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Apart from minor error correction, the following updates have been made:

  • Unless otherwise noted the updates refer to the Garland Genealogy page.
    • [Nelles] indicates updates to the Nelles/Gallant Genealogy page.
    • [Volvo] indicated updates to the Volvo page
  • 2023.01.31
    • Entered info for Harold Crummey #468 as per Telegram obit.
    • Added info as per #547 Graham Martin's obit, mostly his siblings. Had brother Derek Martin, m to Barbara Ann Benson, as cousin of Graham's. Corrected that.
    • Added info as per #805 Florrie Mae Pennell (nee White) m. Harold Pennell, mostly her siblings. Looks like she is #841 Ralph White's sister. Ralph married Eleanor Pennell (Harold's sister. Harold and Eleanor Pennell were kids of Caleb Pennell (Uncle Walt's brother).
    • Added info as for #215 Betty Benson (nee Howell) obit. Betty married #211 Roy Bensonm, son of #93 William Benson.
    • Added info on Cecelia Lethbridge #138 and husband Alan Shearing as per email rec'd from Lorraine Noble 2021.05.26 and following.
    • Added Hudson John Garland #4267, son of Grant Garland #75 and Kate Borton #1632.
    • Added info on Eli Garland #1569 and descendants as per emails from Bill Garland #4269 rec'd 2022-01-23.
    • Added info on Florence Lillian May Kelland death as per email from Bob Garland rec'd 2022.01.27.
    • [Nelles] Added death of Hal Murphy #123 to Nelles database as per message rec'd by Val from Hal's sister Arlene.
    • Fixed error in name (Amy to Emma) for Charlotte Emma Garland #41 as per marriage records.
    • Uploaded surname excerpts pdf from Seary in ref section.
    • When looking for obit info for 'Stray' James Garlamd #4299 b. 1869 Harbour Grace I stumbled upon https://www.WikiTree.com/wiki/MacKinnon-1348 which has his obit + family info. Posted by Susan O'Callaghan who is descended from him.
    • Found obit for Dorothy Benson #145. Added info.
    • Entered marriage info for Selby Garland #2554 and wife Annie Butt. Birth date does not line up. See note in Selby's entry.
    • Added school and residence info to note for William Garland #2 as per emails from his children rec'd 2022.02.xx and 2022.03.xx.
    • Entered into BK the family info provided by James Jacobs #4401 and info found on WikiTree.
    • [Nelles] As per obits for William Martin #1377 (Tim Martin's father) and his wife Marg Binkley #1378, entered info.
    • [Nelles] Added to the Nelles database the marriage of Sharmaine Nelles #13 to Emmanuel Mbaya.
    • As per obit for Barbara Ann Benson #371, added her family info.
    • Corrected info for Judy Batten (nee Benson #369). Death info incorrect since living as of 2020-03-12 as per email from Carol Roberts of that date.
    • Added photo of commemorative plaque for Mabel Garland #56.
  • 2023.01.30
    • [Nelles] Added John Mathias Milburn #521 family group information as supplied by Wendy Nelles. 2 pages scanned and posted as reference [NELLES2022b]
  • 2023.01.12
  • 2021.06.06
    • Added link on the Garland Genealogy to https://www.ireviews.com/best-genealogy-sites/, 25 Best Genealogy Sites - The Definitive Guide by Cvetanka Lozanovska.
  • 2020.11.24
    • Added Garland family newsclips from the Daily News 1962 to the Garland Genealogy Reference section, received from Susan Keats 2020.11.22.
  • 2020.11.23
    • Revised Garland genealogy photo page (generated by Jalbum software based on images stored in genealogy database).
  • 2020.04.30
    • Added link to Pike family info.
  • 2020.04.04
    • Added info on family of Henry Charles Garland #4121, Lower Island Cove.
    • Added family Branscombe info (Conception Bay Weeks / Garland line).
    • Added family info on John Chester King #2182 (Conception Bay Weeks / Garland line).
    • Added Info on Rose family (Anne Rose #26 m. Andrew Lethbridge #25).
