Monthly Archives: March 2019

British Columbia Genealogical Society redesigns website to attract family historians young and old

The British Columbia Genealogical Society last week launched a new website, designed to make it easy for members and visitors to navigate and to appeal to family historians of all ages, who are used to researching online. The society has … Continue reading

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Group wants BC Archives to eliminate reproduction fees for non-commercial use of photos

Non-profit organization Friends of the BC Archives (FBCA) has released a report calling on the Royal BC Museum, home to the provincial archives, to lower or eliminate the licensing and reproduction fees of photos. The group is calling for fees … Continue reading

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Webinar — Discovering the everyday life of our ancestors

The Florida State Genealogical Society will host a free webinar, The Everyday Life of Our Ancestors, presented by Ann Staley, today, March 21, at 8:00 p.m. Eastern time. Our ancestors led lives, just like us — only different. Using our life … Continue reading

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Owner of Family Tree Magazine and Family Tree University files for bankruptcy protection

When American genetic genealogist Roberta Estes opened an envelope she received in the mail, she expected to pull out a cheque for her presentations at Family Tree University’s Virtual Genealogy Conference this weekend. Instead, she saw a bankruptcy notice from F+W … Continue reading

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Satirical website pokes fun at DNA testing

Family historians with a sense of humour — and isn’t that all of us? — will enjoy checking out DNA Friend, a website that is a parody of DNA testing companies, such as 23andme, Ancestry, and others. Created by Thud, … Continue reading

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Webinar — How to handle a genealogy record just once

The Southern California Genealogical Society will host a free webinar, One Touch Genealogy Research: How to Handle a Record Just Once, presented by Thomas MacEntee, on Wednesday, March 20, at 9:00 p.m. Eastern time. Do you get so excited when you find … Continue reading

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Dictionary of Canadian Biography contributor invested into Order of Canada

A number of genealogists have been fortunate to find at least one of their ancestors in the bilingual Dictionary of Canadian Biography (DCB). Each biography is well researched and sourced with several references. The sections in the dictionary on Acadians … Continue reading

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PEI Public Archives may relocate this year

Prince Edward Island’s Public Archives and Records Office in Charlottetown needs more space and is looking for a new home. Jean Doherty, a communications officer with the Department of Education, Early Learning and Culture, told The Guardian a decision on the … Continue reading

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Webinar — Correlating indirect and direct evidence to extend the pedigree

The Board for Certification of Genealogists, in conjunction with Legacy Family Tree Webinars, will offer a free webinar on Tuesday, March 19, at 8 p.m. Eastern time. The webinar, The Five-Story Fall: Correlating Indirect and Direct Evidence to Extend the Pedigree, … Continue reading

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This week’s crème de la crème — March 16, 2019

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs How to find a family that disappeared from 1916 to 1921 – using Canadian census records by Linda Yip on Past Presence. Maximizing Your Search in the Canadiana Collection – Part … Continue reading

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