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For Essex Branch publications see the OGS e-store at https://ogs.on.ca/product-category/branch-publications-digital-download/ , click on Essex Branch logo, then use the search box and type in a topic (eg by town) to locate documents, or search through the pages
The Essex Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society welcomes you to our store. Please browse our collection, make your selections, pay securely with PayPal or your credit card via the Paypal payment gateway. Once your payment is completed, you will be re-directed to the Essex E-Store where the files to be downloaded are listed. The files to be downloaded will be available under your My Account page for 7 days. A .pdf reader is required to view these files. Adobe Acrobat Reader can be downloaded for free HERE.
Many of the items listed for sale in the e-store are available free in the Members-Only section. If you are a member of the Essex Branch of OGS, please enter the Members-Only site on the Ontario Genealogical Society website before making any purchases.
These files are provided for private, non-commercial use. All transcriptions and related documents are subject to the copyright of the Essex Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society. A purchaser is entitled to use these transcriptions solely for personal, non-commercial use, and to reproduce or copy no more than 10% of any transcript for research purposes. Any other reproduction or publication is strictly prohibited.
Essex County Cemeteries
All transcriptions are available on the Members Only site. Indexes are located on the Publications Indexes page. Photos used with permission of Doug Gammon.
| Location | Link |
|---|---|
| Anderdon Township | View Records |
| Colchester South Township | View Records |
| Gosfield North Township | View Records |
| Gosfield South Township | View Records |
| Kingsville | View Records |
| Maidstone Township | View Records |
| Malden Township-Amherstburg | View Records |
| Mersea Township | View Records |
| Pelee Township | View Records |
| Rochester Township | View Records |
| Sandwich South Township | View Records |
| Sandwich West Township | View Records |
| Tecumseh | View Records |
| Tilbury North Township | View Records |
| Tilbury West Township | View Records |
| Windsor | View Records |
| Monuments and Abandoned Cemeteries | View Records |
Note: Access to full transcriptions requires membership. Cemetery photos courtesy of Doug Gammon.
Essex County Census Records
These census transcriptions are all available for free on the Members Only site.
| Census Year | Link |
|---|---|
| 1847 Census | View Records |
| 1861 Census | View Records |
| 1871 Census | View Records |
| 1891 Census | View Records |
Note: Access to these free transcriptions requires membership to the Essex County OGS.
Birth, Death and Marriage Records
All of these BMD records are available for free on the Members Only site.
| Record Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Church Records | View Records |
| Registers | View Records |
| Newspapers | View Records |
| Obituaries | View Records |
| Wills | View Records |
Note: Access to these free BMD records requires membership to the Essex County OGS.
Additional Documents
These documents are available for free on the Members Only site.
| Document Type | Link | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Books | View Documents | |
| School Records | View Records | |
| Voter’s Lists | View Lists | |
| Biographies and Family Trees | View Family Research | Many of these family research items may be available for free on the Members Only site. |
| Trails | View Trails | Please refer to the Index to this newsletter on the Publications Index page to determine the Volume and Issue to purchase. |
Note: Access to these free documents requires membership to the Essex County OGS.