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VERSION FIVE
Created & Compiled By
Ron Demaray
Read Me First!
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This file and the OCFA5REF file contain important information
regarding the use of this cemetery database. You are well advised
to read onward before attempting to unzip the data files themselves.
Copyright
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Copyright (C), 1996, Ron Demaray.
Free, non-commercial distribution of OCFA is welcomed and
encouraged provided the original format and all its component
parts are retained. Permission to copy all or part of this work
is granted, provided that the copies are not made or distributed
for resale (except a nominal copying fee only to cover expenses
may be charged), and provided that this readme.txt file, including
the author-contact information and this copyright notice, are
retained verbatim and are displayed conspicuously. You may not
include these files as part of any CD-ROM without the express
written permission of the author. Any other use of OCFA, without
prior written consent of the authors, is STRICTLY FORBIDDEN. If
anyone requires other permissions that are not covered by the above,
please contact the author.
Introduction
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Version FIVE of The Ontario Cemetery Finding Aid, contains more
than ONE MILLION entries. It is a COMPLETE REPLACEMENT encompassing
all previous OCFA releases.
It is a pleasure to announce the addition of the Bruce County
Genealogical Society, the Temiskaming Genealogy Group, as well as
the Niagara Peninsula and Norfolk Branches of the OGS. The Perth,
Waterloo-Wellington, Kingston, London-Middlesex, Lambton, Ottawa,
Kawartha, Quinte and Brant Branches of the OGS, as well as the Upper
Ottawa Valley Genealogical Group continue to support the project.
Data published by the above organizations is obviously essential
to the growth of the OCFA database. However, the volunteers who have
spent hundreds of hours to transfer the data from "paper to computer"
represent the heart and sole of OCFA. Without them, the project could
not have succeeded.
I would like to extend my very sincere thanks to each and every
volunteer whose name appears on the "OCFA honour roll". All of them
have contributed to the growth of the OCFA database. Several seem to
have virtually altered their life style in order to sacrifice a few
hours every day to enter data. This dedication shown by Don Pettit,
Sherri Pettit, Eva Pettit, Marianne Wilkat, Marjory Wilson and Darryl
Bonk represents over 200,000 entries since the release of OCFA Four
last June!
I would also like to acknowledge the continued public relations
campaign being carried on by Stuart Wright, Don Park, Jim McKane and
Brian Hurdle, Don Pettit, Sherri Pettit and Art Dainton.
**** THE OCFA TEAM OF VOLUNTEERS ****
Rosemary Ambrose Ian McKenzie
Anne Ashton David McKnight
Thelma Barnes Barbara McMahon-Dainton
Roger Boardman Tom Miller
Darryl A. Bonk David Oxland
Barbara K. A. Brown Don Park
Anna Joan Buxton Charles Patterson
Gordon Carter Pat Patterson
Lyle Clements Tina Patterson
Art Dainton Paul Pepper
Ron Demaray Don Pettit
Charles Dobie Eva Pettit
Fred Drew Sherri Pettit
David Fahner May Prang
Cecelia Gellman Price & Keeler
Bryan Gidley Lois Richardson
George Goos Dennis Robertson
Steve Gray Earl Robichaud
Brian Hinz Lorne Shunk
Robert Horslen Dianne Skinner
Peter House Ken Smy
Norma Huber Cynthia Sytnyk
Leonard Jenks Barry Taylor
Christine Kemp Darren Thomson
Dave Koch Lynda Toneri
Denis F. Lawless Steve Trincanati
Karen Linneberg Jessica Veinot
Donna Longhurst Marianne Wilkat
Dona Madill Wayne Willson
Ron Marshall Marjorie Wilson
Ken McEvoy Kathy Witheridge
Jim McKane Stuart Wright
The enthusiasm and energy displayed by all these individuals
and organizations have helped make the Ontario Cemetery Finding Aid
project very successful. I thank you all.
- Ron Demaray
Purpose
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This database is intended as a "pointer" database only. It
consists of the surnames, cemetery name and location of more than
one million interments in Ontario and one county in the province of
Quebec. The file does not contain transcriptions or dates, but it
does tell the reader which county, township and cemetery contains a
given surname.
File Names
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The following list comprises the complete OCFA FIVE set.
The .ASC files contain the character separated ASCII data, where
the letter(s) in the filename indicates the surnames contained in
each file....
