Monthly Archives: September 2016

How historical newspaper directories can help your Canadian and US family history research

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Gail Dever

“Don’t just look stuff up. Learn about newspapers,” said the late Mel Wolfgang, one of my favourite genealogists and lecturers. I met Mel, an author, peace corps volunteer, teacher, and archivist from New York, at the Ontario Genealogical Society’s 2012 … Continue reading →

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Revamped ScotlandsPeople means free access to births, marriages, deaths index

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Gail Dever

If you have Scottish ancestors and have never visited the ScotlandsPeople website, now may be the time to do so.Yesterday, the revamped website was launched, and so far, I like what I see. I tried out what I think is … Continue reading →

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Latest cemeteries added to the Cimetières du Québec website

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Gail Dever

Since the end of May, these cemeteries have been added to the Cimetières du Québec website. Cimetière Saint-Stanislas, Ascot Corner, Sherbrooke County. Catholic. Francophone. St-Stanislas-de-Kostka parish. Parish founded in 1894. Cimetière Saint-Michel, Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke County. Catholic. Francophone. Opened in 1883. … Continue reading →

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New Brunswick Archives adds 1965 marriages

Posted on September 28, 2016 by Gail Dever

The Provincial Archives of New Brunswick has updated its online Vital Statistics from Government Records database of births, marriages, and deaths by adding 5,098 marriage  records for 1965. This is an index only. Digitized copies of the original record are … Continue reading →

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‘Saving the Famine Irish’ exhibit opens in Old Montreal

Posted on September 28, 2016 by Gail Dever

The Saving the Famine Irish: The Grey Nuns and the Great Hunger exhibit has opened at the Grey Nun’s Maison de Mère d’Youville, also known as the Grey Nun’s Hospital, in Old Montreal. The exhibit will be on display until … Continue reading →

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31 days to better genealogy

Posted on September 27, 2016 by Gail Dever

American genealogist Amy Johnson Crow is back this year with a new version of her 31 Days to Better Genealogy. Ms. Johnson Crow says, “31 Days to Better Genealogy is a free series of emails designed to give you practical … Continue reading →

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New books about an 18th-century battle in New France and the history of adoption law in Ontario

Posted on September 27, 2016 by Gail Dever

A couple of newly published Canadian history books may tweak the interest of some genealogists. Backs to the Wall: The Battle of Sainte-Foy and the Conquest of Canada by D. Peter MacLeod is described by publisher Douglas & McIntyre as … Continue reading →

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Genealogy bloggers en français

Posted on September 26, 2016 by Gail Dever

For those who read French and have ancestors from France, New France, and/or Quebec,  there is a large collection of French-language genealogy blogs that may interest you. Jean Louis Garret, a blogger in France, has assembled a lengthy directory of … Continue reading →

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Scottish genealogy conference in Halifax

Posted on September 25, 2016 by Gail Dever

I suspect there are more people with Scottish ancestry per capita in Nova Scotia than in any other Canadian province. If that is the case, the Genealogical Association of Nova Scotia’s (GANS) Scottish genealogy symposium in Halifax next month should … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — September 24, 2016

Posted on September 24, 2016 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Taking the Leap into Genetic Genealogy, 2016 by Gillian Leitch on Gilliandr’s Blog. Punch Drunk by John Grenham on Irish Roots. Research Plans, Mind Maps and a Case Study by Sue … Continue reading →

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