Bookmobile Service Updates

Bookmobile Service at the Stoney Creek Arena and Gage Park is unavailable on Saturday, June 3, due to the Battle of Stoney Creek re-enactment at Battlefield Museum. The Bookmobile will visit Bayfront Park (10am-12pm) and the Imagine in the Park Festival (10:30am-4:30pm) as special pop-ups instead.

Affected Branch(es):

Bookmobile

Publish Date:

Friday, May 26, 2023 - 9:00am

Notices

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Turner Park Library JAWS Accessible Computer - Printing Unavailable

JAWS Accessible Computer at the Turner Park Branch is temporarily unable to print.

The estimated time of disruption is unknown.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Affected Branch:

Turner Park Branch

Nearest Branches:

Concession Branch

Terryberry Branch

Publish Date:

Monday, May 29, 2023 - 1:45pm

Stoney Creek Branch - Delayed Opening

Due to Staff training, the Stoney Creek Branch will have a delayed opening of 10am on Friday, June 9. You may visit the Saltfleet Branch as the next nearest location for your library needs.

Affected Branch:

Stoney Creek Branch

Publish Date:

Monday, May 29, 2023 - 9:00am

Research Your House

New House in Westdale

There are various sources that can be used to document the history of a building. With the exception of certain well-known Hamilton-area homes, most do not have a ready-made history to consult. Therefore, the researcher needs to construct a history from scratch using the available sources. This process can take a great deal of time and effort, but the results are very rewarding.

Local History and Archives contains a range of potentially applicable sources with which one can research their house. The various types of records include:

Telephone Directories

These directories show names, addresses and telephone numbers for the Hamilton-Wentworth region.

City Directories

Researchers and genealogists use city directories to trace individuals, families and businesses. They usually include an alphabetical listing of adult residents, with their occupation and address.

Assessment Records

Tax assessment records help in accurately dating the construction of a building as well as disclosing the original owner and a list of occupants.

Land Registry Records

These records detail the chain of ownership of a property by means of plan and lot number.

Maps

Local History & Archives owns several large scale maps that show the shape, size and exact location of individual buildings.

Historical Photographs

If your building was known by a name in addition to its address, make sure to search under that heading as well. In Local History & Archives, check in the Where-to-Look under Hamilton – Street Address and Number or Hamilton – Name of house for a citation to the Picture Collection. You can also check photographs of the street the house is located on to see if your building might be shown.

There are also specialized finding aids for other collections available in the department.

To obtain more information about the people associated with the building, you may wish to check family papers, clipping files, census returns, genealogical indexes, funeral home indexes, cemetery indexes, promotional booklets, photographs, local publications and other sources within Local History & Archives.

Check in the Where-to-Look under the surname or ask for assistance at the Local History & Archives Information Desk.

There are also invaluable records that can be found at the Hamilton City Clerk's office.

Bookmobile Service Updates

Turner Park Library JAWS Accessible Computer - Printing Unavailable

Stoney Creek Branch - Delayed Opening

Research Your House

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