Marg, Depending on the time frame I have locations that are Upper and Lower Canada, Canada West and Canada East. For those locations I also edit the place location and put the time frame that it was with that name and I include the following explanation:
1841-1867 In 1791 the Constitution Act divided Quebec (the former New France) into Upper and Lower Canada. Each had its own legislature and its own unique civil law codes and rules of land tenure. Upper Canada was largely English-speaking and Lower Canada was almost entirely French-speaking. In 1841 the Act of Union united Upper and Lower Canada as the Province of Canada with two halves -- Canada West and Canada East -- collectively known as "The Canadas." Then in 1867 the British North American Act created the Dominion of Canada and Canada East and Canada West became separate provinces known as Quebec and Ontario. Also that year the Province of Canada, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick agreed to join together. These dates are important to family historians because references to Upper and Lower Canada indicate a date before 1841; references to Canada West and Canada East means sometime between 1841 and 1867, and any reference to Ontario implies a time after 1867. When someone born before 1867 told an American census taker that they were "born in Canada" they usually meant Ontario, but might mean Quebec. Russ Strong From: Marg Strong Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2012 6:42 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Entering Canadian Locations - Changing boundaries? Thanks, Don. I found that on a webpage today and understand it better. I just don't know if I enter my source locations as Canada West, etc. Or just Canada. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: Don Brown <donbr...@sympatico.ca> To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2012 5:37 PM Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Entering Canadian Locations - Changing boundaries? Marg See below from a book I have with Ontario counties: Canada West was established in 1841. Prior to this time it was known as Upper Canada. In 1867 Canada West became Ontario. Don Brown Orangeville, Ontario, Canada From: Marg Strong [mailto:tiny...@yahoo.com] Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2012 4:30 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: [LegacyUG] Entering Canadian Locations - Changing boundaries? I've been confused because some records use, Canada West, or for County they use Grey, Grey North, Grey (north/norde). I did look up the history to find out more about where "Canada West" came from. My question is for those who have Ontario records to source. Do you use Canada West for the country? Would you just use "Grey" to keep it standardized, or would you use what the census uses, however it comes out? Often on the census it goes by district rather than county which could be different. It also often gives the township. I'm wondering how Legacy users enter these different results into their Master Location list. Thank you for any help! Peggy (snip) Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
