Monthly Archives: August 2023

FamilySearch’s September webinar lineup includes a case study using Canadian censuses

Posted on August 30, 2023 by Gail Dever

Registration is now open for the FamilySearch Library’s free webinars for September. Throughout the month, you can watch a new series of introductory classes for those getting started with genealogical research for Brazil, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, New Zealand, Sweden, and the … Continue reading →

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Canadian government program needs genealogical researcher to help identify remains of war dead

Posted on August 30, 2023 by Gail Dever

The National Defence’s Casualty Identification Program, that works to identify newly found skeletal remains and pre-existing unknown graves of Canadian service members from both World Wars and the Korean War, wants to hire a research historian whose work will be … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — August 26, 2023

Posted on August 26, 2023 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsThe 1931 Census: a reading list on Library and Archives Canada Blog. Introducing ConnecticutGenealogy.org, a FREE Searchable Database by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star. Free Database of Old Photos Opens Door to Finding … Continue reading →

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Annual release of British Columbia’s marriage and death records now online

Posted on August 25, 2023 by Gail Dever

British Columbia’s marriage registrations from 1947 and death registrations from 2002 are now available to search online. These records are part of the BC Vital Statistics Agency’s annual release. Births (1854-1903), marriages (1871-1947), and deaths (1872-2002) can all be searched … Continue reading →

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Toronto Public Library’s Digital Archive hits new milestone

Posted on August 23, 2023 by Gail Dever

The public now has access to 180,000 digitized items on the Toronto Public Library’s Digital Archive — all for free. This is especially good news for genealogists researching their ancestors who lived in Toronto, especially those who need photos to … Continue reading →

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Save up to $65 on AncestryDNA kits in Canada

Posted on August 22, 2023 by Gail Dever

Ancestry’s DNA kits are on sale in Canada for $79, down from $129, until August 29. Shipping is extra. An AncestryDNA kit + Traits for $89, down from $154. The sale price is the same at Amazon.ca, but shipping is … Continue reading →

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Creator of Postcards of Cornwall Ontario website to be inducted in local hall of fame

Posted on August 21, 2023 by Gail Dever

Lily Worrall, genealogist and creator of the Postcards of Cornwall Ontario website, will be among 11 people inducted into the Cornwall and Area Arts Hall of Fame on October 23. Her website uses old postcards to highlight the history of … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — August 19, 2023

Posted on August 19, 2023 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsUlster Settlers Database and Historic England Archive: Aerial Photo Explorer by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections. Ancestry adds Index to soldiers treated in Belfast hospital, 1914-16 by Claire Santry on Irish Genealogy … Continue reading →

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Findmypast Friday — Parish records from Herefordshire, England

Posted on August 18, 2023 by Gail Dever

This week, Findmypast has added more than 650,000 parish records from the county of Herefordshire in England. Herefordshire baptisms 231,270 new baptism transcripts have been added to Findmypast’s existing collection that spans the years, 1433 to 1950. The new additions take … Continue reading →

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Free online genealogy conference every Friday in September

Posted on August 17, 2023 by Gail Dever

It’s back to school time for kids, so why not for genealogists as well? Every Friday in September, Legacy Family Tree Webinars will host a free genealogy conference — totalling 25 webinars. You can watch as few or as many … Continue reading →

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