    • Removed erroneous date of death for Rebecca Wheeler #2302.
    • Added immediate family info on Bernadette Serjeant #3653 m Jaacob Stroh #3654.
    • Added information on Dorcas Garland #1335 m. Jabez Wheeler #4172. Removed marriage of Dorcas to Clement Hudson #1338 since that was a conjecture on my part.
    • Added death info on Martha Robbins#1719 m. Eli Garland #1656.
    • Added information on Allan Tasker Garland #1572 and family.
    • Added info on descendants of Michael Keefe #1270 and Marie Heffernan #1258.
    • Added info on descendants of Richard Keats #409 and Elizabeth Weeks #408.
    • Added info on John Garland #2001 m. Olivia Garland #4192.
    • Added info on Stephen Garland and descendants, plus other Garlands of Lower Island Cove.
  • 2020.03.24
    • Added info on Emma Jane White (#3798) m. Nathaniel Lethbridge (#23) rec'd from Neil Libbey 2014.10.28.
    • Added info on Victoria Coish #429 (m. Samuel Perfec #428) and parents with link to Coish ancestry on main page.
    • Added info under STRAYS_AAA Jane Garland #3806 dau. of William Garland. Jane married Rev. Thomas Hickson, links to homeopathy in Australia.
    • Noted marriage discrepency for Sarah Garland #1453 and Jacob Morris #1455.Could be Sarah Garland #1568. This discrepencies is unresolved. Noted in Jacob Morris entry.
    • Added obit info for Floss Carnell (Pennell) #794.
    • Added info on LIC Garlands (Thomas Garland #1416 m. Rosanna Louis # 1577 and family).
    • Added info on family info for Arabella Garland #3847 and Benjamin Hill #3848.
    • Added info on Sidney Manuel #831 and family.
    • Added info on Phyllis Puddester nee Keats #2209 (obit) and Jean Merhib nee Keats #3868 obit.
    • Added info on descendants of John Garland #1540 m. Martha Snelgrove #1541, Lower Island Cove.
    • Added info on descendants of William George Garland #2347 m. Jane Maria Marks #2344, Carbonear.
  • 2020.03.15:
    • Reposted genealogy files to include database updates as follows:
    • Added info on Carnell family received from Jody Clarke (#2447).
    • Added death date for Olga Benson (#210).
    • Added obit info for Gerald Joseph Hall (#302).
    • Minor updates to John Garland (#33) and family.
    • Added info on Jonathan Garland (#76) and family.
    • Added death dates for various Benson family members as per email 2009.02.22 from Carol Roberts (nee Garland) #68.
    • Added death date for Gerald Martin (#1106).
    • Added pic of George Crummey (#812) rec'd from Yvonne Brooks 2018.10.08.
    • Added family info for Allan Curnew (#2073) rec'd from Katherine Miller 2014.11.08.
    • Added obit info for Alfred Lethbridge (#183) rec'd from Judith Peckham (nee Garland (#63) 2014.01.06.
  • 2020.02.25
    • [Nelles] Added Nelles / Gallant genealogy page.
  • 2019.04.28
    • Added reference information on George Garland (#151) m. Amy Lester (#152) of the Trinity Bay Garland large fishing business from the East Lulworth website.
  • 2017.12.13
    • Added Garland family calendars, years 2013-2018.
  • 2017.02.11
    • Reposted genealogy files to include database updates as follows:
    • Entered family information for Valerie Garland (nee Nelles) #22.
    • Corrected family information for Mansfield Lethbridge #917, married Edna Skiffington #976. Information on the children of Edna and Arthur Ash #1445 withheld from reports as per request.
    • Added info from Judith Anne Halleran nee Garland #3763 re her family tree connected to the LIC Garlands.
  • 2011.09.29
    • Reposted genealogy files to include database updates as follows:
    • Added new source info for John Garland #33 of East Lulworth.
    • Corrected surname Johnston #1705 and family. Surname should be Johnson as per email from John Taylor-Johnston 2011.02.06.
