Arlene Stafford-Wilson grew up on a small farm on the Third Concession of Bathurst Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

By age 8, many of her stories and poems had been published in children’s magazines, and at age 11 she entered and won a Canadian national writing contest for “The Enthusiast” magazine.

Former Newsletter Editor, and long-time member of the Lanark County Genealogical Society, her articles have appeared in both Canadian and Irish Genealogical publications, and she has authored 11 books:

“Lanark County Comfort”, “Lanark County Collection”, “Lanark County Calling”, “Lanark County Classics”, “Lanark County Connections”, “Lanark County Calendar”, “Lanark County Chronicle”, “Lanark County Kid”, “Recipes & Recollections”, “Lanark County Kitchen”, “Lanark County Christmas”.

Member in good standing of the APG, Association of Professional Genealogists, she has assisted dozens of clients in Canada, the U.S., and Europe with their family histories. She is an Honorary Life Member of the Lanark County Genealogical Society, and Recipient of the Lanark County Pioneer Families Humanitarian Award. 

Stafford-Wilson is a columnist for the “Perth Courier Journal”, and the “Smiths Falls Record Journal”, writing articles focusing on local history.

Mother of one son, Alexander, she and her husband Kevin, live a few blocks from Parliament Hill, in Ottawa.

contact:    lanarkcountybooks@gmail.com