Books

Here is a list of books that have been published about Southwold Township. Details are available on this site.

  • 50 Years Southwold PS
  • 185 Years of Faithful Ministry
  • 1871 Index
  • 1872 Surname Index
  • Biographical Sketches of some of the residents of Elgin County
  • Field Guides to Southern Ontario:
  • Butterflies
  • Caterpillars
  • Dragonflies
  • Wildflowers
  • Elginature – Guide to Elgin County’s Natural and Cultural History
  • Elgin Places Worship
  • Elgin Sesquicentennial 1852-2002
  • Elgin County Places of Worship Records
  • Final Descent – The Loss of the Flagship Erie
  • Fingal Observer
  • Frome United Church celebrating 175 years
  • Ghosts of Elgin’s Past
  • Glimpses Into St. Thomas Railway History Vol. I
  • Harvest of Memories
  • Historical Sketches of Southwold Township School Sections
  • History Atlas Elgin County, Ontario, Illustrated
  • History of Lawrence Station
  • History of Watsons Corners
  • Houses of West Elgin
  • Independence and Plenty
  • Census Indexes:
  • Index 1841
  • Index 1842
  • Index 1848
  • Index 1851
  • Index 1861
  • Index 1881
  • Index 1901
  • Index Early Papers
  • Life and Times of Albert Auckland
  • Life and Times of Jabel Robinson
  • McBride’s United Church Diamond Jubilee
  • Pioneer History of Elgin County
  • Postal History of West Elgin
  • Records of the House of Industry Elgin County, Vol.1 & 2
  • Shedden Cemetery
  • Sims History Elgin Vol I, II & III
  • Southwold Remembers – Fingal Observer, No.4 Bombing & Gunnery School
  • Southwold Remembers – #4 Bombing & Gunnery School Fingal Fatalities 1940-45
  • Southwold Remembers – The War Years
  • Southwold Public School 50 years
  • Taken and Destroyed
  • The Families of Five Stakes
  • Vanished Villages of Elgin
  • The Families Of Five Stakes - A History of Talbotville Royal 1811-1851
  • Five Stakes Revisited: Talbotville families in 1931
  • The Hunter Families - 2007
  • The Talbotville School

Our township’s participation in “Communities In Bloom” has prompted us to form a committee to raise more awareness of our history and the fascinating storylines of our villages.

We invite you to take part in our facebook page by sharing your stories from the past.


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