Monthly Archives: May 2018

Book about Montreal’s Irish neighbourhood, Griffintown, wins Canadian Historical Assocation prize

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Gail Dever

The Canadian Historical Association (CHA) announced yesterday in Regina that a book about the recent history of an Irish neighbourhood in Montreal was among the winners of one of its annual CHA Prizes. The Clio Prize for Quebec for the … Continue reading →

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Remains of WWI soldier killed in France identified as New Brunswick farmer

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Gail Dever

The remains of a 28-year-old New Brunswick farmer who became a soldier and was killed in battle in northern France more than a century ago will be laid to rest this summer after military forensic experts managed to identify his … Continue reading →

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Bibliography of genealogy sources for Quebec’s Missisquoi County

Posted on May 30, 2018 by Gail Dever

The Missisquoi Genealogy Rootsweb group has assembled a bibliography of publications about the English-speaking population in Missisquoi County in Quebec’s Eastern Townships. To look at the list of publication titles, select the link for Bibliography on English Missisquoi on the Missisquoi … Continue reading →

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Survey of Canadian organizations with heritage collections

Posted on May 30, 2018 by Gail Dever

Genealogists whose ancestors lived in Canada should be pleased about the Canadian Collections Care Survey, initiated by the Canadian Association for the Conservation of Cultural Property (CAC) and the Canadian Association of Professional Conservators (CAPC). Both organizations have invited staff … Continue reading →

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Virtual Genealogical Society issues call for webinar presentation proposals

Posted on May 29, 2018 by Gail Dever

The Virtual Genealogical Society, launched a month ago ago, has issued a call for presentations proposals for its 2019 webinar program. The society is looking for topics that are “relevant to a worldwide audience.” Presenters will be paid $100 US … Continue reading →

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New book about the men who served in Victoria Rifles of Canada during WWI

Posted on May 28, 2018 by Gail Dever

Courage, Sacrifice and Betrayal: The Story of the Victoria Rifles of Canada, 60th Battalion, in the First World War by Richard Pyves provides a detailed account of the day-to-day operations of Montreal’s 60th Battalion and the lives of its many … Continue reading →

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Montreal and Dublin mayors to join walk to Irish memorial stone

Posted on May 27, 2018 by Gail Dever

Mayor of Montreal Valérie Plante and Mayor of Dublin Mícheál Mac Donnchahas will take part in today’s 153rd Annual Walk to the Stone to walk from St. Gabriel’s Church to the Irish Commemorative Stone, known as the Black Rock. The … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — May 26, 2018

Posted on May 26, 2018 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Provincial Archives of New Brunswick — PANB by Linda Stufflebean on Empty Branches on the Family Tree. Explore Open Collections: Greater Vancouver Maps by Paula Arasaki on UBC Digitization Centre. How … Continue reading →

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100-year-old photo of Hallé boys returns to Canada

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Gail Dever

Thanks to some research, teamwork, and people who read the blog post, Can you solve mystery of 100-year-old Canadian photo found in California?, the 100-year-old photo of toddlers, P. Émile Hallée and Lucien Hallée, is being returned from where it … Continue reading →

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Recorded webinar — ‘How to Deal with Other Genealogists without Going Crazy!’ with Thomas MacEntee

Posted on May 24, 2018 by Gail Dever

The Schaumburg Township District Library in Illinois has made available the recording of Thomas MacEntee’s webinar, How To Deal with Other Genealogists without Going Crazy!, and his six-page handout. No word on how long it will be available online.

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