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Adolphustown-Fredericksburgh Heritage
Society Executive President Angela Cronk Contact Vice President Frank Abbey Contact Secretary Margaret MacDermaid Contact Treasurer Jane Lovell Contact Webmaster Susan Wright Contact Book Directors Joan Reynolds Contact Elizabeth Vandenberg Contact Communications Director Jane Lovell Contact |
The
Neighbourhood Messenger is an electronic newsletter distributed
exclusively to members of the Adolphustown-Fredericksburgh Heritage
Society. We encourage anyone interested in receiving a copy of The Neighbourhood Messenger by email
to join our Society. A lifetime membership is free, and in addition to
ensured e-mail delivery of the newsletters, Society membership
entitles those interested in our local heritage to be kept informed of,
and participate in all aspects of Society activities.
Become an
AFHS Member by clicking
HERE
Information on this
Website
Cemetery records
have been copied from the actual visible stones. In cases where the stone is
too damaged, or worn to decipher, previously recorded lists have been used
for confirmation. In some cases, the
stones have disappeared altogether, and this has been noted on the
transcription entry. The majority of
early settlers used wooden markers on the gravesites, which have long since
disappeared, and therefore it is highly unlikely that any cemetery records
will be found for those who died in the early part of the 1800’s or
before. There are a large number of
interments in all of these cemeteries that remain unknown or unnamed.
Birth, Marriage & Death
Records are taken from church records, newspaper notices and
various family records.
Family Photos are
being added as they become available.
If you have older family/area photos that you would like to pass on,
please let us know. We also appreciate
scanned copies of any identified photos that you may have.
Voters’ Lists are
taken from original copies. Very few
of the older lists remain. If we are
able to locate any others, we will include them here.
If you would like to contribute information we
are always on the lookout for original data.
If you have any old newspaper clippings, voters’ lists, or other
printed information that you think would be of interest, please let us know.
We are also collecting old photos of buildings and families in the area
(particularly before 1925). For those
of you in the local area, we will gladly scan them, and return the originals
to you. If from a distance, scanned copies are always appreciated.
For specific family information we
suggest that you check the records on the site before you contact us. The search engine on the home page is a
good starting point, and works best if you enter the surname only. Remember that various spellings do
occur. For example, “Sills” may appear
as “Sil”, “Sill”, or “Sils”. With the exception of any census records, all
lists are in alphabetical order, so you may want to recheck the lists as you
go through. We do not have
birth/marriage/death certificates available, nor do we have complete
genealogies on each family.
For information on other areas
of Lennox and Addington County you may also
contact the Lennox and Addington County Museum in Napanee (check the Links
Page).
Publications for Sale include books that the Heritage Society
has produced.
A large amount of genealogy can
be found in most of the publications, as well as great descriptions of the
area.
Our Latest Books - The 2016 publication “Voices Volume 2 -
Stories from Adolphustown and Fredericksburgh" is the latest of the
books produced by the society.
If you find any errors on the
site please let us know. Please remember that names have been
copied and spelled as they appear on the originals, and we have decided to
leave them as they are. However, as
careful as we try to be, there is the potential for mistakes, and we will
double check anything that may be questionable.
Can You Help?
We are looking for old photos and documents from
Adolphustown, North Fredericksburgh and South
Fredericksburgh.
All photos are always appreciated - residents, schools,
churches, etc.
We
are currently compiling a database of houses in the townships, together with
photos.
If
you have an old photo of any of the homes in the area, please let us know.
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Other specific items we are currently looking for:
OLD PHOTOS or Real Photo POSTCARDS:
The Adolphustown Town Hall
The South Fredericksburgh Town Hall at Sillsville
The U.E.L. Cheese Factory, Adolphustown
St. Paul's Church, Main Street Adolphustown
The Old Stores at Adolphustown
The Old Hotel at Adolphustown
Conway Store
Conway Wharf
Phippen Cheese Factory at Conway
Fredericksburgh Train Station
Local Churches
Local Cemeteries
BOOKLET
Constitution and Roll of Officers and Members of
Camp Le Nid, 1902
NEWSPAPERS
Older copies of the Napanee newspapers – the older
the better!
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As a last note.... All
information provided on this site is done so on a volunteer basis. Donations
to the Adolphustown-Fredericksburgh Heritage Society are welcome. A tax
receipt will be sent for donations of $25 or more. Should
you wish to make a financial contribution it may be sent to: Adolphustown-Fredericksburgh
Heritage Society 34 LeNid
Way Napanee Ontario
Canada K7R 3K7 |
