Monthly Archives: November 2020

Ontario Ancestors webinar — Canadiana collections

Posted on November 22, 2020 by Gail Dever

The Ottawa Branch of Ontario Ancestors will host a free webinar this Saturday on a topic that interests — and mystifies — many genealogists with Canadian ancestors. We know there is lots of excellent information on the Canadiana website. We … Continue reading →

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Quebec’s National Genealogy Week much quieter this year as a result of the pandemic

Posted on November 22, 2020 by Gail Dever

La Fédération québécoise des sociétés de généalogie (Quebec Federation of Genealogical Societies) is holding its 9th annual Semaine nationale de la généalogie (National Genealogy Week), from Saturday, November 21 until Saturday, November 28. This year’s theme is to encourage people to … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — November 21, 2020

Posted on November 21, 2020 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. BlogsOntario Township Papers Online by John D. Reid on Canada’s Anglo-Celtic Connections. Do you have a Chinese Immigration certificate? by Linda Yip on Past Presence. Manitoba history and the penitentiary at Lower … Continue reading →

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7th virtual Scottish Indexes Conference to be held December 6

Posted on November 20, 2020 by Gail Dever

It’s hard to believe they continue to have the energy and talent to do so, but Scottish Indexes will hold on Sunday, December 6 their seventh virtual conference this year — and it’s free to attend. The upcoming Scottish Indexes … Continue reading →

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UBC Digitization Centre digitizes another BC newspaper

Posted on November 20, 2020 by Gail Dever

In its 2019-2020 activity report, the University of British Columbia Digitization Centre’s announces that phase one of the Nelson Daily News is now online in its Open Collections. In partnership with Touchstones Nelson, this project scanned more than 60 microfilm … Continue reading →

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Kelowna Courier newspaper digitized and online

Posted on November 19, 2020 by Gail Dever

Issues of the British Columbia newspaper, The Kelowna Courier, have been digitized, from its founding in 1904 until 1949, and it is now available online. It is easy to search by keyword and then to narrow down the results by year. Over … Continue reading →

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Finding Quebec notary records on FamilySearch

Posted on November 18, 2020 by Gail Dever

If your ancestors lived in Quebec, you must read Patricia Greber’s blog post, 4 Steps For Finding Quebec Notary Records Online, on her blog, My Genealogy Life. She explains how to look for a notary record in FamilySearch’s online microfilm collection … Continue reading →

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Webinar — Surname projects and DNA projects

Posted on November 18, 2020 by Gail Dever

Legacy Family Tree Webinars will host the free webinar, Surname Projects and DNA Projects, presented by Mags Gaulden, today, November 18, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time. Why create a surname project or name study? Whether it’s to help you solve … Continue reading →

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Save up to 30% on a Findmypast subscription

Posted on November 18, 2020 by Gail Dever

Claire Santry shared on her blog, Irish Genealogy News, that a Findmypast subscription is now 25 percent off, except in the United Kingdom where it is 30 percent off. The sale ends Monday, November 23. Note that the North American … Continue reading →

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Much patience required when ordering WWII service files from Library and Archives Canada

Posted on November 17, 2020 by Gail Dever

If you’ve been thinking about ordering a relative’s Second World War service file from Library and Archives Canada, you may want to do so as soon as possible. I ordered a file three weeks ago. Yesterday, in response to my … Continue reading →

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