Monthly Archives: May 2015

FamilySearch adds Quebec Index to Civil Copy of Church Records, 1642-1902

Posted on May 31, 2015 by Gail Dever

FamilySearch’s new Quebec, Index to Civil Copy of Church Records, 1642-1902 containes 1,300,530 browsable images to help you find ancestors’ baptisms, marriages, and burial records — Catholic and Protestant. The title of the collection is a bit misleading. The index is … Continue reading →

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Archives of Ontario signs agreement with FamilySearch

Posted on May 31, 2015 by Gail Dever

In its weekly e-newsletter, the Ontario Genealogical Society reported that the Archives of Ontario has signed an agreement with FamilySearch that is good news for genealogists. The Archives of Ontario successfully signed a licencing agreement with Family Search International (FSI) … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — May 30, 2015

Posted on May 30, 2015 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs “The Pointe” on the Library and Archives Canada Blog. Site patrimonial de Trois-Rivières by Vicky Lapointe on Patrimoine, Histoire et Multimédia. Finding More Loyalist Claims by Diane Boumenot on One Rhode … Continue reading →

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Country singer Ian Tyson sees father’s WWI service file for the first time

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Gail Dever

Heritage Canada’s project to pair iconic songs and military bands to honour Canada’s WWI history will feature Ian Tyson. During a CBC report about the project, Tyson sees his father’s WWI service file for the first time. Tyson contributed his … Continue reading →

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Saguenay historical society wants to become biggest industrial archival centre in Canada

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Gail Dever

The historical society in Saguenay, Quebec, the Société historique de Saguenay, wants to become the biggest industrial archival centre in Canada by acquiring the archives from major companies that helped build the region, such as Alcan, now Rio Tinto, and … Continue reading →

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Thetford Mines genealogy and history society surveys students’ knowledge about local history

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Gail Dever

To mark the 110th anniversary of Kingsville, Quebec changing its name to Thetford Mines, the Courrier Frontenac newspaper reports that the genealogy and history society, the Société de généalogie et d’histoire de Thetford Mines, conducted a survey to measure the … Continue reading →

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Brock University receives historical collection of family documents

Posted on May 27, 2015 by Gail Dever

A collection that chronicles a family’s involvement in the War of 1812, the construction of the second Welland Canal, the Upper Canada Rebellions and more was donated yesterday to Brock University’s Special Collections and Archives in St. Catharines, Ontario. The … Continue reading →

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PRONI lectures available on YouTube

Posted on May 27, 2015 by Gail Dever

The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) has its own YouTube channel where you can access dozens of expert presentations related to family and local history. Unlike a webinar where you only see the slides, in these presentations, you … Continue reading →

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Some of my favourite places to visit in Quebec City — on Pinterest

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Gail Dever

Planning a trip to Quebec City this summer? Take a look at some of my favourite places to visit on my Pinterest board, Genealogy — Visiting Quebec City.

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History of medicine in New France and under British rule — for tourists

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Gail Dever

A new book about doctors, healers, caregivers, and gravediggers in 17th, 18th, and 19th-century Quebec City offers tourists a unique way to visit the cities. Historian and author Marie-Ève Ouellet’s book, Docteurs, guérisseurs et fossoyeurs, la médecine à Québec du … Continue reading →

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