Monthly Archives: August 2017

1921 Canada Census now free to ALL researchers on LAC’s website

Posted on August 31, 2017 by Gail Dever

O, Canada! Great news! Library and Archives Canada announced yesterday the launch of the 1921 Canada Census on its website, which means researchers around the world now have access to the country’s most recent census. The 1921 census includes the … Continue reading →

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Anne Murray’s brother writes book about Acadian folk hero who resisted expulsion

Posted on August 31, 2017 by Gail Dever

Anne Murray’s younger brother, Bruce, who is a recording artist in his own right, has written a book about their direct ancestor, Acadian folk hero Pierre Belliveau, or Piau, who resisted expulsion in 1755 and years later led hundreds to … Continue reading →

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Commonwealth War Graves Commission seeks relatives of WWI and WWII casualties

Posted on August 30, 2017 by Gail Dever

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission wants to contact any family members of several First and Second World War casualties, who served with British and Irish regiments. The surnames of the men are Brown, Campbell, Finnegan, Friel, George, Jackson, Loraine, Lumsden, … Continue reading →

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Why your people in PEI didn’t drive cars in the early 1900s

Posted on August 30, 2017 by Gail Dever

There must have been a blue moon in the sky Monday. I read the Driving section in the Montreal Gazette about cars and trucks — something I have never done — and I found a resource about the history of Prince … Continue reading →

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Newfoundland recipes for Figgy Duff and Gull S**t Muffins

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Gail Dever

Since I wrote yesterday about an online archive of old Jewish recipes, it seemed only fair to share a National Post article about Newfoundland recipes for Figgy Duff and Gull S**t Muffins. Baking these recipes may help you connect with your … Continue reading →

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OGS Toronto Branch offers fall courses and workshops

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Gail Dever

The Toronto Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society is offering three courses and two full-day workshops this fall. Course and workshop fees vary. A couple offer early-bird rates. Online registration is open for: Hands-on Ancestry Library Edition Three weeks starting … Continue reading →

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Unidentified Canadian WWI soldier laid to rest

Posted on August 28, 2017 by Gail Dever

A First World War soldier who could not be identified by the Department of National Defence (DND) and the Canadian Armed Forces was laid to rest last Wednesday with military honours at Canadian Cemetery No. 2 in Neuville-St. Vaast, France, … Continue reading →

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The Jewish Food Society creates online recipe archive

Posted on August 28, 2017 by Gail Dever

The Jewish Food Society, a new non-profit, aims to be an archive of Jewish recipes from around the world — before they are lost forever. It wants to preserve old family recipes. “I realized there is an urgency in capturing … Continue reading →

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TLC renews Who Do You Think You Are?

Posted on August 27, 2017 by Gail Dever

TLC has renewed the series Who Do You Think You Are? for a new season, premiering in spring 2018. No announcement has been made about which celebrities will be featured on the series executive produced by Lisa Kudrow and Dan … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — August 26, 2017

Posted on August 26, 2017 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs How I Found Norman Parker Smith in Online Records – Pt I and BMS2000 and BAnQ-Finding Norman Parker Smith Online – Pt II by Anna Matthews on Tripping Over My Roots. Kingston Trip – … Continue reading →

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