Monthly Archives: July 2015

Ancestry releases more than 100 years of Canadian yearbook records

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Gail Dever

Ancestry issued the following news release about its latest Canadian collection that is sure to keep many genealogists busy. TORONTO (JULY 20, 2015) – As kids across the country enjoy their break from the books this summer, Ancestry, the world’s … Continue reading →

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Free lecture about Toronto’s WWI veterans

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Gail Dever

The following is from the Toronto Branch of the OGS. The Toronto Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society is pleased to announce that the fifth annual Toronto History Lecture will take place on Wednesday, August 5, at the City of … Continue reading →

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Global Genealogy’s 20% off summer sale

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Gail Dever

Until midnight, July 31, you can take advantage of Global Genealogy’s summer sale — 20% off genealogy books and CDs, vital records, maps and atlases, and archival supplies. To take advantage of the sale, enter the words, Summer Sale in … Continue reading →

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Archaeologists dig up 18th-century village beside Montreal highway

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Gail Dever

Archaeologists have discovered an old settlement at the site of Montreal’s new Turcot Interchange. The village of Saint-Henri-des-Tanneries was a small leather-works settlement on the outskirts of Montreal during the late 18th and 19th centuries. Transport Quebec knew about the … Continue reading →

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Free BCG webinar about finding and using manuscript collections

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Gail Dever

The Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG) offers a free webinar on Tuesday July 21, at 8:00 p.m. Eastern time: Diamonds in the Rough: Finding and Using Manuscript Collections — Manuscript collections can be a genealogist’s secret weapon. Learn to … Continue reading →

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Completion of LAC’s WWI service files digitization project later than we’d hoped

Posted on July 19, 2015 by Gail Dever

If your ancestors served in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during WWI and you want to see their service files online, you may have to be very patient. In January 2014, genealogists cheered when Library and Archives Canada (LAC) announced it … Continue reading →

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Free access to Mocavo Gold until Monday night

Posted on July 19, 2015 by Gail Dever

All Mocavo Basic members can now access all of the premium Mocavo Gold features for free until Monday at 11:00 p.m. Eastern time. Basic membership is free. This means when you sign up for the free Basic membership, you can … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — July 18, 2015

Posted on July 18, 2015 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs 10 Important Characteristics of a Good Genealogist by Lorine McGinnis Schulze on Olive Tree Genealogy. Five Free Genealogy Things You Can Do on Ancestry.com by Diane Haddad on Genealogy Insider. When … Continue reading →

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Bloggers advise how to search the online Irish Catholic parish registers

Posted on July 17, 2015 by Gail Dever

After the National Library of Ireland released online the long-awaited Catholic parish registers on July 8, there was much excitement. And then the frustration began as some discovered it was not as easy to find our ancestors in the records … Continue reading →

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Irish Heritage Quebec’s presentations worth a look

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Gail Dever

Irish Heritage Quebec (IHQ) in Quebec City has posted on their website several PowerPoint presentations that are worth viewing. Champlain Street: Irish in Quebec — Ann Power Paré Famous Irish Personalities Who Came To Quebec — Joe Lonergan, president, IHQ … Continue reading →

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