Monthly Archives: April 2014

Ottawa events this weekend

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Gail Dever

If you plan to be in Ottawa this weekend, there are two events taking place that may interest you. On Saturday, April 26, from 1:30 – 3:00 p.m., Ken McKinlay will talk about “Using Social Media for Genealogy Research” at … Continue reading →

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Quebec City’s Morrin Centre re-designs its website

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Gail Dever

The Morrin Centre in Quebec City recently re-designed its website, making it more visually appealing and easier to discover what the English-speaking cultural centre offers, including its tours. The centre was originally built as the city’s first jail and now houses … Continue reading →

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Oldest house in Knowlton, Quebec slated for demolition

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Gail Dever

A golf club in Knowlton, Quebec has received the go-ahead to tear down the 1815 home of Paul Holland Knowlton, the founder of the village in the Eastern Townships. Citizens, however, hope to save the historic home by dismantling and … Continue reading →

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One-stop shopping for online Canadian newspapers

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Gail Dever

It is now one-stop shopping for genealogists looking for information in historical Canadian newspapers. Kenneth R. Marks has finished his list of online Canadians newspapers and it includes all provinces and territories. Mr. Marks writes, “In total there are around … Continue reading →

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Franco-American blogger says genealogy blogs provide timely support and resources

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Gail Dever

Many thanks to Portland (Maine) Press Herald blogger Juliana L’Heureux for the shout out about Genealogy à la carte. Ms. L’Heureux hosts The Franco-American blog. She wrote about the resources Maple Stars and Strips: Your French-Canadian Genealogy Podcasts and this blog … Continue reading →

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Historians gather in Montreal to discuss WWI and French history

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Gail Dever

About 600 academics from around the world will gather in Montreal this week to discuss the 100th anniversary of WWI as part of a broader theme of War and Peace in French History. Historians attending the 60th Annual Meeting of the Society … Continue reading →

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Last of the Minnesota voyageurs

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Gail Dever

Since I started this blog, I have learned a lot about French Canadian history, the vast size of New France, and the passion of French Canadian descendants in the United States about their heritage. I am particularly impressed at the number … Continue reading →

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Vatican Library to digitize millions of pages

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Gail Dever

The Vatican Library plans to digitize 40 million pages of archives — and it could take 109 years to do so. (But I wouldn’t be surprised if they find a way to speed up the process.) The library was founded in … Continue reading →

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Savoir faire — A society by any other name… Does it attract more people?

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Gail Dever

About a week ago, blogger Scott Phillips received a letter from the Ohio Historical Society (OHS), explaining why they had taken the bold step to change their name to the Ohio History Connection. This letter prompted Mr. Phillips to write about it in … Continue reading →

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Lecture about wartime Montreal

Posted on April 20, 2014 by Gail Dever

This Tuesday, April 22, at 8:00 p.m., oral historian and author Patricia Burns will speak at the Sainte-Anne-du-Bout-de-l’Île Historical Society’s meeting. The title of her presentation is Wartime Montreal, At Home and Away. Ms. Burns is the author of Life … Continue reading →

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