Monthly Archives: April 2015

Montreal’s history to be projected onto city walls, and on your smartphone

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Gail Dever

The history of Montreal will soon come to life, projected in grand moving videos on the sides of buildings and trees or via historical vignettes available on smartphones and tablets throughout Old Montreal and the Old Port. According to the … Continue reading →

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Rail Safety Week begins today. Stay safe.

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Gail Dever

Today is the first day of Rail Safety Week across Canada and the United States, and that is why I am putting genealogy aside for a moment to remind everyone to be safe on or near railway tracks and property. … Continue reading →

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Melissa Etheridge discovers her French Canadian roots on WDYTYA? tonight

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Gail Dever

The season finale of Who Do You Think You Are? features singer Melissa Etheridge as she goes on a journey to uncover her father’s maternal roots. I have been looking forward to this episode because Ms. Etheridge travels to Quebec … Continue reading →

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Lecture about a coureur des bois, his wife, and the fur trade in New France

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Gail Dever

If one of your ancestors was a coureur des bois (woodsman) in New France, you may want to attend a historical and genealogy society’s meeting in Rougemont, Quebec and/or contact the lecturer to learn more. On Tuesday, April 28, the … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — April 25, 2015

Posted on April 25, 2015 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs 21 Genealogy Research Brick Wall Breakthroughs on Crestleaf. Are You Getting Off Track? Losing your focus? by Diane Gould Hall on Michigan Family Trails. Registrations Indexes return by John Grenham on … Continue reading →

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FamilySearch adds Nova Scotia death registrations, 1890-1957

Posted on April 24, 2015 by Gail Dever

You can now search Nova Scotia civil death registrations by name, from 1890 to 1957, or browse by county and year. The collection represents two databases, containing 348,852 records. The records contain deaths from Halifax in 1890-1908, and deaths from … Continue reading →

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254-year-old seigneurial register to be displayed during open house

Posted on April 24, 2015 by Gail Dever

The Société d’histoire et de généalogie des Mille-Îles in Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec will open its doors to invite everyone to visit their archives on Monday, April 27. During the society’s open house, visitors will be able to see the vaults, offices, … Continue reading →

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QFHS lecture about Grosse Île

Posted on April 24, 2015 by Gail Dever

Author Anne Renaud will deliver a lecture about The Story of Grosse Île at the Quebec Family History Society’s monthly meeting on Saturday, April 25, at 10:30 a.m. Ms. Renaud is a descendant of English, Irish, and French immigrants. Through … Continue reading →

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FamilySearch adds 1935 and 1945 Newfoundland census

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Gail Dever

FamilySearch has added the 1935 and 1945 Newfoundland census returns to its website. The returns have been indexed and can be searched by name. (FamilySearch added the 1921 census returns in March.) Since Newfoundland did not become a Canadian province … Continue reading →

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BCG webinars now available on demand

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Gail Dever

The Board for Certification of Genealogists is now offering videos from their webinar series. Some are free and others are available to view or purchase for a very reasonable fee. You can rent a video for 24 hours for only … Continue reading →

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