Monthly Archives: March 2016

This week’s crème de la crème — March 12, 2016

Posted on March 12, 2016 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs LAC Report on Plans and Priorities 2016-2017 and Town and Crown book launch by John D. Reid on Canada’s Anglo-Celtic Connections. Familysearch Lectures by Joe Buggy on Townland of Origin. Guild … Continue reading →

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Early Canadian Online digitizes 1,500 professional and municipal periodicals

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Gail Dever

The Early Canadian Periodicals (ECP) project, accessible through Early Canadiana Online, recently added 1,500 publications documenting the early history of professional architecture, urban planning, and municipal governance in Canada. Early Canadiana Online describes the collection: “These lavishly illustrated journals emerged … Continue reading →

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Wanted: Suggestions for ‘Facebook for Canadian Genealogy’ list

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Gail Dever

Are you a member of a Facebook group that helps you with your Canadian genealogy research? Do you follow a Facebook page that should be included in the Facebook for Canadian Genealogy list? If so, please send me the website … Continue reading →

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Lecture about Irish genealogy research in Kingston

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Gail Dever

Genealogist Ruth Blair will speak at the Ontario Genealogical Society Kingston Branch’s meeting on March 19 about Researching your Irish Family History from this Side of the Pond. The meeting begins at 10:00 a.m. at the Seniors Centre, 56 Francis … Continue reading →

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Saskatchewan Genealogical Society’s workshop helps digitize family stories

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Gail Dever

To capture family history stories in digital format, the Saskatchewan Genealogical Society has been conducting its Preserving Your Family History: Digital Storytelling Workshop across the province since January. Workshop participants have been learning how to create their own three to … Continue reading →

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Webinar series on managing digitization projects

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Gail Dever

If your genealogy society plans to digitize your community’s local history, you may want to register for the Ontario Historical Society’s (OHS) three-part webinar series, Project Management for Digitization Programs. Are you thinking of digitizing your local history collection? Not … Continue reading →

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Webinar – How do I know that’s my ancestor?

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Gail Dever

Legacy Family Tree hosts a free webinar, How Do I Know That’s MY Ancestor?, presented by Amy Johnson Crow, on Wednesday, March 9, at 8:00 p.m. Eastern time. People with the same name. Nicknames. Changing names. How do you know … Continue reading →

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OGS conference early-bird deadline ends next week

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Gail Dever

One week remains to take advantage of the early-bird rate for the biggest genealogical event in Canada, the Ontario Genealogical Society’s conference in Toronto, from June 3 to 5, 2016. The deadline is March 15. Visit the OGS Conference website … Continue reading →

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Kelowna Public Archives receives Heritage Canada grant

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Gail Dever

Thanks to a $37,000 grant from Heritage Canada, the preservation of the Kelowna Public Archives’ old photos and historical documents in the Okanagan Heritage Museum has been extended by at least two decades. The collection includes thousands of historic photographs … Continue reading →

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Ontario students receive heritage award

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Gail Dever

Here’s inspiration for a community outreach project for your genealogy society. Elementary school students in Oakville, Ontario received the 2015 Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Award for their work preserving the stories of local veterans. Last year, the grade seven history … Continue reading →

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