Author Archives: Gail Dever

This week’s crème de la crème — February 14, 2026

Posted on February 14, 2026 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsIllustrated Historical Atlases of Ontario Counties Online by Ken McKinlay on Family Tree Knots. Black Loyalist Research by Brian McConnell on UE Loyalist History. Annual update for IrishGenealogy.ie – but still … Continue reading →

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BIFHSGO’s virtual presentations this Saturday — Exploring photos with AI and how weather shaped our ancestors’ lives

Posted on February 13, 2026 by Gail Dever

On Saturday, February 14, the British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa (BIFHSGO) will host two virtual presentations and an online social at their monthly meeting. 9:00 a.m. ETExploring Pictures with AI: the Good and the Bad by Paul … Continue reading →

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Free access to marriage and divorce records on MyHeritage

Posted on February 12, 2026 by Gail Dever

From February 12 to 16, MyHeritage is offering free access to all marriage and divorce records. MyHeritage currently hosts 289 marriage and divorce record collections, totaling more than 1 billion records from around the world. Here’s the list of available … Continue reading →

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Findmypast opens newspaper archive for free to celebrate 100-million-page milestone

Posted on February 9, 2026 by Gail Dever

Findmypast is celebrating a monumental milestone this week. Its ever‑growing digital historical newspaper collection reaches 100 million fully searchable pages. To celebrate the occasion, Findmypast is offering free access to its entire newspaper archive until February 16, 2026, giving researchers … Continue reading →

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Five OGS virtual presentations — Irish townlands, AI, Genealogical Proof Standard, Oxford County Carnegie libraries, and leaving a genealogical legacy

Posted on February 9, 2026 by Gail Dever

It’s another good week at the Ontario Genealogical Society for family historians who like to learn from virtual presentations. Four branches and one special interest group are each hosting a presentation. They are open to all and free. The following … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — February 7, 2026

Posted on February 7, 2026 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsAncestry Updates Ontario Births and Deaths, Royal Newfoundland Regiment Service Files and Get More Hits from Full Text Search by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections. Bill C-3 (2025) and Searching for … Continue reading →

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Findmypast Friday — New records from Suffolk and Essex, England

Posted on February 6, 2026 by Gail Dever

If you have roots in the East of England, as I do, this week’s new and updated collections may reveal key details about the lives of your ancestors. Suffolk Hearth Tax Lists, 1662-1675This new collection documents the payment of the … Continue reading →

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Related to the McGregor/MacGregor family from Pictou, Nova Scotia? These 19th-century letters may interest you

Posted on February 5, 2026 by Gail Dever

The Angus L. Macdonald Library at St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia has uploaded a new collection of 19th-century digitized letters that are available to view on the university’s website. (Scroll down the linked page to see the … Continue reading →

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Five OGS webinars — Land records, AI, genetic genealogy, justice records, and property research

Posted on February 2, 2026 by Gail Dever

There’s lots going on at the Ontario Genealogical Society and some of its branches this week, including virtual presentations on finding land records, AI, genetic genealogy, property research, and justice records. All are open to the public and free to … Continue reading →

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Library and Archives Canada Foundation receives largest-ever donation to preserve and share WWII records

Posted on February 1, 2026 by Gail Dever

The Library and Archives Canada Foundation announced in a full-page ad published in Friday’s Globe and Mail newspaper that it has received a $5 million donation to help “unlock” Canada’s Second World War collections. This is the foundation’s largest-ever gift. … Continue reading →

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