The Palmerston Railway Heritage Museum has numerous resources to help you trace your genealogical roots, especially if they reach into Palmerston. We currently have began to collect microfilm resources from the Palmerston Observer, which can be used to research local families, newspaper collections and other miscellaneous historical information. From the many ledgers that have been donated and found within the station, we have also been able to compile lists of previous railway employees. We also have Palmerston Cemetery records available to help individuals research their family ancestry.
 Our many resources include:
This material is available to individual researchers by appointment. Call 519.343.3435 or email Bob McEachern at bobkathymc@sympatico.ca
The museum always welcomes any additional information or first-hand accounts that can be provided.
(an example of the listings found in the Palmerston Waterworks Ledger)
Here are some additional links to help you in your Genealogical research: The Wellington County Museum and Archives - The Archival Collection consists of rare historical records which document the history of Wellington County from its first settlement. The Museum has twelve galleries of exhibits reflecting the lifestories of Wellington County people over the past centuries. The Tweedsmuirs of Wellington County - The Wellington County Tweedsmuir history books are an informative resource for local history that has in the past been overlooked by researchers, historians and genealogists. The Wellington County Virtual History Book Project is one of many projects undertaken to celebrate the County of Wellington’s 150th Anniversary in 2004. The virtual history book is the digitization of the Tweedsmuir History collection compiled by the County’s Women’s Institutes. 1881 Census of Canada - The 1881 Census offers a rich source of information about Canada and Canadians. Through this research tool, you can access digitized images of original census returns which list the name, age, country or province of birth, nationality, religion, and occupation of Canada's residents at the time of the 1881 Census. 1901 Census of Canada - This is an index to every name enumerated in the 1901 Census of Canada with the personal data transcribed, links to images of the orginial census pages, and links to other records for individuals including census records from other years, birth, marriage, death, and other records. 1911 Canadian Census - This database of 1911 census data allows researchers to search by geographic location only. As this is not a nominally indexed database, it is not searchable by family name. The information on these images can be used to prepare family or town/village histories, research immigration trends and a great deal more. Federal Government Destroys Value of Future Census Report by Gordon Watts on the decision of the Federal Government to shorten the future Census of Canada. Genealogists Slam New Restrictions on Census Information Article by Shannon Proudfoot of Canwest News Service on the Federal Government`s changes to the Census. Palmerston Weddings Wedding articles from newspapers are a fantastic help in genealogical research. Here is a compilation of wedding articles from local newspapers. Did You Have A Relative In Palmerston In 1882? Here is the complete directory of Palmerston residents in 1882. Do You Need Help with Genealogical Searches? Here is a list of websites that will help you on your genealogical quest: |
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