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Reminder: Findmypast’s newspaper collection is free this weekend, starting now

From today until October 28, Findmypast’s entire newspaper collection is free to search. This free offer is part of a four-weekend run-up to Remembrance Day. Each weekend, there will be a different collection made completely free to use, culminating in … Continue reading

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Free virtual presentation — Exploring Library and Archives Canada Online with Ken McKinlay

On Monday, October 28, at 7:00 p.m. Eastern time, the Oakville Public Library in Ontario will host the free virtual presentation, Exploring Library and Archives Canada Online, delivered by Ken McKinlay. Over the past few years the website for Library and … Continue reading

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Save 25% on a one-year subscription to Généalogie Québec

From September 26 to 30, the Drouin Institute is offering a 25 percent discount on annual subscriptions to Généalogie Québec. The offer is only available through this link.

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Shoe sculptures to raise awareness of Irish Famine in Canada

A special cargo of bronze famine shoes left Galway, Ireland last night aboard the Marine Institute’s RV Celtic Explorer to cross the Atlantic to Newfoundland. The shoe sculptures, which pay tribute to the millions affected by the devastating famine of … Continue reading

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New Irish Honorary Consuls appointed in Edmonton and Quebec City

Two new honorary consuls of Ireland have been appointed in Canada during a visit this week by Tánaiste Micheál Martin. Mr. Martin visited Canada as part of the Irish government’s global St. Patrick’s Program and he made the announcements. Colm … Continue reading

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Anglican Church donates land for future site of Montreal memorial to Irish Famine immigrants

The Anglican Church has donated the parcel of land near Victoria Bridge in Montreal to memorialize 6,000 Irish immigrants who died in the city more than a century-and-a-half ago. The site at the Black Rock Monument will eventually be turned … Continue reading

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Five free Ontario Ancestors virtual presentations this week

Five branches at Ontario Ancestors are offering a variety of topics in their free virtual, and sometimes hybrid, meetings, ranging from Eastern European research to life in Upper Canada and Canadians in the First World War. All are open to … Continue reading

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BIFHSGO’s virtual/in-person meeting — Saturday, October 14, 2023

Correction: Please note that the British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa’s next meeting will be Saturday, October 14, 2023, not tomorrow as incorrectly indicated in the blog post published earlier today. Learn more about the meeting and where … Continue reading

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New Brunswick marriage records for 1972 now available online

The Provincial Archives of New Brunswick has added 6,964 digitized images of marriage registrations for 1972 to its website. These records often include the bridal couple’s ages, addresses, and occupations, along with their parents’ full names. Earlier this year, the … Continue reading

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Don’t open link in today’s blog post about an online writing workshop

Please don’t open the registration link in today’s blog post about Lynn Palermo’s workshop. There is a technical issue that is creating multiple confirmations in people’s email inbox. Lynn is trying to fix the problem. If there’s another way to … Continue reading

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