Monthly Archives: February 2020

Webinar — Researching the Hudson’s Bay Company and Métis ancestors

Posted on February 24, 2020 by Gail Dever

Canadian genealogist Christine Woodcock of Genealogy Tours will deliver a free webinar, Researching HBC and Métis Ancestors, on Thursday, February 27, at 8:00 p.m. Eastern time. Scotland has had a long history with the Hudson’s Bay Company. Beginning in about … Continue reading →

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Saskatchewan Genealogical Society advocates for access to vital records with letter-writing campaign

Posted on February 23, 2020 by Gail Dever

The Saskatchewan Genealogical Society has launched a letter-writing campaign to ask the provincial government to provide access to birth, marriage and death records, within the parameters of privacy legislation. The Province of Saskatchewan has repeatedly told the society that making … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — February 22, 2020

Posted on February 22, 2020 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. BlogsFinding the Case Files – Using LAC and Héritage to find Japanese Canadian genealogical documents by Linda Yip on Past Presence. Celebrating 100 years of the RCMP Part 3 – Family Search … Continue reading →

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Finding Your Roots’ chief genealogist passes away

Posted on February 21, 2020 by Gail Dever

Henry Louis Gates, Jr., announced yesterday that Johni Cerny, the chief genealogist for Finding Your Roots, has passed away. Fans of the PBS show will recognize Ms. Cerny, who appeared in each episode, doing research with old documents or on … Continue reading →

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Legacy Family Tree Webinars adds Genetic Genealogy Ireland conference videos

Posted on February 21, 2020 by Gail Dever

Legacy Family Tree Webinars and MyHeritage yesterday announced the addition of 15 Genetic Genealogy Ireland (GGI) 2019 presentations to the Legacy webinar library. The classes, recorded live during the 2019 Belfast and Dublin conferences, include presentations by top international genetic genealogists … Continue reading →

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Webinar tonight — De-thorning interviews, cold calls and first contact

Posted on February 19, 2020 by Gail Dever

Tammy Priolo from North Bay, Ontario will be the Southern California Genealogical Society’s webinar speaker this evening, February 19, at 9:00 p.m. Eastern time. Her presentation is on De-Thorning Interviews, Cold Calls and First Contact. This lecture will demonstrate the … Continue reading →

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New FamilySearch tool helps find unindexed digital record images

Posted on February 19, 2020 by Gail Dever

FamilySearch’s new Explore Historical Images tool helps users navigate the increasing number of free digital image collections that are available on the genealogy website. FamilySearch has published billions of images of historical records from archives worldwide and continues to add more than 350 million … Continue reading →

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Geneanet launches new DNA service

Posted on February 19, 2020 by Gail Dever

French-based genealogy company Geneanet this week launched Geneanet DNA, a new beta test service that allows you to upload the raw data of a DNA test kit taken with any company, to compare it to other Geneanet members’ DNA data, … Continue reading →

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Land grants in Quebec’s Missisquoi County

Posted on February 18, 2020 by Gail Dever

The Missisquoi Historical Society in Quebec has posted on its blog, Missisquoi Genealogy, a List Of Lands Granted By The Crown In The Province Of Quebec From 1763 To 31st December 1890. If you find an ancestor’s name on the … Continue reading →

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Bibliography of Franco-American life

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Gail Dever

A copy of Dr. Patrick Lacroix’s Bibliography of Franco-American Life, Language, and History in the Northeastern United States can be read online or downloaded for free from Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec’s website. Published in 2018, the bibliography is … Continue reading →

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