Monthly Archives: February 2019

Interested in transcribing Canadian and British WWI war diaries?

Posted on February 25, 2019 by Gail Dever

Library and Archives Canada (LAC) and the Imperial War Museums are looking for volunteers to transcribe digitized war diaries from the First World War. These diaries are a daily account of a unit’s actions in the field. They are not … Continue reading →

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Quebec Archives sees huge increase in online traffic

Posted on February 24, 2019 by Gail Dever

Last year, the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (BAnQ) saw a 40 percent increase in online traffic on its site, BAnQ numérique (Digital BAnQ) — a total of 2.6 million visits. For the same period, the number of unique … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — February 23, 2019

Posted on February 23, 2019 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs New Ontario Digital Collections and Changes at the GRO by John D. Reid on Canada’s Anglo-Celtic Connections. Irish Administrative Jurisdictions by Donna Moughty on Irish Family Roots. Useful Free Sources for Irish Genealogy … Continue reading →

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FamilySearch launches digital library of largest genealogy collection

Posted on February 22, 2019 by Gail Dever

FamilySearch has improved the look of its Family History Books section, enhanced the search features, and renamed it, FamilySearch Digital Library. The genealogy organization calls it a launch, but it appears to be more of a re-design and new interface … Continue reading →

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Solders’ families found

Posted on February 21, 2019 by Gail Dever

CBC reported yesterday that a Steinbach, Manitoba anitque store owner has successfully located the family of the two soldiers connected to a 102-year-old letter found in a pile of papers. Spoiler alert: All parties concerned want the letter to go a museum … Continue reading →

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New Quebec family histories at BAnQ — January 2019

Posted on February 21, 2019 by Gail Dever

The Grande Bibliothèque in Montreal received in January five published families histories, including two written in English, for its Genealogy collection. All were published in Quebec. The Grande Bibliothèque is the flagship library facility of the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec … Continue reading →

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Webinar — Using timelines and tables to analyze your research

Posted on February 21, 2019 by Gail Dever

Legacy Family Tree will host a free webinar, Using Timelines and Tables to Analyze Your Research, presented by Cari Taplin, on Friday, February 22, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time. In-depth and difficult research tasks create large amounts of data to compare … Continue reading →

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Limited-time offer may be the right opportunity to try Newspapers.com

Posted on February 20, 2019 by Gail Dever

During last November’s Black Friday sales, I decided to take the plunge and buy a discounted six-month Newspapers.com subscription. Much to my surprise, I’ve been a happy researcher ever since. With promises of adding more newspapers from Canada this year, … Continue reading →

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Free webinar until March 15 — Searching Internet Archive

Posted on February 19, 2019 by Gail Dever

At the Fountaindale Public Library’s Genealogy Club meeting this month in Bolingbrook, Illinois, Debra Dudek delivered the presentation, Internet Archive: The Amazing Genealogical Resource You’re Not Using!, and now it is free to watch online until March 15. In the … Continue reading →

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Manitoba Genealogical Society announces keynote speakers for first provincial conference

Posted on February 19, 2019 by Gail Dever

The Manitoba Genealogical Society has announced the keynote lineup for its first provincial conference, Celebrating 150 years of Manitoba, that takes place June 12 to 14, 2020 in Winnipeg. The keynote speakers are two Canadians, Dave Obee and Louis Kessler, … Continue reading →

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