Monthly Archives: November 2014

Canada’s chief librarian and archivist reflects on his first six months

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Gail Dever

Canada’s chief librarian and archivist Guy Berthiaume reflects on his first six months as head of Library and Archives Canada in an interview with Ottawa Citizen reporter Chris Cobb. During the interview, Mr. Berthiaume listed his four commitments: 1. Serve … Continue reading →

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Lecture about Montreal’s smallpox epidemic of 1885

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Gail Dever

If your ancestors lived in Montreal in 1885, as mine did, chances are they were very much aware and perhaps terrified of the smallpox epidemic. The epic outbreak arrived on a train from Chicago, which brought in a carrier that … Continue reading →

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Two books launched about Île-Perrot’s history and parish burials

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Gail Dever

To mark Quebec’s Semaine nationale de la généalogie (National Genealogy Week), the historical and genealogical society in Île-Perrot launched two books yesterday — one about the island’s history and another containing a directory of gravesites. Histoire du terrier de la … Continue reading →

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Marian Pierre-Louis joins Legacy Family Tree team

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Gail Dever

Legacy Family Tree has announced that well-known genealogist Marian Pierre-Louis will join their team as social media marketing manager and to “provide outreach to Legacy customers through the Legacy blog, Facebook, Google+ and Twitter.” There is more good news in … Continue reading →

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Les cimetières du Québec website contains headstone photos taken in 199 cemeteries

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Gail Dever

The other day, I came across Les cimetières du Québec website that is filled with photos of headstones taken in 199 cemeteries across Quebec, with three more cemeteries to be added soon. Some cemeteries have been completely photographed, others only … Continue reading →

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Number of Canadians paying for online family history increases 1200%

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Gail Dever

According to an Ancestry.com report, Canada has seen a 1200% increase in users who paid for online family history since 1994. During the same ten-year period, the United States saw a 1300% increase. Numbers drop substantially in the four other … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — November 22, 2014

Posted on November 22, 2014 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Fichier Origine by Sandra Goodwin on Maple Stars and Stripes. Franco-American research from New Hampshire and Adrien Ringuette genealogy book collection gift to Centre Franco-Americain by Juliana L’Heureux on The Franco-American … Continue reading →

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National Genealogy Week in Quebec — Semaine nationale de la généalogie

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Gail Dever

From November 22 to November 29, genealogy societies across Quebec will celebrate the third annual Semaine nationale de la généalogie (National Genealogy Week). This year’s theme is Voici ma famille! (Here’s my family!) More than 50 free activities have been … Continue reading →

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Canada’s first crematorium built at Mount Royal Cemetery

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Gail Dever

All that is good and great about the family should not be underground. Those were the words written by John Henry Robinson Molson in his will in 1897 when he died, leaving $10,000 to Montreal’s Mount Royal Cemetery to build … Continue reading →

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Wedding gown exhibit opens at McCord Museum

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Gail Dever

Curious to know what your grandmother or great-grandmother may have worn on her wedding day — or would have wanted to wear if her family could have afforded it? McCord Museum may be able to help. Today, McCord Museum in … Continue reading →

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