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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).

12/20/2025

Greetings on this cold and snowy Saturday in December. Today a visit to Emily Township to join with family and friends in celebrating the lifetime of Mary Ann McAuliffe. She was the wife of John Hickey. She was 80 years old at the time of her demise. Take some time today to get a little research done on your own family tree. Have a great day. Here is another story from our KARA web collection: https://kawarthagenealogy.ca/out-of-our-past/a-barber-for-bowmanville/

12/19/2025

Greetings on this Friday in December. Just one more week till the big day and we may just get a white Christmas this year. Today a visit with the family of Margaret Dillon, wife of Timothy Ambrose Collins. About 1913, they moved to Peterborough where Timothy worked for at time at the Canadian General Electric company. Take a moment today to spend some time researching your ancestral family. Have a great day. Here is another story from our KARA web collection: https://kawarthagenealogy.ca/children-at-ss-12-asphodel/

12/18/2025

Hello on this Thursday in December. A new busy weekend is drawing near. Today a visit to Emily Township to join with the family and friends of Alicia Watters, wife of the late James Herbert. Alicia spent her final years living in Emily Township, with her married daughter. Upon her death on June 11, 1912, she was buried in Riverside Cemetery in Lindsay. Take a moment today to get a little research done on 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/maria-campions-story/

12/17/2025

Greetings on this Wednesday in December as we reach the mid-point of another week. Today a visit to Norwood to honour the lifetime of Jane Armstrong, wife of the late William Webster. Her death was the result of a sad accident when her house robe caught fire from a lamp that was dropped. Take a moment today to get a little research done on one of your ancestor families and take a moment to enjoy your day. Here is another story from our KARA web collection: https://kawarthagenealogy.ca/out-of-our-past/herbert-brown/

12/16/2025

Greetings on this Tuesday in December. Today our footsteps follow the path to the home of Rebecca Nethercut, wife of the late Richard Matchett. Rebecca was born in Ireland and at the age of two months was brought to Canada by her parents. The family settled in Otonabee Township. Take a moment today to get a little research done on one of your ancestor families. Have a great day. Here is another story from our KARA web collection: https://kawarthagenealogy.ca/children-at-ss-12-asphodel/

12/15/2025

Hello on this Sunday evening as we draw ever closer to a day of big celebration. Today a visit with the family of Elizabeth Dalzell who was born in Kingston, Ontario and her husband Samuel Kennedy who was born in Ireland. They lived in Peterborough for a few years. Two of their sons and their daughter were residents of Peterborough. Take some time today to get a little research done on your family ancestors. Have a great day. Here is another story from our KARA web collection: https://kawarthagenealogy.ca/people-of-canada/william-linton-parrish/

12/14/2025

Greetings on this snowy Sunday in December. Today a visit to the village of Hastings to honour the lifetime of James Lynch. He was born in Asphodel Township in 1877, married in 1904 and died in 1907. Such a short life. 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/once-upon-a-town/a-jeffrey-family-story/

12/13/2025

Greetings on this Saturday in December. Today our footsteps follow the path to South Monaghan Township to join with family and friends in a celebration of the lifetime of Richard William Dawson, husband of Harriet Bernard. Richard was born in the same township, South Monaghan, on 27 March 1824 and was baptized there by Reverend Joseph Thompson on 1 August 1824. Take a moment today to do a little research into 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/

12/12/2025

Greetings on this Friday in December. Another weekend has arrived to greet us. Today a visit to Otonabee Township to join with family and friends in a celebration of the lifetimes of Annie Anderson and Joseph La Rush. Annie and Joseph lived in East City, Peterborough at the time of her death. 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/samuel-payne-ford/

12/11/2025

Greetings on this snowy Thursday in December. An exciting day draws close. Today a visit with the family of Mary Jackson, wife of Gabriel Kerr. Mary, came from Ireland with her family to settle in Emily Township, Victoria County. Take a moment today to spend some time researching on one of your ancestor families. Have a great day. Here is another story from our KARA web collection: https://kawarthagenealogy.ca/people-of-canada/ella-cora-hind-woman-reporter/

12/10/2025

Greetings on this Wednesday at the mid-point of our December week. Today a visit to Manvers Township to join with family and friends in a celebration of the lifetime of Alexander Bradburn, husband of Mary Ann Peel. While his obituary indicates burial in the Janetville Cemetery, Alexander and his wife are buried in Riverside Cemetery in Lindsay. Take some time today to do a little obit searching on a couple of your ancestors. Have a great day. Here is another story from our KARA web collection: https://kawarthagenealogy.ca/out-of-our-past/patrick-mchugh/

12/09/2025

Greetings on this Tuesday in December. Another day closer to a big day coming along our way soon. Today, a visit to Ennismore Township to join with family and friends in a celebration of the the lifetime of John Scollard, husband of Catherine O'Connor. John had lived in the township since he was a boy. Take a moment today to spend some time researching on one of your ancestor families. Have a great day. Here is another story from our KARA web collection: https://kawarthagenealogy.ca/celebrate-our-heritage/local-business/adam-melrose-scottish-baker/

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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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