In the table below you'll find a list of some of the more common family names in the Kingston-Frontenac area.
Sources
The list was compiled from indexes and tables of contents to the books listed below, and from selected articles that appeared in the Kingston Whig-Standard (approx. 1970 - 1995) and Profile Kingston magazine (approx. 1985 - 2006). It also includes names from some of the family histories in the OGS Kingston Branch collection, and from some public websites created by individuals sharing their own research about Kingston / Frontenac family histories.
Resources
Books
Buckskin To Broadloom: Kingston Grows Up
Stories first appeared in Kingston's Whig-standard.
Community Spotlight: Leeds, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington and Prince Edward Counties
Heritage Kingston
"Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Queen's University at Kingston, Ontario, Canada, June 3 to October 28,1973", exhibition book.
Kingston 300: A Social Snapshot
Kingston Heritage: Historical Buildings, Plaques, And Monuments
Kingston, The King's Town
Kingston: Building On The Past
Kingston; Cataraqui, Fort Frontenac, Kingstown
The City Of Kingston Portrait Collection: Historical Sketches & Portrait Views
The book is chiefly concerned with the mayors of the city of Kingston and tells about prominent Kingston residents and their families.
The Old Stones of Kingston: Its Buildings Before 1867
Lists
Kingston-Frontenac Family Names
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| Name | Reference |
|---|---|
| Redmond, Donald | Kingston Whig Standard. 18/07/80 |
| Redmond, Donald | Kingston Whig Standard. 20/05/80 |
| Redmond, Donald | Mika, Nick & Helma. Kingston Heritage: Historical Buildings, Plaques and Monuments, p. 152 |
| Redpath, John | Heritage Kingston, published by the Agnes Etherington Art Centre. |
| Reed family | Our family history, 1600-1980 : ancestors and descendants of Siderick Read, 1822-1877, by Donald Edwin Read. CENTRAL 929.2 Rea ; In-library use only. The call number is GENEAL 929.2 READ |
| Reed family | Reid families of Reidville-Enterprise, 1800-1974, by Cora L. Reid. In-library use only. The call number is GENEAL 929.2 REID |
| Rees, Mrs. Edgerton (Grace Hardy) | Angus, Margaret. The Old Stones of Kingston. p. 62 |
| Reeve, Bill | Kingston Whig Standard. 30/03/79 portrait. |
| Reeve, William | Kingston This Week 05/04/79 p. 5 portrait. |
| Reftis, M.J. | Kingston Whig Standard. 24/10/80 obituary. |
| Reid, Bobbie (Mrs.) | Profile Kingston, magazine, Jan. 18, 1989 portrait. |
| Reid, Christina Conklin | Buckskin to Broadloom : Kingston Grows Up,, p. 299 |
| Reid, Dr. G.R. | Kingston Whig Standard. 05/03/74 obituary. |
| Reid, James | Buckskin to Broadloom : Kingston Grows Up,, p. 299-300 |
| Reid, James 1914- | Kingston Whig Standard. Aug. 15, 1994 p. 19 |
| Reid, James W. | Buckskin to Broadloom : Kingston Grows Up, p. 300 |
| Reid, Ken | Kingston Whig Standard. Sept. 18/90 portrait. |
| Reid, Mrs. Evelyn | Kingston Whig Standard. 23/10/71 portrait. |
| Reid, Rev. Mr. Cooke's Presbyterian Church | Simmons, Marjorie. The City of Kingston Portrait Collection: Historical Sketches and Portrait Views. |
| Reid, Wes | Kingston Whig Standard. Dec. 20 |
| Reid, William Elder | Kingston Whig Standard. May 18, 1994 portrait. obituary. |
| Reid Family | Kingston Whig Standard. Sept. 14, 1985 portrait. |
| Reid family | McMullen, Rawdon Twp., by Joan Buxton. In-library use only. The call number is GENEAL 929.2 McMU |
| Reid family | Reid families of Reidville-Enterprise, 1800-1974, by Cora L. Reid. In-library use only. The call number is GENEAL 929.2 REID |
| Reid family | Several Scots-Irish Wilson families traced to the townlands of Drumrusk County Armagh, Northern Ireland that emigrated primarily to Canada, by Laurence MacKenzie Wilson. In-library use only. The call number is GENEAL 929.2 WILS |
| Reinink, Susi | Profile Kingston, magazine, Nov. 17, 1993 portrait. |
| Remenda, Vicki | Profile Kingston, magazine, Jan. 14, 1998 |
| Rennie family | Rennie 1825-1879, by David Alexander Rennie. In-library use only. The call number is GENEAL 929.2 RENN |
| Renny, Lieut. H. L. | Heritage Kingston, published by the Agnes Etherington Art Centre. |
| Renstrom, Bill | Kingston Whig Standard. 05/08/78 p. A-3 portrait. |