Print Resources

Books
The following list does not include family histories. Family history information may be found in some of the books. Check library catalogues for further titles.

Allodi, Mary Macaulay. Berczy. Ottawa : National Gallery of Canada, 1991.
Andre, John. William Berczy, Co-Founder of Toronto, Toronto : Ortoprint, 1967
Andre, John Infant Toronto as Simcoe’s Folly. Toronto : Ortoprint, 1971
Berchem, F. R. The Yonge Street Story, 1793-1860 : an Account from Letters, Diaries and Newspapers. Toronto : Natural Heritage / Natural History, Inc., 1977.
First Three Generation Charts of the Markham Berczy Settler Families (35 families) Markham, ON : Markham Berczy Settlers Association, 1994. (Cost is $10.00 plus $4.00 postage).
German Pioneers of Toronto and Markham Township: The Story of William Moll Berczy. Historical Society of Mecklenburg Upper Canada, Inc. 2nd ed. 1987.
Markham, 1793-1900 edited by Isabel Champion. Markham, ON : The Markham District Historical Society, 2nd rev. ed. 1989
Markham Remembered. edited by Mary B. Champion. Markham, ON : The Markham District Historical Society, 1988.
More Pioneer Hamlets of York. The Pennsylvania German Folklore Society of Ontario. York Chapter.
Pioneer Hamlets of York. The Pennsylvania German Folklore Society of Ontario. York Chapter.
Researching Yonge Street. Ontario Genealogical Society, Toronto Branch, 1996. includes “William Berczy and the Opening of Yonge Street” by Robert Shank and “Bolshar Munshaw and the Settling of Markham” by William Taylor.
A Story of the Markham Berczy Settlers, 210 years in Markham, 1794-2004. Markham, ON : Markham Berczy Settlers Association, 2004. This publication is updated and expanded from the publication prepared in 1994. Contact the Association to purchase your copy, while supplies last. Cost is $10 plus $4 for postage.

Periodicals
The Berczy Settlers’ Gazette is an excellent resource for information on William Berczy, the Berczy Settlers, their descendants and the activities of the Markham Berczy Settlers Association. This publication is received by members as part of their annual membership package. It is now published twice yearly. An index to this periodical is included on this web site as well as a Table of Contents. Check the publication section. Please contact the association, if you wish to obtain a copy of an article.

MacDonald, Eva M. (2004) “Towards a Historical Archaeology of the German-Canadians of Markham’s Berczy Settlement,” Northeast Historical Archaeology: Vol. 33: Iss. 1, Article 5.
Available at: http://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/neha/vol33/iss1/

 MacIntosh, Robert M. “The Case for Mr. Berczy” in The Beaver, December 2001/January 2002 p. 16-19.