Monthly Archives: September 2020

CBC documentary tells story of world’s biggest family — 600 siblings

In the 1950s, filmmaker Barry Stevens’ mother desperately wanted to have children, but his father was infertile. So, in London, England, a doctor injected his mother with sperm from an anonymous man. After years of trying to identify his biological … Continue reading

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FamilySearch hits 8 billion searchable names in historical records

FamilySearch, has published its eight billionth free searchable name from its worldwide historic record collections online. It’s quite a feat when you realize that just one billion seconds ago, it was 1988, or one billion minutes ago the Roman Empire was thriving … Continue reading

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National Institute for Genealogical Studies announces new DNA course about adoptees and unknown parentage

Judging by the number of DNA matches who are adopted or whose mother or father was adopted, the National Institute for Genealogical Studies.’newest online course, DNA: Special Circumstances – Adoptees & Unknown Parentage, should be a popular one. Beginning October … Continue reading

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University of Strathclyde’s free 6-week online genealogy course

Starting October 19, the University of Strathclyde is offering its free, six-week, online genealogy course, Researching Your Family Tree. The course is intended to help people at the beginner to intermediate level develop an understanding of basic genealogy techniques. You’ll … Continue reading

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Webinars this weekend — Ethical dilemmas in genealogy and DNA research and tracing your ancestors through social history

Last weekend, I finally got into the back-to-school learning mode and watched several virtual presentations. My brain is still exploding with all I learned. This weekend, the British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa (BIFHSGO) and Ontario Ancestors have … Continue reading

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Four free videos on researching Canadian military ancestors

Sunday afternoon was a beautiful day in Montreal, but I stayed indoors to watch four online presentations, hosted by Ottawa’s Beechwood Cemetery and delivered by two of my favourite speakers — and they didn’t disappoint. The presentations were about researching … Continue reading

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Ontario Ancestors on YouTube — Learn how to research your ancestor’s house

The Essex Branch of Ontario Ancestors has made available on its YouTube channel the presentation, Home Sweet Home, delivered in mid-September by Debra Butler Honor UE. In the presentation, co-hosted by the Kent County Branch, Ms. Honor discusses researching buildings, … Continue reading

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Canadian-Italian newspapers on OurDigitalWorld

During Saturday’s webinar, Finding Your Family with OurDigitalWorld Online Newspapers, hosted by the Quinte Branch of Ontario Ancestors, OurDigitalWorld Project Coordinator Jess Posgate spoke briefly about the searchable online Italian-Canadian newspapers. These Italian-language newspapers range from the years 1929 to … Continue reading

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OGS Kawartha Branch repeats free summer genealogy classes

The Kawartha Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society recently announced that Dr. Fraser Dunford is leading a repeat of the summer genealogy classes. Everyone is welcome to attend, but registration is required. Dr. Dunford has been involved in genealogy for … Continue reading

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Asbestos, Quebec rethinks renaming process after residents complain

There’s been a hiccup in the vote for renaming Asbestos, Quebec. It appears the citizens are not thrilled with their choices. The mayor announced several days ago that residents would be able to vote to rename the town to: Jeffrey, … Continue reading

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