Begat Chat

A lot of people have posted about the 3 free days of Ancestry.ca. I signed up for mine this past weekend and have enjoyed it, so I wanted to let others know that you still have some time until the end of February. This offer is a celebration of Heritage Day in Canada. An explanation of this holiday and offer found at Ancestry.ca follows:

Established in 1973, Heritage Day was created to preserve and promote Canada's nationally significant, historic, natural and scenic heritage. Celebrated the third Monday of February, it's an opportunity to reflect on the people, events and places in history that have contributed to who we are as a nation, and who we are as individuals. It's also a great time to think about our ancestors.

An important part of who we are today consists of the traditions, habits, values, and even the genetics of our ancestors. Each one has contributed something to make you who you are today. As part of Heritage Day, we're celebrating all of their contributions - the good, the bad and even the ugly. Enjoy 3 days of free access so you can get to know them... you may be surprised to discover where you come from.

Ancestry's offers tend to last longer than they say. I signed up on Friday and just lost access today on Wednesday. My only Canadian research at the moment is in Prince Edward Island. I'm a little disappointed that I didn't find more information on PEI at Ancestry, but at least I tried. Their 1851 Canadian Census doesn't include PEI, and their other censuses, 1901 and 1911, can be found elsewhere. I use Automated Genealogy to access the indexes for 1901 and 1911 for free.

Well, the offer is good for one more week, so check it out. They seem to have a lot of information in Ontario.