Category Archives: Lectures, Conferences, Online Learning, TV, News

Bonne fête de la Saint-Jean-Baptiste ! Happy St. Jean Baptiste! To mark Quebec’s national holiday, taking place today, Genealogy Quebec is offering 25 percent off a one-year subscription. Instead of paying $140, you’ll pay $105 (about US$77). To take advantage … Continue reading →

Until June 29, Findmypast is offering up to 50 percent off its one, three, and 12-month subscriptions. A 12-month subscription is 50 percent off, while the one-month and three-month subscriptions are discounted by 30 percent. Jen Baldwin, Research Specialist at … Continue reading →

Legacy Family Tree Webinars will host the free webinar, Exploring Library and Archives Canada Online, presented by Ken McKinlay, on Friday, June 20, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time. Over the past few years, the website for Library and Archives Canada … Continue reading →

The British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa’s (BIFHSGO) virtual conference this year will be held October 18 and 19, and yesterday they announced that the theme will be Researching the Disadvantaged of England and Wales. Throughout history, societies … Continue reading →

Ontario Ancestors, also known as the Ontario Genealogical Society, will host four virtual presentations this week, including a hybrid presentation. All are free and open to the public. The following times are in Eastern time. Tuesday, June 17, 1:00 p.m. … Continue reading →

Both Ancestry.ca and MyHeritage have put their DNA kits on sale for Father’s Day, although I doubt they can be mailed to arrive by Friday. If interested as giving a kit as a gift this Sunday, you may want to … Continue reading →

The Ontario Genealogical Society will host three virtual presentations this week, including one that is hybrid. As usual, all are free and open to the public. The following times are in Eastern time. Tuesday, June 10, 1:00 p.m. — Irish … Continue reading →

In honour of both Danish Constitution Day and Swedish National Day, MyHeritage is opening up every Danish and Swedish historical record — over 350 million in total — for free, from June 5 to 8. The Danish records include 31 … Continue reading →

On Saturday, June 7, at 11:00 a.m. Mountain time, the Edmonton Branch of the Alberta Genealogical Society will host the free presentation, Irish Immigrants to Canada’s Prairies, delivered by Dr. Lucille H. Campey. It will be a hybrid presentation — … Continue reading →

Ontario Ancestors and four of its branches will host five virtual presentations this week, including two hybrid meetings. All are free and open to the public. The following times are in Eastern time. Monday, June 2, 7:00 p.m. — Leeds … Continue reading →