Monthly Archives: November 2020

50% off Legacy Family Tree Webinars subscription

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Gail Dever

Legacy Family Tree Webinars is offering 50 percent off the regular price of a one-year subscription for US$24.98 (about CDN$32), reduced from US$49.95. This offer is for new members or former members whose subscription has lapsed. If you are a … Continue reading →

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Webinar — Religious newspapers

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Gail Dever

Ontario Ancestors will host the free webinar, Religious Newspapers — Not just for Clergy, presented by Janice Nickerson, on Thursday, December 3, at 7:00 p.m. Eastern time. The church played an enormous role in the lives of our ancestors, but … Continue reading →

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Quebec demographer-genealogist named to Order of Canada

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Gail Dever

Many describe family history research in Quebec as easier than most places around the world. While easier may not quite be the right word, genealogists in Quebec do enjoy access to an abundance of records and online databases. Once you … Continue reading →

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Webinar — Intro to McCord Museum’s online resources

Posted on November 29, 2020 by Gail Dever

The McCord Museum in Montreal will host the free webinar, Introduction to the McCord Museum’s Online Resources, presented Heather McNabb, reference archivist in the Archives and Documentation Centre, on Thursday, December 3, at 12:30 p.m. Eastern time. The McCord Museum’s … Continue reading →

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New documentary and website on the Great Irish Famine

Posted on November 29, 2020 by Gail Dever

This year marks the 175th anniversary of the beginning of the Great Irish Famine. During a seven-year period, from 1845 to 1852, more than a million men, women and children perished and one and a quarter million people fled Ireland. … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — November 28, 2020

Posted on November 28, 2020 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. BlogsSaskatchewan Ancestors: The Greystone Yearbooks Online at the University of Saskatchewan Archives by Candice McDonald on Finding Your Canadian Story. How To Start Researching Your African American Female Ancestors by Lisa Lisson … Continue reading →

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Black Friday sales — DNA kits

Posted on November 27, 2020 by Gail Dever

Ancestry DNA kits in Canada are at the lowest price I’ve seen in years. Until November 30 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time, Ancestry’s DNA kits are $69 plus shipping. Taxes are included, except in Quebec. The regular price is $129. … Continue reading →

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The Ancestor Hunt updates lists of free online Canadian photo archives

Posted on November 26, 2020 by Gail Dever

Even while preparing food for today’s Thanksgiving dinner, Kenneth R. Marks still found time to update two free Canadian photo collections on his website, The Ancestor Hunt. So far, Mr. Marks has added 10 free Nova Scotia online photo archives … Continue reading →

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ScotlandsPeople adds mothers’ maiden names to 1 million death record indexes

Posted on November 25, 2020 by Gail Dever

Chris Paton yesterday shared good news about ScotlandsPeople on his blog, Scottish GENES. He wrote, “ScotlandsPeople has added a million or so mother’s maiden names to its online death record indexes, from between 1855 and 1880.”  ScotlandPeople’s announcement opened with, … Continue reading →

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BIFHSGO virtual workshop on exploring Ontario land records

Posted on November 23, 2020 by Gail Dever

The British Isles Family History Society will host a free two-hour virtual workshop, Ontario Records Made Easy, presented by Ken McKinlay, on Saturday, December 5, from 10:00 a.m. to noon Eastern time. With so many of our European ancestors settling … Continue reading →

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