Our Members

Our members offer research, consulting, publishing, lecturing, and/or teaching services. Specialties are listed with each member. Most members who provide research services utilize basic genealogical sources, such as census returns, vital statistics, probates, religious records, land records, etc.

Our members may assist novice or experienced family researchers who are unable to undertake personal research in Ontario. Individual members should be contacted directly regarding fees and availability. Please state your research needs and include a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) with a postal enquiry.

The listings on this website have been supplied by each member. The Ontario Chapter of APG does not assume responsibility for agreements contracted between individuals.

Professional & Educational Postnomials

Barbara B. AITKEN, BLS, CG. 4242 Bath Rd., Kingston, ON K7M 4Y7
tel (613) 389-2865 barbageneal@sympatico.ca
Specialties: consultations / problem-solving / limited commissions / Kingston area repositories. Author of Local Histories of Ontario Municipalities: A Bibliography, 1951-2007 and Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington Ancestors: A Guide to Family History Research.

Margaret E. ALDRIDGE, B. Math, M.Sc., B. Ed., A.P., PLCGS
JAMA, 44 Queens College Drive, Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 1P7, Tel. (905) 709-3152
jamaldridge@rogers.com
Specialties: Research / Problem-solving / Ontario research (Vital statistics, Census records, etc. - most Toronto Repositories) / All Willoughby families /Genealogical software packages and Internet searching  / First Nation research issues in Ontario / Writing / Workshops

John T. BACON. 1 Peebles St., Unit 1, Caledonia, ON N3W 1J6 jack.bacon@sympatico.ca

Deborah BAILLIE, B.Sc. (Hons.), B.L.S., M.Sc.
Deborah Baillie Information Services, 1401 Micmac St., Ottawa, ON  K1H 7N4
tel (613) 731-6039 fax (613) 731-6582 baillie@ncf.ca
Specialties: research / problem-solving / editing / Canada / Nova Scotia / Scotland / Library and Archives Canada

Ruth BLAIR, PLCGS. Blair Archival Research, 200 North Services Road West, Unit #1, Suite #129, Oakville, ON L6M 2Y1
info@familyhistorysearches.com www.familyhistorysearches.com/

Ruth BURKHOLDER. RMB Genealogical Services, 103-12140 Ninth Line, Stouffville, ON L4A 1L2
tel (905) 640-7391 fax (905) 640-9359 ruth.burk@sympatico.ca
"No problem too big or too small to solve together."
Specialities: problem-solving / teaching / land records and vital records. Author of Ontario Genealogy for Beginners.

Paul R. CAVERLY, UE, PLCGS. 28 Marchbank Cres. Brampton, ON, L6S3B pcaverly@rogers.com
Specialties: Ontario records / vital statistics registrations / census / land /
cemetery / DNA/ Family History print-on-demand publishing. (Normally does not take clients but willing to provide direction to help individuals do their own research.)

Hilary DAWSON.  283 Deloraine Ave., Toronto, ON M5M 2B2
tel (416) 481-6622 research@hilarydawson.com
Specialities: Ontario, Canada West and Upper Canada research / Greater Toronto Area repositories / 19th century Afro-Canadian history.

Susanna de GROOT, PLCGS. Windmill Genealogy Services 11 Howland Road, Toronto, ON M4K 2Z4
tel (647) 221-7891 researchbysue@sympatico.ca www.windmillgenealogy.com/
Specialties: Ontario (vital statistics; census; land records; wills and estate files; cemetery records; newspapers; directories; assessment rolls and church records) / The Netherlands (civil registration, church records, person cards, family cards, population registers, and census records)

Lee DICKSON. #403 - 29 McCaul Street, Toronto, ON M5T 1V7
tel (416) 977-3392 fax (416) 977-3392 research@leedickson.ca www.leedickson.ca
Specialties: Ontario research / General / Visual / Land Records / Loyalists

Edward ENRIGHT. Research Services, 404-2900 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON M4N 3N8
tel (416) 482-9357 edwardenright@look.ca
Specialties: estate files / vital statistics / census returns / bankruptcy and divorce files / other Ontario records as requested.

