Monthly Archives: November 2016

Anthology tells story of 150 years of Stanstead County, Quebec

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Gail Dever

To mark 50 years of the Stanstead Historical Society Journal, the Colby-Curtis Museum in Stanstead, Quebec recently released the book, A Sense of Place: The Imprint of the 19th and Early 20th Century on Stanstead County, a selection of articles … Continue reading →

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Canadian Orders-in-Council, 1867-1924

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Gail Dever

Patricia Greber has written a good article on her blog, My Genealogy Life, about Canadian Orders-in-Council records, from 1867-1924, that are available on Library and Archives Canada’s (LAC) website. First time I have read that something as seemily dry as … Continue reading →

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Great Canadian Genealogy Summit 2017 call for papers

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Gail Dever

The organizers of the second annual Great Canadian Genealogy Summit, taking place in Halifax, October 13 to 15, 2017, have issued a call for papers. They are looking for proposals about Canadian family history topics of interest, in particular: • … Continue reading →

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Remains of Montreal’s first European settlement to be unveiled next year

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Gail Dever

After years of research, officials at Montreal’s archaeology and history museum, Pointe-à-Callière, say they are now able to pinpoint the precise location of the city’s first European settlement. Although archaeologists have been digging the Fort Ville-Marie site since 2002, a … Continue reading →

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Webinar — History of medicine 1300-1948

Posted on November 27, 2016 by Gail Dever

The Ontario Genealogical Society’s final webinar of the year, ‘Til Death Us Do Part: a look at the history of medicine 1300-1948, presented by Dr. Janet Few, takes place Thursday, December 1, at 7:00 p.m. Eastern time. A look at … Continue reading →

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Black Friday sale on AncestryDNA continues through Monday

Posted on November 26, 2016 by Gail Dever

The AncestryDNA test kit is on sale for $79 CDN — a $50 saving — until Monday, November 28, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time. Shipping is extra. This is apparently their lowest price. Visit Ancestry.ca. Similar offers are available in … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — November 26, 2016

Posted on November 26, 2016 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Who is That?!: Help with Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century Given Names by Leah Grandy on Atlantic Loyalist Connections (University of New Brunswick). Canadian Public Libraries Genealogy Databases and How should DNA … Continue reading →

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Two-volume book tells story of French life in 18th-century Detroit

Posted on November 25, 2016 by Gail Dever

The French-Canadian Heritage Society of Michigan (FCHSM) has published its first book, the two-volume Le Détroit du Lac Érié. Written in English, the 688-page set presents a detailed account of the founding decade of Fort Pontchartrain du Détroit du Lac … Continue reading →

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Webinar – Scottish poor relief records

Posted on November 24, 2016 by Gail Dever

Christine Woodcock is conducting a free webinar, Using Poor Relief Records for Scottish Genealogy, on Monday, December 5, at 7:00 p.m. Eastern time. Poor relief in Scotland required a process of application and given that specific criteria needed to be … Continue reading →

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Call to Canadian genealogy and heritage organizations to participate at WDYTYA Live!

Posted on November 24, 2016 by Gail Dever

Canadian genealogist Penny Allen, who now lives in England, is reaching out to Canadian genealogical and historical societies, museums, archival centres, vendors, and related organizations to help publicize what they offer to those who live across the pond. She wants … Continue reading →

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