Monthly Archives: January 2017

Two lectures about 19th-century photographer William Notman

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Gail Dever

Tomorrow, February 1, and next Wednesday, February 8, the Université de Montréal will host two lectures about the 19th-century photographer William Notman (1826-1891) at McCord Museum. Notman opened his photographic studio in Montreal in 1856 and he was the first … Continue reading →

Posted in Lectures, Conferences, Online Learning, TV, News | 2 Comments

OGS branch indexes conveniently listed together

Posted on January 30, 2017 by Gail Dever

To make it easier for genealogists and members to know what is available, the Ontario Genealogical Society has consolidated the indexes from their branches onto one page on its website. Almost all can be viewed by the public. Some of … Continue reading →

Posted in Societies | Tagged | 4 Comments

Have a Canadian story about a car?

Posted on January 30, 2017 by Gail Dever

The Canadian Automotive Museum invites the public to share their Canadian car stories with them. Selected stories will be used in exhibits and shared on the museum’s website. Contributors are encouraged to include photos of the car mentioned in their … Continue reading →

Posted in Lectures, Conferences, Online Learning, TV, News | Comments Off on Have a Canadian story about a car?

Virtual museum about Holocaust and WWII resistance movements

Posted on January 29, 2017 by Gail Dever

Friday, January 27 was International Holocaust Remembrance Day, designated by the United Nations in 2005. It commemorates the genocide that resulted in the death of an estimated 6 million Jewish people, 200,000 Romani people, 250,000 mentally and physically disabled people, … Continue reading →

Posted in Military | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Virtual museum about Holocaust and WWII resistance movements

RootsTech live streaming schedule available

Posted on January 29, 2017 by Gail Dever

RootsTech has released its live streaming schedule for those of us unable to attend this annual conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it includes plenty of excellent learning opportunities. Here are the presentations you will be able to watch… … Continue reading →

Posted in Lectures, Conferences, Online Learning, TV, News | Comments Off on RootsTech live streaming schedule available

This week’s crème de la crème — January 28, 2017

Posted on January 28, 2017 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs How to Find Alberta Vital Records by Patricia Greber on My Genealogy Life. Vital Statistics Part 2- Nova Scotia and New Brunswick by Candice McDonald on Finding Your Canadian Story. Canada … Continue reading →

Posted in Crème de la crème | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on This week’s crème de la crème — January 28, 2017

Genealogy research services at Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21

Posted on January 27, 2017 by Gail Dever

The staff at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 in Halifax want family historians to know they offer general genealogy research services, in addition to helping find immigration records. The experienced researchers in the museum’s Scotiabank Family History Centre … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Thousands of photos of Canadian prairie towns available online

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Gail Dever

Anyone looking for historical photos of the town where their ancestors lived in Alberta, Saskatchewan or Manitoba should visit Images of Prairie Towns, a website that contains close to 12,000 images — and the collection continues to grow. The collection … Continue reading →

Posted in Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan | Tagged | 2 Comments

Poll — What are your genealogy organizing challenges?

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Gail Dever

Professional organizer, genealogist, and blogger Janine Adams is conducting a short poll to find out what genealogists’ “biggest challenges are with regard to organizing your genealogy research.” In the poll, you can select as many challenges as apply to your own … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogs | Comments Off on Poll — What are your genealogy organizing challenges?

Explore Toronto’s commemorative plaques on interactive map

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Gail Dever

About four years ago, Heritage Toronto and the Toronto Legacy Project developed a program of commemorative plaques that celebrates the lives of those who helped build the city. If you are unable to visit the plaques in person, you can find … Continue reading →

Posted in Ontario | Comments Off on Explore Toronto’s commemorative plaques on interactive map