Monthly Archives: June 2022

How to access free collections on Ancestry, Findmypast, and British Newspaper Archive

Posted on June 30, 2022 by Gail Dever

On his blog, The Ancestor Hunt, Kenneth R. Marks is constantly publishing lists of where to find free records. The expression, whirling dervish, comes to mind, and that’s a good thing for us. He recently compiled and published lengthy lists … Continue reading →

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Library and Archives Canada’s strategic plan to 2030

Posted on June 30, 2022 by Gail Dever

Library and Archives Canada yesterday released its strategic plan to 2030. Following two years of consultations, LAC said in a news release, “Vision 2030 is shaped by ideas and suggestions of over 1,500 Canadians, including our staff, users and partners. … Continue reading →

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Archives around the world join forces to bring Ireland’s destroyed Public Record Office back to life

Posted on June 28, 2022 by Gail Dever

If you’ve researched your Irish ancestors, you likely know that when the Public Record Office of Ireland was reduced to rubble and ashes in the Irish civil war 100 years ago, seven centuries of historical documents — including census records — were … Continue reading →

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1 million Norwegian emigration records added to MyHeritage

Posted on June 27, 2022 by Gail Dever

MyHeritage recently added one million emigration registers from Norway from 1867 to 1973. During the 19th and 20th centuries, an estimated 800,000 Norwegians left their homeland largely for economic reasons. Many who worked on farms lost their jobs due to … Continue reading →

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Findmypast adds records from Britain, Ireland, India and beyond

Posted on June 27, 2022 by Gail Dever

During the past week, Findmypast has added a mix of newspapers, parish records and Merchant Navy records. Britain, Merchant Seamen, 1918-1941 Nearly 5,000 records have been added into this existing collection, known for its biographical detail, physical descriptions, and often photographs. … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — June 25, 2022

Posted on June 25, 2022 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. BlogsFinding my family: Chinese graves at Ocean View Burial Park, Burnaby, BC by Linda Yip on Past Presence. Ulster Families in Quebec in the 18th and 19th Centuries by Jacques Gagné on … Continue reading →

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New genealogy videos on Allen County Public Library’s YouTube channel include probate records, writing family stories, scanning, searching Newspapers.com, and DNA

Posted on June 23, 2022 by Gail Dever

If you’re like me and have difficulty remembering when it’s time to watch a live virtual presentation, you’ll be pleased to learn Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana continues to post recordings of its Genealogy Center’s presentations on … Continue reading →

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Free one-day conference on vital records from Legacy Family Tree Webinars

Posted on June 22, 2022 by Gail Dever

Legacy Family Tree Webinars’s free one-day genealogy conference this month takes place this Saturday, June 25. The theme of the conference is BMDs (births, marriages, deaths)/Vital Records. The conference will include five pre-recorded classes. One class is brand new and … Continue reading →

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New Brunswick 1971 death records now searchable online

Posted on June 21, 2022 by Gail Dever

The Provincial Archives of New Brunswick recently added to its website 5,060 digitized death registrations for 1971. The records are now part of the archives’ searchable online vital records collection. Earlier this year, the provincial archives published online the late birth … Continue reading →

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McGill University studies negative impact of DNA test results

Posted on June 21, 2022 by Gail Dever

More than 30 million people have taken a DNA test from companies like Ancestry, MyHeritage, FamilyTreeDNA, and 23andM3. But not everyone discovers what they expected. A new study at McGill University in Montreal aims to explore the experiences of consumer … Continue reading →

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