Monthly Archives: October 2015

This week’s crème de la crème — October 31, 2015

Posted on October 31, 2015 by Gail Dever

Some of the yummy genealogy treats I discovered this week. Blogs Dear family historian… by Nicka Smith on Who is Nicka Smith? Genealogy should not be a solitary passion. Use the buddy system! by Paula Stuart-Warren on Genealogy by Paula. … Continue reading →

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Free access to NEHGS cemetery databases, October 30 — November 7

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Gail Dever

The New England Historic Genealogical Society issued the following news release. October 30, 2015, Boston, Massachusetts — “Your ancestors have been dying for you to uncover them. NEHGS has opened the cemetery gates so you can start digging!” Just in … Continue reading →

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Center for French Colonial Studies annual meeting presentations online

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Gail Dever

Now available on the French-Canadian Heritage Society of Michigan’s website are the PowerPoint presentations and handouts delivered last Saturday by society members at the Center for French Colonial Studies annual meeting at the University of Windsor in Windsor, Ontario. Misconceptions, … Continue reading →

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Southern Ontario genealogy workshop

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Gail Dever

Spend a day learning from three Ontario genealogists at the Eva Brook Donly Museum and Archives in Simcoe, Ontario on Saturday, November 7. 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. DNA for Genealogists – Dave Naylor. Dave will offer a full rundown of … Continue reading →

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Great opportunity to learn about Quebec notary records

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Gail Dever

Everything I know about Quebec notary records, I learned from my friend, genealogist and author Sharon Callaghan. Notary records are an incredible resource for researching your ancestors in Quebec, whether your folks were English or French-speaking, and these records are … Continue reading →

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FamilySearch adds index to British Columbia baptisms, 1819-1954

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Gail Dever

FamilySearch added a new Canadian collection this week, British Columbia, Index to Baptisms, 1819-1954 — another reason dinner was served late yesterday. This index is from a collection of church baptismal records in various locations around British Columbia, many of … Continue reading →

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Who knew Canada was in Ancestry’s new Scottish National Probate Index?

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Gail Dever

When I read The Scotsman article early yesterday morning, reporting Ancestry had digitised original records from the Scotland, National Probate Index (Calendar of Confirmations and Inventories) 1876-1936, I shared the news with my favourite blogger, John D. Reid of Canada’s … Continue reading →

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1939 Register for England and Wales to go online Monday

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Gail Dever

The 1939 Register for England and Wales will be launched on Monday, November 2 by Findmypast in partnership with The National Archives. It will be available online only on Findmypast. Findmypast said. “It’s the most comprehensive survey ever recorded of … Continue reading →

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Webinar today on complex evidence

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Gail Dever

Legacy Family Tree will host a free webinar, Complex Evidence – What is It? How Does it Work? And Why Does it Matter?, presented by Warren Bittner, on Wednesday, October 28, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time. A genealogist’s goal is … Continue reading →

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More than 200,000 WWI-period Saskatchewan newspaper pages digitized

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Gail Dever

As early as mid-November, more than 200,000 pages of newspapers, published during the First World War in about 100 communities across Saskatchewan, may all be digitized and available online. The very good news is that most of these pages can … Continue reading →

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