Monthly Archives: October 2017

Can you identify these historic photos of Halifax?

Posted on October 24, 2017 by Gail Dever

The Halifax Municipal Archives needs help identifying some of the early 20th-century photos in its collection. The 22 mystery photos can be viewed on Flickr. While on Flickr, take a look at the photo albums on the Halifax Municipal Archives … Continue reading →

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Saint-Raymond, Quebec added to One-Place Study Register

Posted on October 24, 2017 by Gail Dever

Saint-Raymond near Quebec City is now on the international One-Place Study Register, and the person responsible for the research of this lumber and sawmill town is Sarah Heiney. The goal of Ms. Heiney’s study is to create profiles for all … Continue reading →

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Library’s genealogy research guides list good suggestions of books and periodicals

Posted on October 23, 2017 by Gail Dever

The Toronto Public Library’s genealogy research guides about the resources they hold  are good reminders about the resources available in municipal, provincial, and university libraries. The library began posting these guides online a couple of weeks ago. The great thing … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — October 21, 2017

Posted on October 21, 2017 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Where Are the Marriage Records for Saskatchewan? and Connecting Your DNA Matches Pt.2: The Clues by Patricia Greber on My Genealogy Life. Prince Edward Island Ancestors: Island Newspapers by Candice McDonald on Finding Your … Continue reading →

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Stanford seeks transcribers for crowdsourcing project

Posted on October 20, 2017 by Gail Dever

Stanford University Archives in California this month launched a crowdsourcing project to transcribe handwritten letters and documents within its holdings. The Stanford Archives project currently features eight collections for users to transcribe: • 1906 earthquake and fire • Leland Stanford, … Continue reading →

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Webinar — Social media manager role in today’s genealogy society

Posted on October 19, 2017 by Gail Dever

The Federation of Genealogical Societies is hosting a free webinar, The Social Media Manager Role in Today’s Society, tonight, October 19, at 8:00 p.m Eastern time. It will be presented by Jen Baldwin. What – exactly – is a social … Continue reading →

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University of New Brunswick launches interactive story maps of 10 loyalists

Posted on October 19, 2017 by Gail Dever

Between 1783 and 1785, approximately 15,000 loyalists of the American Revolution arrived in what would become the colony of New Brunswick. Most of them landed at the mouth of the St. John River, overwhelming the 400 plus civilians and troops … Continue reading →

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Presentation — History of slavery along the St. Lawrence River

Posted on October 19, 2017 by Gail Dever

History of Slavery along the St. Lawrence River is the topic of Jennifer DeBruin’s presentation at the Cornwall Library in Cornwall, Ontario, tonight, October 19,  at 6:30 p.m. The presentation will explore the connection of the region to the history … Continue reading →

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Vote for your fave Rockstar Genealogists until October 21

Posted on October 18, 2017 by Gail Dever

John D. Reid has opened voting for the 2017 Rockstar Genealogist. John wrote on his blog, Canada’s Anglo-Celtic Connections, “By voting you help folks organizing a speaker program to know who is popular internationally and in different regions.” Voting will … Continue reading →

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Etobicoke Historical Society digitizes historical photos

Posted on October 18, 2017 by Gail Dever

Toronto’s Etobicoke Historical Society has created an online image library that includes more than 1,800 images representing 20 historical neighbourhoods. The digitized images are considered a major legacy project to help celebrate the society’s 60th anniversary in 2018. Within each … Continue reading →

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