Monthly Archives: March 2021

New PRONI videos on YouTube — Irish online resources and promiscuous Presbyterians

Posted on March 31, 2021 by Gail Dever

Two of the latest videos on the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland’s (PRONI) YouTube channel are Getting Started Workshop — Using Online Resources on how to use PRONI’s website and other free online resources and Sexuality & Social Control … Continue reading →

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BC Genealogical Society 50th anniversary seminar series

Posted on March 31, 2021 by Gail Dever

To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the British Columbia Genealogical Society will host three virtual seminars in April, May and June that will be delivered by three popular speakers, Dave Obee, Janice Nickerson, and Lucille Campey. Each seminar has two presentations. … Continue reading →

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Dictionary of Irish Biography available through open access

Posted on March 30, 2021 by Gail Dever

On St. Patrick’s Day earlier this month, the most comprehensive and authoritative biographical dictionary published for Ireland, the Royal Irish Academy’s Dictionary of Irish Biography (DIB), moved to an open access model. The entire body of nearly 11,000 biographies, spanning … Continue reading →

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New Quebec family histories — January 2021

Posted on March 30, 2021 by Gail Dever

The Grande Bibliothèque in Montreal catalogued in January six Quebec families histories for its genealogy collection. The Grande Bibliothèque is the flagship library facility of the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (BAnQ). All books published in Quebec, including family histories, must be … Continue reading →

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YouTube — How to trace your Canadian ancestor’s immigrant history

Posted on March 29, 2021 by Gail Dever

If you have Canadian ancestors and access to Ancestry’s Canadian collection, you should consider watching How to Trace Your Canadian Ancestor’s Immigrant History on Ancestry’s YouTube channel. The presentation is delivered by Cara MacDonald, who is the librarian and genealogical … Continue reading →

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Free 24-hour genealogy webinar marathon begins April 8

Posted on March 28, 2021 by Gail Dever

FamilyTreeWebinars and MyHeritage will soon host the 2nd Annual 24-Hour Genealogy Webinar Marathon with a line-up of international speakers and topics. The marathon will begin on Thursday, April 8 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time (Friday, April 9 at 7:00 a.m. … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — March 27, 2021

Posted on March 27, 2021 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. BlogsFinding on the Ground – A Rural Route Address in Ontario by Ken McKinlay on Family Tree Knots. What coud LAC do to better serve Canadian Genealogists? and LAC and Canada’s Sad … Continue reading →

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House of Commons votes unanimously to declare August 1 Emancipation Day

Posted on March 26, 2021 by Gail Dever

Members of Parliament in the House of Commons voted unanimously Wednesday to designate August 1 as Emancipation Day across Canada. The date marks the anniversary of when Britain’s Parliament abolished slavery in the British Empire on August 1, 1834. Liberal MP for … Continue reading →

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Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan temporarily suspends in-person reference services

Posted on March 25, 2021 by Gail Dever

In response to the Government of Saskatchewan’s public health order issued Tuesday, the Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan has suspended reference services to in-person clients starting today, Thursday, March 25, until further notice. Reference and Outreach Services staff will continue to answer … Continue reading →

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Recording of presentation about Kirk Session Records on ScotlandsPeople available on Scottish Indexes website

Posted on March 24, 2021 by Gail Dever

If you missed watching the presentation, Kirk Session Records on ScotlandsPeople, by Tessa Spencer, head of Outreach and Learning at the National Records of Scotland, at the Scottish Indexes Conference IX last weekend — or saw it and want to … Continue reading →

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