Monthly Archives: April 2017

Guess which retailer gave $3 million to Canadian Museum of History?

Posted on April 24, 2017 by Gail Dever

The Canadian Museum of History announced the Rossy Family Foundation has donated $3 million to support the museum’s new signature exhibition — the Canadian History Hall — and the development of related educational programming for students throughout the country. In … Continue reading →

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Saskatchewan Genealogical Society issues call for speakers

Posted on April 23, 2017 by Gail Dever

The Saskatoon Branch of the Saskatchewan Genealogical Society is looking for proposals from anyone interested in speaking at their conference next year. The branch will host the society’s annual conference from April 20 to 22, 2018 at the Park Town … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — April 22, 2017

Posted on April 22, 2017 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Religious Records Part 6 – Alberta and British Columbia by Candice McDonald on Finding Your Canadian Story. Canada 150 – Royal Roads College, BC by Dianne Nolin on Genealogy: Beyond the … Continue reading →

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Hundreds of photos of Calais Canadian war cemetery on Geneanet

Posted on April 21, 2017 by Gail Dever

Geneanet has uploaded 699 photos of headstones in the Calais Canadian War Cemetery in Leubringhen, France. Calais was liberated by the Canadian First Army early in September 1944 as they advanced up the French coast into Belgium in pursuit of … Continue reading →

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Halifax photo archives on Flickr

Posted on April 20, 2017 by Gail Dever

The Halifax Municipal Archives has joined Flickr Commons and posted hundreds of 20th-century photos. They have chosen samples from a recent mass digitization project funded through Nova Scotia’s Department of Communities, Culture, and Heritage Provincial Archival Development Program. The photographs were … Continue reading →

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OGS Halton-Peel Region Branch extends Canada150 story deadline

Posted on April 20, 2017 by Gail Dever

The deadline for the Halton-Peel Region Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society’s Canada150 story project has been extended. People now have until June 1, 2017 to submit stories about their ancestors and the settlers and lived in Halton and Peel Counties before … Continue reading →

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Free access to New England and New Brunswick probate records until April 25

Posted on April 19, 2017 by Gail Dever

The New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) is offering free access to 32 probate-related databases, from Tuesday, April 18, through midnight Eastern time Tuesday, April 25. To see the records, all you have to do is register as a free guest … Continue reading →

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Nova Scotia museum needs help identifying mystery people in old photos

Posted on April 19, 2017 by Gail Dever

Mahone Bay Museum in Nova Scotia needs help identifying photos of people taken in the late 1800s, early 1900s, and during World War II. Museum curator Lyne Allain has been going through hundreds of the photos to identify and date … Continue reading →

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Webinar — Family history in online books

Posted on April 18, 2017 by Gail Dever

The Southern California Genealogical Society will host a free webinar, Many Historic Books: How Can I Find My People?, presented by James M. Baker, on Wednesday, April 19, at 9:00 p.m. Eastern time. This class covers each major eBook repository: Google, … Continue reading →

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Books published this month about Canadian history

Posted on April 18, 2017 by Gail Dever

Historian Andrea Eidenger published an article on her blog, Unwritten Histories, about non-fiction books that will be published this month that may help genealogists understand aspects of their ancestors’ lives. Filing the Ranks: Manpower in the Canadian Expeditionary Force, 1914-1918 … Continue reading →

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