Monthly Archives: September 2017

Webinar – Reveal your unique story through DNA and family history

Posted on September 22, 2017 by Gail Dever

Lisa Louise Cooke will host a free, 90-minute webinar, Reveal Your Unique Story through DNA and Family History, on Saturday, September 23, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time. You will learn about the best strategies for filling in the gaps in your … Continue reading →

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Global Genealogy’s new and popular books at BIFHSGO’s conference in Ottawa

Posted on September 21, 2017 by Gail Dever

Visit the free, public marketplace next weekend at the British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa’s conference, and drop in to browse and shop at Global Genealogy’s large booth to see their many books, including the newly published ones … Continue reading →

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Montreal-area historical society offers transcribed notary records in online shop

Posted on September 20, 2017 by Gail Dever

The Society for the Preservation of the Heritage of Pointe-Claire, located in the western part of the island of Montreal, announced an initiative to provide transcriptions of notarial records related to Pointe-Claire for a fee. The notarial records (actes) include … Continue reading →

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Stories about small-town life in Quebec’s Eastern Townships

Posted on September 19, 2017 by Gail Dever

Bakara Books will soon release the book, Richmond, Now and Then: An Anecdotal History, about the small, historic town in Quebec’s Eastern Townships. Richmond was originally settled by colonists from New England, Montreal, and the Richelieu River valley in about 1798. It is considered … Continue reading →

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Webinar — A day out with your DNA

Posted on September 19, 2017 by Gail Dever

The Florida State Genealogical Society’s Poolside Chat — free webinar — A Day Out with Your DNA, presented by Diahan Southard, takes place Thursday, September 21, at 8:00 p.m. Eastern time. While DNA testing for genealogy is no longer a new … Continue reading →

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Human remains from early 1800s to find permanent resting place in Ottawa cemetery

Posted on September 18, 2017 by Gail Dever

The City of Ottawa will hold a public visitation where 52 caskets containing the remains of individuals who were buried in the early 1800s in Bytown’s earliest cemetery, Barrack Hill, will be displayed as part of Canada’s sesquicentennial events in … Continue reading →

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Webinar — What can your society learn from the corporate world?

Posted on September 18, 2017 by Gail Dever

The next Federation of Genealogical Societies webinar will feature Laurie Hermance-Moore, who will present Borrowing Corporate Strategy Techniques for Your Society, and it will be held on Thursday, September 21, at 8:00 p.m. Eastern time. The webinar will address a … Continue reading →

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WWI service file digitization project update — September

Posted on September 17, 2017 by Gail Dever

By Friday, Library and Archives Canada had reached the last name, Robertson, in its project to digitize all 640,000 Canadian Expeditionary Force service files of the First World War. To date, they have digitized 491,373 files — 14, 621 during the past … Continue reading →

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Webinar — When does newfound evidence overturn a proved conclusion

Posted on September 17, 2017 by Gail Dever

The Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG) will offer a free webinar, When Does Newfound Evidence Overturn a Proved Conclusion, presented by Tom Jones, PhD, CG, CGL, on Tuesday, September 19, at 8:00 p.m. Eastern time. Even thorough research can … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — September 16, 2017

Posted on September 16, 2017 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Quebec Update by Kate Ford on CanadaGenWeb’s Cemetery Project. Criminal Ancestors: The Penal Press by Candice McDonald on Finding Your Canadian Story. JewishGen: The Go-To Site for Jewish Genealogy by Lara … Continue reading →

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