Alison HARE, CG. 80 Valley Ridge St., Nepean, ON K2E 7W4
tel (613) 224-9015 alison.hare@sympatico.ca
Specialties: Library and Archives Canada

Janet ILES, PLCGS. Janet Iles Consulting & Research Services 120 7th St. Southwest,Owen Sound, ON N4K 5S9
tel (519) 376-2105 jiles@bmts.com

Paul JONES. 1007 - 20 Scrivener Square, Toronto, ON M4W 3X9.
tel (416) 924-3376 fax (416) 924-3326

Dana KING. Every House Tells a Story. tel (416) 441-6017 www.househistory.ca househistory@rogers.com
Specialties: Professional house historian specializing in Toronto properties. Researching the history of old Toronto homes and commercial buildings. Archival photographs, property tax assessments, city directories and more. Member OCAPG, APG, Heritage Toronto, OGS.

Catherine KNIGHT. 230 Villaire Ave., Windsor, ON N8S 2J2
tel (519) 945-8019 CathyKnight2@aol.com
Specialties: Ontario (Essex/Kent Counties) / early Detroit area, Michigan

Elizabeth LADOUCEUR, PLCGS. 2181 Parent Ave.,Windsor, ON N8W 2E2 tel (519) 551-1530
ladoucer@MNSi.net www.familyhistoryresearch.ca
Specialties: Canadian (specializing in Ontario) / USA and UK records.

Kathryn LAKE, UE. LOOKING4ANCESTORS #35028 - 1421 Grand Marais Rd. W., Windsor, ON  N9E 4V0 tel (519) 792-3871 kathryn@looking4ancestors.com http://www.looking4ancestors.com
Specialties: lecturing / workshops / social media & internet resources / UK / Canada (specializing in Ontario) / United Empire Loyalists

Roy A LIPSETT. 61 Townely Crescent, Brampton, ON  L6Z 4S9 
tel (905) 970-0866  rlipsett@rogers.com
Specialties: Nova Scotia / Ontario / Family Reunion Planning / Seminars/Workshops / Project Management / Loyalists

Elayne LOCKHART, M.Ed. Family Stories, 234 Strathmore Blvd, Toronto, ON M4J 1P6
tel (416) 463-4806 info@familystoriesresearch.com www.familystoriesresearch.com/
Specialties: Ontario research / vital statistics / census (New research declined)

Ann LOGAN, PLCGS. Ontario Origins 58-2006 Glenada Cres., Oakville, ON L6H 5R9
tel (905) 845-7755 ontario.origins@yahoo.ca
Specialties: Ontario research / consultation / teaching/ vital statistics / census / newspapers / land and estate records

Patricia MCGREGOR, PLCGS. 841 Acadian Garden, Orleans, ON K1C 2V7
pmcgr@allstream.net pasttimes.topcities.com/
Specialties: Canadian census and National Archives and Library research

Marg MELDRUM, Genealogy Results 364 O’Leary Ave Peterborough, ON  K9K 1E3
tel (705) 742-3218 Marg@genealogyresults.com www.genealogyresults.com
Specialties: Vital statistics and Censuses: Canada, United States and United Kingdom/General Research/Customized projects.

Brenda Dougall MERRIMAN, CG, 201-110 The Esplanade, Toronto, ON M5E 1X9
tel (416) 869-0136 merriman.geneal@sympatico.ca
http://brendadougallmerriman.blogspot.com
Specialties: New clients not accepted. Author of Genealogy in Ontario: Searching the Records(available from OGS: www.ogs.on.ca) United Empire Loyalists: A Guide to Tracing Loyalist Ancestors in Upper Canada (available from globalgenealogy.com) and Genealogical Standards of Evidence (available from Dundurn Press).

D. Russell MORTON. 49 Pagoda Dr., Richmond Hill, ON L4E 4N5
tel (905) 773 9963 drmorton@sympatico.ca
Specialties: Northwestern Ontario, Victoria county / school records / locating descendants

Francine MULHERIN, BSc, BEd, PLCGS.  Mulherin Genealogy Services  500 Doris Ave, Suite 621, Toronto, ON M2N 0C1
tel (416) 512-1762 fax (416) 512-7365
info@mulheringenealogyservices.com   www.mulheringenealogyservices.com
Specialties: Canadian, French-Canadian, Acadian and Irish research and records. Bilingual

Bruce MURDUCK. 820 Allum Ave., Kingston, ON K7M 7A1
tel (613) 389-9839 bruce.murduck@family-historian.com www.family-historian.com
Specialties: all facets of problem solving research and investigation for the genealogist and family historian / people and records of Quebec / Upper Canada / Canada West / Ontario, Canada, 1775-2008 / extensive experience with a wide range of British and American sources

Fran MURPHY, BA, MLS. 2929 Aquitaine Ave., #1007 Mississauga, ON
tel (905) 821-3539 fmurphy2@rogers.com
Specialities: Ontario research / adoption/ estate files/ lectures

