Update: The itinerary is coming along, the reservations have been made and the days are ticking by as the date for this trip gets ever closer.
The destination is Ontario and parts of Quebec in Spring of 2012. There is a still a lot to prepare for regarding the research which will cover the McDonald’s and a little bit on the Browns and Boardmans (see blog link on the right side of this blog).
Some destinations will be Ottawa where the Library and Archives for Canada is located. The Pontiac Archives in Shawville, Quebec and the Upper Ottawa Valley Genealogical Library in Pembroke, Ontario will be targeted. A tour of Allumette Island, Chichester, Sheen and more is planned. This means that both sides of the Ottawa River will be experienced. Cross your fingers that I will be able to find out more on the origins of Archibald, Mary and their families?
Belleville and Trenton are targeted for research on the Brown family. Of course, one of the stops along the way will be the Ontario Genealogical Society Conference held in Kingston, Ontario this June 2012. http://www.ogs.on.ca/conference2012/
Ontario Genealogical Conference
If the origins of Archibald and Alexander John McDonell point back to Glengarry County, Ontario then that is another area that will be visited. This will be a challenging genealogical research trip for sure and full of surprises I hope! I will be posting about my trip on this blog as I travel in Ontario and Quebec. I will also post on the Boardmans and Browns blog regarding the part of the trip that covers that research. So keep an eye on both this blog and that blog for upcoming details as well: http://boardmanbrown.wordpress.com/ Bonnie – 3/15/2012