    • Corrected surname of Robert Rankine #2750 and family. should be Rankine, not Rankin as per eEmail from Emmerson Rankine 2011.09.20.
    • Added death date and age for Frances Louise Garland (#2587) as per email from Graham Fielding.
    • Added family information for William White #3703 as per email from same 2010.09.07
    • Added link to Dorset Online Parish Clerk network. Found info there on John Garland #33.
    • Changed name of Joseph (John?) Garland #33 to John as per above source. Also wifes last name added and added baptisms of his sons.
  • 2009.12.12
    • Reposted genealogy files to fix missing source info in the group sheets.
    • Added an Indented Book Report of all names with an index. This is suitable for easy searching and printing. It includes all info in the database including sources.
    • Deleted links to the separate source, speculative links and alpha list pdf files since they are covered by the above.
  • 2009.10.15
    • Added grandchildren of Garfield (#439) and Hildred Perfect (#440).
    • Updated LIC Garland / Gough family info as per email from Audrey Gough-Boswell #3127 dated 2008.03.18 and following.
  • 2007.12.30
  • 2007.04.01
    • Added a list of names with speculative links made in the database (pdf 13kb).
    • Updated database and reposted as follows:
    • Corrected surname of Hazel Winsor #2832 as per email from Mavis Garland dated 2006.12.19.
    • Deleted duplicate person Phoebe #1631 and P. Reid #1632 as per email from Rober Jewers 2006.07.17.
    • Added Hollenbaugh family info as per email from Karen Emrich #2244 as per email 2006.10.09 relating to LIC Garlands.
  • 2006.04.07
    • Updated database and reposted as follows:
    • Added info on Alfred Lethbridge #183 and sister Beatrice #184 as per email from Roma Rideout #3350 rec'd 2005.04.02-03.
    • Added obit info for Hector Raymond MacNeil #2022 rec'd 2005.03.23 from Vince MacNeil #2024.
    • Added minor info on Elizabeth Nickleson #2878 as per email from Michel Metford-Platt rec'd 2005.03.18.
    • Added Devon branch of Lethbridges as per email from Dawn Call #3580 rec'd 2004.09.30 and 2005.02.16.
    • Added family info for Hector Raymond MacNeil #2021 rec'd 2003.05.02 from Vince MacNeil #2024.
    • Added info on Sam Benson #97 and family as supplied by son Wayne Benson by email on 2006.01.19
    • Added info on Theresa Mary Garland #1982 and family as per email rec'd 2006.01.23 from Kirsten Halvorsen #3614.
    • Added info on Henry Garland #3615 m. Mary Murphy #3616 and family as per email from Linda Morris #3633 rec'd 2005.02.21, 2005.06.26 and 2006.01.26. Speculated that this Henry was a son of Charles Garland #40, who was a son of Henry Frederick Garland #27.
    • Added info on John Kelland #3468 as per email from him rec'd 2005.09.19.
    • Added info on John Garland #1869 m. Emmie Butler #3635 and family (LIC Garlands) as per email from Steve Garland rec'd 2005.09.24.
    • Added info on death of Marion Alcock #119 as per email from Bob Garland 2004.05.26.
    • Added info on death of Florence (Pleau) Hearty #3279 as per email from Gloria Francis 2004.03.13.
    • Added info page on the Newfoundland Trail in Poole, England.
  • 2005.10.04
    • [Volvo] Added ECU info to Volvo model information
  • 2005.04.24
    • Updated database and reposted as follows:
    • Added immediate family info as per email from Carl Slowata #3479 on 2004.03.14. Related to the Garlands via descendants of Charles Garland #40.
    • Added corrections rec'd 2004.06.17 from Ken Garland #3313 re his LIC GARLAND branch (Cyril Garland #3310 and descendants).
    • Added corrections rec'd 2004.07.01 from Karen Dunbar #3484 re her CB Garland branch (Ralph Matthews #2683 and family).
    • Added info on Jane Furneaux #2010 (CB Garland branch) and children as per her will found on the Nfld Grand Banks web site, 2004.04.04.
    • Added info on misc. Garlands plus Lavinia (#894) and Elijah Follett (#893) found at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, St. John's.
