Monthly Archives: March 2017

Calgary in 1889

A photo of Calgary taken in 1889 by William Notman’s son, William McFarlane Notman, shows what newcomers saw when they ventured into the Canadian West. Today, the city is one of the largest in Canada with a population of more than … Continue reading

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Webinar — Finding Scottish ancestors online — April 1

The Southern California Genealogical Society will host a free webinar, Finding Scottish ancestors online, presented by Nancy E. Loe, on Saturday, April 1, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern time. This session teaches you how to find and use digital resources for … Continue reading

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St. Andrew’s Society presents Montreal with symbolic tartan

Earlier this week, the St. Andrew’s Society of Montreal presented Mayor Denis Coderre with the new Montreal 1642 Tartan to celebrate the city’s 375th anniversary. The Scottish played an important role in the founding of Montreal, and are represented on the … Continue reading

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Webinar about AncestryDNA’s new Genetic Communities

Ancestry yesterday rolled out a new beta experience for AncestryDNA called, Genetic Communities™. The new experience is supposed to give you a more detailed connection to the people, places, cultures, and stories that led to you. In its news release, … Continue reading

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Nova Scotia Archives works on next release of vital stats records

A new year means Nova Scotia Archives is digitizing a new crop of historic vital statistics records that were released December 31, 2016. By June, the archives plans to upload to its website births registered in 1916 (including delayed registrations), … Continue reading

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Savoir faire — Manitoba Genealogical Society branch redesigns website

The Southwest Branch of the Manitoba Genealogical Society (MGS) in Brandon has redesigned its website, and they have done a nice job. The Home page is appealing and easy to navigate. It highlights key points and is mobile friendly. The website layout … Continue reading

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Red Deer RootsTech Family History Fair

The all-day Red Deer RootsTech Family History Fair in Alberta on Saturday, April 8 offers an opportunity to attend three genealogy presentations — and there is no cost for registration or lunch. There are three sessions with two topics for each … Continue reading

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One week left to take advantage of #OGSConf2017 early-bird registration

If you’ve been thinking about attending the Ontario Genealogical Society’s conference in Ottawa this June and you like to save money, now would be the time to register. Until Friday, March 31, you can take advantage of the reduced-price, early-bird … Continue reading

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This week’s crème de la crème — March 25, 2017

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs A Guide to Online Resources for Teaching and Learning Loyalist History by Andrea Eidenger on Unwritten Histories. Coming to Canada – Immigration and Emigration Records by Alan Campbell on OGS Blog. … Continue reading

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Legacy’s Irish genealogy series expanded to 12 classes

You can watch a twelve-class series of Irish genealogy webinars taught by the Irish genealogy guru John Grenham by signing up for a monthly Legacy Family Tree subscription for about $14.00 Canadian or $9.95 US. The classes introduce you to … Continue reading

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