Sharon MURPHY. Timelines Genealogical Research, 153 King St. S., Port Hope,
ON L1A 2S2
tel (905) 885-7626 fax (905) 885-2043 timelines@sympatico.ca www.timelinesresearch.com/
Specialties: lecturing / workshops / consultations / Archives of Ontario onsite research training available / author of Researching Canadian Vital Statistic Records / author of Researching Canadian Land Records

Janice NICKERSON, M.A. Upper Canada Genealogy, Suite 2807, 33 Isabella St., Toronto, ON M4Y 2P7
tel (416) 920-2206 janice@uppercanadagenealogy.com www.uppercanadagenealogy.com/
Specialities: Ontario, Canada West and Upper Canada research / editor of Upper Canada - voices from the past / developer of indexes to Upper Canada records

Kathleen O'BRIEN, B.A, PLCGS. OrrKid Research, 355 Duvernay Drive, Orleans, ON K1E 2N7
kate@orrkid.com
Specialties: Ontario / vital statistics / census / land records / general research / editing

Gwen PATTERSON, BA, BED, CGRS. P.O. Box 5114, Penetanguishene, ON L9M 2G3
tel (705) 549-2314 pasgang4@csolve.net
Specialties: Drummond Islanders / Penetanguishene

Tammy PRIOLO, B.A.Sc., PLCGS. Tammy Tipler-Priolo The Ancestor Investigator, 16 Killare St., North Bay, ON P1A 4J2
tel (705) 495-3261 fax (705) 474-2911 info@ancestorinvestigator.com
http://www.ancestorinvestigator.com
Specialties: research / consultations / beginner & fundraising workshops / FHC LDS and Nipissing District ON OGS Library research / lecturer

Louise ST. DENIS. 2002-30 Wellington St. E., Toronto, ON M5E 1S3
tel (416) 861-0165 fax (416) 861-1894 National Institute for Genealogical Studies.
info@genealogicalstudies.com www.genealogystore.com/ www.genealogicalstudies.com/
Specialties: Internet courses / lecturing / publishing / author / vendor

Barbara SAMSON-WILLIS. Yore Origins R.R. #4, Campbellford, ON K0L 1L0
tel (705) 653-2685 fax (705) 653-5243 barsamwil@personainternet.com
Specialities: Ontario records, especially Northumberland County

Timothy L. SANFORD. 841 - 123 Scadding Ave, Toronto, ON M5A 4J3
tel (416) 366-1557 timothy.l.sanford@sympatico.ca (research declined)

Jane SYMMES, PLCGS. Box 45, Cheltenham, ON L7C 3L7
tel (905) 838-3844 symmesjane@hotmail.com

Jane E. THOMPSON, MLS. P.O. Box 927, Station Q, Toronto, ON M4T 2P1
je.thompson@utoronto.ca
Specialties: computers / Internet / migration / teaching / United Empire Loyalists

Helen WHYTE, MA, PLCGS, CG. 1970 Oakdean Cres., Ottawa, ON K1J 6H3
tel (613) 747-3957 hwhyte@rogers.com
Specialties: Canada / Scottish immigration to Canada

Barbaranne WRIGHT, U.E., Pathfinder Finder Genealogy Services, 10 Amberwood Court, St. Catharines, ON L2N 7E1
tel & fax (905) 935-3027
bwright.ue@sympatico.ca www.genealogypro.com/bwright.html
Specialties: Upper Canada (Ontario) Lincoln & Welland and Niagara area / Primary Source Documentation / Maps / United Empire Loyalists / Early Settlers / Military / Land Warrants and Fiats / Consulting / Vital Records / Author of Loyalist Children of Upper Canada and UE Loyalists and Military Claimants of Upper Canada.

Professional and Educational Postnomials

Genealogists on the list above may have the following postnomials:
BLS = Bachelor of Library Science
CG = Certified Genealogist
CGL = Certified Genealogical Lecturer
Service marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists used
under license after periodic evaluation by the Board.
CG(C) = Certified Genealogist (Canada)
From the Genealogical Institute of the Maritimes upon written and oral examination.
MLS = Master of Library Science
PLCGS = Professional Learning Certificate in Genealogical Studies
Postnomials issued jointly by the University of Toronto, Faculty of
Information Studies, Professional Learning Centre and The National Institute
for Genealogical Studies.
UE = Unity of the Empire
Signifies proven descendancy from United Empire Loyalists.