Monthly Archives: August 2016

Travelling from Brockville to Montreal 175 years ago

Posted on August 24, 2016 by Gail Dever

As family historians, we often try to immerse ourselves in our ancestors’ lives, trying to imagine how they lived, worked, and travelled. I certainly do. A newspaper article about a trip taken by a 13-year-old in 1841 from Brockville, Ontario … Continue reading →

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18th-century public market in Old Montreal this weekend

Posted on August 24, 2016 by Gail Dever

This Saturday and Sunday you’ll be able to take a trip back in time to be in the company of farmers, craftspeople, and entertainers as they lived in 1750, at the time of Montreal’s very first public marketplace. The Pointe-à-Callière … Continue reading →

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Free ScotlandsPeople credits

Posted on August 23, 2016 by Gail Dever

Note: It appears this offer for free credits may have been discontinued today, August 24. Still, there is no harm in trying. Until August 27, you can use a voucher to take advantage of ScotlandsPeople’s offer to receive 20 free … Continue reading →

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Female descendants of Bounty mutineers wanted for DNA testing

Posted on August 23, 2016 by Gail Dever

A collection of hair taken from 18th-century pigtails and stored for more than a century in an old tobacco tin has arrived in London for analysis that could prove it belonged to some of the sailors responsible for the mutiny … Continue reading →

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Historical Maine newspapers to be digitized

Posted on August 23, 2016 by Gail Dever

The Maine State Library has received a $275,000 federal grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to digitize over 100,000 pages of historical Maine newspapers. This is good news for many, including those of us who have ancestors who … Continue reading →

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Sher Leetooze shares tips for researching Scottish ancestry

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Gail Dever

If you have Scottish ancestors and seven minutes to spare, take a look at one of Ancestry’s latest videos, Tips for Researching Scottish Ancestry, with Ontario genealogist Sher Leetooze. In the video, Ms. Leetooze shares her advice and favourite resources … Continue reading →

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Researching your ancestors who lived in France

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Gail Dever

If you have ancestors from France, there is a new blog post and upcoming webinar that may help you. Online resources Guide to Researching French Ancestors by Danny Barber on his blog, Family Tree Tips, provides a few online resources, … Continue reading →

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Northern New York conference to feature popular Quebec genealogist

Posted on August 21, 2016 by Gail Dever

If you have an interest in Quebec genealogy and can travel to Dannemora (near Plattsburgh) in northern New York, I suggest you try to go there Saturday, September 24, to attend two lectures delivered by Denyse Beaugrand-Champagne, a popular speaker … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — August 20, 2016

Posted on August 20, 2016 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Making the Most of Your Genealogy Budget by Linda Stufflebean on Empty Branches on the Family Tree. The Acadians of York County – Few but not Forgotten by James Myall on … Continue reading →

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30% off AncestryDNA in Canada

Posted on August 19, 2016 by Gail Dever

AncestryDNA is on sale for $99CDN, including taxes and shipping, until August 22, 2016 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time. Order here. Thanks to John D. Reid for first alterting us about the sale on his blog, Canada’s Anglo-Celtic Connections. The … Continue reading →

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