Monthly Archives: May 2023

More(!) Toronto city directories digitized — 1970 to 2001

Posted on May 31, 2023 by Gail Dever

Woo hoo! That’s what some family historians are shouting after learning the Toronto Public Library and Internet Archives have digitized the remainder of the Toronto city directories, adding the years 1970 to 2001 to the already extensive collection. Now, with … Continue reading →

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Government of Canada recognizes the national historic significance of the Exclusion of Chinese Immigrants

Posted on May 31, 2023 by Gail Dever

Steven Guilbeault, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, yesterday announced the designation of the Exclusion of Chinese Immigrants as an event of national historic significance under Parks Canada’s National Program of Historical Commemoration. On July … Continue reading →

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Finding the Records for ‘Impossible’ Genealogy — Lessons Learned from a Chinese Genealogist

Posted on May 30, 2023 by Gail Dever

The Oakville Public Library in Ontario will host the free virtual presentation, Finding the Records for “Impossible Genealogy — Lessons Learned from a Chinese Genealogist, delivered by Linda Yip, on Wednesday, May 31, at 6:30 p.m. Eastern time. When researching … Continue reading →

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Plenty of genealogy learning on Essex Branch’s YouTube channel

Posted on May 30, 2023 by Gail Dever

If you didn’t have a chance to watch the virtual presentations hosted by Ontario Ancestors’ Essex Branch during the past few years, there’s plenty of opportunity to watch about 50 of them on their YouTube channel. The presentation topics include … Continue reading →

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Ontario Ancestors’ virtual presentations this week — New France, Empress of Ireland, Chippewas of the Thames First Nation, Orillia Public Library

Posted on May 29, 2023 by Gail Dever

Three of Ontario Ancestors’ branches and a special interest group will be hosting virtual and hybrid presentations this week. All are free and open to the public. The times are in Eastern time. Monday, May 29, 7:30 p.m. — Toronto … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — May 27, 2023

Posted on May 27, 2023 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsRelease of the 1931 Canadian Census by Jenny Ashcraft on Fishwrap. 1861 Census of Canada West – The Census That Keeps Giving Challenges by Ken McKinlay on Family Tree Knots. Chinese … Continue reading →

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Free access to military records on MyHeritage

Posted on May 26, 2023 by Gail Dever

To mark Memorial Day in the United States, MyHeritage has made all of its military records free to access until May 30. If you don’t already have an account, you’ll probably have to set up a free account to access … Continue reading →

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Counting down the days until the release of the 1931 Canada Census

Posted on May 25, 2023 by Gail Dever

If you’re a family historian with Canadian ancestors, you’re probably more than a little excited about the public release of the 1931 Canada Census on June 1 — which is only one week from today. For many of us, this … Continue reading →

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University of Victoria Libraries honours Dave Obee

Posted on May 25, 2023 by Gail Dever

Dave Obee, one of Canada’s most popular genealogy speakers, received the University of Victoria Libraries Honorary Library and Archivist Award. During the day, he is editor and publisher of the Victoria Times Colonist newspaper in British Columbia, The university also … Continue reading →

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Ontario Ancestors’ conference in 2024 — dates and a call for presentations

Posted on May 25, 2023 by Gail Dever

Next year, Ontario Ancestors will hold its first in-person conference in five years. Hosted by the Toronto Branch, the three-day event will take place in Toronto, from June 14 to 16, 2024, with the theme, An Interactive Experience: Explore, Engage … Continue reading →

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