Category Archives: Blogs

Irish Genealogy News publishes last blog post

Posted on July 10, 2024 by Gail Dever

There’s some sad news for genealogy blog readers who have Irish ancestors and benefitted a great deal from the almost 6,000 posts on Irish Genealogy News. Yesterday, Claire Santry announced on her blog, Irish Genealogy News, that she had written … Continue reading →

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Ancestry jumps on the Swiftie bandwagon

Posted on November 19, 2023 by Gail Dever

The challenge for the family history community and societies is attracting young people. But perhaps that’s going to change. A couple of days ago, the US Archives (NARA) published an article on their blog about Taylor Swift’s grandfathers and their … Continue reading →

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Genealogist and artist Cindi Moynahan-Foreman has passed away

Posted on August 24, 2022 by Gail Dever

Ottawa-based genealogist, blogger, and artist Cindi Moynahan-Foreman died last week of cancer at the age of 65. Her daughter, Meagan, told the Ottawa Citizen in a beautiful tribute, “Her genealogical work, like her art, was all about storytelling.” Many of … Continue reading →

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FamilySearch blog features two OGS volunteers

Posted on July 7, 2022 by Gail Dever

On Canada Day, FamilySearch published a blog post about two long-time Ontario Genealogical Society members, Steve and Dianna Fulton. The Fultons are a busy family history couple. They say their mission in life is to help others discover their own … Continue reading →

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Linda Yip shares her list of do’s and don’ts to prepare for media interviews

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Gail Dever

In an open letter to herself, British Columbia-based genealogist Linda Yip has put together on her blog, Past Presence, a useful checklist of 20 things to do and not to do when preparing for interviews for TV, radio, and newspapers. … Continue reading →

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Ancestry Canada blog launched

Posted on March 19, 2020 by Gail Dever

Ancestry.ca yesterday launched its blog with a post about the Canadian advisory board. Topics on the blog are expected to range from military family history to Canadian Chinese research. Ancestry writes in the post that the advisory board members “may … Continue reading →

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How an almost 200-year-old Bible made its way back to the family

Posted on March 6, 2020 by Gail Dever

Don Cummer, who is a speechwriter and author in Ottawa, has written a terrific blog post, illustrated with plenty of photos, about how he received a Bible that was found 40 years ago by a stranger and about the family … Continue reading →

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Brexit happens… and Chris Paton resurrects his Scottish GENES blog

Posted on February 2, 2020 by Gail Dever

Partly (or solely?) in response to Brexit, Chris Paton is bringing back his Scottish GENES blog after he replaced it with the British GENES blog that eventually became known simply as the GENES blog. For his followers who are concerned … Continue reading →

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Irish Genealogy News blog broadens focus to include US, Canada, Britain, Australia and New Zealand

Posted on August 14, 2019 by Gail Dever

Irish genealogy blogger Claire Santry announced yesterday she is expanding the scope of her blog, Irish Genealogy News, to include news about international records. She wrote, “To provide consistent and reliable content and keep it manageable (fingers crossed), I’ll be … Continue reading →

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Canadian military resources compiled by Genealogy: Beyond the BMD

Posted on June 27, 2019 by Gail Dever

Canadian genealogist Dianne Nolin has compiled a list of Canadian military resources on her blog, Genealogy: Beyond the BMD. While on her site, take a look at the many other resources for Canada, Australia, Ireland, Scotland, and elsewhere that she … Continue reading →

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