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Monthly Archives: May 2015
FamilySearch adds Quebec Index to Civil Copy of Church Records, 1642-1902
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
Archives of Ontario signs agreement with FamilySearch
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
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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Tagged blogs, Canada census, Casa Loma, Cummer, Facebook, Loyalists, Pointe-St-Charles, Trois-Rivières, UEL, United Empire Loyalists, Upper Saint John Valley, volunteering
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Country singer Ian Tyson sees father’s WWI service file for the first time
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
Saguenay historical society wants to become biggest industrial archival centre in Canada
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
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
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
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
Some of my favourite places to visit in Quebec City — on Pinterest
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
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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