Monthly Archives: February 2022

Ontario Ancestors’ webinars this week — Captive ancestors in North America, Upper Canada research, and local history

Posted on February 28, 2022 by Gail Dever

Ontario Ancestors and four of its branches are hosting a virtual presentation this week. All are free and open to the public. Recordings of some, if not all, of these presentations will be available afterward for members. Times are in … Continue reading →

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Three-part Ontario land records series with Ken McKinlay

Posted on February 27, 2022 by Gail Dever

Ontario Ancestors will host a three-part series, All About Ontario Land Records, presented by Ken McKinlay. This is an in-depth learning opportunity that will provide family historians with the tools they need to find their Ontario ancestors in these records.  … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — February 26, 2022

Posted on February 26, 2022 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I found this week. BlogsSurrogate Court Records for Northern Ontario on FamilySearch.org by Jane E. MacNamara on Where the story takes me. Over 5K new Chinese Canadian records are now online at Héritage Canadiana by Linda … Continue reading →

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World’s third-largest Ukrainian population is in Canada, and there are plenty of genealogical resources available

Posted on February 25, 2022 by Gail Dever

The first two Ukrainian settlers arrived in Canada in 1891 followed by tens of thousands until the start of the First World War. Most Ukrainian immigrants of this period were identified on government records as Poles, Russians, Austrians, Bukovinians, Galicians … Continue reading →

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RootsTech 2022 website is live

Posted on February 25, 2022 by Gail Dever

The RootsTech 2022 website went live yesterday. There were still a few tweaks to be made, but an early view provides genealogists with an opportunity to explore the site, learn about the many sessions that will be available, and start … Continue reading →

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Olive Tree Genealogy website to remain online

Posted on February 24, 2022 by Gail Dever

Following Lorine McGinnis Schulze’s sudden death last week and the huge outpouring of sympathy from genealogists from around the world, her husband Brian Massey shared the news that he will continue to maintain her very popular and very useful Olive … Continue reading →

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Allen County Public Library adds more genealogy videos to YouTube

Posted on February 24, 2022 by Gail Dever

During the past ten days, the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana has added several more videos to its YouTube channel. Most of the presentations have a handout. To find the handout, click on the links below, and … Continue reading →

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Black Canadian military history — free virtual event

Posted on February 23, 2022 by Gail Dever

The Canadian War Museum is holding a virtual event on Thursday, February 24, about the contributions of Black Canadians to the country’s military history. In this free virtual session, contemporary Black Canadian veterans will share stories of Black veterans from … Continue reading →

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MyHeritage adds millions of Jewish historical records

Posted on February 23, 2022 by Gail Dever

MyHeritage yesterday announced the publication of 5.8 million records from 28 collections of Jewish historical records. The collections span the 18th to 21st centuries and contain vital records such as birth, marriage, death, as well as tax, voter, immigration, and … Continue reading →

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New Quebec family histories at BAnQ — December 2021

Posted on February 22, 2022 by Gail Dever

The Grande Bibliothèque in Montreal catalogued eight Quebec family histories, including one written in both French and English, for its genealogy collection in December last year. The Grande Bibliothèque is the flagship library facility of the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec … Continue reading →

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