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Webinar — Genealogical research in Nova Scotia and Cape Breton
The Cape Cod Genealogical Society in Massachusetts will host the free webinar, Genealogical Research in Nova Scotia and Cape Breton, presented by Kathy Kaldis on Tuesday, August 18, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time. Ms. Kaldis’ interest in genealogy started at a young … Continue reading
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Webinar — Introduction to online parish clerks in the UK
Wayne Shepheard from Calgary, Alberta will deliver a free webinar, The Future is Still in the Past: An Introduction to Online Parish Clerks in the United Kingdom, hosted by Legacy Family Tree, on Friday, May 1, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern … Continue reading
Ontario Ancestors and the Kelowna & District Genealogical Society cancel their conferences
Last week, two more genealogy conferences in Canada were cancelled. The Kelowna & District Genealogical Society in British Columbia announced about a week ago its decision to cancel their two-day Harvest Your Family conference, scheduled for the end of September. … Continue reading
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Using WikiTree — PRONI’s YouTube channel
The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland’s latest video on YouTube is about WikiTree. Anne Johnston delivers an introduction to WikiTree, a free genealogy website that maintains more than 17 million ancestral profiles. WikiTree allows users to research and contribute … Continue reading
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Webinar — Researching British ancestors in 19th century Mexico
The International Society for British Genealogy and Family History will host a free webinar, Researching British Ancestors in 19th Century Mexico, presented by Evan Christensen, on Saturday, January 11, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time. There were several known migrations of … Continue reading
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Podcast — Uncovering Loyalist stories
If you have 19 minutes to spare, you may want to listen to the Lunchbox on History podcast, Uncovering Loyalist stories. During the podcast, Leah Grandy, a library assistant in the Harriet Irving Library’s microfilm section at the University of … Continue reading
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Free FamilySearch webinars on US research this week
As a reminder, FamilySearch is offering 15 free webinars on United States genealogy research from Tuesday, September 10, to Friday, September 13. The times provided are in Mountain time. If you see a webinar title in the list that interests … Continue reading
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Webinar tonight — Genetic genealogy apps and extensions
The Southern California Genealogical Society will host a free webinar, Genetic Genealogy Apps and Extensions, presented by Shannon S. Christmas, tonight at 9:00 p.m. Eastern time. Learn how to leverage new technology to optimize your genetic genealogy research experience. Register … Continue reading
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Webinar — Guide to third-party tools for DNA testing
Legacy Family Tree Webinar will host a free webinar, A Guide to Third Party Tools For DNA Testing, presented by Scottish genealogist Michelle Leonard, on Wednesday, March 6, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time. While all of the different testing companies boast … Continue reading
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Canadiana user survey
A week after the announcement about the more than 60 million pages on Canadiana becoming free to access January 1, 2019, an online survey has been created to learn how people currently use Canadiana and to share any feedback and … Continue reading