Monthly Archives: February 2015

Canada’s first funeral home Morse & Sons index online

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Gail Dever

The Ontario Genealogical Society Niagara Peninsula Branch has completed the Morse & Sons Funeral Home Index. On Facebook, they wrote: “We currently sit at 19,709 funeral records and they now encompass 1828 to 1965. Check these great records out along … Continue reading →

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New Nova Scotia vital stats to go online this summer

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Gail Dever

The Nova Scotia Archives is currently digitizing births registered in 1914 (including delayed registrations), marriages registered in 1939, and deaths registered in 1964. The Archives expects to upload these records — more than 25,000 — in July. This latest batch … Continue reading →

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Free BCG webinar explains Complex Evidence

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Gail Dever

On Tuesday, February 24, the Board for Certification of Genealogists will present a free webinar with F. Warren Bittner: Complex Evidence: What it Is, How it Works, Why it Matters. The webinar is open to all genealogists who want to improve … Continue reading →

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OGS Toronto Branch to live stream meeting for first time

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Gail Dever

For the first time, this Monday, February 23, at 7:30 p.m. Eastern time, the Ontario Genealogical Society Toronto Branch will live stream a lecture. The Toronto Branch said, “This meeting will mark an exciting new beginning for Toronto Branch — … Continue reading →

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19th-century Irish Catholic church in Montreal re-purposed

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Gail Dever

Many churches across Canada are facing dwindling numbers of parishoners. In some cases, parishes have merged; some have closed their doors and sold their church; and some churches have been demolished. No matter what your spiritual beliefs, most of us … Continue reading →

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Ancestry adds Canadian Quaker meeting records

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Gail Dever

Last week Ancestry added the Canada, Quaker Meeting Records, 1786-1988 database to its website. The database contains records from various Quaker meetings in Canada. Most of the records come from Ontario, but you will also find records from other provinces, … Continue reading →

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“Old Originals” from St. Lambert volunteered to serve during WWII

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Gail Dever

The following is a transcript from the front page of The Home-Town News, St. Lambert, Montreal 23, P.Q., Vol. 11, No. 8, November 1, 1945. More than 800 young men from St. Lambert enlisted during the Second World War. This … Continue reading →

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Free webinar tonight about immigration and overseas genealogy

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Gail Dever

Ignore the cold and snow for an evening and join the Florida State Genealogical Society’s Poolside Chats monthly webinar series. Sitting at the pool at 8:00 p.m. will be Chicago-based Jacqueline Krieps Schattner who will talk about A Guide to … Continue reading →

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95 years of BC directories available online

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Gail Dever

When I wasn’t looking, the Vancouver Public Library (VPL) added 15 years of city directories to its online database. We can now search 95 years of directories, from 1860 to 1955. This is an incredible resource for genealogists whose ancestors … Continue reading →

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