Monthly Archives: August 2016

OGS webinar — Leave no stone unturned

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Gail Dever

The Ontario Genealogical Society will host a free webinar, Leave No Stone Unturned, presented by Sandra Joyce, on Thursday, September 1, at 7:00 p.m. Eastern time. These days, with the advance of the tools of social media and the internet, … Continue reading →

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Interested in taking an Alaskan genealogy cruise?

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Gail Dever

Unlock the Past Cruises is testing the waters, so to speak, to find out if there is any interest in a seven-night genealogy Alaskan cruise from Seattle, Washington to Skagway, Alaska in the third quarter of 2018. Based on their … Continue reading →

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Rockstar genealogist nominations

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Gail Dever

Blogger John D. Reid has issued his annual worldwide call for nominations for Rockstar Genealogists. John explains the nominations criteria on his blog, “Rockstar genealogists are those who give ‘must attend’ presentations at family history conferences or as webinars, who … Continue reading →

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Genealogy lectures at Ottawa Public Library

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Gail Dever

Two of my favourite speakers, John D. Reid and Glenn Wright, will be delivering presentations at the Ottawa Public Library this fall that are sure to interest genealogists. Admission is free, provided you own a library card. (A library card … Continue reading →

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Findmypast to release four Irish collections in September

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Gail Dever

Findmypast plans to release four Irish record collections next month that should help many family historians further their research.According to Brian Donovan, global head of Irish Collections at Findmypast.com, the British-based online genealogy company will release the Valuation Office Field … Continue reading →

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Free access to select Ancestry and Findmypast records this weekend

Posted on August 28, 2016 by Gail Dever

There is still time to take advantage of the freebies Ancestry and Findmypast are each offering until Monday. Ancestry Ancestry.co.uk is offering free access to UK and Irish records until Monday, August 29 at 11:59 p.m. BST (6:59 p.m. Eastern … Continue reading →

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New Canadian way to search Find A Grave

Posted on August 28, 2016 by Gail Dever

There is a fairly new Find A Grave search page that makes it easy to narrow down the results when looking for Canadian gravesites and cemeteries. Designed by Ken Lange, the Canadian search page allows you to narrow down your … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — August 27, 2016

Posted on August 27, 2016 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs A visit to Montreal by Margaret Dougherty on My Family History. The Cry of the Banshee in North Burgess Township by Arlene Stafford Wilson on Arlene Stafford Wilson. Ancestors in France … Continue reading →

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UBC digitizes historical map collection

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Gail Dever

The University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver has digitized a collection of historical maps and illustrations that span almost 350 years, and they are available online. The Andrew McCormick Maps and Prints Collection contains 175 maps and illustrations that … Continue reading →

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Maine border town’s digitized newspapers may help Canadian genealogists

Posted on August 25, 2016 by Gail Dever

In response to the blog post, Historical Maine newspapers to be digitized, about the Maine State Library’s federal grant to digitize over 100,000 pages of historical newspapers, Peggy O’Kane from the library said the project includes collecting links to Maine … Continue reading →

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