Monthly Archives: July 2020

First ever Canadian Genealogical Virtual Research Institute to be held in July 2021

Posted on July 31, 2020 by Gail Dever

After delivering yesterday’s Canadian Genealogy with a Twist webinar about the Canadiana website, Kathryn Lake Hogan was joined by Christine Woodcock to announce the creation of the Canadian Genealogical Virtual Research Institute (CGVR) that will be held July 19 to … Continue reading →

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More than 5,000 free online Canadian city directories on The Ancestor Hunt

Posted on July 31, 2020 by Gail Dever

Kenneth R. Marks has knocked it out of the park with his huge list of 5,340 Canadian directories. He has now completed his Canadian list, adding in the last couple of days directories for British Columbia, Alberta, Quebec, Prince Edward … Continue reading →

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Travelling exhibit to explore experience of First World War soldiers who returned to Canada

Posted on July 31, 2020 by Gail Dever

The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Heritage, yesterday announced funding of $62,012 for the Canadian Centre for the Great War that is located in Montreal. Funding of $51,501, provided through the Museums Assistance Program, will go toward the creation of A Better … Continue reading →

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More content added to Canadiana — Toronto World newspaper and Montreal Almanack

Posted on July 30, 2020 by Gail Dever

The Canadian Research Knowledge Network recently added to the Canadiana website five years of The Toronto World newspaper, from January 1, 1913 to December 31, 1917, and five years of the Montreal Almanack for the Year of Our Lord for … Continue reading →

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Webinar — Rummaging through English and Welsh parish records

Posted on July 29, 2020 by Gail Dever

This Friday at 1:00 pm Eastern time, Kirsty Gray will present Rummaging through the Parish Records. VividPix may be sponsoring these webinar. It’s not clear. Registration required. Only 500 seats available. Arrive early.

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New museum to tell story of Chinese Canadians in British Columbia

Posted on July 29, 2020 by Gail Dever

To help people learn more about Chinese Canadians’ contributions to British Columbia, the BC government is taking a major step toward establishing a museum that honours Chinese Canadian history and living heritage. The BC government has invested $10 million to … Continue reading →

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Oh, Canadiana! This week’s Genealogy with a Canadian Twist webinar

Posted on July 28, 2020 by Gail Dever

Kathryn Lake Hogan will talk online Thursday afternoon about what’s available on the Canadiana website. Canadiana has more than 41 million pages of primary source documents, but it’s not the easiest to search if you don’t know what to look … Continue reading →

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Webinar — Researching a Loyalist soldier

Posted on July 28, 2020 by Gail Dever

Legacy Family Tree will host the free webinar, Researching a Loyalist Soldier, presented by Craig R. Scott, on Wednesday, July 29, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time. Approximately one-third of the people living in the colonies at the time of the … Continue reading →

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Online lectures on Ontario research

Posted on July 27, 2020 by Gail Dever

The Toronto Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society (OGS) announced yesterday its Late Summer Lecture Series of four lectures, taking place August 18, 19, 25, and 26 via Zoom. All of the lectures are about Ontario research. Pick and choose … Continue reading →

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Links to free online Canadian directories available on The Ancestor Hunt

Posted on July 27, 2020 by Gail Dever

Kenneth R. Marks of The Ancestor Hunt has been on a roll — a Canadian roll, eh. He has assembled lists of online city and business directories in several Canadian provinces, as well as in the United States — and … Continue reading →

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