Monthly Archives: March 2018

Great Famine Voices Roadshow to tour US and Canada

Posted on March 25, 2018 by Gail Dever

The Great Famine Voices Roadshow is coming to the United States and Canada in April and May for the first time. It will be a series of free open house events created to collect, preserve, and make available for future study … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — March 24, 2018

Posted on March 24, 2018 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs The Irish in Upper Canada, 1819-1840 by John D. Reid on Canada’s Anglo-Celtic Connections. Immigrant Ancestors: The Canadian Naturalization Records by Candice McDonald on Finding Your Canadian Story. A Surprising Source … Continue reading →

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Explore Toronto through historical photos — one street at a time

Posted on March 23, 2018 by Gail Dever

Here’s your chance to explore Toronto the way your ancestors saw it, one street at a time, on a map web application, called Old Toronto, that was released this week. Using more than 30,000 historic photos from the City of … Continue reading →

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Webinar — Introduction to DNA testing in genealogy

Posted on March 23, 2018 by Gail Dever

Legacy Family Tree will host a free webinar, Introduction to DNA Testing in Genealogy and Family History, presented by Mike Mansfield on MyHeritage, today, March 23, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time. DNA is an increasingly important tool that can help us … Continue reading →

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Ulster American Heritage Symposium coming to Toronto in June

Posted on March 22, 2018 by Gail Dever

The Ulster American Heritage Symposium will be held for the first time in Canada, at the University of Toronto’s St. Michael’s College, from June 13 to 15. Symposium topics include Irish migration and Irish military settlers in Upper Canada, Scots-Irish … Continue reading →

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Website records thousands of RCMP graves

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Gail Dever

Thanks to blogger Penny Allen of UK to Canada Genealogy, I learned about the long-running website, RCMP Graves, that chronicles thousands of Mountie graves and monuments/headstones. The database includes 30,000 photos and information about RCMP graves in Canada and around … Continue reading →

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Why your genealogical society needs a social media policy

Posted on March 20, 2018 by Gail Dever

Every once in a while, someone posts a comment on Facebook asking, “Does your genealogical society have a social media policy?” Few say their society has one. Some say they are working on it. If your society has a presence … Continue reading →

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Webinar — Applying cluster and collateral research techniques

Posted on March 20, 2018 by Gail Dever

As part of its Jamboree Webinar Extension Series, the Southern California Genealogical Society will host the free webinar, When It Takes a Village: Applying Cluster Research Techniques, presented by Emily Garber, Wednesday, March 21, at 9:00 p.m. Eastern time. Ms. … Continue reading →

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New books at Global Genealogy

Posted on March 19, 2018 by Gail Dever

Global Genealogy recently announced it is offering two new books, published this year. Searching for Canadian Militia Records following the Fenian Threat and the Red River Expedition, 1860-1872, written and published by Kenneth G. Cox. The author identifies available records, how … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — March 17, 2018

Posted on March 17, 2018 by Gail Dever

The pot of genealogy gold this week. Blogs New FamilySearch layout reveals many new online holdings by Chris Paton on The GENES Blog. British History Online – a genealogy gem of a website by Linda Elliott on Mad About Genealogy. … Continue reading →

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