Monthly Archives: June 2018

This week’s crème de la crème — June 30, 2018

Posted on June 30, 2018 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Finding Your Ancestors in Manitoba by Penny Allen on UK to Canada Genealogy. Probate Records Part 5 – Manitoba and Saskatchewan by Candice McDonald on Finding Your Canadian Story. New: Arnprior … Continue reading →

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Episodes of BBC’s Who Do You Think You Are? on YouTube

Posted on June 29, 2018 by Gail Dever

For genealogists who are going through withdrawal since the American season of Who Do You Think You Are? ended, the British version on YouTube may provide some solace. In fact, I have found several of the BBC episodes to have more … Continue reading →

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Ancestry’s free-access Canada Day offer rather ho-hum

Posted on June 28, 2018 by Gail Dever

Well, it appears I was wrong about Ancestry’s Canada Day weekend special. It is only for free access to Canadian census records, not to all Canadian records. Not at all exciting. All Canadian census records are already available online for free … Continue reading →

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O, Canada! Free access to Ancestry’s Canadian collection, and DNA kit sale

Posted on June 28, 2018 by Gail Dever

Note: I was wrong about this free access offer. It is only for free access to Canadian census records, not to all Canadian records. Not much of an offer since the census records are available on Library and Archives Canada’s website. … Continue reading →

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Library and Archives Canada’s annual report focuses on its multi-faceted identity

Posted on June 27, 2018 by Gail Dever

Library and Archives Canada (LAC) yesterday released its 2017-2018 annual report, featuring media guru Marshall McLuhan on the cover to recognize the inclusion of the Marshall McLuhan Collection, preserved by LAC and the University of Toronto, in UNESCO’s Memory of … Continue reading →

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New logo for British Home Children Advocacy and Research Association

Posted on June 26, 2018 by Gail Dever

The British Home Children Advocacy and Research Association released their new logo yesterday. Designed by Mikey Afluente and association member Lisa Murray, the logo was designed to show the grass roots of the British home children leaving Britain and coming … Continue reading →

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Marine History Archive digitizing collection of people in Newfoundland, 1500-1850

Posted on June 26, 2018 by Gail Dever

People who enjoy Library and Archives Canada’s monthly announcements about their systematic approach to digitizing the Canadian Expeditionary Forces service files as they have moved through the alphabet, may be interested in following the progress of the Marine History Archive’s … Continue reading →

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Have you asked a public library to search for obituaries?

Posted on June 25, 2018 by Gail Dever

The Halifax Public Libraries wrote in a recent blog post that its librarians will look for obituaries in local newspapers for free. Other libraries provide a similar service. Halifax Central Library’s Local History collection has many vital statistics newspaper indexes that contain … Continue reading →

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Ontario Genealogical Society issues call for conference speakers

Posted on June 25, 2018 by Gail Dever

The Ontario Genealogical Society has issued a call for presentation proposals for its 2019 annual conference to be held in London, Ontario, from June 21 to 23. The theme of the conference is Breaking Down Genealogical Barriers, with presentations for different … Continue reading →

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Research your Quebec ancestors for Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day

Posted on June 24, 2018 by Gail Dever

Bonne Fête de la Saint-Jean-Baptiste— Happy Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day! It’s a three-day weekend in Quebec, which means genealogists have an extra day of leisure to research their Quebec ancestors. If looking for online resources to explore, check out the Quebec/New France … Continue reading →

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