Monthly Archives: September 2017

This week’s crème de la crème — September 30, 2017

Posted on September 30, 2017 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Using historical censuses to research Canadian families with Lisa Dillon from the Université de Montréal on Connecting Stats, Stories and People. Saskatchewan Ancestors: Saskatchewan Historic Newspapers Online by Candice McDonald on … Continue reading →

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Family histories at BAnQ — Part 4

Posted on September 29, 2017 by Gail Dever

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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Books about New France and WWI among Ottawa Book Award finalists

Posted on September 28, 2017 by Gail Dever

This year’s finalists for the 2017 Ottawa Book Awards and Prix du livre d’Ottawa include two books in the non-fiction category that will interest family historians. The awards recognize the top 15 English and French books published in the past year … Continue reading →

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First lecture in series on Francophone migrations to the Americas available online

Posted on September 27, 2017 by Gail Dever

Earlier this month, the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg presented the first public lecture in a series on the Francophone migrations to the Americas, from the 17th to 21st century. The series is being held at the Université de Saint-Boniface as … Continue reading →

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CanadianHeadstones announces improved search and submission features

Posted on September 26, 2017 by Gail Dever

Jim McKane, founder and webmaster of CanadianHeadstones.com, announced the release of a completely new platform for the website, following two years of development. This re-build will include many new options and features that will “vastly improve the website for everyone.” … Continue reading →

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Webinar — It’s not all online: researching in archives

Posted on September 26, 2017 by Gail Dever

The Georgia Genealogical Society will host a free webinar, It’s Not All Online: Researching in Archives, presented by Melissa Barker, on Wednesday, September 27, at 8:00 p.m. Eastern time. Researching in archives, libraries, historical societies, genealogical societies, courthouses and other repositories … Continue reading →

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Vancouver Archives digitizes thousands of photos of homes, churches and monuments

Posted on September 25, 2017 by Gail Dever

The City of Vancouver Archives has digitized almost 7,000 black-and-white 35mm negatives, taken in 1978 and 1986 as part of two separate heritage surveys. Writing about the new online collection, the Vancouver Courier reported, “It’s a treasure trove of images, … Continue reading →

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Desmond Morton’s lecture on French Canada’s impact in WWI on YouTube

Posted on September 25, 2017 by Gail Dever

The McGill Institute for the Study of Canada held a special event earlier this month in honour of Dr. Desmond Morton, Hiram Mills Emeritus Professor and Founding Director of the Institute (1994-2001). During the event, Dr. Morton presented a 30-minute … Continue reading →

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Overview of Stats Canada’s ‘Using historical censuses to research Canadian families’

Posted on September 24, 2017 by Gail Dever

If you were unable to attend Statistics Canada Speakers Series, A glimpse into the past: Using historical censuses to research Canadian families, held in Ottawa last Thursday, you should read genealogist and blogger Cindi Foreman’s report about it. The keynote speaker … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — September 23, 2017

Posted on September 23, 2017 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Alberta Ancestors: The Alberta Heritage Digitization Project by Candice McDonald on Finding Your Canadian Story. Ontario Update by Sherri on CanadaGenWeb’s Cemetery Project. Marriage Dispensations in the Catholic Church by Michael … Continue reading →

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