Monthly Archives: July 2020

This week’s crème de la crème — July 25, 2020

Posted on July 25, 2020 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Best Genealogy Sites for Irish Research: National Archives of Ireland by Donna Moughty on Irish Family Roots. A Recipe for Canadian Family History by Janice Nickerson on Ancestry Canada Blog. Using … Continue reading →

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Free three-day Family Tree conference begins today

Posted on July 24, 2020 by Gail Dever

Family Tree in the UK, in association with FamilySearch, is holding a free three-day genealogy conference, starting today, July 24. Each day of the Family Tree Academy Weekend Conference begins at noon Eastern time (5:00 p.m. BST). There is no … Continue reading →

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Gradual reopening of Library and Archives Canada to begin in August

Posted on July 24, 2020 by Gail Dever

Library and Archives Canada (LAC) is planning a gradual reopening of its service points across the country. Photos on Twitter show Plexiglas being installed in the Ottawa location to protect employees. On August 12, LAC expects a limited number of … Continue reading →

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Webinar — 50 more websites every genealogist should know

Posted on July 22, 2020 by Gail Dever

One of my favourite speakers and bloggers, Gena Philibert-Ortega, will be presenting the webinar, 50 More Websites Every Genealogist Should Know, today at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time. It will be hosted by Legacy Family Tree. We are so lucky to … Continue reading →

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Ancestry DNA kits on sale in Canada

Posted on July 21, 2020 by Gail Dever

It seems like eons since Ancestry put their DNA kits on sale in Canada, but the sale is finally here. Instead of the regular $129, DNA kits have been reduced to $79 for Canadians. This is about the lowest you’ll … Continue reading →

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Quebec Archives has reopened by appointment only

Posted on July 21, 2020 by Gail Dever

As of July 20, researchers, genealogists, students, professors, and others who wish to personally access archives or other heritage materials held by Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (BAnQ) are able to schedule an appointment in one of the reading … Continue reading →

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Canada’s 2021 census to include new questions on gender, Indigenous people, ethnic minorities, and veterans

Posted on July 20, 2020 by Gail Dever

Almost 100 years from now, family historians and other researchers will be looking at Canada’s 2021 census of the population and examining information not provided in previous census years. New questionsFor the first time, Statistics Canada will ask Canadians who … Continue reading →

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BC Archives adds more marriages and deaths online

Posted on July 19, 2020 by Gail Dever

Despite the pandemic, BC Archives has released new marriages and death records for the time frame expected. The BC Archives expected to receive from the BC Vital Statistics Agency at the end of March the annual release of death (1999) … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — July 18, 2020

Posted on July 18, 2020 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs The Personal Past: History, Identity and the Genealogical Impulse, Disappointing Update from the Archives of Ontario and Irish Surname Maps by John D. Reid on Canada’s Anglo-Celtic Connections. WW1 CEF Nursing … Continue reading →

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Update on expanded services in the BC Archives reference room

Posted on July 17, 2020 by Gail Dever

BC Archives, following its decision to open its reference room on July 30, announced yesterday it will move to the next phase of its onsite service, providing it is safe to do so. On September 14, BC Archives will begin … Continue reading →

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