Canada, Royal Canadian Mounted Police obituary card index and Notices - FamilySearch Historical Records: Difference between revisions

Canada, Royal Canadian Mounted Police obituary card index and Notices - FamilySearch Historical Records (view source)

Revision as of 12:22, 27 August 2012

1,191 bytes added , 27 August 2012

Update

VisualWikitext

HawkBlade124

14,051

edits

@@ Line 6: / Line 6: @@
 == Record Description  ==
-This Collection will include records from 1867 to 2007.<br>
+This collection will include records from 1867 to 2007.<br>
 A collection of Royal Canadian Mounted Police death records found in Royal Canadian Mounted Police publications, including an index to some of the obituaries.
@@ Line 15: / Line 15: @@
 These publications and the accompanying index only include the records of those officers whose deaths were reported to the publications.
+Among records of Canadian governmental officials are the personnel files of more than 40,000 former members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Structured along military lines, this organization was established as the North West Mounted Police in 1873 to bring law and order to the region between the Red River Valley of the North and the Rocky Mountains.
+Although they have sometimes been involved in military actions, such as helping to suppress the North West Rebellion of 1885, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police members now comprise the national police force of Canada. They also contract with provinces other than Quebec and Ontario to provide police protection on a provincial level.
+*'''1876–1971 '''Deaths of Royal Canadian Mounted Police killed while on duty, taken from S.W. Horrell's <u>The Pictoral History of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police</u> (Toronto, Ontario: McGraw–Hill Ryerson, 1973).
+*'''1919–1997''' Scarlet and Gold (Royal Canadian Mounted Police Veterans' Association) publication including an historical honor roll of officers killed while on duty and more current obituaries. Honor roll contains deaths prior to 1919.
+*'''1933–2007''' Digital images of an obituary card index for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and digital images of the obituary sections of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police publications the index refers to.
+*'''1976–1994''' <u>Pony Express''': '''Staff Relations Branch Newsletter</u>.
 For a list of record categories currently published in this collection, select the [https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https%3A//api.familysearch.org/records/collection/1425003/waypoints Browse] link from the collection landing page.
@@ Line 33: / Line 45: @@
 </gallery>
-*'''1876–1971 '''Deaths of Royal Canadian Mounted Police killed while on duty, taken from S.W. Horrell's <u>The Pictoral History of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police</u> (Toronto, Ontario: McGraw–Hill Ryerson, 1973).
-*'''1919–1997''' Scarlet and Gold (Royal Canadian Mounted Police Veterans' Association) publication including an historical honor roll of officers killed while on duty and more current obituaries. Honor roll contains deaths prior to 1919.
+Key genealogical facts found in this collection may include the following information:
+*Full name of ancestor
+*Age at death
+*Name of next to kin
+*Date and place of birth
+*Names of Parents
+*Place of residence before death
-*'''1933–2007''' Digital images of an obituary card index for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and digital images of the obituary sections of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police publications the index refers to.
+== How to Use the Record  ==
-*'''1976–1994''' <u>Pony Express''': '''Staff Relations Branch Newsletter</u>.
+==== Beginning Your Search ====
+To begin your search, it would be helpful if you knew the following information:
-== How to Use the Record  ==
+*Ancestors name
+*Date and place of death
+*Name
+==== Searching the Images ====
-To search the collection, select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒ Select the Publication, Years and Volume which takes you to the images.
+To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links:<br>
+⇒Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page<br>
+⇒ Select the Publication, Years and Volume which will take you to the images.
-Look at the images one by one comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination.
+Look at each image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination.
-<u>Scarlet and Gold</u> and the <u>Pictoral History of of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police</u> are lists of officers killed while in the line of duty. These lists are in chronological order. Some obituaries are included in these records.
+==== Other Information About This Record ====
+''Scarlet and Gold'' and the ''Pictoral History of of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police'' are lists of officers killed while in the line of duty. These lists are in chronological order. Some obituaries are included in these records.
-The obituary card index is alphabetical by surname. This index covers the <u>Royal Canadian Mounted Police</u><u>Quarterly</u> beginning with Volume 1, July 1933. Not all deaths are covered by this publication. If the <u>Quarterly</u> was not advised of a death, no obituary was printed.
+The obituary card index is arranged alphabetically by surname. This index covers the ''Royal Canadian Mounted Police Quarterly'' beginning with Volume 1, July 1933. Not all deaths are covered by this publication. If the ''Quarterly'' was not advised of a death, no obituary was printed.
 Surnames in the index are followed by given name or initials and possibly nicknames. The second column holds the regimental number for the individual. Regimental numbers may be preceded by the following letters: