Wednesday, 23 June 2021

FamilySearch releases Ontario tax rolls and New Zealand electoral rolls

The following releases this week on FamilySearch (www.familysearch.org) may be handy for tracing your emigrant ancestors and relatives in Canada and New Zealand:

Canada, Ontario Tax Assessment Rolls, 1834-1899
https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/4130007
Description
Tax assessment rolls from Ontario from 1834 to 1899. These records may include the name, age, occupation, and possibly the religious affiliation of the head of household along with information about his lands, home, family members (by age categories) crops, and animals.

New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1865-1957
https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/3662227
Description
This collection contains electoral rolls from New Zealand for the years 1865 to 1957. Microfilm of original records now at the Wellington General Assembly Library, Wellington, New Zealand.

For further releases visit https://media.familysearch.org/new-free-historical-records-on-familysearch-week-of-21-june-2021/

Chris

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