Monthly Archives: October 2015

‘Attend’ OGS Toronto Branch meeting from home tonight

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Gail Dever

At 7:30 ET this evening, Monday, October 26, you can attend a live-streaming of the Ontario Genealogical Society Toronto Branch’s meeting when Marian Press will deliver her presentation, Putting Your Family Tree Online: What Choice Should You Make? There are … Continue reading →

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Ireland pays tribute to New Brunswick’s help during Great Famine

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Gail Dever

Last week, Ireland’s Minister for Arts, Heritage and Gaeltach Heather Humphreys toured New Brunswick, making stops in Saint John, Miramichi and Moncton to pay tribute to the people of Canada who helped Irish immigrants escape the Famine of the 1840s. The … Continue reading →

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Sgt. Art Holmes experiences tough time against Germans during WWII

Posted on October 25, 2015 by Gail Dever

The following article was published in The Home-Town News, St. Lambert, Montreal 23, P.Q., Vol. 11, No. 8, November 1, 1945. Art Holmes and Gun Crew Experience Tough Time As German Heavies Blast Position for Fifteen Minutes SGT. ART HOLMES, … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — October 24, 2015

Posted on October 24, 2015 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs IT’S TIME!! by Christine Woodcock on Scottish Genealogy Tips and Tidbits. More Sessional Paper Discoveries by Dianne Seale Noline on Genealogy: Beyond the BMD. Cemetery Project Update: Ontario Update on CanadaGenWeb. … Continue reading →

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Savoir faire — Victoria Genealogical Society’s ‘Genealogy in the Classroom’

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Gail Dever

Thanks to Diane Rogers, I learned there is a third Canadian genealogical society — the Victoria Genealogical Society (VGS) — that encourages young people to learn about their family history. The VGS has assembled a number of resources into its … Continue reading →

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Lecture about the Jews of the Eastern Townships

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Gail Dever

The Jews of the Eastern Townships is the topic of the 17th Annual Robin Burns Lecture, hosted by the Eastern Townships Resource Centre in Sherbrooke, Quebec on October 28. The lecture will be delivered by Pierre Anctil and Elizabeth Moorhouse … Continue reading →

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Savoir faire — Two genealogy societies create programs for young people

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Gail Dever

Two provincial Canadian genealogical societies — the Ontario Genealogical Society (OGS) and the Alberta Genealogical Society (AGS) — are reaching out to their communities with lessons plans and activity books for elementary and high school students. And that’s good news. … Continue reading →

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Book based on files of 3,400 rejected Canadian volunteers during WWI

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Gail Dever

To research and write his book, Unwanted Warriors: The Rejected Volunteers of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, Canadian War Museum historian Dr. Nic Clarke read the service files of 3,400 men who tried to enlist during WWI, but were rejected. In … Continue reading →

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Do yourself a favour and attend this presentation

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Gail Dever

If you live in the Oakville, Ontario area or plan to be in the area Sunday, October 25, do yourself a favour. Attend Sher Leetooze’s presentation, The Ulster Detective — Research in Northern Ireland. Twice I missed hearing Ms. Leetooze … Continue reading →

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French and Indian Wars in Maine — lecture and book

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Gail Dever

Michael Dekker will talk about his new book, French & Indian Wars in Maine, at the Maine Historical Society in Portland today, Tuesday, October 20, at noon. About the book For eight decades, an epic power struggle raged across a … Continue reading →

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