Monthly Archives: February 2019

Ontario Genealogical Society re-brands itself with new name

Posted on February 28, 2019 by Gail Dever

The Ontario Genealogical Society yesterday announced it is re-branding itself as Ontario Ancestors. A new logo will be rolled out throughout the society, in its publications, and online in the coming months. The goal of the re-branding is to better … Continue reading →

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Findmypast to publish 1921 England and Wales census online

Posted on February 28, 2019 by Gail Dever

The National Archives yesterday announced the contract to publish the 1921 Census of England, Wales and Scotland online has been awarded to Findmypast, in association with the Office for National Statistic. The census will be published in January 2022. Taken on June … Continue reading →

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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints donates $2 million to International African American Museum Center for Family History

Posted on February 28, 2019 by Gail Dever

At the RootsTech 2019 family history and technology conference held at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, Elder David A. Bednar of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints presented Michael Boulware Moore, president and … Continue reading →

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MyHeritage releases new DNA feature, Theory of Family Relativity

Posted on February 28, 2019 by Gail Dever

It was a big news day yesterday at the RootsTech 2019 conference with Ancestry announcing its latest tools, Findmypast sharing news about the 1921 census, and MyHeritage with its announcement about the Theory of Family Relativity. Let’s hope more good … Continue reading →

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Ancestry makes major improvements, adding tools for DNA matches and online trees

Posted on February 27, 2019 by Gail Dever

I feel like Dorothy who just opened the door after landing in Oz. I have gone from what felt like a black and white world to one filled with colour. This morning, Ancestry raised the bar with several new features … Continue reading →

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Inspiration for writing about female ancestors

Posted on February 27, 2019 by Gail Dever

For Women’s History Month in the United States that begins March 1, genealogist Lisa Alzo has written a series of blogging prompts to help people write about and honour their female ancestors. Ms. Alzo’s Fearless Females blogging prompts are not just … Continue reading →

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Stephen and Tabitha (née Spruce) King give $1.25 million to New England Historic Genealogical Society

Posted on February 27, 2019 by Gail Dever

The New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) in Boston is the largest and oldest organization of its kind in the United States, and probably in North America, and it is now the envy of genealogical societies around the world. Yesterday, … Continue reading →

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FamilySearch releases searchable 1926 Canada Census of Prairie Provinces

Posted on February 26, 2019 by Gail Dever

 O, Canada! Let the excitement begin. In advance of the expected March deadline, FamilySearch late yesterday released the index of the 1926 Census of Prairie Provinces for Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. The free database provides a searchable index of two million names … Continue reading →

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Live streaming from RootsTech begins tomorrow

Posted on February 26, 2019 by Gail Dever

From Wednesday, February 27, until Saturday, March 2, RootsTech 2019 will be live streaming about 25 presentations from the conference. These presentations are free and require no registration. Simply join the presentations at the scheduled times, usually on the home page or … Continue reading →

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Ancestry to add more Irish records in March

Posted on February 26, 2019 by Gail Dever

On her blog, Irish Genealogy News, Claire Santry shared information yesterday about a new Irish collection and two updates that Ancestry plans to release in mid-March. I don’t hold much hope my ancestors will be mentioned in these records, but … Continue reading →

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