Monthly Archives: November 2018

Over 60 million pages of digitized Canadian documentary heritage soon to be free

Posted on November 16, 2018 by Gail Dever

As of January 1, 2019, more than 60 million pages of Canadian digital documentary heritage will be available at no charge to users. The Canadiana collections are the largest online collections of early textual Canadiana in the world. The removal … Continue reading →

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Kelowna and District Genealogical Society compiles and digitizes obituaries, local history, photos

Posted on November 16, 2018 by Gail Dever

For almost a decade, a group of volunteers at the Kelowna and District Genealogical Society (KDGS) in British Columbia has collected information about burials and obituaries and then compiled their research into 16 books. These books contain photographs, personal stories, … Continue reading →

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Canada’s Virtual Wall of Honour — 2019 edition

Posted on November 15, 2018 by Gail Dever

Anyone who missed out on the opportunity to send a photo of a deceased veteran in their family for the Royal Canadian Legion’s Virtual Wall of Honour and Remembrance that was presented in early November now has more than 300 … Continue reading →

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Webinar — Evernote: The genealogist’s workhorse

Posted on November 15, 2018 by Gail Dever

The Utah Genealogical Association’s Virtual Chapter will present a free webinar, Evernote: The Genealogist’s Workhorse, presented by Donald R. Snow, PhD, on Thursday, November 15, at 7:00 p.m. Mountain time (9:00 p.m. Eastern time). Evernote has free and paid versions and … Continue reading →

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Prince Edward Island to open adoption records

Posted on November 14, 2018 by Gail Dever

The Hon. Tina Mundy, Minister of Family and Human Services for Prince Edward Island, announced during Tuesday’s question period that the province has decided to open up adoption records. The minister said she expects to introduce legislative changes next spring and added … Continue reading →

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Webinar — Finding clues to ancestors from cemetery records

Posted on November 14, 2018 by Gail Dever

The New England Historic Genealogical Society will host a free webinar, Raising the Dead: Finding Clues to Ancestors from Headstones, Family Plots, and Burial Records, presented by David Lambert, on Thursday, November 15, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern time. Cemetery records … Continue reading →

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Lecture about DNA Painter on Genetic Genealogy Ireland’s YouTube channel

Posted on November 13, 2018 by Gail Dever

Someone must have read my mind about my need for a presentation about how to use the free online tool, DNA Painter, to map chromosomes. I hope DNA Painter will help me figure out how Mystery Cousin Tom and I are … Continue reading →

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New TV cooking series combines DNA tests with food

Posted on November 13, 2018 by Gail Dever

Do you want to know what makes you unique? Have you always wondered where your ancestors came from? Now’s your chance to explore your cultural origins through DNA analysis on a new culinary adventure show. We’re currently looking for people … Continue reading →

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Ontario Genealogical Society offers to host genealogy-related websites

Posted on November 12, 2018 by Gail Dever

Earlier this year, an online resource for Canadian and American genealogists, called Cornwall Roots, shut down without notice. Word has it the owner of the website was no longer willing or able to maintain the website. Cornwall Roots was a site that … Continue reading →

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Photos of deceased veterans on Virtual Wall of Honour on YouTube

Posted on November 11, 2018 by Gail Dever

Today, November 11, Canada will honour its deceased veterans in an outdoor display of their photos, projected near the National War Memorial in Ottawa, before the start of the Remembrance Day Ceremony. For those unable to be in Ottawa today, … Continue reading →

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