Monthly Archives: July 2017

Online database features illustrated WWI bios of Newfoundland soldiers

Posted on July 31, 2017 by Gail Dever

Died in Service is a fairly new online database featuring more than 1,300 illustrated biographies of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians who died in the First World War with the (Royal) Newfoundland Regiment, the Canadian Expeditionary Force, the British Army, and the Australian … Continue reading →

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Free OGS webinar — How Research Plans Can Up Your Genealogical Game

Posted on July 30, 2017 by Gail Dever

Even though it is summertime in this part of the world, genealogists never stop learning. On Thursday, August 3, at 7:00 p.m. Eastern time, the Ontario Genealogical Society will offer another learning opportunity with its free webinar, How Research Plans … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — July 29, 2017

Posted on July 29, 2017 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs University of Saskatchewan – Genealogies by Penny Allen on UK to Canada Genealogy. Research Your Ancestors in the Canada Gazette by Candice McDonald on Finding Your Canadian Story. Most French Canadians … Continue reading →

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OGS and NYG&B’s new partnership to benefit members

Posted on July 28, 2017 by Gail Dever

The Ontario Genealogical Society (OGS) and the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society (NYG&B) today announced a new partnership offering reciprocal membership at a discount to all members. The two societies hope this will allow their respective members to gain … Continue reading →

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Free FamilySearch webinars in August

Posted on July 27, 2017 by Gail Dever

FamilySearch announced its free family history webinars and classes at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, for August 2017. Participants can attend online or in person. Many of the August classes teach how to research records in … Continue reading →

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New and updated online newspapers for Quebec, Saskatchewan plus 265 new free links for Canada

Posted on July 26, 2017 by Gail Dever

Kenneth R. Marks has finished updating his list of online Canadian newspapers on his website, The Ancestor Hunt. In the last week, he released his “mid-2017 updates” of historical newspapers available online for Quebec (31 additions) and Saskatchewan (18 additions). During the … Continue reading →

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Lambton County Archives doubles capacity

Posted on July 26, 2017 by Gail Dever

News about an archival centre receiving money to expand its facility is good news for genealogists, especially if their ancestors lived in the region. Lambton County Archives in Wyoming, Ontario, just east of Sarnia, has doubled capacity after receiving $200,000 … Continue reading →

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Society journals about filles du roi, Eastern Townships, and Guindon family available online

Posted on July 25, 2017 by Gail Dever

The last two editions of Sent by the King, the journal of La Société des filles du roi et soldats du Carignan, are available to read online via the blog, TreeSearcher, by Laverne. The society is in Virginia. Articles in … Continue reading →

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Montreal’s Formula E race causes Quebec Archives to close this weekend

Posted on July 25, 2017 by Gail Dever

Genealogists can join the growing list of complainers who are moaning about Montreal’s Formula E race — the ePrix — this weekend because the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec will be forced to close its doors July 29 and … Continue reading →

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Ancestry adds another year to Ontario marriage and death records

Posted on July 24, 2017 by Gail Dever

Another year has passed, which means Ontario has released marriage registrations for 1935 and death registrations for 1947, and these records are available on Ancestry: Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1785-1935 Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1947

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