Monthly Archives: July 2022

This week’s crème de la crème — July 16, 2022

Posted on July 16, 2022 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsMy great-grandfather’s Vimy Memorial visit: fact or fiction? by Rebecca Murray on Library and Archives Canada Blog. Worrying signs for LAC researchers by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections. Chernigov Guberniya Jewish Community … Continue reading →

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400 years’ worth of records from Worcestershire, England now available to search on Ancestry

Posted on July 15, 2022 by Gail Dever

Ancestry recently added almost three million records from the Worcestershire archives in England to its website. The records are Bishop’s Transcripts, which are copies of parish register entries of baptism, marriages, and burials. The four new collections are: Worcestershire, England, … Continue reading →

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Learn from the Family History Hound about MyHeritage’s Theory of Family Relativity

Posted on July 14, 2022 by Gail Dever

Thanks to Ellen Thompson-Jenning’s short video on YouTube, I now know how to find and use the Theory of Family Relativity on MyHeritage. The video, What’s In Your DNA At MyHeritage, is the perfect length — 11 minutes — and … Continue reading →

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PRONI video — Using ordnance survey maps from Northern Ireland

Posted on July 13, 2022 by Gail Dever

Last September, the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) held an online workshop about using ordnance survey maps, and now the 56-minute video recording is available on YouTube. In the early nineteenth century, the Ordnance Survey of Ireland (OS) … Continue reading →

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New Quebec family histories at BAnQ — April 2022

Posted on July 11, 2022 by Gail Dever

The Grande Bibliothèque in Montreal catalogued in April an additional six books for their Quebec genealogy collection. It appears the library is still playing catch-up from the pandemic. The Grande Bibliothèque is the flagship library facility of the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — July 9, 2022

Posted on July 9, 2022 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. BlogsNew Blog Series: Improving your online experience by Karen Linauskas on Library and Archives Canada Blog. Finding Ancestors in Manor Land (Seigneurial) Records by Tracey Arial on Genealogy Ensemble. Dutch Genealogy News for … Continue reading →

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FamilySearch blog features two OGS volunteers

Posted on July 7, 2022 by Gail Dever

On Canada Day, FamilySearch published a blog post about two long-time Ontario Genealogical Society members, Steve and Dianna Fulton. The Fultons are a busy family history couple. They say their mission in life is to help others discover their own … Continue reading →

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Government of Canada honours national historic significance of No. 2 Construction Battalion, C.E.F.

Posted on July 6, 2022 by Gail Dever

The No. 2 Construction Battalion was the first Black military unit in Canada, and its services went unrecognized for many years. Some 800 Canadians served in the segregated battalion during the First World War. Yesterday, exactly 106 years after the … Continue reading →

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Ontario Ancestors’ virtual presentations this week — Indigenous peoples and diaspora and homelands

Posted on July 4, 2022 by Gail Dever

There are two virtual presentations at Ontario Ancestors to watch for this week. Both are free and open to all. The times are in Eastern time. Wednesday, July 6, 7:30 p.m. — Huron Branch Indigenous Peoples, Primary Sources, and Huron … Continue reading →

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Online classes on how to research your French Canadian ancestors

Posted on July 3, 2022 by Gail Dever

The New England Historic Genealogical Society will host a four-part online seminar, Researching Your French Canadian Ancestors, presented by Rhonda R. McClure, in July. The fee for the four 90-minute classes is US$115 (about CDN$150). It includes handouts, recordings of … Continue reading →

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