Monthly Archives: January 2015

Lecture about the history of Irish street names in Quebec City

Posted on January 18, 2015 by Gail Dever

If you are in the Quebec City area tomorrow evening, Monday, January 19, you may want to attend the Irish Heritage Quebec’s presentation by John O’Connor, entitled The Irish Street Names of Quebec City. “Several streets were given an Irish … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — January 17, 2015

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Research in France on a Carignan Soldier, Part 2 by Gail Moreau-DesHarnais on The French Genealogy Blog. Where Do I Find Ontario Birth Registration Records? by Ken McKinlay on Family Tree … Continue reading →

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LAC uploads almost 10,000 newly digitized WWI service files to database

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Gail Dever

Library and Archives Canada continues to make progress on its project to digitize all 640,000 WWI service files, although the digitization rate has dropped substationally. This month, almost 10,000 files were digitzed and posted online — but this is less … Continue reading →

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GeneaPodcasters’ list of resources can help genealogy societies learn how to podcast

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Gail Dever

If your genealogy society has thought about producing podcasts, but doesn’t know how to do so, genealogist Marian Pierre-Louis has created a list of resources on her website, GeneaPodcasters, that may help. The resources include video tutorials, books, and of … Continue reading →

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Chambly historical society holds lecture series to mark 350th anniversary of the Régiment de Carignan-Salières

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Gail Dever

This year marks the 350th anniversary of the Régiment de Carignan-Salières and what better place to hold a series of lectures about the famed regiment than the Société d’historie de la seigneurie Chambly (SHSC). After all, it was in Chambly … Continue reading →

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Lecture about how to use genealogy as a teaching tool in history class

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Gail Dever

The Société de généalogie de l’Outaouais in Gatineau, Quebec, will present a lecture this Thursday, January 15, by Roger Blanchette about how to use genealogy as a teaching tool in history classes. During his lecture, La généalogie comme outil pédagogique … Continue reading →

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Family History Writing Challenge 2015 begins February 1

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Gail Dever

The Armchair Genealogist Lynn Palermo has started to prepare us for the fifth annual Family History Writing Challenge that runs daily throughout the month of February. Don’t panic. You will not be competing with anyone else. The challenge is with … Continue reading →

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Cimetières du Québec – Two cemeteries added

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Gail Dever

The following Quebec cemeteries were recently added to the Cimetières du Québec website. Cimetière de Saint-Eustache, Saint-Eustache, Deux-Montagnes County. Roman Catholic. Francophone. Cimetière Saint-Georges, Longueuil, Chambly County. The parish began in 1908. Roman Catholic. Francophone.

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This week’s webinars focus on building genealogy research skills

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Gail Dever

There are two webinars this week that caught my attention and I plan to watch. Thursday, January 15, 8:00 p.m. Eastern time As part of its Poolside Chat webinar series, the Florida State Genealogical Society presents Ready-Set-Plan! Developing a One-Step … Continue reading →

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Updates on Drouin Institute’s Généalogie Québec website

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Gail Dever

The latest updates on the Drouin Institute’s Généalogie Québec website include the following: 1. Corrected names and places from 1926 to 1945 in Marriages 1926-1997. 2. Added 2,929 mortuary cards for a total of 54,113. 3. Added 62 Protestant and … Continue reading →

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