Monthly Archives: June 2019

This week’s crème de la crème — June 29, 2019

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Seeing Canada in a different light during the American Revolution by Linda Stufflebean on Empty Branches on the Family Tree. Happy Anniversary Guy Berthiaume: Interview by John D. Reid on Canada’s … Continue reading

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Former head of Library and Archives Canada promoted to Officer of the Order of Canada

Former Librarian and Archivist of Canada Ian. E. Wilson has been promoted to Officer of the Order of Canada for “his sustained leadership in the development and accessibility of public archives, and for his published works on history, heritage and … Continue reading

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Canadian government hands over residential school cemetery

One of Canada’s most tragic stories is the residential school system where children from Indigenous communities were taken from their families to attend residential schools often located thousands of kilometres away. There, the children were forced to forget their culture … Continue reading

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Canadian military resources compiled by Genealogy: Beyond the BMD

Canadian genealogist Dianne Nolin has compiled a list of Canadian military resources on her blog, Genealogy: Beyond the BMD. While on her site, take a look at the many other resources for Canada, Australia, Ireland, Scotland, and elsewhere that she … Continue reading

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Developer receives go-ahead to tear down Quebec City church

Demolition is scheduled to begin today on a Catholic church on Quebec City’s beautiful Grande Allée Boulevard, not far from the gate that leads into Old Quebec. Saint-Coeur-de-Marie Church, located at 530 Grande Allée will be torn down to make … Continue reading

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Four genealogy presentations available online from Fountaindale Public Library

Until July 17, the Fountaindale Public Library in Illinois is making available the recording of the presentation, Sharing With Others: How to Convey Evidence, presented by Jeanne Larzalere Bloom. In this session, you’ll learn the methodology of conducting a reasonably exhaustive … Continue reading

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Webinar rescheduled — A month’s worth of tech tips for genealogists

The Legacy Family Tree Webinars’ webinar, A Month’s Worth of Must-Have Tech Tips To Start Using Today, presented by Gena Philibert-Ortega, has been rescheduled to Friday, June 28, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time. Register here.

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Take a self-guided tour of Alberta with free new app

Planning a trip to Alberta? If so, you may want to take advantage of the free, new History Check app that makes it easy to discover the great spots the provinces offers. Described as the ultimate heritage and travel companion … Continue reading

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Tennessee State Library and Archives creates search engine to work like Ancestry’s

The Tennessee State Library and Archives has taken a page from Ancestry and other online services and made it easier for genealogists and historians to search for records on their website. Inspired by the way Ancestry searches multiple record groups … Continue reading

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Webinar — A month’s worth of tech tips for genealogists

Legacy Family Tree Webinars will host the free webinar, A Month’s Worth of Must-Have Tech Tips To Start Using Today, presented by Gena Philibert-Ortega, on Wednesday, June 26, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time. What technology tips can help you with your … Continue reading

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