11 pgs (Quinte Branch OGS)
Township papers deal with specific lots of land and are from the earliest days of Sidney Twp. up to the mid 1800's. These records may contain correspondence about the lot, land petitions, transfer of title, patents, etc. Many predate early census records. Over 2000 records are indexed by last name, first name and community.
10.00
Quinte Area Residents Over 80 Years in 1893-1894, recorded by Donald C. Kellaway, 13 pgs (Quinte Branch OGS)
The Belleville Intelligencer decided to publish the names and personal details of persons who were 80 years or older in 1893 and 1894. The number that contacted the newspaper surpassed their wildest estimates. The lists have been sorted in alphabetical sequence to assist in accessing the information.
6.00
Early Militia Lists of Hastings Co., 1799-1826 Early Militia Lists of Hastings County, 1799-1826, compiled by Donald C. Kellaway, 22 pgs (Quinte Branch OGS)
These militia rolls are extracted from the William Bell papers in the custody of Lennox and Addington Historical Society and microfilmed by LDS. Colonel Bell was involved in the Hastings Militia from 1799 to 1830. The lists selected provide both age and place of residence of the militiamen.
8.00
Baptisms, Rev. Robert Neill, 1851-1872 Baptism Register of the Rev. Robert Neill, 1851-1872, Seymour Twp., Northumberland County, compiled by Ann Rowe, indexed by Joan Buxton, 29 pgs (Quinte Branch OGS)
An indexed transcript to over 500 baptisms from a small volume written in the clear flowing handwriting of the Rev. Robert Neill. Details include dates of birth and baptism, child's name, parents names and in some cases their residence. 
9.00
Marriage Register of Rev. Robert Neill Marriage Register of the Rev. Robert Neill, 1840-1878, Seymour Twp., Northumberland County, compiled by Ann Rowe, indexed by Joan Buxton, 45 pgs (Quinte Branch OGS)
This transcript of the minister's personal record of 260 marriages includes witnesses and the records are indexed by both groom and bride names. Rev. Robert Neill was ordained and inducted by the Auld Kirk Presbytery of Kingston as the minister of Seymour in 1840 and served both Seymour and Campbellford Twps.
 11.00
Marriage Register of St. Andrew's Presbyterian, Burnbrae Marriage Register of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Burnbrae, 1858-1886, (Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co.), compiled by Ann Rowe and Joan Buxton, 24 pgs (Quinte Branch OGS)
This transcript of the offical marriage register of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church includes the ages of the bride and groom, birthplaces, names of parents and names of witnesses. The records are indexed by both groom and bride's names. The official marriage register of  is a valuable addition to Rev. Neill's personal records, completing many gaps. 
8.00
Marriages 1876-1926 from Hungerford Twp. Registers Marriages 1876-1926 from Hungerford Twp. Registers, Hastings County, donated by E. C. Moult on behalf of Allan  Piper, 74 pgs (Quinte Branch OGS)
A transcription of over 800 marriages that took place in Hungerford Twp. in Hastings County, Ontario between 1876 and 1926. Details include ages, residences, birthplaces, names of parents and witnesses. Grooms are listed alphabetically in each year, brides are fully indexed.
18.00
Marriages 1876-1926 taken from Hungerford Twp. Registers, Hastings County; Index to Grooms, donated by E. C. Moult on behalf of Allan  Piper, 16 pgs (Quinte Branch OGS)
A supplement to the 74 page transcript of Hungerford Township Marriages. This is an alphabetical index to over 800 grooms married in Hungerford Township from 1876 to 1926 cross-referenced to their brides.
6.00
Diary of William DeGroff, 1869-1902 Births, Marriages and Deaths of the Bloomfield Area; Extracts from the Diary of William De Groff, 1869-1902, compiled by Don Kellaway, 16 pgs (Quinte Branch OGS)
The daily diaries of William Henry De Groff mention births, marriages, deaths and other significant personal events relating primarily to families in the Bloomfield area of Prince Edward County. The late Mr. Charles Fraliegh of Bloomfield made these diaries available for indexing.
