Monthly Archives: January 2017

Webinar — Connecting and sharing with family historians

Posted on January 24, 2017 by Gail Dever

Tomorrow is Webinar Wednesday at Legacy Family Tree and Thomas MacEntee will deliver his presentation, Playing Nice In The Genealogy Sandbox, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time. Genealogy is all about connecting with your ancestors. As part of this process, we often need … Continue reading →

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Alberta Canada 150 grant for non-profit organizations

Posted on January 24, 2017 by Gail Dever

The Alberta Canada 150 Grant is a program that could possibly benefit genealogy and historical societies, but finding the right project may prove to be a challenge. The program supports projects to help create lasting memories of our nation’s milestone, … Continue reading →

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Join the family history writing challenge

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Gail Dever

Genealogists, who are struggling to write about their ancestors and need incentive, should consider joining the Family History Writing Challenge that runs from February 1 to 28. Registration is free. Created by Canadian genealogist Lynn Palermo, the annual challenge is … Continue reading →

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Alberta Genealogical Society conference in April

Posted on January 22, 2017 by Gail Dever

Registration has opened for the Alberta Genealogical Society’s conference in Edmonton, from April 22 to 23. Held every two years, this is one of the biggest genealogy conferences in the country. Called Ye Olde Genealogy Faire, this year’s medieval-themed event … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — January 21, 2017

Posted on January 21, 2017 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Vital Statistics- Part 1 Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island by Candice McDonald on Finding Your Canadian Story. Borders, Groups, Statistics: Researching Immigrant Arrival at Pier 21 by Jan Raska on Pier … Continue reading →

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International genealogy conference in Montreal

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Gail Dever

For the first time, the International Academy for Genealogy — Académie internationale de généalogie — will hold its conference in North America to mark Canada’s 150th anniversary and Montreal’s 375th. It will take place in Montreal, from June 19 to … Continue reading →

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Genealogy research in Newfoundland and Labrador

Posted on January 19, 2017 by Gail Dever

It’s not often someone writes about genealogy research in Newfoundland and Labrador, so it was a nice surprise to read Joe Buggy’s blog post, Newfoundland’s Grand Banks, on his blog, Townland of Origin. The blog post is about the Newfoundland’s … Continue reading →

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Webinar — Learn how to use Google Earth historic maps for your research

Posted on January 18, 2017 by Gail Dever

It must be webinar week because this is the third free genealogy webinar being offered. Join Lisa Louise Cooke today, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time, for her webinar, Create a Free Google Earth Historic Map Collection for Your Research, which … Continue reading →

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U of Michigan digitizes 134 years of student newspapers

Posted on January 18, 2017 by Gail Dever

The University of Michigan has created a digital archive of its student newspaper, The Michigan Daily, from 1890 to 2014, but this is no ordinary student publication. In addition to campus news, the newspaper has covered state, national, and international … Continue reading →

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Two genealogy webinars tonight and Wednesday

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Gail Dever

Despite double-checking the dates twice, I still managed to misread the date of tonight’s webinar. Thanks to Kathryn, I have corrected it and republished the blog post as follows.   *   *   *   *   * Legacy … Continue reading →

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