Author Archives: Gail Dever

Québec Genealogy eSociety webinar — ‘How to find historic places and buildings associated with our Quebec ancestors’

Posted on January 14, 2026 by Gail Dever

The Québec Genealogy eSociety will host the free webinar, How to find historic places and buildings associated with our Quebec ancestors – Part 2, delivered by Melanie McLennan, on Thursday, January 15, at 7:30 p.m. Eastern time. This is the … Continue reading →

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Free virtual presentation — ‘The History of the Acadians: Through Tranquility, Turmoil and Tenacity’

Posted on January 13, 2026 by Gail Dever

There may still be time to register for Nicole Gallant Nunes’ free virtual lecture, The History of the Acadians: Through Tranquility, Turmoil and Tenacity, that will be presented on Wednesday, January 14, from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. Eastern time. It … Continue reading →

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Canadian speakers at RootsTech 2026

Posted on January 13, 2026 by Gail Dever

You may have seen on social media or Randy Seaver’s blog post in Saturday’s Crème de la crème, that the RootsTech 2026 schedule has been released. The conference, which takes place March 5 to 7 in Salt Lake City, is … Continue reading →

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Plenty to learn this week via Zoom at the Ontario Genealogical Society

Posted on January 12, 2026 by Gail Dever

Three branches of the Ontario Genealogical Society will host a free virtual presentation this week, plus the Toronto Branch will host an online party with five presentations to celebrate the new online availability of the Ontario Land Records Index. All … Continue reading →

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New Royal Navy record collection on Findmypast

Posted on January 12, 2026 by Gail Dever

In partnership with the National Museum of the Royal Navy in the United Kingdom, Findmypast has published a new and growing archive of naval records. British Royal Navy, Submarine Movement CardsTrace the movements and postings of Royal Navy submariners between … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — January 10, 2026

Posted on January 10, 2026 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsScotlandsPeople adds 290,000 new records in annual update by Chris Paton on Scottish GENES. A second chance with a second surname by John Grenham on Irish Roots. Ultimate Guide to Mastering … Continue reading →

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Coming this spring — the 1926 Census of Ireland

Posted on January 9, 2026 by Gail Dever

The 1926 Census of Ireland will be released online in April 2026. This will be the first new census made public since the 1911 census. The census will be free and searchable. If your ancestors left Ireland before 1926, as … Continue reading →

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MyHeritage available in 50 languages

Posted on January 9, 2026 by Gail Dever

MyHeritage announced yesterday in a blog post that their website is now available in 50 languages. They recently added 9 languages: Albanian Basque Bosnian Georgian Icelandic Irish Luxembourgish Maltese Welsh The blog posts lists all 50 languages that are available.

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Lynn Palermo shares her free digital magazine to help us start writing our family’s stories

Posted on January 6, 2026 by Gail Dever

Is writing your family history one of your plans for this year? If so, there’s some help to get you started and stay focused. Lynn Palermo of the Family History Writing Studio has put together a free digital magazine, Family … Continue reading →

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New season of Finding Your Roots airs tonight

Posted on January 6, 2026 by Gail Dever

Season 12 of the PBS program, Finding Your Roots, begins tonight. Hosted by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., the program will feature 10 episodes. The guests include Kate Burton, Lizzy Caplan, Kristin Chenoweth, Liza Colón-Zayas, Darren Criss, Danielle Deadwyler, America Ferrera, … Continue reading →

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