Monthly Archives: January 2021

Memory kits created to help people with dementia reminisce about their past

Posted on January 31, 2021 by Gail Dever

The Chinook Arch Regional Library System in Lethbridge, Alberta and the Alzheimer Society of Alberta and Northwest Territories have developed memory kits to support those living with dementia. Initially, they developed 13 memory kits to supply more than 30 libraries across southwestern Alberta. … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — January 30, 2021

Posted on January 30, 2021 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. BlogsIndex to Court Records on the BAnQ (Quebec Archives) Website Reveals Nefarious Life in Quebec City by Patricia Greber on My Genealogy Life. Valuable Resource: Women’s Institute Tweedsmuirs by Megan Lockhart on Oxford … Continue reading →

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More than 1.7 million marriages added to Genealogy Quebec’s LAFRANCE database

Posted on January 29, 2021 by Gail Dever

To help make better one-stop shopping for researchers, the Drouin Institute has added more than 1.7 million marriages, dating from 1850 to today, to the LAFRANCE search tool for Genealogy Quebec subscribers. These marriages were transferred from the NBMDS collection, … Continue reading →

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Free FamilySearch webinars for February

Posted on January 29, 2021 by Gail Dever

The free FamilySearch Family History Library Webinars for February 2021 include beginner classes in African American Records and Strategies, an Overview of FamilySearch, the FamilySearch Catalogue, and U.S. Immigration records. Mon, Feb 1, 10:00 AM MST Using the FamilySearch Catalog (Beginner) Handout Tue, Feb 2, 10:00 AM MST Overview of … Continue reading →

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New Canada Post stamps honour Black settlers in Alberta and New Brunswick communities

Posted on January 28, 2021 by Gail Dever

As Black History Month approaches, Canada Post has unveiled a set of stamps honouring early Black settlers in two communities. The communities are Amber Valley, Alberta, and Willow Grove, New Brunswick, where Black refugees settled after escaping slavery in the … Continue reading →

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American Irish Historical Society’s very posh headquarters listed for $52 million

Posted on January 28, 2021 by Gail Dever

When some people think of an historical society, they imagine a group of volunteers, working in a small heritage building. At least, that’s what I usually imagine. What doesn’t come to mind is an historical society residing in a mansion … Continue reading →

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BIFHSGO virtual workshop on making perfect PowerPoint presentations

Posted on January 27, 2021 by Gail Dever

The British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa will host a free two-hour workshop, Popping Perfect PowerPoint Presentations, led by Barbara Tose and Duncan Munkhouse, on Saturday, January 30, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time. Do you have a family … Continue reading →

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New record collections for Australia, German, England, and the US on FamilySearch

Posted on January 27, 2021 by Gail Dever

FamilySearch during the past week added the following new record collections: Australia, New South Wales, Assisted Immigrants Inwards, 1828-1890 263,719 records. Germany, Saxony, Diocese of Dresden-Meissen, Catholic Church Records, 1621-1976 252,965 records. England, Devon, Plymouth, Parish Chest Records, 1556-1950 434,647 … Continue reading →

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Free virtual Scottish Indexes conference this Saturday

Posted on January 26, 2021 by Gail Dever

The program schedule for the eighth(!) free virtual Scottish Indexes conference on Saturday, January 30, is now available. Each presentation will be shown twice throughout the day to accommodate different time zones around the world. Scroll down the Scottish Indexes … Continue reading →

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John Grenham’s son discovers genealogy research is like solving a big puzzle

Posted on January 26, 2021 by Gail Dever

The COVID-19 pandemic has led the son of Irish genealogist and author John Grenham to take up genealogy — so maybe there’s hope for the rest of us whose children are less-than-enthusiastic about their family history. For many years, Eoin … Continue reading →

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