    • Added info on George L. Parsons (#2466) and family as per email from Ros Parsons rec'd 2004.10.30.
    • Added info on Clara, dau. of Sarah Jane Ash Follett #2492, Clara married Joey Smallwood as per email from Peggy Haliburton rec'd 2004.11.23.
    • Added corrections to Snelgrove family as per updates from Glen Snelgrove #3520 rec'd 2004.12.04.
    • Added info on the Peckham family rec'd from Judy Peckham #63 rec'd 2005.04.23.
    • Added recent births and deaths for my branch.
    • Family group sheets now gives more complete sources.
  • 2004.01.24
    • Updated database and reposted as follows:
    • Added info on Fanny Garland, dau. of John Garland #32 m. John Earle. Plus spouses of 2 other daughters as per email from Randy Whitten 2002.01.08.
    • Added info on Charles Davis Garland #1215 and Eliz. Ann Bennett #2361. Removed duplicate dau. Ann, added husbands. As per email from Randy Whitten 2002.08.09.
    • Corrected death date for Eliz. Ann Bennett #2361 m. Charles Davis Garland #1215 as per NFGENWEB info. Added full name of spouse Thomas Marten #3272 of Emma Garland #2364, dau. of Charles and Eliz.
    • Added Hearty family tree as per info from Val Hearty (nee Francis) #81.
    • Added info on Peter Haliburton's #1949 branch as per email 2002.01.25.
    • Added info on Carnell, Coish Pennell and Martin families, all related to the Western Bay Folletts and Ochre Pit Cove Perfects, as per info recieved from Mary Perfect (nee Follett) 2002.09.29.
    • Added info on John George Garland and family (St. John's Garlands) as received from John Dana Garland #3365 are per email 2002.09.30.
    • Added Snelgrove family info as per email from Robin Snelgrove #399 on 2002.09.09. Related to the Bensons.
    • Added info on Crummey and Follett families as per info received from Mary Perfect #438 (nee Follett).
    • Added info on John Perfect Parsons and family as per info received from Mary Perfect #438 (nee Follett).
    • Added info on descendents of James Garland #1473 as per email from Ian Garland #3375.
    • Added info on the Harbour Grace Garlands as per email received from Dorothy Fielding #3368.
    • Added some info on the Garlands of St. John's as per email received from John Dana Garland #3365.
    • Added some Perfect and Crummey family histories as per info received from Mary Perfect.
    • Added some Perfect family tidbits gleened from the NFGenWeb site Ochre Pit Cove UC cemetery list as per 2003.03.21.
    • Added corrections to Vallis family (TB Garlands) as per email from Andrew Rayne.
    • Added ancestors of Jane Maria Marks #2344 (CB Garlands) as per email from Judy Murray.
    • Added Duncan family info as per email from Gail Mercer #270 on 2003.05.22.
    • Added Hall family info as per email from Gerry Hall #302 on 2003.02.06.
    • Added recent births and deaths for my branch.
  • 2003.05.15
  • 2003.03.27
    • [Volvo] Added a commentary page to the Volvo section.
  • 2003.02.04
  • 2003.01.13
    • [Volvo] Started to add sources to Volvo database.
  • 2003.01.08
  • 2002.08.12
  • 2002.08.05
    • Updated database and reposted as follows:
    • Entered additions and corrections to Forwards: Sarah Frances Garland #2938 and Henry Frederick Forward #2939 and descendants (Conception Bay Garlands), George Augustus Garland, Andrews and Whitten additions (LIC Garlands), connections to William Fred Garland #3023 as per email from Randy Whitten.
    • Entered updates on John Thomas Garland #1465 m. Emelia Snelgrove #1466 and descendants as per email from Mavis Garland, 2001.09/27-28.
