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History of East Zorra-Tavistock

Search the resources below for keys to Zorra’s past. You will find information about businesses, architecture, culture and pioneers of the area.

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Historic Plaques
This list is intended to be comprehensive of every his-torical marker that exists in Oxford County including cen-otaphs, plaques placed by the Ontario Heritage Founda-tion, National plaques, and those placed by local citizens and groups.
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Historic Hamlets
This list was originally compiled in 1994, with additions ever since, ad hoc. This list is intended to be comprehensive of every historical hamlet that exists in Oxford County.
Ontario Ancestors Oxford County
Ontario Ancestors focuses on collecting and preserving information that will be useful for anyone doing research on ancestors from Oxford County.
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Oxford County Archives
Is committed to preserving Oxford County's archival heritage for future generations and making it available to the public.
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Tavistock and District Historical Society
Preserving the heritage of Tavistock and area by documenting history through photographs, histories and biographies.
Innerkip History The history of the naming of Innerkip from the Hamilton Spectator 1953
Innerkip History
The history of the naming of Innerkip from the Hamilton Spectator 1953
East Zorra Tavistock Township History Clippings
A keyword searchable newspaper clipping collection focused on the history of East Zorra Tavistock Township and the many villages and hamlets within.
Art Williams Scrapbook
A keyword searchable collection of the work of journalist, Art Williams, who wrote many of his newspaper columns on the history of Oxford County.
Oxford Tweedsmuir Histories
Explore this digital collection of Oxford County Women's Institute community histories. Searchable.
Pioneer Baptist Work in Oxford County
by Zella M. Hoston.
Explore the origins of the Baptist faith in Oxford
Our anniversary album of memories
Created in 1980 by Oxford North District Women's Institutes, this booklet details the history of groups in Oxford County.
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 50th Anniversary
September 1934 commemoration booklet
Excerpt from correspondence records.
Tavistock Carnegie Library Correspondence
Read the original correspondence records from the CCNY Digital Archive at Columbia University.