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Monthly Archives: August 2019
This week’s crème de la crème — August 31, 2019
Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. BlogsWhat do we lose when records are digitised? by John Grenham on Irish Roots. Spot the Differences – Index – Transcription – Original by Ken McKinlay on Family Tree Knots. 7 Tips … Continue reading
Posted in Crème de la crème
Tagged DNA, Irish, organization, organizing
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Lots of free FamilySearch webinars in September
FamilySearch is offering more than three dozen free webinars in September that are worth noting in your calendar. Classes will include beginner content about DNA, US resources, merging duplicate ancestor data, indexing, using the wiki, and searching records. Intermediate courses will centre on … Continue reading
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All Genealogy à la carte blog posts about CanadianHeadstones deleted due to dead links
From 2015 to 2018, I wrote a monthly blog post about all the cemeteries that had been newly added to the CanadianHeadstones website. In each post, I provided more than a dozen links to cemeteries. It was a rather tedious … Continue reading
New Quebec family histories at BAnQ — July 2019
The Grande Bibliothèque in Montreal catalogued in July several Quebec families histories 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, must be deposited … Continue reading
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Tagged BAnQ, Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec, family histories, Grande Bibliothèque
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Free access to 450,000 US yearbooks on Ancestry
Ancestry now has more than 450,000 yearbooks from all American states in their collection, and they are offering free access until September 2. Start your search here, and then set up your free account to look at the results. As … Continue reading
Webinar tonight — Genetic genealogy apps and extensions
The Southern California Genealogical Society will host a free webinar, Genetic Genealogy Apps and Extensions, presented by Shannon S. Christmas, tonight at 9:00 p.m. Eastern time. Learn how to leverage new technology to optimize your genetic genealogy research experience. Register … Continue reading
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Concordia University interviews next head of Library and Archives Canada
Montreal’s Concordia University yesterday published an interview with alumna Leslie Weir, who will become the first woman to assume the post of Canada’s Librarian and Archivist this Friday, August 30. The interview focuses almost solely on the library side of … Continue reading
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Tagged LAC, Leslie Weir, Library and Archives Canada
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Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan digitizing WWII-era newspapers
Just in time to recognize the 80th anniversary of the start of the Second World War, the Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan is making digitized copies of the province’s community newspapers from 1939 to 1945 available online. But don’t go looking … Continue reading
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Tagged Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan
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BCG to host Joy Reisinger Memorial Lecture Series: Six free webinars on September 6
It’s almost back to school time in Canada, and there’s an excellent learning opportunity for genealogists on Friday, September 6, when the Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG) will host six free webinars live from the Family History Library in … Continue reading
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This week’s crème de la crème — August 24, 2019
Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. BlogsA Black Hole No Longer – Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada by Ken McKinlay on Family Tree Knots. Basics of Researching Your Loyalist Ancestors by Devon Noel Lee on Family History Fanatics. … Continue reading
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Tagged 23andMe, DNA, Federation of Genealogical Societies, Japanese Canadians, Loyalists, Manitoba, masons, methodology, New Brunswick, preservation, Quebec, Scotland, societies, United Empire Loyalists, Who Do You Think You Are?, Winnipeg
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