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Ernestown is an historic [1] and present-day geographic township [2] in Lennox and Addington County in eastern Ontario, Canada. It was originally known as Second Town because it was surveyed after Kingston Township, but was renamed in 1784 after Prince Ernest Augustus, fifth son of George III.
ERNESTOWN TOWNSHIP MAP - FIRST REGISTERED DEEDS GRANTED. Extracted from map in possession of Lennox & Addington County Museum & Archives, by Sharon J. Cadieux, UE. Names are transcribed exactly as shown on the lots on the map, which accounts for variations in spelling.
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Loyalist is a lower-tier township municipality in central eastern Ontario, Canada on Lake Ontario. It is in Lennox and Addington County and consists of two parts: the mainland and Amherst Island. It was named for the United Empire Loyalists, who settled in the area after the American Revolution.
- Early Records
- Vital Records After 1869
- Land Records and Wills
- Censuses
Civil registration did not begin in the province until 1869. Before then there may be church records of baptisms and burials. For the most part these are still held by the denomination who recorded them. Copies of marriage records made pre-1869 had to be sent by individual clergymen to the registrar of the county in which the marriage took place. T...
Birth, marriage and death registrations are not open to the public until a specific number of years after the event occurred. Births to 1915 are now available [October 2014]; dates for marriages and deaths are later. Birth and death registration was not universally carried out in the early years after its adoption. Deaths were more apt to be report...
Information on how to access land records and wills is best sought on the Archives of Ontario website. An ancestor's land holding might be found on Canadian County Atlas Digital Projectif he was in occupancy circa 1878. Association for the Preservation of Ontario Land Registry Office Documents (APOLROD). A list of Land Registry Offices for all Coun...
The original censuses are in the hands of Library and Archives Canada, known to Canadians as "LAC". Copies of original microfilms are online at the LAC website for all censuses up to 1921. Each census database is preceded with an explanation of the geographical area covered, the amount of material retained (some census division material has been lo...
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- Ernestown
- Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada (-1999)
- Township
In 1998, Ernestown Township amalgamated with the Village of Bath and Amherst Island to become part of the municipality (township) of Loyalist Township.
Lush natural paradise in Loyalist Township. From rippling brooks, tall trees, the chirping of birds and the lapping of waves, Parrott’s Bay Conservation Area has become a valued refuge for those seeking to commune with nature.
In 1784, Ernestown was an original township created as a home for the United Empire Loyalists, in particular, Jessup's Loyal Rangers from northern New York State. Ernestown was the second of...
