Monthly Archives: April 2024

New Brunswick Archives releases late birth registrations for 1928

Posted on April 30, 2024 by Gail Dever

The Provincial Archives of New Brunswick yesterday published on its website 490 digitized images for 1928 late registrations of birth. These records can be searched here.

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International Institute of Genealogical Studies’ presentations on YouTube

Posted on April 30, 2024 by Gail Dever

Do you want to increase your family history research skills? Do you want to do so at your leisure — and for free? Well, there may be some help for you. About a year ago, the International Institute of Genealogical … Continue reading →

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Ontario Ancestors’ virtual presentations this week

Posted on April 29, 2024 by Gail Dever

There will be four virtual presentations at Ontario Ancestors’ meetings this week. The presentations hosted by two branches and a special interest group will be free, but there is a $10 fee for non-members to watch Ontario Ancestors’ webinar. All … Continue reading →

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50% off sale on Legacy Family Tree Webinars membership extended until May 5

Posted on April 29, 2024 by Gail Dever

Great news from Legacy Family Tree Webinars for the forgetful and procrastinators among us — and those who like great deals. Legacy Family Tree Webinars has extended its sale of 50 percent off a one-year membership until Sunday, May 5, … Continue reading →

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Royal BC Museum receives donation towards digitizing Indigenous AV collections, including photos

Posted on April 28, 2024 by Gail Dever

The Royal BC Museum has received a $250,000 donation toward the Indigenous Audio-Visual Collection Digitization Project from the Wesik Family Foundation. “This generous donation from the Wesik Family Foundation will support the digitization and preservation of language and cultural traditions of … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — April 27, 2024

Posted on April 27, 2024 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsBeginner’s Guide: Finding Ontario Civil Death Registrations [Update] by Ken McKinlay on Family Tree Knots. Intro to German Genealogy: Practical Tips for Family History Research by Beccy Martin on Legacy Tree … Continue reading →

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Quebec City Archives marks 100th anniversary

Posted on April 26, 2024 by Gail Dever

Les Archives de la Ville de Québec is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year and will mark the occasion with several outdoor exhibits and on-site lectures in the provincial capital. A one-minute video about the anniversary, featuring an actor portraying … Continue reading →

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Ancestry makes new record collection available for free to honour Japanese Americans incarcerated during and after World War II

Posted on April 25, 2024 by Gail Dever

As part of a philanthropic initiative to make history that is at risk of being forgotten available to everyone for free, Ancestry announced yesterday it has published and made freely available the collection, US, WWII Japanese Americans Incarcerated in Confinement … Continue reading →

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Newspapers.com adds more than 60 newspapers from British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario

Posted on April 24, 2024 by Gail Dever

This month, Newspapers.com has added more than 350 newspapers, including more than 50 from British Columbia, six from Alberta and two from Ontario. The majority of the new additions are for 25 American states, along with a number of Black … Continue reading →

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Free access to Australian and New Zealand records on MyHeritage

Posted on April 23, 2024 by Gail Dever

To mark Anzac Day, MyHeritage has made all of its 130 million historical records for Australia and New Zealand free to access from April 23 to 28. Australian newspapers, numbering 1,705 titles and covering every state and territory, are included … Continue reading →

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