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This comes from Bristol, 18thC, as this newspaper appears to have ceased by 1794.
The website which posted it is not helpful.

If someone could suggest a range of dates based on the font, layout, etc., I would be very grateful.  A key question is whether it's before about 1770-80, as that would make a big difference to my research.

Thanks for any help.

http://discoveringbristol.org.uk/browse/slavery/adverts-for-shops

I need a WW1 Army record for one soldier.  TNA has quoted me about 100 pounds including postage to Canada, but they can't even be bothered to find out how many pages there actually are, so this is only an estimate.  The cost is prohibitive.  I have looked up numerous Canadian WW1 records, and they tend to have a number of useless pages in them (forms that are empty or have almost nothing on them, etc), but most of them are about 10 pages or so even at maximum, so I am having trouble imagining what could possibly be in a British record that would cost this much money.

This man in question was a veterinarian, and was discharged in 1916, quite possibly for medical reasons.  He died almost exactly a year later from "shell shock" (death certificate), but he is not listed among the war dead anywhere except in the rolls of the Freemasons to which he belonged.  I am trying to make the case that he ought to be included among the war dead and on the Commonwealth War Graves site, as no one ever got "shell shock" from living in southern Ontario in 1917.
So, in order to proceed with this uphill task, I need to have a copy of his military record.
Would anyone be able to get this for me?  I will have more expenses ahead with this case, so want to keep it to a minimum.

Thanks for any help you can give.  I can provide the file number and will pay your expenses.

Loo

I thought maybe Toronto deserved its own thread, considering it's the largest city, and the Ontario list is getting quite long.

http://oja.emersonmedia.com/Research/Toronto-Jewish-City-Directories has online searchable city directories for 1924, 1925, 1926 and 1931 for Jewish individuals and for businesses operated by Jews.

http://www.toronto.ca/archives/photographs/index.htm Toronto City Archives has some photos online, among other things.  This is where property assessment records are held, but need someone to go in person.

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0171d    A selection of the historical photos owned by the Toronto Public Libraries are online.

http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca  "Ask a librarian" will do look-ups that don't take too much time.  Extensive collection of city directories, phone books, and local history.

http://www.torontofamilyhistory.org/  Toronto branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society;  many links and services.  for a small fee, they will do a search of Toronto cemeteries which they have already indexed (info not yet online).

http://www.pagesofthepast.ca (Toronto Star newspaper archives, searchable)

http://www.torontosun.com  (Toronto Sun newspaper archives.  This paper only goes back to the 1970s.)

http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=toronto%20directories  Old city directories online, approx 1900-1920.

http://www.mountpleasantgroupofcemeteries.ca/   These people own a substantial portion of the cemetery plots in Toronto.  They will tell you by email if someone is buried with them, but they charge a lot of money for details to be sent to you.

www.catholic-cemeteries.com  Roman Catholic cemeteries in the Archdiocese of Toronto (which also covers some areas outside of the city proper.)

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~obituary/  Toronto has been covered on this obituary index site  for many years, and it covers some of the gap between what is available at pagesofthepast and www.thestar.com . 

http://www.archtoronto.org/arch_offices/archives.html  Archives of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto.

http://www.toronto.anglican.ca    Anglican diocese of Toronto has an Archives department.

http://www.archive.org/details/landmarkstoronto04robeuoft  Digitized version of important book on Toronto history, published 1904.

http://www.benjaminsparkmemorialchapel.ca/Default.aspx  This is the Jewish Funeral Home, and carries listings online going back over 40 years, often including obituaries.

1871 census:

RG10;  Piece3413;  Folio 6;  Page 6;   Registration District Caistor; Sub District Grimsby, Great;  Enumeration District 11;  Civil Parish Great Grimsby;  Municipal Borough Grimsby.

If anyone has access to this, can you please tell me what you think the occupation of John GUZZWELL is?  It seems to say "...... owner".  Your opinions would be much appreciated.

thanks.