Monthly Archives: September 2015

Ancestry adds Montreal non-Catholic marriage and burial indexes

Posted on September 24, 2015 by Gail Dever

Yesterday Ancestry added two “Web” Quebec databases, Montreal non-Catholic marriage and burial indexes, 1766-1899, to the two it added last week. A search of these indexes takes you directly to the source website at the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du … Continue reading →

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Darn! My genealogy superhero didn’t make it on the list, eh?

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Gail Dever

One of my favourite superheroes is Superman, created by Toronto-born Joe Shuster. And one of my favourite genealogy superheroes also happens to be Canadian. My genealogy superhero can leap over brickwalls with a single bound. She can type answers to … Continue reading →

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FamilySearch adds PEI death records, 1721-1905

Posted on September 22, 2015 by Gail Dever

FamilySearch has uploaded almost 16,000 images of handwritten index cards that provide information about deaths in Prince Edward Island between 1721 and 1905. Access to the Prince Edward Island Death Card Index, 1721-1905, is free, and it is easy to … Continue reading →

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Webinar — Researching your ancestors in England and Wales

Posted on September 22, 2015 by Gail Dever

Rockstar Genealogist Kirsty Gray will deliver the presentation, Researching Your Ancestors in England and Wales, on Wednesday, September 23, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time. With increased digitization of genealogical records in England and Wales, documents relating to your ancestors are … Continue reading →

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More groups and pages on Facebook for Canadian Genealogy

Posted on September 20, 2015 by Gail Dever

This morning, I am delivering the presentation, 21st Century Genealogy: Taking Advantage of Social Media for Your Research, at the British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa’s 21st annual conference. I hope to whet the audience’s appetite to explore … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — September 19, 2015

Posted on September 19, 2015 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Anglican Churches of Quebec City and Surrounding Area by Jacques Gagné on Genealogy Ensemble. Superstar Rockstar Genealogists 2015 and Rockstar Genealogists 2015: Silver and Bronze Awards by John D. Reid on … Continue reading →

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McMaster University initiates crowd-sourcing project to label thousands of old postcards

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Gail Dever

McMaster University library staff in Hamilton, Ontario have launched an online crowd-sourcing campaign to label 4,000 old postcards with their country, city, and date of origin. The antique postcard collection was donated to the university archives seven years ago by … Continue reading →

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Ancestry adds Canadian WWII service files of war dead

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Gail Dever

Ancestry has added a new database to its collection: Canada, WWII Service Files of War Dead, 1939-1947. More than 40,000 Canadians lost their lives serving in the Second World War, and you can learn about them in these case files. … Continue reading →

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Free-access weekend on Findmypast

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Gail Dever

If you were not on social media yesterday, you may not have heard the news.. Findmypast is offering a free-access weekend, starting from noon on Friday, September 18 until noon Monday, September 21 BST (7:00 a.m. Friday to 7:00 a.m. … Continue reading →

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Webinar — Organize your research

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Gail Dever

Today, September 17, the Utah Genealogical Association will host a free webinar, Organize Your Research: Paper and Computer Files, presented by Melissa Barker. This webinar will teach you how to finally get your piles of genealogy records organized. In this … Continue reading →

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