Family History Canada January 2010
This website provides resources to trace Canadian relatives who served in England during World War 2.
If you know of any other research resources please contact us at mail@FamilyHistoryCanada.com
Rosemary Jim Mabel
We are particularly interested in finding the whereabouts of a soldier known as "Jim" as shown above and below. Jim was in England during the second World War and was a friend of Mabel Fuller shown above. We have some really great news for Jim and his family. Click here for more information.
Mabel had a daughter Rosemary (above) in September 1947 but she was adopted shortly after birth. Rosemary has been told that Jim may have been in the Lorne Scots Regiment during WW2 and that he was stationed in Aldershot and the Abingdon area which we think is where he met her mother Mabel.
Note the strong resemblance between Rosemary and Jim above at about the same age.
"Jim's family my not know he has a beautiful daughter in England, Rosemary would like to hear from her father's family and possibly even meet any half-brothers and sisters she might have. However, she doesn't want to interrupt anyone's lives and she would agree to stay away, if that was what her father's family wished. But she would at the very least like to know what his real surname is."
If you know Rosemary's father Jim please contact us. As Rosemary would love to meet Jim's Canadian family. Even if you recognise him and can confirm his full name and regiment we would love to hear from you. Please make Rosemary's life complete.
Please email mail@FamilyHistoryCanada.com
Rosemary as a child and now. 
More photos of Jim.
Useful Resources and Research Tools
The following links are provided to help Canadian families carry out genealogy research or trace family members and family history from WW2. If you find any other useful resources please contact us and we will add the link to the list below.
1. John Boers at Liberation Children is a well know expert providing support to those looking to trace family in Europe.
http://www.liberationchildren.org/lostfriends/index.html
2. Bill Casey provides information about Canadian veterans from World War 2.
http://www.billcasey.ca/Veterans%20Memories%20Page.html
3. Canadian War Brides provides much information on Canadian War Brides.
http://www.canadianwarbrides.com
4. Voices of the Left Behind - essential reading for those Canadian soldiers interested in tracing their English babies.
http://www.voicesoftheleftbehind.com/index.shtml
5. The Canadian White Pages - always useful for searching.
6. Canadian Soldiers - a comprehensive family history and genealogy research source regarding Canadian soldiers of the 20th century.
http://www.canadiansoldiers.com/
7. Maple Leaf Up - comprehensive family history and genealogy research information for those carrying out research into the history of Canadian forces in WW2.
http://www.mapleleafup.org/intro.html
8. Tweedsmuir Military Camp - information about the history of the main Canadian Army base and what it was like to be a Canadian soldier in Europe during World War 2. The Lorne Scots were the last to leave in February 1947.
http://www.tweedsmuirmilitarycamp.co.uk/Index.html
9. Canadian Military Headquarters Records - These are the records of the Canadian stay in England during WW2. Maybe your soldier is in these records.
http://www.forces.gc.ca/dhh/collections/reports/engraph/cmhq_e.asp?cat=7
10. Canadian Roots UK is a website that provides support to people in England looking to trace people in Canada.
http://www.canadianrootsuk.org/
11. The Lorne Scots museum in Brampton is a useful site for those searching for a Lorne Scot.
http://www.lornescots.ca/museum.php