Monthly Archives: July 2014

Fact du jour — This day in history

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Gail Dever

On July 31, 1755, the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia Charles Lawrence announced the order to arrest Acadians in order to purge the province of those “dangerous subjects.” He gave his instructions for the deportation to Lieutenant Colonel Robert Monkton. The total … Continue reading →

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Glengarry Highland Games start Friday

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Gail Dever

Tomorrow and Saturday, the sound of bagpipes will be heard throughout Maxville, Ontario, and it will be coming from the Glengarry Highland Games. Every year since 1948, thousands attend this event of music, dance, sports, pipers, and fiddlers. Maxville is a … Continue reading →

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Cooking “Maccarony Cheese” in the Archives

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Gail Dever

So, how long have people been eating macaroni and cheese? According to a new vintage recipe website, mac and cheese has been around for almost 250 years. This could be the perfect website for genealogists who want to combine their … Continue reading →

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Fact du jour — This day in history

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Gail Dever

On July 30, 1776, the British governor Guy Carleton commissioned three judges to hold an inquest into the damages caused during the siege of Quebec City by Americans the previous fall and winter.

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Why did you not renew your genealogy society membership?

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Gail Dever

Have you ever belonged to a genealogy society and eventually decided not to renew? I belonged to several societies and on occasion have not renewed my membership for a few reasons. What made you decide not to renew your membership? … Continue reading →

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Webinars about finding Quebec ancestors and debunking misleading records

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Gail Dever

I am hoping for a rainy day this Saturday, August 2. It is the first day of a long weekend in most of Canada (not in Quebec — we had our holiday June 24), and there are two free webinars offered … Continue reading →

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Are these really the only top Canadian websites?

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Gail Dever

Yesterday, Family Tree Magazine released its popular — and controversial — 101 Best Genealogy Websites of 2014. This is a list I pore over every year, looking for undiscovered treasures. Among the list of categories, I was pleased to see the Best Canadian … Continue reading →

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Early bird deadline for BIFHSGO conference approaches

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Gail Dever

Less than two weeks remain to take advantage of the early bird registration rate for the British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa’s 20th annual conference, September 19 to 21, 2014, that will be held at Library and Archives … Continue reading →

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LAC to digitize more than 18 million WWI service records by 2015

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Gail Dever

This morning, Paul Marsden of Library and Archives Canada (LAC) was interviewed on CTV’s Canada AM about the WWI military service files digitization project that is underway. Once completed, more than 18 million pages of service files will have been digitized and … Continue reading →

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My cousin was a Dumbell during the First World War

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Gail Dever

Today marks the 100th anniversary of the beginning of World War One. Given the amount of military research I do, my husband believes I have a battalion of ancestors who served. Several of my ancestors did enlist, most out of Montreal, … Continue reading →

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