Monthly Archives: May 2017

Saskatchewan lawyer wants to preserve residential school cemetery

Posted on May 31, 2017 by Gail Dever

A lawyer in North Battleford, Saskatchewan is determined to give residential school students who died in the area the burial they deserve. Following a Law Society of Saskatchewan event discussing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission calls to action and final report, … Continue reading →

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MyHeritage webinar about new features and best practices

Posted on May 31, 2017 by Gail Dever

A free webinar, New Features and Best Practices, by Daniel Horowitz on Thursday, June 1, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time, sounds like a good opportunity to learn about MyHeritage and what it offers. Mr. Horowitz will introduce some of the … Continue reading →

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OGS webinar on using newspapers for genealogy research

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Gail Dever

The Ontario Genealogical Society’s next free monthly webinar is A Nose for News, presented by Mary Kircher Roddy, on Thursday, June 1, at 7:00 p.m. Eastern time. Newspaper research can help to further genealogy research in many ways. Existence of … Continue reading →

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LAC launches strategy to better serve the public

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Gail Dever

Library and Archives Canada (LAC) announced the launch of its Strategy for Services to the Public. The strategy was developed in part using feedback from an online public survey last year in which many genealogists participated. LAC’s new strategy focuses on … Continue reading →

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Newly digitized Waterloo County, Ontario directories provide social and economic history of region

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Gail Dever

The Kitchener Public Library in Kitchener, Ontario announced it is in the midst of an important digitization project that will help genealogists whose ancestors lived in the region. The library has started uploading digitized historial gazetteers and directories for Waterloo … Continue reading →

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Last day to register for all-day genealogy workshop in Lethbridge, Alberta

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Gail Dever

Today, Monday, May 29, is the last day to register for the all-day workshop at the Lethbridge and District Branch of the Alberta Genealogical Society that takes place Saturday, June 3. Featured speaker Pat Ryan will deliver six presentations — … Continue reading →

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Ancestry launches Canadian Fenian Raids bounty claims database

Posted on May 28, 2017 by Gail Dever

If your ancestor served in the Fenian Raids between 1866 and 1871 and was still alive in 1912, he may have applied to the Canadian government for a bounty claim of $100. Until Ancestry released its collection of digitized images … Continue reading →

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Hydro-Québec undertakes effort to honour memory of Montreal’s Irish immigrants

Posted on May 28, 2017 by Gail Dever

Today, dozens of Irish Montrealers will take part in the 152nd Walk to the Stone to remember the Irish immigrants who arrived on the shores of Montreal, starting in 1847. For years, the city’s Irish community has tried to convince … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — May 27, 2017

Posted on May 27, 2017 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Where are the Archives? by Candice Mcdonald on Finding Your Canadian Story. BC Historical Newspapers Update- 2017 by Liz Otero on UBC Library Digitization Centre Blog. Canada’s Secret Archives by Dennis … Continue reading →

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QAHN announces 2017 Marion Phelps Award recipient for volunteer service

Posted on May 26, 2017 by Gail Dever

The Quebec Anglophone Heritage Network (QAHN) announced the recipient of the 2017 Marion Phelps award is Richard “Rick” Smith in recognition of his volunteer service for many years to help preserve and promote Anglophone heritage in the province. Mr. Smith … Continue reading →

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