Monthly Archives: April 2017

Two opportunities to learn about Vimy Ridge — in person and online

Posted on April 17, 2017 by Gail Dever

There are two opportunities to learn from authors/military historians about the battle at Vimy Ridge in the First World War. One of them is the free lecture, Birth of a Notion: The Vimy Idea, 1917-2017, that McGill University Library is hosting, … Continue reading →

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Historical society’s lectures in Niagara-on-the-Lake

Posted on April 16, 2017 by Gail Dever

There are many reasons to visit the beautiful historic town Niagara-on-the-Lake, and the Niagara Historical Society and Museum provides another one until September The historical society and museum’s Canada 150 Lecture Series is held on the third Thursday of each … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — April 15, 2017

Posted on April 15, 2017 by Gail Dever

While preparing for Easter, these are some of the genealogy bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs ~ Terry ~ by Brenda Dougall Merriman on Brenda Dougall Merriman. Religious Records Part 5 – Manitoba and Saskatchewan by Candice McDonald on Finding … Continue reading →

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Webinar today — Photo restoration

Posted on April 14, 2017 by Gail Dever

Legacy Family Tree will host its 500th webinar today at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time. Eric Basir will present Complete Photo Restoration in 4 Easy Steps. If this webinar is as good as his last, my brain will explode. Learn how to … Continue reading →

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LAC’s WWI service file digitization project reaches ‘Nelles’

Posted on April 14, 2017 by Gail Dever

M’m! M’m! Good!  — M’m! M’m! Done! If you don’t have an ancestor whose name begins with the letter M, you’ve probably been impatiently waiting for Library and Archives Canada to finish digitizing the Ms in the WWI Canadian Expeditionary … Continue reading →

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Malala becomes an honorary Canadian citizen — and teaches a quick lesson in family history

Posted on April 13, 2017 by Gail Dever

Nobel Peace Prize recipient Malala Yousafzai yesterday told a group of Ottawa high school students during a surprise visit to their school, “We have to challenge society, we have to challenge communities, we have to raise our voice.” Family tree … Continue reading →

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Is your American relative in Canada’s WWI service records?

Posted on April 13, 2017 by Gail Dever

It is estimated tens of thousands Americans went north to fight in the First World War before the United States declared war on April 6, 1917. Chris Dickon, author of Americans at War in Foreign Forces, told the National Post, … Continue reading →

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Provincial Archives of Alberta celebrates 50 years

Posted on April 12, 2017 by Gail Dever

The Provincial Archives of Alberta (PAA) is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a year of special events and exhibits. The province is beginning the celebration of the 50th anniversary by unveiling a commemorative logo, and Albertans are encouraged to take … Continue reading →

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Canada loses another genealogy star — Terry Punch

Posted on April 11, 2017 by Gail Dever

This afternoon, Terry Punch, one of Canada’s greatest family historians and the leading genealogical authority in Nova Scotia, passed away peacefully at his home following a battle with cancer. When he wrote his last column in the Halifax ChronicleHerald this past January, these … Continue reading →

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Free-access weekend to all 500 Legacy Family Tree webinars

Posted on April 11, 2017 by Gail Dever

This weekend, hope for rain, turn off your phone, and cancel all dinner plans because Legacy Family Tree Webinars is offering free access to their entire webinar collection for the first time ever. Beginning Friday and continuing through Sunday evening, all … Continue reading →

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