Prince Edward Island Genealogical Society

PEIGS Newsletter Index

February Issue #84: Volume 22, Number 1, 1998

Here is the table of contents of the February Newsletter and a brief description of each article:

Feature Article:

Feature Article: Schedule of the Names, Ages, &c, &c of the Scholars in the Grammar School, Charlottetown, 1826 - transcribed and introduced by Harry Holman, Public Archives and Records Office, Page 1

Society News and Notes:

Society News, Page 4
Stray Project Submission Form, Page 5
From the President, Page 6
Membership Application, Page 6
Highlights of our General Meeting, 15 November, 1997, submitted by Robert Pierce, Recording Secretary, Page 7
Members, compiled by Donna Collings, Membership Convener, Page 8

From the Public Archives:

Historic House Research Guide, page 9
Recent Acquisitions at the Archives, by Charlotte Stewart, Page 9

Announcements:

Strays in the 1901 Census, by William M. Glen CG (C), Page 10
1901 Census Computerization Project, by William M. Glen CG (C), Page 10

Article:

Using Distribution Studies to Identify the Place of Origin of Your Irish Ancestors by Andrew J. Morris, Page 15

Newspapers:

Old Times South of the Hillsboro, Part Two, by Linda Harding, Page 18
Students at Prince of Wales College and Normal School, 1879, by Linda Harding, Page 23

Records:

Teacher's Register, Sturgeon, 1916, by Donna Collings, Page 24
Teacher's Register and Class book, Sturgeon, School # 83, Sep 1, 1909, by Donna Collings, Page 25
Teacher's Register and Class book, Sturgeon, School # 83, Jan 1, 1912, by Donna Collings, Page 25
Teacher's Register and Class book, Murray River, June 30, 1922, by Donna Collings, Page 26
Teacher's Register and Class book, Black Bush, School # 34, Mar 9, 1885, by Robert Pierce, Page 27
Teacher's Register and Class book, Black Bush, School # 34, Jan 1889, by Robert Pierce, Page 27
Teacher's Record book, St. Margarets, 1881, by Robert Pierce, Page 28
School Register, Kingsboro, Lot 47, Jan 1889, by Norma Jean MacDonald, Page 29
School Register, Red Point, Lot 46, Jan 1 1895, by Norma Jean MacDonald, Page 29

Resources:

Record Group Number 15: Commissioner of Public Land Fonds, Part Three, by Charlotte Stewart, Page 30

Islanders Away:

Westward Bound by William Glen, CG (C) Partial listing of Islanders who went on Harvest Excursions between 1901 and 1909 abstracted from the newspapers of the period, Page 33

Family Groups:

Family Group: Charles MacKinnon and Margaret McKay, by David Faithfull, Page 36

Queries: Page 36

Publications for Sale: Page 37

Order Form: Page 40