Monthly Archives: August 2020

Nova Scotia Archives adds more birth, marriage and death records to its website

Posted on August 21, 2020 by Gail Dever

Nova Scotia Archives has added an additional 24,625 historical vital statistics — birth, marriage, and death registrations — to its website. These records were released on December 31, 2019, and since then, have been digitized, fully indexed and checked for … Continue reading →

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Online presentation — Indigenous genealogy research in British Columbia

Posted on August 21, 2020 by Gail Dever

Researching your Indigenous ancestors in British Columbia? If so, you may want to join archivists from the Royal BC Museum and Library and Archives Canada in a Zoom presentation on Tuesday, August 25, at 1:00 p.m. Pacific time. The archivists … Continue reading →

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Veteran grave markers to be restored in cemeteries across Prince Edward Island

Posted on August 20, 2020 by Gail Dever

The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, announced yesterday that in 2020-2021, Veterans Affairs Canada plans to complete repairs to veteran grave markers in more than 20 cemeteries on Prince Edward Island — … Continue reading →

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Schitt’s Creek actor Dan Levy encourages everyone to enroll in University of Alberta’s free Indigenous Canada online course

Posted on August 20, 2020 by Gail Dever

The University of Alberta is offering a free online course on Indigenous history, and Schitt’s Creek actor and co-creator Dan Levy has already enrolled, and he will host weekly discussions with the professors that anyone can join on social media. … Continue reading →

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New book — Loyalist History of Nova Scotia

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Gail Dever

Some genealogists search for ancestors who were royal. Others boast about their ancestor who sailed on the Mayflower. In Canada, genealogists often pore over records, hoping to find ancestors who were Indigenous, early European settlers in New France, Filles du … Continue reading →

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What visitors should expect when PRONI opens next week

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Gail Dever

In anticipation of its re-opening with an appointment-only service on August 24, the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) in Belfast has produced a short video for its YouTube channel to show researchers what to expect when they enter. … Continue reading →

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Webinar — McCord Museum’s family history resources

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Gail Dever

The Québec Genealogical eSociety will host the free webinar, Fascinating Finds: Family History Resources at the McCord Museum, on Wednesday, August 19, at 7:30 p.m. Eastern time. Learn how McCord Museum’s online and in-person resources can help you in your … Continue reading →

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35,000 Acadian family files added to Genealogy Quebec

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Gail Dever

The Drouin Institute’s website, Genealogy Quebec, now has an additional 35,000 Acadian family files, based on original records, on its Acadia — Families tool, for a total of 130,342 family files. The records span from the beginning of the Acadian … Continue reading →

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Webinar — Genealogical research in Nova Scotia and Cape Breton

Posted on August 16, 2020 by Gail Dever

The Cape Cod Genealogical Society in Massachusetts will host the free webinar, Genealogical Research in Nova Scotia and Cape Breton, presented by Kathy Kaldis on Tuesday, August 18, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time. Ms. Kaldis’ interest in genealogy started at a young … Continue reading →

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Call for proposals for Ontario Ancestors’ 2021 webinar series and virtual mini-conferences

Posted on August 16, 2020 by Gail Dever

Canada’s largest genealogical society, Ontario Ancestors, is now accepting proposals for its monthly 2021 webinar series. The live webinars take place the first Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m. Eastern time, using the Zoom platform. Quarterly mini-conferenceOntario Ancestors is … Continue reading →

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