South West Oxford Local History Books
Search the documents below for keys to South-West Oxford’s past. You will find information about businesses, architecture, culture and pioneers of the area.
Giants of Oxford: women and men who changed our world.
Explore the index to Giants of Oxford by Doug M Symons. This books contains notable figures across Oxford County including Aimee Semple McPherson of Salford and many others.
Heritage Renewed
A history of the West Oxford United Church & cemetery, established in 1804. Includes details about early cemeteries in Ingersoll & surrounding area.
History of the Cheese Industry in Oxford County
and the History of Ingersoll Cheese Company by C. H. Sumner
Index to: A Safe haven: the story of the Black settlers of Oxford County
By Joyce A. Pettigrew. A comprehensively researched documentation of Black pioneers and their struggle to survive.
Index to: Inns and Taverns : Oxford County by Roy Johnstone
An index to a comprehensive history of early inns.
Index to: Old Oxford is Wide Awake! by Brian Dawe
A history of pioneer settlers and politicians in Oxford county, 1793-1853. Explore the index to this valuable history text.
Index to: The Axe and the Wheel: a history of West Oxford Township, 1790-1974
An index to: The Axe and the Wheel: a history of West Oxford Township, was published in 1974 by Otter Publishing Tillsonburg, and authored by the West Oxford Women's Institute Book Committee
Index to: When cheese was king by Edward Moore
A complete history of the cheese factories in Oxford county
Local Histories of Ontario Municipalities 1951-1977
Excerpt of Oxford County resources by Barbara B. Aitken
Local Histories of Ontario Municipalities 1977-1987
An index of Local Histories of Ontario Municipalities 1977-1987 A Bibliography by Barbara B. Aitken.
Outstanding Women of Oxford County
Depicts portraits of courageous and determined women who endured pioneer life in Oxford County written by Brenda Dyer, Sarah Kolasiewicz and Donna Stevenson
Outstanding Women of Oxford County: Volume 2
Written by Carol Miller, Nancy Payne and Jeanette Zwart in 1980 this work takes a further look at pioneering women in Oxford County
Pioneer Baptist Work in Oxford County
by Zella M. Hoston. Explore the origins of the Baptist faith in Oxford
The Land is Their Heritage by Everett A. Wilson
A family history of Richard & Catharine Wilson & their 9 children, as well as the story of a heritage farm in Dereham Township. Searchable.