    • Moved spouse May Powell #2602 and children from William George Garland #2347 to William George Garland #2981 as per email from Judy Murray, 2001.11.16, and Randy Whitten, 2001.10.04
    • Entered parents and siblings of Marg Taylor #2568 as per email from Judy Murray, 2002.07.22
    • Added Forrest Follett #3135 and parents, descendants of John Follett #494 and Mary Abigail Crummey #487 as per email from Forrest Follett, 2002.05.27
    • Added Albert William Garland and related persons - attached to Strays AAA - as per email from Dawn Sword (nee Garland) #3132, 2002.06.24.
    • Corrections and additions to the MacNeils as per email from Mary Dewan (nee MacNeil) #2050, 2002.07.28 and before.
    • Added additions and corections to the descendants of Augustus James Garland #2346 as per email from Ella Claudine Garland #3162, 2002.07.28
    • Added family of Hubert Garland #1582 (LIC) and relatives as per email from Carolyn Rylott (nee Stratford) #3182, 2002.07.03->29, and Marilyn Hopton (nee Bennett) #3179, 2002.08.02.
    • Corrections to children of William James Brown (LIC) #1788 as per email from Andrea Mizzi #3246.
    • Added William Garland and family b. 1888 Carbonear? -attached to Strays AAA - as per email from Gales James, 2002.04.28.
    • Added middle name of Selby Augustus Garland #2554 as per email from Susan Hall, 2002.03.03.
    • Added Benson information as found in the York Library, England. Found possible link between Newfoundland Bensons and English Bensons.
  • 2001.12.26
  • 2001.11.11
    • Revised the overview tree charts on the genealogy main page.
  • 2001.10.11
    • Updated database and reposted as follows:
    • Added information on John Jeffery #2877 m. Elizabeth Nickleson #2880 and descendants (50 individuals) as supplied by Heather Raggett.
  • 2001.10.08
    • Reposted Family Group Sheets to fix bug in printout of spouses with multiple marriages.
  • 2001.10.05
    • Revised site to remove frames.
  • 2001.09.11
    • Added Newspaper article on the Garland name (pdf 79kb) to the Reference Information section.
    • Updated database as follows:
    • Added information on John Thomas Garland #1465and family (LIC) as per email from Mavis Garland.
    • Added information on George Augustus Garland #2343 and descendants as supplied by Judy Murray.
    • Added information on Thomas Oates Garland #1464 and family as per email from Sharon Loggie.
    • Added Pynn family information as supplied by Judy Balen.
    • Added information on Elizabeth Lethbridge #134 m. Hezekiah Butler #136 and family (+ photo) as supplied by Wayne Butler #2853.
    • Added information on Agnes Garland #1557 m. William Brown #1788 and family supplied by Celeste Zugec.
    • Reformated the photo library to pdf.
  • 2001.07.23
    • Updated database as follows:
    • Added information on James Juer #2394 and Ann Garland #2393 as per email from Randolph Jewer.
    • Added information on Henry Garland #2359 and Elizabeth Garland #1529 as per email from Vince MacNeil.
    • Added information on George Augustus Garland #2343 and descendants as supplied by Judy Murray (nee Garland).
    • Added information on Mary Garland #1223 m. John Moores #1224 and descendants as supplied by Wayne Neil.
    • Added information on Skinners and Carnells as supplied by Mary Perfect (nee Follett).
    • Added information on Folletts as supplied by Peggy Haliburton.
    • Added minor information on Mary Ann Garland #1429 and Charles Critch #2063 as supplied by Lynn Curnew.
    • Added minor information on Wheelers supplied by Bill Pellerin.
    • Added information on Gladys Velma Crummey #827 and family as supplied by Denise Arkell.
    • Added information on Mary Ann Lowe #1517 and family as supplied by Charlotte Jewell.
    • Fixed minor formatting errors throughout.
  • 2001.06.03
  • 2001.04.30
    • Switched to BK6 and reposted the database.
    • Moved the indented book reports to a separate page. These may not be kept current.
    • Added family group sheets online.
    • Added GEDViewer as another way to view the database.
    • Corrected information on descendants of Mary Ann Garland #1429 of LIC as per information supplied by Lynn Curnew plus some additions.
    • Added a son and family to Thomas Crummey #778 as per information received from Mary (Follett) Perfect #438.
