Monthly Archives: March 2015

Webinar — Find American ancestors in Canadian records

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Gail Dever

The Minnesota Genealogical Society offers a free webinar, Find Your American Ancestor Using Canadian Records, presented by Kathryn Lake Hogan, on Wednesday, April 1, at 8:00 p.m. I watched a similar webinar by Ms. Hogan and found it even helped … Continue reading →

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New exhibit in Connecticut tells story of Montreal’s Grey Nuns who helped the Famine Irish

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Gail Dever

Ireland’s Great Hunger Institute at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut will open a new exhibition, Saving the Famine Irish: The Grey Nuns and the Great Hunger, on Wednesday, April 1, in the university’s Arnold Bernhard Library. The exhibition tells the … Continue reading →

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OGS announces dates and location of 2016 conference

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Gail Dever

The Toronto Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society will host the annual conference in 2016, and they have already announced the dates and location: June 3 – 5, 2016 International Plaza Hotel, 655 Dixon Road, Toronto, Ontario The Toronto Branch … Continue reading →

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Sean Hayes travels to Ireland in Who Do You Think You Are? tonight

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Gail Dever

Sean Hayes’ estranged father has a troubled past, so Sean goes on a journey to discover the root of the problem on Who Do You Think You Are?, airing tonight, Sunday, March 29, at 10:00 p.m. Eastern time, on TLC. … Continue reading →

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

Posted on March 28, 2015 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Finding/Researching Your Canadian World War I Soldier Ancestor on OGS Blog. Jean Talon, Intendant of New France, 1665–1672 on Library and Archives Canada Blog. 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: #12 Charles … Continue reading →

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OGS Hamilton branch’s meeting about Irish research available on YouTube

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Gail Dever

Last night the Ontario Genealogical Society Hamilton Branch broadcast its monthly meeting live on YouTube. The meeting featured Ruth Blair, who delivered an excellent presentation, called Researching Irish family from this side of the pond. Ms. Blair’s presentation is ideal … Continue reading →

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University of Guelph’s extensive Scottish chapbook collection goes online

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Gail Dever

The University of Guelph and the Centre for Scottish Studies yesterday launched a website to showcase the university’s collection of rare Scottish chapbooks. These popular booklets, written in the 18th and 19th centuries, contain songs, poems, and short stories. They … Continue reading →

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Winner for best slogan for the Semaine nationale de la généalogie 2015 is…

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Gail Dever

The results are in for best slogan or tagline for this year’s Semaine nationale de la généalogie (National Genealogy Week) in Quebec. The winner, with my rough English translation in brackets, is La mémoire en partage (Shared memory). Forty-one percent … Continue reading →

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18th-century cemetery found in Montreal’s Pointe-aux-Trembles

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Gail Dever

During an archaeological dig early last summer, scientists discovered the remains of an 18th-century French cemetery in Pointe-aux-Trembles, a neighbourhood in the east end of Montreal. The cemetery was used from 1709 to 1843. The scientists uncovered about 60 remains … Continue reading →

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BCGS all-day seminar with Jill Morelli

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Gail Dever

The British Columbia Genealogical Society will hold an all-day seminar with Jill Morelli on Saturday, May 9. Ms. Morelli will present the following topics: The “Push” and the “Pull”: Emigration Decision-Making in the 19th Century. From Scandinavia to the United … Continue reading →

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