Monthly Archives: June 2014

New WWI Canadian records added to Ancestry

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Gail Dever

I learned from John D. Reid’s blog, Canada’s Anglo-Celtic Connections, that Ancestry has added the following Canadian WWI records. Canada, Ledgers of CEF Officers Transferring to Royal Flying Corps, 1915-1919, 1,210 records This relatively small database is from the records of … Continue reading →

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Celebrate Canada Day with free access to Canadian records

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Gail Dever

Ancestry.ca offers free access to all 235 million Canadian records on its website until Canada Day, July 1, 11:59 p.m. Eastern time.To view these records, you will need to register for free with Ancestry.ca with your name and email address. Once you … Continue reading →

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New books in LAC’s Genealogy Services Collection

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Gail Dever

Library and Archives Canada posted on its blog a list of new books available in its Genealogy Services Collection. Among the books listed, the following are about Quebec and Quebec families. Family Histories L’ancêtre des familles Kirouac en Amérique, son épouse et leurs fils : … Continue reading →

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Toronto Star donates more than one million photos

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Gail Dever

The Toronto Star has donated more than one million photographs, spanning the years 1900 to 1999, to the Toronto Public Library. This collection represents the Star‘s entire photo archive. Toronto Star publisher John Cruickshank said: “These remarkable photos will now … Continue reading →

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40% off genealogy boot camps

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Gail Dever

Thomas MacEntee’s Hack Genealogy has announced 40% off all digital downloads from his genealogy boot camp series. The available boot camps, with handouts, are: Self-Publishing Boot Camp Get Your Genealogy Groove Back Boot Camp Genealogy Writing Boot Camp The sale price for personal use … Continue reading →

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FamilySearch offers free Scottish research webinar series

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Gail Dever

From June 23 to 27, FamilySearch offers a free webinar series about research in Scotland. These webinars are part of a series of webinars that will be made available on a monthly basis through the coming year. This sounds like … Continue reading →

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Joyeuse Fête de la Saint-Jean

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Gail Dever

Today marks the 180th edition of Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day in Quebec. Early French colonists introduced to North America the tradition of celebrating the summer solstice around the feast day of Saint John the Baptist. The patriotic tone of the Saint- Jean-Baptiste … Continue reading →

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American soldiers and their children who died in Quebec during the War of 1812

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Gail Dever

While reading Vicky Lapointe’s blog, Quebec City’s history and its region, I came across a year-old post that made me realize that publishing burial information, in the hope a distant relative will learn about it, is not new. Even some people in the … Continue reading →

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Findmypast buys Mocavo

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Gail Dever

Findmypast, the British family history company, announced today it has acquired Mocavo, a US genealogy company. Judging by the buzz on Facebook and Twitter, this could be a good union for genealogists. The news arrives less than a week after Findmypast announced it … Continue reading →

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Day one for new Librarian and Archivist of Canada

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Gail Dever

Library and Archives Canada today welcomes Dr. Guy Berthiaume, the new Librarian and Archivist of Canada. He had served as Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec since June 22, 2009. Details about Dr. Berthiaume’s background … Continue reading →

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