Monthly Archives: April 2021

Nova Scotia 1945 marriage records available to transcribe

Posted on April 30, 2021 by Gail Dever

Nova Scotia Archives yesterday announced that the 1945 marriage records are now available in the Transcribe section on the provincial archives’ website for people to transcribe, and the 1920 birth and 1970 death records “are coming soon.” The 1945 marriage … Continue reading →

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Saint John, New Brunswick historical newspapers added to Canadiana

Posted on April 30, 2021 by Gail Dever

The Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) announced Wednesday that seven historical newspapers — totaling 2,393 issues — from Saint John, New Brunswick have been digitized and added to the Canadiana website. The newspapers are: Saint John Observer, 1853-1855, 52 issues … Continue reading →

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New and expanded records collections on FamilySearch include Nova Scotia, Ontario, Kansas and Michigan

Posted on April 28, 2021 by Gail Dever

During the past week, FamilySearch has added two new record collections and expanded many others. The new record collections are: Kansas, Military Discharge Records, ca.1862 – ca.1999 740 indexed records. Michigan, Military Discharge Records, ca.1847 – ca.1965 1,010 indexed records. … Continue reading →

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Scottish Indexes creates online Learning Zone

Posted on April 27, 2021 by Gail Dever

If your ancestors came from Scotland, you’ll want to look at Scottish Indexes’ new free web section, called the Learning Zone. The section was created to help family historians learn from experts, discover the archives, and learn new research skills. … Continue reading →

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Six free DNA webinars from the Family History Library

Posted on April 25, 2021 by Gail Dever

Today is World DNA Day. To celebrate the day, FamilySearch and the Family History Library on Monday, April 26 will sponsor six beginner DNA-related classes. Classes will be taught via Zoom and broadcast live to RootsTech.org. Additional DNA classes and resources will also be … Continue reading →

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DNA Day: How a DNA test helped a Black Canadian woman discover her roots in Africa

Posted on April 25, 2021 by Gail Dever

Black history enthusiast Rachel Décoste used AncestryDNA to discover her ethnicity estimate and find new details about her family history. The results of the test inspired her to go on an inspiring odyssey to Africa, which she recounts in her … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — April 24, 2021

Posted on April 24, 2021 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. BlogsFinding Canadian Ancestors in UK County Archives by Penny Allen on UK to Canada Genealogy. University Ancestors: The University of British Columbia Handbook by Candice McDonald on Finding Your Family Story. Genealogy … Continue reading →

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Ability to submit photos returns to CanadianHeadstones

Posted on April 23, 2021 by Gail Dever

It is possible once again to submit photos of grave markers to CanadianHeadstones, following a long down period while the technical side of the website was being worked on. Ontario Ancestors Past-President Steve Fulton prepared a short video to show … Continue reading →

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Alberta Genealogical Society hosting GenFair 2021 tomorrow

Posted on April 23, 2021 by Gail Dever

There’s still time to register for the Alberta Genealogical Society’s free GenFair 2021, provided you do so before this evening. GenFair 2021 takes place Saturday, April 24, from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Mountain time, followed by the society’s annual general … Continue reading →

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These ten new videos on PRONI’s YouTube channel will help you with your genealogy research in Northern Ireland

Posted on April 22, 2021 by Gail Dever

The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) yesterday added ten more videos to its YouTube channel. These latest videos are online presentations, lasting from 45 minutes to an hour, that were delivered between November 2020 and March 2021. Two … Continue reading →

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