How do I go about finding a death & burial that occurred about 1848?

Our Research By Year pages detail what records are available during specific time periods. For 1848 see the 1840-1849 page. As a death during this time period pre-dates Vital Registration you will have to seek out church and cemetery records.

Also see our links page for a link to the genealogy group that covers the area where the death took place. Many genealogy groups have published transcripts of local cemeteries plus have a wealth of local knowledge.

As well be sure to check out the Ontario Cemetery Finding Aid and CanadaGenWeb's Cemetery Project.

In the 1861 Ontario census people are listed as "inmates". Any idea what "inmate" means?

One of the column headings of the 1861 census is "Names of Inmates" and refers to all persons enumerated. In this case inmate would mean those living within each dwelling enumerated.

I believe my grandparents lived in Cyrstal Beach, Ontario from 1900 to about 1902. What kind of records are available to verify they were there and that my grandmother owned the cottage?

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Can anyone point me in the right direction to locate info regarding female inmates convicted of adultery in the 1940's in Ontario?

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Is there any records on the 1884 train wreck?

There are likely dozens of different types of records available that relate to this incident such as Death Records, Court Records, Funeral Records, Cemetery Records and Newspapers. Don't overlook local records!

I am researching early Canadian Quakers-Friends. I would like to know when and where did this group first appear in Canada and at what age were children of Quaker parents typically "baptized" into the faith?

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My grandfather was in Kingston Penn I believe for 7 years for a bank robbery and I am trying to find the records of the crime or the correcetional records. His name is William Henry McMillan. He was adopted and his other last name was Chard. This happened in the Niagara falls area. He was a university student. happened approx 1930. He was caught because of some hat he was wearing.

Correctional Records are available at the Archives of Ontario, check with them first to see if they have the area & time period needed. If they don't have the needed records they may still be held at the local court house.

I am having difficulty in finding out where and when someone died. It may have been in his hometown area or in England. It's from 1897, where can I find the info I need?

Ontario Death Registrations are available for this period.  They are indexed by name and can be accessed at the Archives of Ontario, any Canadian Library with microfilm facilities, Family History Centres worldwide and through a subscription to Ancestry.ca.