Please join me for a three part series on Scottish Settlers in Canada, offered by the Toronto Branch of the OGS, March 9, 16 & 23 at 7:30 pm eastern.
Following the Revolutionary War and the signing of the
Treaty of Paris in 1783, the British Crown opened its new colony to settlement.
This led to hundreds of thousands of Scots emigrating to Canada, beginning with
settlement in PEI in 1792 and moving west, following the land that was being
offered for settlement. In this series of talks, we will look at those who came
to Canada, the colonizers who settled them, as well as the power and politics
which orchestrated the settlement of the colony.
Scots began leaving their homeland in droves following the
move to farm improvements in the Highlands. This mass exodus coincided with the
opening of land for settlement in Atlantic Canada, resulting in thousands of
Scots emigrating to Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia. In this session we
will look at life before emigration, the colonizers that assisted with
emigration and the records that will help you to know more about your Scottish
ancestor in Atlantic Canada. The years we cover will be pre 1811.
March 16: Scottish Settlements in Ontario
Following the Revolutionary War, many British subjects were
eager to get onto British soil and Canada was the nearest colony. Land was
granted to soldiers who had remained loyal and with the success of settlements
such as Glengarry, colonizers soon realized that there was success to be had in
getting Brits to settle in the huge swath of untapped land in Upper Canada. In
this session, we will take an in-depth look at the colonizers who created the
settlements in Ontario. These include Lord Selkirk, Lord Talbot and John Galt.
March 23: Scottish Settlers in the West
Prior to Confederation, John A MacDonald sought to recover
some of the massive area in the west known then as Rupert’s Land. There also
came a need to open the country from east to west and to also hold on to
British Columbia who were on the verge of annexing with America. The Dominion
Lands Act opened land in the west for settlement. In this session we will look
at the Red River Settlement, the CPR settlements and the Canada Northwest Land
Company.
Christine Woodcock is a genealogy educator who enjoys sharing knowledge and opportunities with others to assist them in their quest to find their Scottish ancestors and to preserve their family legacy. Being a Scottish emigrant herself, she is fascinated by the stories of others who left their Scottish homeland for opportunities in other lands. Her interest is in helping their descendants understand more about their Scottish ancestors and the lives they lived on both sides of the Atlantic.
To register:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/open-for-settlement-scottish-settlers-in-canada-tickets-247908720657
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