Monthly Archives: October 2017

FamilySearch updates Canadian passenger lists and BC birth, marriage and death notices

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Gail Dever

FamilySearch updated two of their Canadian collections, adding more records. The database, British Columbia, Victoria Times Birth, Marriage and Death Notices, 1901-1939, which has almost 70 percent more records — from about 58,000 to 98,461. As I wrote earlier this year … Continue reading →

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Michael J. Fox Foundation grants $4M to 23andMe for new Parkinson’s disease partnership

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Gail Dever

The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) and 23andMe announced yesterday the launch of Fox Insight, a digital platform and dynamic online clinical study that creates a partnership between people with Parkinson’s disease and researchers to accelerate breakthroughs. … Continue reading →

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Why this annual lecture was named after genealogists Ryan Taylor and J. Brian Gilchrist

Posted on October 30, 2017 by Gail Dever

Saturday, I had the honour of delivering the Ontario Genealogical Society (OGS) Ottawa Branch’s 2017 Ryan Taylor/J. Brian Gilchrist Memorial Lecture. The men after whom the lecture was named were long-time family historians with lengthy resumés. They were only in … Continue reading →

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Take a minute to learn how you fit into Canada’s diverse population

Posted on October 29, 2017 by Gail Dever

CBC posted a fun way to engage people in Statistics Canada’s 2016 Canadian Census results about immigration, ethnocultural diversity, and Indigenous peoples that were released Wednesday. By taking part in CBC’s short online quiz, Demographic Diversity, you will immediately receive … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — October 28, 2017

Posted on October 28, 2017 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Halloween in Peel: A Look at Some Selected Records by Kyle Neill on Archives @ PAMA. Circle Of Life: Ontario Vital Records by Cindi Foreman on My Moynahan Genealogy. Eastern Canada … Continue reading →

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Take the ’11-Day Challenge’ to share your military ancestors’ stories

Posted on October 27, 2017 by Gail Dever

Alberta-based genealogist Patricia Greber has issued an 11-day challenge to honour our military ancestors by sharing their stories. On her blog, My Genealogy Life, Patricia wrote, “Starting on Nov. 1 honor a Military ancestor by sharing their experiences, accomplishments, or … Continue reading →

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Drouin Institute launches new blog and updates baptisms/burials database

Posted on October 26, 2017 by Gail Dever

The Drouin Institute launched its new blog yesterday to promote the resources it offers on the subscription-based GenealogyQuebec and PRDH websites. Already available on the blog are posts on: What is the PRDH? The LAFRANCE The Obituary section Marriages and … Continue reading →

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Learn online about mitochondrial DNA from genealogist David Pike

Posted on October 26, 2017 by Gail Dever

We don’t often get a chance to attend one of Canadian rockstar genealogist David Pike’s presentations, but the Family History Society of Newfoundland and Labrador in St. John’s has made it possible to do so online. The society is sharing … Continue reading →

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US National Archives holds virtual genealogy fair today

Posted on October 25, 2017 by Gail Dever

The National Archives in Washington, DC will host its fifth virtual Genealogy Fair via webcast on Wednesday, October 25, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Viewers can participate with the presenters and other family historians during the live event on YouTube. … Continue reading →

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Quebec Archives in Gaspé re-opens

Posted on October 25, 2017 by Gail Dever

The consultation room at the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (BAnQ) in the Gaspé is once again open to the public after being closed since mid-August when heavy rain and flooding caused damage. Although the archival centre suffered a … Continue reading →

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