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

This year’s Semaine nationale de la généalogie (National Genealogy Week) in Quebec runs from November 23 to 30. It is organized by the Fédération québécoises des sociétés généalogiques (Quebec Federation of Genealogical Societies). Genealogists in la belle province will be … Continue reading →

Branches at Ontario Ancestors are hosting six virtual presentations this week. All are open to the public, and with the exception of one, all are free. The following times are in Eastern time. Monday, November 18, 7:00 p.m. — Oxford … Continue reading →

There’s unfortunate news in the genealogy world in British Columbia. The Qualicum Beach Family History Society will hold its very last meeting on Wednesday, November 20, before closing for good after 20 years. The speaker for the evening will be … Continue reading →

Ancestry has organized two free webinars that will be presented by Crista Cowan. Registration is required for both. The first webinar, Ancestry Pro Tools: Taking Your Family Tree to the Next Level, takes place today, November 13, at 1:00 p.m. … Continue reading →

It’s another good week at Ontario Ancestors with plenty to learn from seven virtual presentations. All are open to the public and all are free, with the exception of one presentation that charges a fee for non-society members. The following … Continue reading →

Starting now until Tuesday, November 12, Ancestry has unlocked all of its global military records to search for free. All you need to do is create a free account, using an email address. The free-access period ends on November 12 … Continue reading →

Cancel all plans for the next few days unless they’re related to researching your family history. This Remembrance weekend, Findmypast is offering free access to all records on their website to enable more people to discover their family’s wartime experiences. … Continue reading →

The first week of the month is usually a busy one for virtual and hybrid presentations at Ontario Ancestors, and that’s the case this week. There are six presentations and, not surprisingly as Remembrance Day nears, three of them have … Continue reading →

From today until Monday, November 4, Findmypast has “opened the vault,” making it possible to search the 1939 Register of England and Wales for free. Each person’s record contains: Name Full date of birth Address Marital status Occupation This free offer … Continue reading →

The Wikitree Symposium, running from November 1 to 3 during WikiTree Week, has quite a great list of genealogy speakers and topics. In all, there are 28 free presentations. The full program and schedule, along with registration, can be found … Continue reading →