Welcome to

North of 54 Genealogy

I have developed some free resources to help you discover your family history.

You can also follow my new page on Facebook where I will be posting information about geneaolgy, with a focus on free online record sources and old maps. I will also announce any new or updated content here on Facebook.

Free Genealogy Resources

We have put together a number of free resources to help you with your genealogy research.

All Free Genealogy Resources

Featured Free Resources

CPR Land Sales Record Search

Search for CPR (Canadian Pacific Railway) Land Sales records by Dominion Land Survey location, or by the listed first and last names of buyers.

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Alberta Homesteads How To

A complete how to, with an example, of how to find records and locations for homesteads in what is now the province of Alberta.

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About Me

I have been doing genealogy for many years, with a primary focus on Canada, US, and Europe.

I created my first how to (reproduced and updated here) for genealogy many years ago and have created this page to help others with researching their family history.

I recently started volunteering with a local genealogy society and in that role I have delivered both online and conference presentations. Some of the content is based on those presentations.

As you explore this site you will see I have a passion for technology, maps, and finding historic locations.

I do almost all my reserach online using free sites, so most of the content on this site can be followed from your home computer.