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Preparing a farm or home history .llnrilin Sudden, Cilrumr for bush'm Unlurm .4 rr'u llbmen ',\' Ins \rmur-t, rpm-m!) tlillllut'lcd Im‘al lirir'kilzupi fur ll'l members, reaching tilt-m huh ru begin a llLkIUI’)‘ rgfiheir [Linn ur ltulllt'. She {3 also interested In em murmur“; nwm‘n In H Hie/78râ€" wnm‘ fl'HIHFIL‘L She notes hismriuns filial r/ difficult In kmnr {he day-Joe rim llfi‘ 45f unmet: of the past and mier H‘I'JHTL’H Hurt dnt'umenling that Imu_ [‘mun' limrurium ml! not know my l'l/r' rift/n- 20m centith woman, The lillltm‘nit: is snnw irtftmmltlort i/ir' [tuned rm at her marks/trips; If _\uu would [lAt‘ ninn' dermis, (‘01!!qu Muer u! R. R. #3. Almrmh'. KO/l [All The local Registry Office is the hcxl place [(1 start because every original llltl acre ltll has Its own page, listing all the land transactions «our the years on [hill lot. Euch Bill at Sale has its number which can be used In request that document. Many curl} Wills lll Registry Offices given much Inlnrmuunn on lilll]lllC\ on that land The ulth main \Hul'tt.‘ tn start u lill'lll history should be older ltiiiiily members or [1“ng hllI'N \thn rcincnihcr lll H & C “L‘t’k‘llthI, Jimuiir) 1989 stories of earlier days on the land. Tape recording their story is impor- tant, as long as the person is com- fortable with the idea. Other sources to check, before doâ€" ing a lot of personal research are historical societies, genealogical societies, libraries, college and uniâ€" versity libraries. newspapers, church records and municipal records. After the bits and pieces have been filed in a three-ring binder in an orderly fashion. one can write to the Ontario Archives for further help. Five the Lot, Concession and Township location as well as the names of early settlers on your propâ€" erty. Ask for a photocopy of the inâ€" formation they have on file in the Township Papers on this lot. If there is more than six pages, you will be charged a nominal sum for copies. The Ontario Public Archives are at 77 Grenville St., Toronto, M7A 2R9. The other main source is the Na- tional Archives in Ottawa which is best visited in person to do research. A visit to the genealogist there, with a clearly documented list of Clues for the first settlers on the farm km” result in getting the best advice on where to start in this huge research facility. Another way to do research at the National Archives is through inter. library loan. Any library that has a microfilm reader can order um, microfilm from the National Airline", to read locally. You should hat 3 the number of the film but ifyour Site the township, county and year mime census you require, the AFClu‘n: . u-il] send it to the library. Careful use of photos an, papers cannot be emphasized er“ ‘ Scotch tape, paper clips an. all point pens have damaged a lol = irld pictures and clippings over the ; r us Museums have sources of act 'rce boxes to hold valuable paper The plastic envelope-type : with albums are much superior r. :he gum-backed pages that either We'll to the back of the picture, lca ii; it when removed, or don‘t l'\L ‘hr pictures in place at all. Information on families whi i N on the farm should be in mi in your farm histor} «it people are an an int; i .rni part of any farm ilrl