Bartley, Scott Andrew. Researching American Census Records. Toronto, ON: Heritage Productions, c2002.

Summary: A better understanding of the history, content and uses of census records and related material. Much census material is available on computerized databases located in many familiar places; libraries, archives, etc.

Betit, Kyle. Researching American Land Records. Toronto, ON: Heritage Productions, c2002.

Summary: An overview of the history and types of land documents in the United States including: land grants; homestead records; development bounty lands; deeds and maps. Looking at colonial records (English, French, Mexican, Spanish). As well an overview of the availability of statewide and Internet land record sources & resources; where they are located and how you can contact the appropriate repository.

Christensen, Penelope. Finding Your Scandinavian Ancestors. 3rd Edition. Toronto, ON: Heritage Productions, 2001.

Summary: Scandinavian ancestors are some of the easiest to find because they left detailed records which have been well preserved and are easily available at Family History Centers. This book guides you to your ancestors in Denmark, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.

Hutchinson, Brian W. Researching Irish Census Records: Including Census Substitute Records. Toronto, ON: Heritage Productions, c2001.

Summary: In no other way, have genealogists found their jobs more difficult due to the huge loss of historical census records in Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland (Eire). Included, the availability of records, plus importance of various government land and people surveys acting as substitutes.

LaBudie-Szakall, Kathleen Ann and Jan Steven Zaleski. Finding Your Polish Ancestors. Toronto, ON: Heritage Productions, c2003.

Summary: Successful Polish research is easiest when the ancestral village is known and the parish records have been microfilmed, but persistence and the right strategies can overcome many of the most common pitfalls. This book will provide resources available to help you research your ancestors.

Douglas, Althea. Finding Your Ancestors in English Quebec. Toronto, ON: Heritage Productions, c2001-2003.

Summary: Although we think of Quebec as divided by language, French or English, the religious divide is much more important: Roman Catholic or Non-Catholic. This book will help you understand this religious divide and how land divisions and institutions were developed. Included is an extensive reference and bibliography section.

Hanowski, Laura. Finding Your Ancestors in Manitoba. Toronto, ON: Heritage Productions, c2005.

Summary: The author takes you through the '5 W' approach to help you redefine your goals and look for sources that you have overlooked. WHO are you look for? WHEN did the ancestor live in Manitoba? WHERE in the province did they live? WHAT records were created? WHY you're searching and why the records were created?

Normandeau-Jones, Lea. Finding Your Acadian Ancestors. Toronto, ON: Heritage Productions, c2001.

Summary: A fascinating and often misunderstood period in the movement and culture of our early Acadian ancestors. This book will provide historical data, maps and other tools to help in your research.

Reid, John D. Researching Canada's Home Children. Toronto, ON: Heritage Productions, c2005.

Summary: Perhaps one in ten Canadians has a young emigrant ancestor from the British Isles who came with a philanthropic agency, such as Barnardo's, between 1869 and the 1930s. Inside you will find practical advice on sources and techniques for researching these young immigrants in Canada and the UK.

Smith, Edward. Migration Patterns in Canada. Toronto, ON: Heritage Productions, 2003.

Summary: Migration patterns, for the purpose of this book, will include immigration, emigration and migration in, out & within Canada. Identifying various records which contain migration data, and how to read them, including their failings, will add detail to your research.

Bachusky, Johnnie. Ghost Town Stories of the Red Coat Trail: From Renegade to Ruin on the Canadian Prairies. Victoria, B.C. : Heritage House, c2010.

Summary: The Red Coat Trail of southern Saskatchewan and southeastern Alberta runs near the route of the North West Mounted Police's famous 1874 March West. Today, this lonely highway passes through a windswept land of ghostly abandoned towns. Johnnie Bachusky takes readers back to the heyday of these towns, which sprang up as settlers travelled west during the last great land rush.

Harris, Frann. Martensville, Truth or Justice? : The Story of the Martensville Daycare Trials. Toronto, ON: Dundurn Press, c1998.

Summary: When a child-abuse scandal is uncovered at an unlicenced daycare in small-town Saskatchewan, it polarizes the community. Frann Harris, a rookie court reporter assigned to the trial the longest in Saskatchewan history starts to wonder if the scope of the alleged crimes is dwarfed by something even more startling: a botched police investigation and inappropriate courtroom procedures.

Hulgaard, William J. and John W. White. Honoured in Places: Remembered Mounties Across Canada. Surrey, B.C.: Heritage House, 2002.

Summary: Ever since the Canadian prairies were first settled and the Mounties marched west to establish and maintain law and order, the names of individual officers have left their mark on the national landscape. Their long tradition has been honoured in many of the place names of Canada, especially in the West. In this collection, over 250 of the NWMP, RNWMP and RCMP members who died while on duty, or who enjoyed long or extraordinary careers, are remembered. Other place names are connected to a Mountie-related event or were named by a pioneering Mountie in honour of some significant occurrence.

Quan, Holly. Sam Steele: The Wild West Adventures of Canada's Most Famous Mountie. Canmore, Alta. : Altitude Pub. Canada, 2003.

Summary: Once or twice in our lives, some of us are lucky enough to witness or even to participate in an event of historical importance. Same Steele made a career of it. During the pioneering years of the Canadian West, Sam Steele was not only present but took an active role in virtually every significant historical event.

Teather, Robert Gordon. Scarlet Tunic. Surrey, B.C.: Heritage House, 1997.

Summary: This second edition now includes by popular demand "The Deck"-Bob Teather's current selection of adage cards that have helped him stay true to his job for three decades. A candid first-hand account lets you see inside the cars and hearts of the RCMP. A look at the joys and frustrations of being a cop.