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Kawartha Ancestral Research Association Inc.

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Kawartha Ancestral Research Association Inc.

A genealogy and heritage site for family historians in the Peterborough, Northumberland, Durham, Haliburton, and City of Kawartha Lakes region

Family Historians right down to our ROOTS. We teach the "How To" of family history research! We help people search out their family roots in the counties of Peterborough, Northumberland, Haliburton, Durham, Hastings and City of Kawartha Lakes (old Victoria County).

10/17/2025

Greetings on this mid October Friday. A new weekend is arriving. Today a visit with the family of Ann Herbert, wife of the late Fredrick Veals. Ann died in Reaboro, at her daughter's home, but for many years farmed near Omemee, with her husband. Take a moment today to honour one of your ancestor families. Have a great day. Here is another story from our KARA web collection: https://kawarthagenealogy.ca/an-emily-township-school/

10/16/2025

Greetings on this Thursday in October as another weekend begins to slip up over our horizon. Today a visit with family and friends of Richard Walsh, known to everyone as Drover Dick Walsh. While his obituary notes his mother was Elizabeth Cleary, her name was Catherine and she died when Richard was just four years old. The mother he knew as he grew up, was Annie Elmhirst Walsh. Take a moment today to celebrate one of your ancestor families. Have a great day. Here is another story from our KARA web collection: https://kawarthagenealogy.ca/hastings-a-young-village/

10/15/2025

Hello on this Wednesday at the mid-point of another week. Today a visit with the family of Golden Walter Colby. He married Olive May Brooks on 22 May 1929. Golden served overseas in World War I and while there, learned of the death of his wife in 1941. Take a moment today to honour one of your ancestor families. Have a wonderful day. Here is another story from our KARA web collection: https://kawarthagenealogy.ca/celebrate-our-heritage/advertising-marketing/william-john-hughes-the-corn-flower-company/

10/14/2025

Greetings on this Tuesday in October. Today a visit to Dummer Township to join with family and friends in a celebration of the lifetime of Percy Bell, husband of Hattie Rutherford. A resident of Dummer Township throughout his life, Percy and Hattie farmed and raised three daughters and a son. Take a moment today to celebrate one of your ancestor families. Have a great day. Here is another story from our KARA web collection: https://kawarthagenealogy.ca/out-of-our-past/the-welch-family-in-otonabee-township/

10/13/2025

Greetings on this Monday as a new week gets under way. Today a visit to Ennismore to join with the family and friends of Cornelius Harrington and Elizabeth Gibson who were residents of the township for many years. Take a moment today to honour one of your ancestor families. Have a great day. Here is another story from our KARA web collection: https://kawarthagenealogy.ca/people-of-canada/a-braund-family-photo/

10/12/2025

Greetings on this Sunday in October. Today a visit with the family and friends of Hugh Everett Rogers. His wife was Gladys Emma Chase. Hugh and Gladys spent many years in Peterborough. Take a moment today to honour one of your ancestor families. What life events impacted their family? Have a happy day. Here is another story from our KARA web collection: https://kawarthagenealogy.ca/john-and-peggy-stack/

10/11/2025

Greetings on this Saturday in October. Here we are celebrating Thanksgiving- the gathering of family and friends. Today our footsteps follow the path to Omemee, to join with family and friends in a celebration of the lifetime of Catherine Bryans, wife of the late Robert Ford. Take a moment today to honour one of your ancestors. What do think that early family member would have been grateful for? Have a great day. Here is another story from our KARA web collection: https://kawarthagenealogy.ca/william-scotts-family/

10/10/2025

Greetings on this Friday as our Thanksgiving weekend is coming our way. Today a visit to Hastings village to join with family and friends in a celebration of the lifetime of the late Mary Jane Raycraft, wife of Harry Dodd. Mary was born in the hamlet of Morganston in Northumberland County. Take a moment today to honour one of your ancestors. Have a great day. Here is another story from our KARA web collection: https://kawarthagenealogy.ca/houseys-rapids-hamlet/

10/09/2025

Hello on this Thursday as our week moves quickly along toward another long weekend in Ontario. Today a visit to the village of Havelock to join with family and friends in a celebration of the lifetime of Isabella Bannon, wife of the late James McCutcheon. She was born in Belmont Township and spent most of her life in the township. Take a moment today to honour one of your ancestor families. Have a great day. Here is another story from our KARA web collection: https://kawarthagenealogy.ca/out-of-our-past/a-rockland-treasure/

10/08/2025

Greetings on this Wednesday at the mid-point of another week. So quickly the days pass by. Today a visit with the family and friends of Mary King, wife of the late Thomas McCracken. Mary was born in Percy Township but after her marriage lived in Alnwick Township. Take a moment today to honour someone in your family tree. Have a great day. Here is another story from our KARA web collection: https://kawarthagenealogy.ca/peter-calcutt-family/

10/07/2025

Hello on this Tuesday in our month of October. Today a visit to the village of Omemee to join with family and friends in a celebration of the lifetime of Elizabeth Switzer, late wife of the late John Doube. John died in 1889. Elizabeth survived him by nearly forty years. Take a moment today to re-visit one of your ancestor families. Which spouse outlived the other? What challenges did that spouse face as a single parent or as a widow/widower? Take time to enjoy this day. Here is another story from our KARA web collection:

10/06/2025

Greetings on this Monday as a new week begins. Today a visit with the family and friends of Thomas Rountree, husband of the late Eliza Lipsett. Thomas, who died at the age of 94 years, had lived in Peterborough since he was a child of ten years. He served on the local town council for at least two terms. Take a moment today to honour someone in your family tree. Have a wonderful day. Here is another story from our KARA web collection: https://kawarthagenealogy.ca/fowler-family-connections/

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730 The Kingsway, Unit 3
Peterborough, ON
K9J6W6

Opening Hours

Tuesday	1pm - 5pm
Wednesday	1pm - 5pm
Friday	1pm - 5pm

Website

https://kawarthagenealogy.ca/

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