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Monthly Archives: August 2017
Bring your old Windsor-Essex photos to today’s scan-a-thon
Do you have any old photos of the Windsor-Essex region in southern Ontario? The public is invited today, August 25, to help create an historical digital archive of Windsor-Essex. WEDigHistory is a historical archeology project made up of historians, librarians, … Continue reading
Two free FamilySearch webinars today – English records on Findmypast and organizing
FamilySearch is holding two free webinars today. Thursday, August 24, 3:00 p.m. Eastern time Genealogical Treasures at Findmypast.co.uk — Mark Gardner This class addresses the rich English treasures and powerful databases this fast growing website has assembled which allows you some … Continue reading
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New family histories at BAnQ – Part 2
A number of family histories have been added to the Genealogy collection at the Grande Bibliothèque in Montreal since the beginning of the year. All were published in Quebec. The Grande Bibliothèque is the flagship library facility of the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du … Continue reading
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50 ideas for genealogy blogging
If you have been struggling for ideas to start a blog or keep your blog fresh, Lynn Palermo, the Armchair Genealogist, has 50 ideas to inspire you. Some of her suggestions make good topics for a family history writing special … Continue reading
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Atwater Library’s September lunchtime series features history
As part of its weekly lunchtime series, the Atwater Library in downtown Montreal offers a terrific line-up of talks in September that are bound to attract those interested in history. Thursday, September 7, 2017 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Cartoonist Terry … Continue reading
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Online course on early modern Scottish palaeography
Learn how to read early Scottish records in a free three-week online course, Early Modern Scottish Palaeography: Reading Scotland’s Records, offered by the University of Glasgow. The course requires three hours of time each week. During the three weeks, you will … Continue reading
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Historical cemetery tours in Montreal and Ottawa
Montreal’s Mount Royal Cemetery will hold a two-part series of historical walking tours, held separately in French and English, starting this weekend, and Ottawa’s Beechwood Cemetery will offer a bilingual tour in September. Mount Royal Cemetery Saturday, August 26, 2:00 … Continue reading
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Ancestry updates ‘Quebec Notarial Records’ collection
If you didn’t find any notary records for your Quebec ancestor when Ancestry first introduced its fabulous Quebec Notarial Records, 1637-1935, last fall, now may be the time to take another look. Ancestry has updated the collection. While there doesn’t seems … Continue reading
Online ancestors project to help Ontario Métis complete their genealogies
At the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) 24th Annual General Assembly in Kenora, Ontario, the results of the MNO’s Ontario Métis Root Ancestors Project were released Saturday. The project — which included the review and compilation of well over 100,000 historical records — identifies … Continue reading
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Aftermath of heavy rain causes BAnQ Gaspé to close temporarily
If planning a research trip to the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (BAnQ) in the Gaspé, you should call ahead. It is temporarily closed. Because of heavy rain during the second week of August, the Musée de la Gaspésie, … Continue reading
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