Monthly Archives: April 2018

Why I cancelled my Ancestry subscription after 12 years

Posted on April 30, 2018 by Gail Dever

I love Ancestry. I have loved the online databases and family trees for 12 consecutive years. But I had to put a stop to the love affair. Since early 2006, I have subscribed to Ancestry’s World Explorer Membership for $300 … Continue reading →

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‘Who Do You Think You Are?’ returns in May

Posted on April 29, 2018 by Gail Dever

The tenth season of the US family history TV show, Who Do You Think You Are?, returns to TLC on May 21. It will feature TV personalities Hilary Duff (Younger), Megan Mullally (Will & Grace), Jon Cryer (Two and a Half Men), Laverne Cox (Orange is the New Black), Molly … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — April 28, 2018

Posted on April 28, 2018 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Finding Your Ancestors in Newfoundland and Labrador by Penny Allen on UK to Canada Genealogy. A Few of our Favorite Websites on The National Institute for Genealogical Studies Blog. Finding Royalton: … Continue reading →

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Family historians can learn from Quebec’s award-winning author, Louise Penny

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Gail Dever

Best-selling and critically acclaimed author Louise Penny used to have something in common with many family historians — inability to start writing. While fans of her 13 novels may find it hard to believe, Ms. Penny used to be paralyzed … Continue reading →

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United Kingdom gifts long-lost Franklin expedition ships to Canada, Inuit

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Gail Dever

Canada and the Inuit are now officially co-owners of the two long-lost ships from the Franklin expedition. The Government of Canada yesterday received the historic gift of the Franklin expedition ships, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, from the United Kingdom. The two shipwrecks of the … Continue reading →

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Library of Congress and Bibliothèque nationale de France announce collaboration on international digital content

Posted on April 26, 2018 by Gail Dever

Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden and Laurence Engel, president of the Bibliothèque nationale de France, yesterday announced a collaboration between the Library of Congress and the Bibliothèque nationale de France to provide digital content for a new online space for collections relating to shared … Continue reading →

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WWI Canadian soldiers’ memoirs, regimental histories

Posted on April 26, 2018 by Gail Dever

On his website, Doing Our Bit, about Canadians in the First World War, British Columbia-based researcher, genealogist and blogger Steve Clifford yesterday launched a First World War Canadian Soldier Memoirs page that provides links to digitized books written by soldiers about their … Continue reading →

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Royal BC Museum launches $500K grant to repatriate First Nations artifacts, ancestral remains

Posted on April 25, 2018 by Gail Dever

The Royal BC Museum announced a $500,000 grant earlier this month to help First Nations communities recover cultural artifacts, ancestral remains and burial items, as well as intangible cultural heritage like songs, stories and language recordings from museums. Some of … Continue reading →

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AncestryDNA kits go on sale today in Canada

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Gail Dever

For Canadians, Ancestry has now reduced the price of DNA kits, calling it their lowest sale of the year. Starting today until April 30, Ancestry’s DNA kits are $40 off the regular price of $129. Shipping is $20. When two … Continue reading →

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FamilySearch reaches milestone with 2 billion records

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Gail Dever

FamilySearch announced yesterday its free online databases of digitized historical documents have surpassed two billion images of genealogy records. Last September, FamilySearch transitioned from its microfilm circulation services to a new digital model that makes its massive genealogical records collections more broadly … Continue reading →

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