Monthly Archives: April 2023

This week’s crème de la crème — April 29, 2023

Posted on April 29, 2023 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsDon’t overlook free digital records with my Héritage Canadiana / Library and Archives Canada hack, part 2 by Linda Yip on Past Presence. A Simple Way to Find Lot and Concession … Continue reading →

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Free webinar — Genealogy and Indigenous Identity

Posted on April 28, 2023 by Gail Dever

As part of its Métis Project, the Société généalogique du Nord-Ouest in Edmonton will host the free webinar, Genealogy and Indigenous Identity, presented by Jean Teillet, on Monday, May 1, at 7:00 p.m. Mountain time. Ms. Teillet specializes in aboriginal rights litigation … Continue reading →

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Findmypast adds English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish land records, plus more photos

Posted on April 28, 2023 by Gail Dever

This week, Findmypast added three new land record books, all-new photos, and more than 300,000 newspaper pages. England & Wales, Return of Owners of Land 1873 Published in 1873, this book details all owners of land over one acre. New this … Continue reading →

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Writing stories about our precious heirlooms

Posted on April 26, 2023 by Gail Dever

Do you own heirlooms — and like to tell the story about them? Is there a favourite story about a relative you like to share? As family historians, we tend to have a lot of stories and anecdotes floating around … Continue reading →

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New Brunswick death registrations for 1972 online

Posted on April 25, 2023 by Gail Dever

The Provincial Archives of New Brunswick yesterday added 5,100 death registrations for 1972 to its website. This is a searchable collection. Digital images of the registrations are available to view online and download.

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Webinar tonight — Finding Indigenous ancestors

Posted on April 24, 2023 by Gail Dever

The Société généalogique du Nord-Ouest in Edmonton will this evening, April 24, at 7:00 p.m. Mountain time, host a free hybrid meeting as part of its Métis Project. Sheila Genaille will deliver the presentation, Finding Indigenous Ancestors. She’ll provide an … Continue reading →

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Ontario Ancestors’ virtual presentations this week — Online Holocaust resources and DNA

Posted on April 24, 2023 by Gail Dever

The last week of the month appears to be a quieter time for Ontario Ancestors, with one branch hosting a virtual presentation and another hosting a hybrid meeting. Both are free and open to the public. The times are in … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — April 22, 2023

Posted on April 22, 2023 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsAncestry adds Canada, Royal Canadian Air Force Crash Cards, 1939-1945 and Digitized Resources from the Cheltenham (Gloucestershire) Local History Society by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections. United States Social Security NUMIDENT records … Continue reading →

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Another 30,000 Nova Scotia births, marriages and deaths go online this summer

Posted on April 21, 2023 by Gail Dever

Nova Scotia Archives yesterday announced that the latest batch of historical vital statistics is on its way. The 2023 batch of historical vital statistics are currently being prepared for the provincial archives’ website. That means 30,000 previously unreleased records will … Continue reading →

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Federal workers’ strike disrupts services at Library and Archives Canada

Posted on April 21, 2023 by Gail Dever

A strike by nearly one-third of all federal public servants is affecting services at Library and Archives Canada (LAC), along with other federal agencies, such as tax processing, passport renewals, Employment Insurance, and Veterans Affairs Canada. During this labour dispute, … Continue reading →

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