Monthly Archives: October 2014

Ancestry adds Canadian soldier homestead grant registers

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Gail Dever

Ancestry.ca has added a new Canadian set of records, but I have yet to find much detail in them that would prove useful to my research. Then again, it could be because I only searched for common names, such as … Continue reading →

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United Empire Loyalist book talks in Gananoque next weekend

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Gail Dever

All About Books in Gananoque, Ontario will host two events recounting the history connecting the American Revolution to some of the earliest settlers along the St. Lawrence River – the United Empire Loyalists. On Saturday, November 8, from 7:00 to … Continue reading →

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Quebec highway renamed to honour United Empire Loyalist

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Gail Dever

The Record in Sherbrooke, Quebec reported that representatives of the Little Forks Branch of the United Empire Loyalists Association of Canada unveiled new street signs at the corner of Chemin Mcdonald and Autoroute 143, south of Lennoxville, that commemorate Gilbert … Continue reading →

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Finding a 1957 Betty Crocker cook book brings back childhood memories

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Gail Dever

A distant cousin’s comment on Facebook about finding a 1957 Betty Crocker’s Cook Book for Boys and Girls online piqued my interest. It was heartwarming to read on Facebook how seeing the old cook book brought back memories of my … Continue reading →

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Opportunity this Sunday to hear Kirsty Gray deliver two lectures in Ottawa

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Gail Dever

If you live within driving distance of Ottawa, you may want to hop in your car to take advantage of a super opportunity on Sunday, November 2, when British genealogist Kirsty Gray will deliver two lectures: Searching for Names: Challenges, … Continue reading →

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Looking for descendants of seigneurs

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Gail Dever

Are you descended from a seigneur or know someone who is? Benoit Grenier and Michel Morrissette of the University of Sherbrooke’s history department would like to meet people descended from seigneurial families and/or those who still live on an old … Continue reading →

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Montreal’s 375th anniversary projects to celebrate history

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Gail Dever

On Monday, the mayor of Montreal Denis Coderre kicked off the organization of the city’s 375th anniversary celebrations. The festivities will take place throughout 2017. Mayor Codere said many of the anniversary projects will celebrate the city’s history, identity, and … Continue reading →

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Acadian Museum of PEI receives heritage award

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Gail Dever

This month, the Acadian Museum of Prince Edward Island was awarded the Acadian History and Heritage Award of Recognition. The award is presented annually by the Réseau acadien — histoire et patrimoine, a network composed of Acadian history societies and … Continue reading →

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Canada’s First World War lecture series begins Thursday in Toronto

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Gail Dever

ActiveHistory.ca, Heritage Toronto and the Toronto Public Library announced their Fall 2014 History Matters lecture series in Toronto libraries, and the first lecture takes place Thursday, October 30. The following information appeared in the announcement: This season’s series focuses on … Continue reading →

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SGCF’s new book contains 18th-century BMDs for Fort Detroit

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Gail Dever

At the end of an all-day series of informative lectures about French forts in North America this past Sunday, the Société généalogique canadienne-française (SGCF) launched its latest book, La population des forts français d’Amérique, Volume III. This 572-page book contains … Continue reading →

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