A Challenging Search in Canada: A Case Study
Recently Olive Tree Genealogy received a request from Melissa to help
with finding a challenging ancestor. Melissa didn't have a lot of
information on her family but she did send the following:
I don't have much about my dad's father's side of the family. They resided in Brandon, Manitoba and were on the 1911 Census as Stephi, Annie and Mary Pravada . I don't know if Stephi was short for something, but his headstone says Steve.
I also know that, for whatever reason, there are 3 different spellings of their last name. One being Pravada (per censes), one being Prawada and my maiden name was Prewedo.
My family attended a Ukranian Catholic Church in Brandon. I'd really like to find their immigration record or more about the family.Melissa's query intrigued me as ancestors with such a variety in their surname are often very challenging to find. And I like a challenge! So I did a little research on Melissa's behalf and thought I'd share with readers how I found records that will provide answers for Melissa and will take her back at least one more generation to the parents of both Stephi and Annie
Continue reading the step by step guide to research on a challenging ancestral tree in Canada.
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