I've been sharing the things I've been learning about Canada and its Government and First Peoples, and while this "Lost Canadian" still has much to learn, today I want to share how you are able to find out if you are a "Lost Canadian", too! As I wrote earlier, I was so surprised to learn more than 1/3 of my ancestors were Canadian - there is a strong possibility some of them were also First Nations Mi'kmaq as well. And today I discovered my husband has Canadian ancestors from Quebec!
So, how can you discover if your ancestors were Canadian? Well, follow these steps . . .
- First of all, if you do not already have an Ancestry account, set up an account with them - at least their free two-week trial account.
- Fill in all the ancestor information you know - parents, grandparents, great-grandparents names and places of birth which you know.
- Ancestry will start helping you fill in the blanks of your family tree. As this happens you will be able to learn if any of them were from Canada - you may need to go back several generations to do this.
- If you find any ancestors who were born in Canada, use the AI on your tab to have it help search for the information you need to find birth certificates (if they have them - which they probably do not) and baptism records. Order certified copies. (I don't like AI or using it, but this is a time when it is very helpful.)
You'll find my full post on how to find if you have Canadian Ancestors at this link.
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