Monthly Archives: May 2016

Webinar about researching in newspaper archives

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Gail Dever

The Ontario Genealogical Society’s free monthly webinar on Thursday, June 2 is What Else is in the Newspaper?, presented by Jennifer Alford. For many genealogists, research in the newspaper archives is about finding those elusive obituaries. However there are many … Continue reading →

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Historical novel based on life of André Mignier who settled in New France

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Gail Dever

If André Mignier, dit Lagacé, born in about 1649 on Île de Ré off the west coast of France near La Rochelle, is your ancestor — and you read French — Nathalie Lagassé’s first historical novel, Tel était leur destin … Continue reading →

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Institute created to protect heritage of Quebec’s cemeteries

Posted on May 30, 2016 by Gail Dever

A newly formed non-profit organization says more than 2,000 cemeteries in Quebec face an uncertain future unless something is done. Some cemeteries have been abandoned, others are not being mantained, and headstones have fallen over or been damaged. The Institut … Continue reading →

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Discounts for genealogists on Canada’s Anglo-Celtic Connections

Posted on May 29, 2016 by Gail Dever

In the last couple of days, John D. Reid has alerted us to a few genealogy discounts on his blog, Canada’s Anglo-Celtic Connections. You will find the bargains in his blog posts, Genealogy specials and Forces War Records opens some … Continue reading →

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Saskatchewan before 1905

Posted on May 29, 2016 by Gail Dever

The illustrated A World We Have Lost: Saskatchewan Before 1905, the companion volume to Saskatchewan: A New History, was launched earlier this month. Written by Bill Waiser, A World We Have Lost examines the early history of Saskatchewan through an … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — May 28, 2016

Posted on May 28, 2016 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Quebec Online Historical Newspapers Summary by Kenneth R. Marks on The Ancestor Hunt. Where did your ancestors live in Montreal? by Janice Hamilton on Genealogy Ensemble. Montreal Official Book of Reference … Continue reading →

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Savoir faire — Alberta Genealogical Society’s journal filled with how-to articles

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Gail Dever

Kudos to the Alberta Genealogical Society (AGS) for the May issue of its journal, Relatively Speaking. The issue is chock full of excellent articles about brick-and-mortar sources for genealogists. The how-to articles in the more than 50-page journal describe what … Continue reading →

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Alex Haley’s ‘Roots’ returns May 30

Posted on May 26, 2016 by Gail Dever

Forty years after the original television series aired, the new four-part, eight-hour Roots will debut Monday, May 30 (Memorial Day in the US) on History, Lifetime and A&E in the United States and on A&E in Canada. Some say the … Continue reading →

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Montreal Irish Walking Tour and the Walk to the Stone this weekend

Posted on May 26, 2016 by Gail Dever

From the Montreal Times… The Montreal Irish Walking Tour is back, just in time to complement this year’s annual “Walk to the Stone” by providing additional historic context into Montreal’s most famous pilgrimage. For more than 150 years, the Ancient … Continue reading →

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Email notifications

Posted on May 25, 2016 by Gail Dever

The past five days have tested my patience as I tried to figure out what the gremlins did to stop followers of this blog from receiving email notifications about new blog posts. If you did not receive a notification about … Continue reading →

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