Monthly Archives: February 2020

This week’s crème de la crème — February 29, 2020

Posted on February 29, 2020 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Researching 20th Century Ancestors with the 1940 National Registration File by Candice McDonald on Finding Your Canadian Story. Alberta Legal History by John D. Reid on Canada’s Anglo-Celtic Connections. Lists of … Continue reading →

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Transcribers needed for Nova Scotia’s ‘Refugee Negroes’ series

Posted on February 28, 2020 by Gail Dever

Nova Scotia Archives issued a call to “all Armchair Archivists and Handwriting Experts.” They have updated their Transcribe tool and are looking for volunteers to transcribe the handwritten Commissioner of Public Records — Refugee Negroes series. The collection consists of … Continue reading →

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Ancestry announces completion of project to digitize 36 million US WWII draft cards

Posted on February 28, 2020 by Gail Dever

Ancestry yesterday announced at the RootsTech conference in Salt Lake City, Utah the completion of a major digitization project. WWII draft cardsIn time to mark the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, Ancestry has completed a … Continue reading →

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Nova Scotia Archives launches online resource devoted to African Nova Scotian history

Posted on February 27, 2020 by Gail Dever

Nova Scotia Archives launched on Tuesday an online resource with a range of historical information relating to African Nova Scotians. The resource, Looking Back, Moving Forward: Documenting the Heritage of African Nova Scotians, includes court records, maps, photographs, newspapers, land … Continue reading →

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RootsTech live streaming highlights — What’s new at Ancestry

Posted on February 27, 2020 by Gail Dever

In her live streamed presentation at RootsTech yesterday, Corporate Genealogist Crista Cowan shared what’s new at Ancestry, and I took notes. During the past year, Ancestry has published 1.8 billion records, which include: 28.5 million records from Denmark 22 million … Continue reading →

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BAnQ names new head of its board of directors

Posted on February 26, 2020 by Gail Dever

Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (BAnQ) recently announced the appointment of Isabelle Dubois as chair of its board of directors. Ms. Dubois brings more than a dozen years of experience as a manager in the public and private sectors. Since … Continue reading →

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New research reveals that only three in ten Canadians know inspiring stories of women in their family tree

Posted on February 26, 2020 by Gail Dever

Ancestry yesterday issued a news release about a recent poll on how much Canadians know about their female ancestors. It reveals a number of interesting findings. Too often, people — including family historians — focus on what their male ancestors … Continue reading →

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Combining genetics with genealogy to identify the dead in unmarked graves

Posted on February 25, 2020 by Gail Dever

The method developed by Montreal researchers to identify the remains of a man, who died in 1833, may lead to identifying many of the thousands of remains in unmarked graves in Quebec’s old cemeteries. Gravestones in Quebec did not come … Continue reading →

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Reminder — RootsTech live streaming begins Wednesday

Posted on February 25, 2020 by Gail Dever

Excitement is already building on social media as genealogists arrive in Salt Lake City, Utah for this year’s RootsTech conference. If you’re staying at home, you’ll be able to watch 21 presentations streamed online, from February 26 to 29. All … Continue reading →

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How to set up a YouTube channel

Posted on February 24, 2020 by Gail Dever

Genealogists and genealogical societies, who are curious about creating a YouTube channel, will discover tips in the Search Engine Journal article, YouTube for Beginners: How to Set up Your Channel. The article has advice about setting up your channel, making it … Continue reading →

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