Monthly Archives: July 2023

Two Ontario Ancestors webinars this week

Posted on July 31, 2023 by Gail Dever

Fortunately for us, not everyone has slowed down for the summer. Ontario Ancestors will host its free monthly webinar and the Huron County Branch will host a hybrid meeting. Both are open to all. The following times are in Eastern … Continue reading →

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Latest additions to Findmypast — Northern Ireland parish records, Scotland Poor Law, Canadian headstones

Posted on July 31, 2023 by Gail Dever

This past week, Findmypast added more than 1.8 million records from Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Canada to its website. Fermanagh Parish Records 15,629 new records have been added across four record sets, with three updated and one new. The 7,731 new baptisms … Continue reading →

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

Posted on July 29, 2023 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsNewfoundland and Labrador Death Certificates (1950-1968) by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections. Why are the 1931 census returns organized geographically? on Library and Archives Canada Blog. A well-documented city: more Toronto directories … Continue reading →

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Ancestry updates Ontario birth and marriage records

Posted on July 28, 2023 by Gail Dever

Ancestry yesterday added Ontario marriage registrations for 1939 to its collection now called, Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1939. Last week, Ancestry updated its Ontario births collection by adding records for 1917. Will death registrations for 1949 be next? The Ontario, Canada, … Continue reading →

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Casualty Identification Program looking for families of six Canadian soldiers missing in Korea to help identify them

Posted on July 28, 2023 by Gail Dever

The Department of National Defence’s Casualty Identification Program needs help. They have found living DNA donors for 10 of the 16 Canadian Army soldiers missing in Korea, but they are having trouble finding the families for six of the soldiers. … Continue reading →

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Quick webinar survey from Ontario Ancestors

Posted on July 28, 2023 by Gail Dever

If you have a minute or two, consider completing Ontario Ancestors’ Webinar Topic Survey. They want to know what topics interest people to help them prepare next year’s webinar program. The survey closes on Tuesday, August 1, at 9:00 a.m. … Continue reading →

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This idea will put your family reunion in shipshape

Posted on July 28, 2023 by Gail Dever

Looking for ideas for a family reunion? Consider one that was set up earlier this month to help relatives understand a wee bit about the voyage their ancestors experienced when crossing the pond. At a gathering of 60 relatives in … Continue reading →

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Geneanet needs volunteers to help build Filles du roi family tree

Posted on July 27, 2023 by Gail Dever

An estimated 20 million Canadians and Americans are descended from one of more of the Filles du roi who were sent to New France in the mid-1600s. From 1663 to 1673, 770 Frenchwomen settled in Canada. Their marriages led to … Continue reading →

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Webinar this Thursday — Researching your ancestors in Eastern Canada

Posted on July 25, 2023 by Gail Dever

The Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana will host the free webinar, Casting a Wide Net: Researching Your Ancestors in the Eastern Canadian Provinces, presented by Pamela Vittorio, on Thursday, July 27, at 6:30 p.m. Eastern time. Whether … Continue reading →

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Five-part online course — Researching Atlantic Canadian Ancestors

Posted on July 24, 2023 by Gail Dever

The New England Historic Genealogical Society will host a five-part online course, called Researching Atlantic Canadian Ancestors, every Wednesday evening in August. The course will be broadcast live from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. August 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30. … Continue reading →

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