    • Corrected MacNeil family information supplied by Vincent MacNeil #2024.
    • Connected George Augustus Garland #2343 to Charles Davis Garland #1215, also moved Charles Davis Garland #1215, formerly listed as son of Charles Davis Garland #36, to son of John Davis Garland #29 as per information from Wayne Neil.
    • Connected Ann Davis(?) #1221 to George Garland #31 as per information supplied by Matt Mullaly.
  • 2001.04.11
  • 2001.03.28
  • 2001.03.27
  • 2001.02.22
    • Added another search engine - it allows advanced searches and has a site map. Sorry about the ads. Also added a page monitoring capability.
  • 2001.02.11
  • 2001.01.27
  • 2001.01.14
  • 2001.01.03
  • 2000.12.31
    • Added link to Newfoundland Grand Banks
    • Added link to Climbing the Garland Family Tree from John and Susannah Nichols Garland - US based.
    • Added information on Theresa Mary Garland #1982 and family as per information supplied by Kirsten Halvorsen.
    • Added information on Anne Garland #187, dau. of Charles Davis Garland #36 and family as per information supplied by Judy Balen.
    • Added information on Sarah Harriet Elizabeh Bursell #13 and family as per information supplied by Gillian Noonan.
    • Added information on Oliver St. John #185 and Charlotte Garland #37 as per information supplied by Judy Balen.
    • Added information on Rebecca Garland #2020 of LIC as per information supplied by Vince MacNeil.
    • Added information on descendants of Mary Ann Garland #1429 of LIC as per information supplied by Lynn Curnew.
    • Added information on the connection of Eliza Pike #28 to Charlotte Garland #37. Henry Garland #27 married Eliza, his 2nd cousin once removed as per information supplied by Gillian Noonan.
    • Added information on descendants of John Weeks #404 and Ann Bartlett #405 -> King as per information supplied by Ruth Jenkins and Gillian Noonan.
    • Added minor bits of information here and there. Noted that Charles Garland #40, son of Henry Garland #27, married Ann Coughlan #1977. That adds confirmation that this Charles is the father of Joseph Garland #1978 who is the father of Theresa Mary Garland #1982.
  • 2000.01.12
    • Added link to Billy D. Garland's genealogy site - US based.
    • 1999.12.22
    • Added placeholder names for the root of each main branch. Look under the surname AAA to find the oldest person in each main branch. Added info on Samuel Perfect and family (St. John's). Added descendents of Charles Garland, Harbour Grace, supplied by Kirsten Halvorsen. I have speculated that he is the son of Henry Frederick Garland. Added info on Mary Garland, daughter of Ann (#1221) as per info received from Leslie Winsor.
  • 1999.12.13
    • Added the Lower Island Cove Garlands (over 600 of them) based on birth, death and marriage records supplied by Florence (Garland) LaShane for the most part, with a few entries from Peter Haliburton. Also added descendents of Ann Garland #187 b.1772, supplied by Judy Balan and Joe LaCross. Added child of Ken Roberts #77 and Roxanne Bungay #1253.
  • 1999.11.16
    • Rearranged protected information: moved it to main genealogy page and added password protection on each protected file. Removed the protected family page. Added PERFECT, ROBERTS and LESTER 'cleaned' reports. Added death info on Joe Gieras #724 and marriage info for Ken Roberts #77 and Roxanne Bungay #1253 + info on Roxanne's parents. Regenerated all affected files.
  • 1999.05.04
    • Added PECKHAM information to the protected family page.
  • 1999.04.29
    • Added a birth (Meredith Quinton) to the protected family page and updated the online database.
  • 1999.04.14
  • 1999.04.11
    • Added ROBERTS information to the protected family page.
  • 1999.04.01
  • 1999.03.03
    • Added 1999 Calendar to the protected family page.
  • 1999.03.03
    • Added link to Newfoundland and Labrador Genealogical Society (NLGS)
  • 1999.02.25
    • Added link to Garland Family Research Association.
  • 1999.02.15
    • Reorganized the site.
  • 1999.02.02
    • Initial site creation.