Monthly Archives: May 2019

FamilySearch celebrates 20 years online

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Gail Dever

How time flies when you’re having (genealogical) fun. Twenty years ago, global nonprofit FamilySearch launched an innovative new website, a free internet genealogy service — and genealogists have been going down the rabbit hole, ignoring chores, ever since. During the past two decades, … Continue reading →

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How to carry fish alive a great distance — and other old Maritime recipes

Posted on May 23, 2019 by Gail Dever

In case anyone in 1791 needed to know how to carry fish alive a great distance, an item in the Halifax Weekly Chronicle that year explained how. Take an ounce of white sugar-candy, and as much salt-petre as is about the size … Continue reading →

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50% off Legacy Family Tree Webinars — Limited time offer

Posted on May 23, 2019 by Gail Dever

I tend to steer away on this blog from promotions that cost money, unless I really like product. And that’s the case of this one. I gain nothing by promoting it. Legacy Family Tree Webinars is offering 50 percent off … Continue reading →

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Free access to MyHeritage military records until May 28

Posted on May 23, 2019 by Gail Dever

MyHeritage is making it possible to search for free all of its military records, from May 22 to 28, 2019, to commemorate Memorial Day in the United States this Monday. Most of MyHeritage’s military collection is American, with about 20 British collections. The … Continue reading →

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LAC celebrates its founding in 2004

Posted on May 22, 2019 by Gail Dever

Library and Archives Canada (LAC) yesterday celebrated its 15th anniversary. The institution tweeted, “#OTD in 2004, the National Library of Canada and the National Archives of Canada bound their futures together, becoming Library and Archives Canada.” On May 21, 2004, the … Continue reading →

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AncestryDNA surpasses 15 million members

Posted on May 22, 2019 by Gail Dever

Ancestry yesterday announced its consumer DNA network has reached over 15 million completed samples, making it the world leader in consumer DNA testing. Now that AncestryDNA has so many members, each customer receives an average of 50,000 total matches – … Continue reading →

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Presentation online — Advanced FamilySearch

Posted on May 21, 2019 by Gail Dever

Until June 13, the Fountaindale Public Library is making available online the presentation, FamilySearch: The Catalog and Memories, delivered earlier this month by Maureen Brady. In this session, you’ll learn how to navigate the advanced features of the FamilySearch website, … Continue reading →

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Transcription of some Aberdeenshire tax records, 1757-1765

Posted on May 21, 2019 by Gail Dever

Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Archives recently added a transcription of the Inverbervie Cess Book to its website. Inverbervie is a small town in Aberdeenshire, south of Stonehaven. The Cess Book records the names and occupations of those liable to pay taxes … Continue reading →

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New Quebec family histories at BAnQ — April 2019

Posted on May 20, 2019 by Gail Dever

The Grande Bibliothèque in Montreal received in April two published families histories and two directories/dictionaries for its genealogy collection. The Grande Bibliothèque is the flagship library facility of the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (BAnQ). All books published in Quebec, including family histories, … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — May 18, 2019

Posted on May 18, 2019 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs 25 Archives in Toronto by Penny Allen on UK to Canada Genealogy. Extended Embargo Period for Ontario Birth Records and Honouring Alison Hare by John D. Reid on Canada’s Anglo-Celtic Connections. Irish … Continue reading →

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