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Monthly Archives: June 2020
John D. Reid to talk about Canadian genealogy resources on MyHeritage in Canada Day webinar
Canada Day will be much quieter than usual this year, so it will be an ideal time to research our Canadian ancestors and watch a genealogy webinar. Ottawa-based genealogist John D. Reid, who is a popular blogger and speaker, will … Continue reading
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Linda Yip shares her list of do’s and don’ts to prepare for media interviews
In an open letter to herself, British Columbia-based genealogist Linda Yip has put together on her blog, Past Presence, a useful checklist of 20 things to do and not to do when preparing for interviews for TV, radio, and newspapers. … Continue reading
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Yukon Archives re-opens
Yukon Archives in Whitehorse started a gradual re-opening to public access on June 23. Reference services are available by appointment. Archives staff are available by phone and email to answer questions, prepare materials, and arrange for in-person research. Offering services by … Continue reading
This week’s crème de la crème — June 27, 2020
Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Archives at Selkirk College, B.C. by Penny Allen on UK to Canada Genealogy. How to Find Protestant Abjurations in Quebec by Jacques Gagné on Genealogy Ensemble. Update from LAC Reference Services … Continue reading
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Free access to select Canadian collections on Ancestry through to Canada Day
From now until 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on Canada Day, Ancestry.ca is providing free access to a large selection of Canadian records, including Quebec’s Drouin Collection (baptisms, marriages, burials), Ontario births, marriages, deaths, and border crossings between Canada and the … Continue reading
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New Brunswick Archives digitizes marriage records from 1969 and prepares to re-open
The Provincial Archives of New Brunswick deserves a gold star from genealogists for uploading vital records on a timely basis, despite the current pandemic. Yesterday, the archives uploaded to its website 6,168 digitized images of original marriage records from 1969. … Continue reading
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Virtual Ontario Ancestors Ottawa Branch meeting this Saturday
One of my favourite speakers and storytellers, Glenn Wright, will deliver a presentation at the Ontario Ancestors Ottawa Branch’s virtual meeting on Saturday, June 27, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern time. The title of the presentation is Dr. Henry P. Wright … Continue reading
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Prince Edward Island Archives has reopened
The Prince Edward Island Public Archives and Records Office reopened to the public on Monday at its new location, the Atlantic Technology Centre (ATC), 176 Great George Street in Charlottetown. The provincial archives is taking several COVID-19 precautions. All visitors … Continue reading
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Free virtual genealogy conference from France this Saturday
For the first time ever, a virtual genealogy conference, called Salon Virtuel de Généalogie, will take place from France on Saturday, June 27, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (in France) (3:00 a.m. to noon Eastern time in North America). … Continue reading
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Royal BC Museum opens up thousands of digitized photos of British Columbia Indigenous communities to the public
The Royal BC Museum has opened up to the public 16,103 historical photographs depicting Indigenous communities from across British Columbia that were taken between the late 1800s and the 1970s. “At last, the majority of photographs of Indigenous communities from … Continue reading
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