Monthly Archives: April 2015

American-French Genealogical Society continues to grow

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Gail Dever

The American-French Genealogical Society (AFGS) is growing, with ambitions to renovate, expand, and utilize all 19,000 square feet of its headquarters in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. Normand Deragon, AFGS president, said, “We have the largest collection of French Canadian genealogical research … Continue reading →

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OGS Niagara Peninsula Branch’s monthly e-newsletter now free to all

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Gail Dever

The Niagara Peninsula Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society now offers its monthly e-newsletter to everyone, not just members. Branch chair Steve Fulton UE wrote on the branch’s Facebook group, “This is an opportunity to those who are not members … Continue reading →

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FamilySearch adds Saskatchewan cemetery transcriptions

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Gail Dever

FamilySearch has added 164,737 transcriptions of headstones from various cemeteries in Saskatchewan for the years 1850 to 1994. The transcriptions were typed on cards and compiled by the Saskatchewan Genealogical Society in the 1980s. Apparently, some of the cemeteries are … Continue reading →

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National Library of Ireland’s Catholic parish registers to go online July 8

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Gail Dever

Claire Santry has posted good news on her blog, Irish Genealogy News, about July 8 when the National Library of Ireland will make its collection of Catholic parish register microfilms freely available online on a dedicated website. I love her … Continue reading →

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Quebec’s Grande Bibliothèque celebrates 10 years

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Gail Dever

This week marks the 10th anniversary of the largest library in the French-speaking world, Quebec’s Grande Bibliothèque. Located in the heart of Montreal’s Latin Quarter and just a block up the street from the Quebec Archives, the Grande Bibliothèque welcomes … Continue reading →

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WWI Ypres exhibit at Brome County History Society

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Gail Dever

In honor of the 100th anniversary of the Second Battle of Ypres, the Brome County Historical Society (BCHS) in Knowlton, Quebec has mounted an exhibit dedicated to this WWI battle and to the local soldiers who fought in it. The … Continue reading →

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Archives lectures to be held Thursday at City of Ottawa Archives

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Gail Dever

The Friends of the City of Ottawa Archives are hosting a free double-header of lectures on Thursday, April 30. Something Old, Something New: Access at the Heart of LAC’s Mandate. Dr. Guy Bertiaume, Librarian and Archivist of Canada. More than … Continue reading →

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40% off Ancestry.ca memberships

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Gail Dever

This morning, John D. Reid posted an item on his blog, Canada’s Anglo-Celtic Connections, about a 40 percent discount on Ancestry.ca memberships. Deadline is April 30. Read John’s blog post for more information.

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Melissa Etheridge’s WDYTYA? story continued…

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Gail Dever

To learn more about Melissa Etheridge’s ancestor François Janis, who was featured during Sunday’s episode of Who Do You Think You Are?, take a look at a five-page article published by the French-Canadian Heritage Society of Michigan in the January … Continue reading →

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FQSG signs 5-year agreement with FamilySearch

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Gail Dever

The Fédération québécoise des sociétés de généalogie (FQSG) announced yesterday an agreement to provide FamilySearch with access to part of its Fichier Origine record collection. Fichier Origine is an online database of civil and notarial records about the first families … Continue reading →

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