OCFA5-A. ZIP OCFA5_A. ASC ("A" surnames)
OCFA5-B1.ZIP OCFA5_B1.ASC ("B"-"BEZ" surnames)
OCFA5-B2.ZIP OCFA5_B2.ASC ("BH"-"BREZ" surnames)
OCFA5-B3.ZIP OCFA5_B3.ASC ("BRI"-"BZ" surnames)
OCFA5-C1.ZIP OCFA5_C1.ASC ("CA"-"CN" surnames)
OCFA5-C2.ZIP OCFA5_C2.ASC ("CO"-"CZ" surnames)
OCFA5-D. ZIP OCFA5_D. ASC ("D" surnames)
OCFA5-E. ZIP OCFA5_E. ASC ("E" surnames)
OCFA5-F. ZIP OCFA5_F. ASC ("F" surnames)
OCFA5-G1.ZIP OCFA5_G1.ASC ("GA"-"GNY" surnames)
OCFA5-G2.ZIP OCFA5_G2.ASC ("GOA"-"GZ" surnames)
OCFA5-H1.ZIP OCFA5_H1.ASC ("H"-"HEZ" surnames)
OCFA5-H2.ZIP OCFA5_H2.ASC ("HI"-"HZ" surnames)
OCFA5-IJ.ZIP OCFA5_I. ASC ("I" surnames)
OCFA5_J. ASC ("J" surnames)
OCFA5-K. ZIP OCFA5_K. ASC ("K" surnames)
OCFA5-L. ZIP OCFA5_L. ASC ("L" surnames)
OCFA5-M1.ZIP OCFA5_M1.ASC ("M"-"McC." surnames)
OCFA5-M2.ZIP OCFA5_M2.ASC ("McD."-"MERZ" surnames)
OCFA5-M3.ZIP OCFA5_M3.ASC ("MESA"-"MZ" surnames)
OCFA5-NO.ZIP OCFA5_N. ASC ("N" surnames)
OCFA5_O. ASC ("O" surnames)
OCFA5-PQ. ZIP OCFA5_P. ASC ("P" surnames)
OCFA5_Q. ASC ("Q" surnames)
OCFA5-R1.ZIP OCFA5_R1.ASC ("RA"-"RIZ" surnames)
OCFA5-R2.ZIP OCFA5_R2.ASC ("ROA"-"RZ" surnames)
OCFA5-S1.ZIP OCFA5_S1.ASC ("S"-"SGRI" surnames)
OCFA5-S2.ZIP OCFA5_S2.ASC ("SHA"-"SNY" surnames)
OCFA5-S3.ZIP OCFA5_S3.ASC ("SO"-"SZ" surnames)
OCFA5-T. ZIP OCFA5_T. ASC ("T" surnames)
OCFA5-UZ.ZIP OCFA5_U. ASC ("U" surnames)
OCFA5_V. ASC ("V" surnames)
OCFA5_X. ASC ("X" surnames)
OCFA5_Y. ASC ("Y" surnames)
OCFA5_Z. ASC ("Z" surnames)
OCFA5-W1.ZIP OCFA5_W1. ASC ("WA"-"WGLO" surnames)
OCFA5-W2.ZIP OCFA5_W2. ASC ("WHA"-"WZ" surnames)
OCFA5UNK.ZIP OCFA5UNK.ASC (unknown & partial surnames)
OCFA5CEM.ZIP OCFA5CEM.ASC A mini datafile of the
cemeteries included in OCFA to date; their
names, locations and reference sources in
ASCII delimited format.
OCFA5REF.TXT Essential REFERENCE material,
and a plain text listing of the cemeteries
entered to date, sorted by county & township.
README.TXT The file you are reading.
FILE_ID.DIZ File description.
Reading the Files
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The character separated ASCII format can be read with an
ASCII viewer such as Vern Buergs popular LIST program, or by
using the DOS 'Type' command (type filename.ext |more), but
greater viewing flexibility can be gained by importing these
files into a Data Base program.
Field Sizes
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The following field sizes will allow you to safely import
the data into a database program without losing any of the field
contents:
Surname: 30
Given: 45
Cemetery: 50
County: 20
Township: 20
Reference: 18
Soundex: 4
The smaller OCFA5CEM.ASC file is based on the following database
fields and sizes:
Reference: 18
Cemetery: 50
County: 20
Township: 20
Con: 16
Lot: 6
Pub: 16
Vol: 5
Year: 5
OCFA5REF.TXT
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This file contains essential REFERENCE material, and a plain
text list of all the cemeteries entered to date, sorted by county
and township. You may wish to print this file for future reference.
Can I Contribute to the next release of OCFA?
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Absolutely! If you have access to cemetery transcription indices,
or have transcribed a cemetery or have collected cemetery data in
the course of your pursuit of Ontario ancestors and want to share
your efforts, please contact me:
Echo mail - We can be reached on just about any of the
FidoNet or IGA_Net genealogy echos.
Net mail - 1:340/85 or 440:123/85
Internet - Email - ocfa@islandnet.com
Email - ron.demaray@bbc.org
URL - http://www.islandnet.com/ocfa
BBS - Metchosin Central BBS 1-604-478-7678
supporting speeds of 2400 to 28800 bps
Snail mail - Metchosin Central
Box 48058,
3575 Douglas St,
Victoria, BC, Canada, V8Z 7H5.
The Final Word
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It would be naive to believe that the OCFA database does not
contain a growing number of inaccuracies. The process of data
transfer from headstone to OCFA includes many steps and comes from
many sources and is beyond my control.... errors are inevitable.
Please do not hesitate to point out any errors or omissions that
you encounter.
Good luck with your research. I hope this latest version of
the Ontario Cemetery Finding Aid helps you in that elusive search
for your ancestors.
Enjoy.......... Ron Demaray