An excerpt from the Kent County, Ontario, GenWeb Project:
The Kent County area began to be settled in the late 1700s, and there seem to be many groups of settlers who arrived from the United States. Many of the first settlers were United Empire Loyalists, arriving after the Revolutionary War from the United States. Other groups of settlers arrived from the US in the aftermath of the War of 1812; for example, groups of natives settled near Moraviantown.
Tips for researching in Ontario (from the Ontario GenWeb Project):
- Understanding the Geographic Pitfalls
"The name of a place within Ontario is quite essential for homing in on your ancestors. Only then can you figure out which town, township or county “system” is the key to census, court, and the many other records you will want."
"...the Ontario Locator on this site is a great help, or the Geographical Names of Canada site... ."
- Religious Records are Under-Used
"A unique Canadian situation in 1925 saw the amalgamation of the Methodists, the majority of Presbyterians and the Congregationalists into the United Church of Canada. Naturally this affects where you can expect to find such records created prior to the union. There is a central United Church Archives in Toronto with a large collection of historic records and much related material, but not every old register has been sent there."
The Constitution Act, 1867
51. The County of Lambton to consist of the Townships of Bosanquet, Warwick, Plympton, Sarnia, Moore, Enniskillen, and Brooke, and the Town of Sarnia.
52. The County of Kent to consist of the Townships of Chatham, Dover, East Tilbury, Romney, Raleigh, and Harwich, and the Town of Chatham.
53. The County of Bothwell to consist of the Townships of Sombra, Dawn, and Euphemia (taken from the County of Lambton), and the Townships of Zone, Camden with the Gore thereof, Orford, and Howard (taken from the County of Kent).
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