Monthly Archives: February 2015

This week’s crème de la crème — February 28, 2015

Posted on February 28, 2015 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Missing Sub-Districts in the Canadian Censuses? by Ken McKinlay on Family Tree Knots. Montreal Emigrant Society by Joe Buggy on Townland of Origin. WooHoo! 19 Years and Counting for Olive Tree … Continue reading →

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Toronto Star’s interactive tool shows how to research WWI ancestors

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Gail Dever

Last summer when the Toronto Star published an interactive tool to help us learn more about our Canadian ancestors who served during WWI, I must have been busy in the garden because I don’t remember seeing it. Fortunately, the tool … Continue reading →

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Vote for the slogan for La Semaine nationale de la généalogie 2015

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Gail Dever

La Fédération québécoise des sociétés de généalogie is giving us an opportunity to vote online for the slogan for this year’s Semaine nationale de la généalogie (National Genealogy Week) in Quebec. The fourth annual Semaine nationale de la généalogie will … Continue reading →

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Trois-Rivières genealogy society moves to new premises

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Gail Dever

After more than 37 years on rue St-Paul in Trois-Rivières, the Société de Généalogie du Grand Trois-Rivières, Quebec (Greater Trois-Rivières Genealogy Society) has moved to new facilities better suited for its members, about 15 minutes away in the Saint-Louis-de-France neighbourhood. … Continue reading →

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Acadians’ arrival in Louisiana 250 years ago commemorated at well-attended event

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Gail Dever

Last Saturday’s ceremony in New Orleans, commemorating the 250th anniversary of the arrival of the Acadians in Louisiana, was such a popular draw that even representatives of the French and Canadian consul-generals’ offices could not get in at first because … Continue reading →

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More than 800 photos online from Port Hope Archives

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Gail Dever

If your ancestors lived in the Port Hope, Ontario area, you should take a look at the Port Hope Archives’ online photo collection on Flickr. The society has posted almost 800 photos to provide us with a sample of what … Continue reading →

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St. Lambert Roll of Honour — 1945

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Gail Dever

The following Roll of Honour was published on the front page of The Home-Town News, St. Lambert, Montreal 23, P.Q., Vol. 11, No. 8, November 1, 1945. Roll of Honour Anderson, Richard John Anyon, Thomas D. Bail, Joseph Phil Arthur … Continue reading →

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Alberta Genealogical Society conference to take place in Edmonton in April

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Gail Dever

Registration is now open and the program is available for the Alberta Genealogical Society’s conference, Discover Your Roots, Share Your Stories, Saturday, April 18, and Sunday, April 19, in Edmonton. The conference’s range of topics has something for everyone. Pre-conference … Continue reading →

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Lack of volunteers forces a New Brunswick Genealogical Society branch to close

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Gail Dever

After 32 years of operation, the Restigouche branch of the New Brunswick Genealogical Society will soon close its doors. The Acadie Nouvelle newspaper reports no volunteer has come foward to manage it. Current president Suzanne Blaquière, who has been involved … Continue reading →

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New and must-have Google tips for genealogy — free webinar

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Gail Dever

I am fairly good at Googling, but every time I attend one of Lisa Louise Cooke’s presentations about Googling for genealogy research, in person and via webinars, I learn much more. Two reasons I continue to learn: Ms. Cooke is … Continue reading →

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