6.00
Name Index to the "Searchlight" 1981-1995 Name Index for " Searchlight", Quinte Branch Newsletter, 1981-1995, 16 pgs (Quinte Branch OGS)
This index is compiled from names of persons published in the newsletter's queries section and articles on local persons and families over a 15 year period. The queries often provide detailed information on a person or family, including names of spouse, children and siblings, and occasionally even their origin and date of arrival in the area. All valuable to the genealogist in search of the family roots.
10.00
Wesleyan Methodist Baptisms, Hastings 1840-1904 Wesleyan Methodist Baptismal Register, Hastings County, 1840-1904, 265 pgs (2003: United Church of Canada/Victoria University Archives; Quinte Branch, OGS)
Every year Wesleyan Methodist Church ministers were required to send uniform entries of births and baptisms to the Conference Office for entry into the General Register. These baptisms have been fully transcribed and indexed by volunteers of the Ontario Genealogical Society.
50.00
Wesleyan Methodist Baptisms, Prince Edward County, 1841-1888 Wesleyan Methodist Baptismal Register, Prince Edward County, 1841-1888, 120 pgs (2003: United Church of Canada/Victoria University Archives; Quinte Branch, OGS)
Every year Wesleyan Methodist Church ministers were required to send uniform entries of births and baptisms to the Conference Office for entry into the General Register. These baptisms have been fully transcribed and indexed by volunteers of the Ontario Genealogical Society.
30.00
Belleville, Portrait of a City Belleville – Portrait of a City by Nick and Helma Mika, hard cover, 444 pages (1983: Mika Publishing Company, Belleville)
Celebrates the spirit and optimism rooted in the history of Hastings County. An exciting picture of a community that has continued to thrive since the establishment of John Meyer's Mill. 
15.00
Belleville Centenary Flashback Belleville Centenary Flashback compiled by Nick and Helma Mika, soft cover, 80 pgs (1978: Mika Publishing Company, Belleville)
1877-1978 historical highlights of the century with many excerpts from The Belleville Intelligencer and pictures from the Hastings County Museum, CNR, and W.A. Dempsey and Kenny Chambers collections.
5.00
Belleville, Seat of Hastings County Belleville – The Seat of Hastings County by Nick and Helma Mika, soft cover, 96 pgs (1986: Mika Publishing Company, Belleville)
A historical sketch of Belleville settled by United Empire Loyalists. Richly illustrated, describes many historic public buildings and Victorian residences.
5.00
A Dream Accomplished A Dream accomplished – The Founding of the Belleville General Hospital by Nick and Helma Mika, soft cover, 76 pgs (1985: Mika Publishing Company, Belleville)
The founding of the Belleville General Hospital, richly illustrated with historical sketches, historical maps, photographs and portraits.
5.00
Splendid Heritage Splendid Heritage – Historical Buildings of Ontario by Nick and Helma Mika, hard cover, 142 pgs (1992: Mika Publishing Company, Belleville)
Beautiful coloured pictorial record including brief history of historically important buildings of Ontario. Superb coffee table edition. 
10.00
Strange but True Tales from Eastern Ontario Strange but True Tales from Eastern Ontario by James F. Robinson, 120 pages, (1989: Mika Publishing Company, Belleville)
A collection of over 60 interesting stories that provide detailed insight into the social history and people of Eastern Ontario and long-forgotten events that were part of our ancestors lives. 
5.00
The Price of Loyalty The Price of Loyalty, The Great Adventures of the Incredible Smalls by George W.J. Laidlaw (Baico Publishing Inc., Ottawa)
A novel about four children of the Small family who find mysteries and adventure. This story traces the life of Daniel Livingston UE, and his efforts to save his family and all that he held dear as the United Empire Loyalists struggled under the hardest conditions when forced to abandon everything in to remain loyal to the British flag.
18.00

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