Monthly Archives: November 2014

New Brunswick Archives adds late registration births for 1919

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Gail Dever

This week, the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick added 3,985 Late Registration of Births that were recorded in 1919 to its website. Earlier this month, the Archives had added 5,411 birth records for 1919. Note that late registrations are almost … Continue reading →

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Scottish Institute to hold week-long presentations and research in Edinburgh

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Gail Dever

Christine Woodcock has organised the Scottish Istitute, a “specialised learning and researching opportunity.” The Scottish Institute is a small-group experience, limited to 15 registrants for one week, for professional and semi-professional genealogists who may or may not conduct research for … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — November 29, 2014

Posted on November 29, 2014 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Researching an Ancestor in the Carignan Regiment by Anne Morddel on The French Genealogy Blog. Canadian Expeditionary Force Online Research Resources by Ken McKinlay on Family Tree Knots. Canadian Veteran Death … Continue reading →

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15-step social media marketing plan to help you promote your next genealogy conference

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Gail Dever

When we organize a genealogy conference, we want record-breaking attendance, lots of good learning opportunities, happy, successful vendors, attendees who want to attend the next conference, and non-attendees who plan to go to the next one. If your society is … Continue reading →

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Tea and presentation at McCord Museum — Harry Sutcliffe postcard collection

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Gail Dever

Montreal’s McCord Museum presents Tea at the McCord – Harry Sutcliffe: A Life in Postcards on Tuesday, December 2, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., at the J.A. Bombardier Theatre with Hélène Samson, curator, Notman Photographic Archives. In conjunction with the … Continue reading →

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Open houses at BAnQ Saturday to include free presentations and guided tours

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Gail Dever

As part of Quebec’s Semaine nationale de la généalogie (National Genealogy Week), the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (BAnQ) will open its doors in nine locations across the province on Saturday, November 29, from noon to 4:00 p.m., to … Continue reading →

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Alberta Archives’ new online exhibit can help genealogists learn how to find court records

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Gail Dever

The Provincial Archives of Alberta has a new online exhibit, Law and Original Order, about the province’s legal history that is chock full of information and can help genealogists learn how to find court records. On the About page, the … Continue reading →

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Sacred versus secular street signs in Montreal

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Gail Dever

Yesterday, when I wrote about a light-hearted, five-minute video that looks at whether or not Montreal streets are named after real saints, I mistakenly added a link to a video about downhill bike racing(!), instead of one about the history … Continue reading →

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Auditor General report uncovers issues at Library and Archives Canada

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Gail Dever

According to a report from the Auditor General’s office, summarized in a Toronto Star article, Library and Archives Canada (LAC) spent $15.4 million on a digital record system it never used. “That finding is one of numerous concerns uncovered by … Continue reading →

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Mount Royal Cemetery — and are the streets in Montreal named after real saints?

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Gail Dever

Montreal is sometimes called the City of Saints, in large part due to the many streets seemingly named after holy folks. But who are these saints, and are Montreal’s streets really named after canonized individuals? To find out who they … Continue reading →

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