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For most people, what started as a hobby has turned into a passion - an all consuming passion to find out who we are, where we came from, who were our ancestors, what were they like, how did they live......... questions, questions, questions! The internet has allowed everyone to search for family. I’ve found family from 1000 years ago on the internet! Hard to believe! But the internet does not always have the answers, being still in its infancy. Many records are not yet transcribed, and the only way to find the answers to our questions is by a physical search of the existing documentation. That’s where I can help. After many years of digging in dusty archives I have collected a fair amount of knowledge about the people and places of Durham County. If you are searching for Durham people from the 19th century, I can help. Many answers are at my fingertips. If I haven’t a copy of the records I need, they are only a few minutes away. My fees are kept at minimum charge, so that as many people as possible will be able to afford my services - services that have been provided to people from many countries (England, Australia, New Zealand, USA, Western Canada) who are searching for long lost relatives that came to our brave new world over 100 years ago - those same people I write about in my history books! Let me help you find your Durham County ancestors. Sher is an award winning Toastmaster and has been studying the art of storytelling for the past ten years as a member of the Durham Folklore Society. She has "told" at events, festivals, seniors groups, service clubs, business groups, youth groups and schools all across Ontario. Need a guest speaker at your next club or group meeting? Sher presents an hour of stories right from the pages of Durham County History. For a fee schedule, and to book Sher for your meeting, contact her at lmjassoc@durham.net. Sher Leetooze Durham County Professional Genealogy Researcher, Historiographer, Master Storyteller Phone/fax: (905)623-9147 E-mail: lmjassoc@mail.durham.net 80 Roser Crescent, Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada, L1C 3N9 |
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of the histories of the six townships of the former Durham County, written and published by Sher Leetooze. In the 19th century, Bowmanville was the largest centre in the county, followed by Port Hope, then Millbrook. These towns offered interesting stories, so I decided to write about them. But one can not write about any one place without writing about those places that surround it. 1994 was the bi-centennial for Darlington Township, so I made the history of that township my project. Bowmanville dominated its pages. In the ensuing years, I completed other township histories - one each year, and during that time, found more links than you can imagine between the business of all these places, the individual people, the politicians, and the families. The First 200 Years, A Brief History of Darlington Township From The Oak Plain To The Lakefront, A Brief History of Clarke Township Built On Faith And Fortitude, A Brief History of Hope Township Along The Gravel Road, A Brief History of Cartwright Township The Trail Through The Bush, A Brief History of Manvers Township Irish, Orange and Proud, A Brief History of Cavan Township Durham County Companion |
| Sher's books can all be purchased from any leading book
dealer by special order, or by ordering directly from her. Please contact her at lmjassoc@durham.net, or phone/fax: (905)
623-9147, or write to: Sher Leetooze, 80 Roser Cres., Bowmanville, Ontario, L1C 3N9 Each book is $18.95 plus $3.50 postage when ordered from Sher. |
