Kawartha Ancestral Research Association Inc.

Kawartha Ancestral Research Association Inc. A genealogy and heritage site for family historians in the Peterborough, Northumberland, Durham, Haliburton, and City of Kawartha Lakes region

Family Historians right down to our ROOTS. We teach the "How To" of family history research! We help people search out their family roots in the counties of Peterborough, Northumberland, Haliburton, Durham, Hastings and City of Kawartha Lakes (old Victoria County).

Greetings on this Sunday in June. It's a summer hot day and rain is supposed to come our way. Today a visit to the hamle...
06/14/2026

Greetings on this Sunday in June. It's a summer hot day and rain is supposed to come our way. Today a visit to the hamlet of Valentia to join with family and friends in a celebration of the lifetime of Margaret Swain, wife of the late David Weldon. David died in October 1900, leaving Margaret with three small children to raise on her own. Take time today to enjoy working on your own family tree. Have a great day. Here is another story from our KARA web collection: https://kawarthagenealogy.ca/annie-pearl-martins-story/

Greetings on this Saturday in June. Today a visit to Lindsay to join with family and friends in a celebration of the lif...
06/13/2026

Greetings on this Saturday in June. Today a visit to Lindsay to join with family and friends in a celebration of the lifetime of William Swain. He was married at least three times and perhaps four. He married Jane McNeil, then Margaret, and in 1875, married Mary Jane Robinson. Take time today to enjoy working on your own family tree. Have a wonderful day. Here is another story from our KARA web collection: https://kawarthagenealogy.ca/celebrate-our-heritage/local-business/a-miller-in-peterborough/

Greetings on this Friday in June as a new weekend is reaching out to us. Today a visit to Mariposa Township to join with...
06/12/2026

Greetings on this Friday in June as a new weekend is reaching out to us. Today a visit to Mariposa Township to join with family and friends in a celebration of the lifetime of Susanna McGuire, wife of the late Joseph Henry Found. They were long time residents in the community near Little Britain. Take time today to enjoy working on your own family tree. Have a great day. Here is another story from our KARA web collection: https://kawarthagenealogy.ca/celebrate-our-heritage/advertising-marketing/mosley-livery-service/

Greetings on this Thursday in June. The last few days have been very warm. Today our footsteps follow the path to the vi...
06/11/2026

Greetings on this Thursday in June. The last few days have been very warm. Today our footsteps follow the path to the village of Omemee where we join with family and friends in a celebration of the lifetime of Dennis Acreman, late husband of Olive Boate. They were long time residents of Emily Township. Take time today to enjoy working on your own family tree. Have a great day. Here is another story from our KARA web collection: https://kawarthagenealogy.ca/out-of-our-past/maria-campions-story/

Greetings on this Wednesday in June. The days more ever forward. Today a visit to Otonabee Township to join with the fam...
06/10/2026

Greetings on this Wednesday in June. The days more ever forward. Today a visit to Otonabee Township to join with the family of Daniel Lynch, a lifetime resident of the township. Take time today to enjoy working on your own family tree. Have a great day. Here is another story from our KARA web collection: https://kawarthagenealogy.ca/an-emily-township-school/

Greetings on this Monday in June. Today our footsteps tread the pathways both to Otonabee Township and far out west in C...
06/08/2026

Greetings on this Monday in June. Today our footsteps tread the pathways both to Otonabee Township and far out west in Canada, to join with family and friends in a celebration of the lifetime of Edwin Alexander Deyell. He was born in Otonabee and died in Provost, Alberta. Take time today to enjoy working on your own family tree. Have a great day. Here is another story from our KARA web collection: https://kawarthagenealogy.ca/wrighton-of-peterborough/

Hello on this Sunday in June. A new week is getting underway. Today our footsteps follow the path along the way to the v...
06/07/2026

Hello on this Sunday in June. A new week is getting underway. Today our footsteps follow the path along the way to the village of Bethany in Manvers Township. There we join with family and friends in a celebration of the lifetime of Elizabeth Staples, late wife of George Wilson. They were lifetime residents of the community. Take time today to enjoy gathering up and organizing some material on one of your own ancestor families. Have a great day. Here is another story from our KARA web collection: https://kawarthagenealogy.ca/celebrate-our-heritage/advertising-marketing/leary-livery-hack-stable/

Greetings on this Saturday in June. Today our footsteps follow the path to the Peterborough home of John Lendrum and his...
06/06/2026

Greetings on this Saturday in June. Today our footsteps follow the path to the Peterborough home of John Lendrum and his wife, Susannah Hagan. Their children included, Mary, born 1865, Rebecca, born 1867, William, born 1869, Georgina, born 1870, Susannah Remenia, born 1875 and Henry, born 1878. Take time today to enjoy working on your own family tree. Have a great day. Here is another story from our KARA web collection: https://kawarthagenealogy.ca/james-best-grocer/

Greetings on this Friday in June as a new weekend is about to welcome us. Today our footsteps follow far along the path ...
06/05/2026

Greetings on this Friday in June as a new weekend is about to welcome us. Today our footsteps follow far along the path to Galway Township. There we are able to join with family and friends in a celebration of the lifetime of Loretto Ann Collins, late wife of William James Doherty. Her death occurred at the young age of twenty-nine years. Take time today to enjoy working on your own family tree. Have a wonderful day. Here is another story from our KARA web collection: https://kawarthagenealogy.ca/tindle-family/

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730 The Kingsway, Unit 3
Peterborough, ON
K9J6W6

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Wednesday 1pm - 5pm
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