u/falconhand_17

Hi All,

I know there's been a flurry of these posts, but I have a bit of a challenging situation and would love some insight/thoughts on the documents I have collected thus far.

G-1: Land Petition to the Crown (1834), Land Transaction Records (1842), Probate Records (showing G0 as heir), LDS Baptism Record (informal), Biographies (G-1 was born in Scotland, and moved to Canada.)

G0 Death Certificate, US Census as Child, US Census as Adult, LDS Missionary Register, Biographies, LDS Records (Born in Canada in 1840, moved to the US in 1842. No Canadian census records available as Simcoe records were lost, only aggregate statistics available.)

G1 Death Certificate, US Census as Child, US Census as Adult, Biographies
G2 Delayed Birth Certificate, Death Certificate, Marriage Certificate, US Census
G3 Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, US Census
G4 Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate
G5 Birth Certificate
G6 Birth Certificate (me!)

My current "game plan" is to use G-1's records to prove their presence in Canada at the time of G0's birth, and rely on the other documentation to establish a reliable relationship between G0 and G-1. Proper birth records only begin to be available with G3 and onwards, but G2 filed a delayed birth certificate later in life. I would love to find better Canadian records for G0, but they moved to the US as a toddler, and their family converted to the LDS church right around G0's birth date, so I have had no success so far finding a proper Canadian baptismal record. All of my records are consistent with minimal conflicting details.

Hi All,

I am working on a bill C-3 application to prove citizenship by descent in Canada. I have quite a few records already collected, but am struggling to find contemporary records for my Canadian ancestor.

His name is William Hood Hill, born Feb 21, 1840, to father Alexander Hill Jr. I know that this was prior to formal birth certificate issuance, so I have been working to find any other alternatives. My initial path of investigation was a baptismal certificate, but the family converted to the Mormon church when William was a baby, so I have been able to find very little regarding their prior religion to know which church I would inquire with for records.

I have US Census records and a Utah death certificate showing his birthplace of Canada, and I have a successful land grant petition for Alexander (the father) prior to William's birth, and a land sale record when the family moved south to the US, as well as some Mormon records. I would really appreciate any help or pointers in trying to solidify William's relationship to Alexander with contemporary records, or to firm up his exact birthplace.

Thank you in advance!