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Monthly Archives: August 2024
This week’s crème de la crème — August 31, 2024
Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog posts***** FamilySearch Experimental Labs Search of Canadian Probate Records and Origins of the People Map by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections. FamilySearch Full-Text Searching of Ontario Probate and Land Records by … Continue reading
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Tagged FamilySearch, FamilyTreeDNA, land records, maps, MyHeritageDNA, Ontario, probate, recipes
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8 new genealogy videos on Allen County Public Library’s YouTube channel
The Genealogy Center at the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana recently uploaded eight new genealogy videos to its YouTube channel. The videos run close to an hour, with the exception of one that is 32 minutes. Most … Continue reading
This week’s crème de la crème — August 24, 2024
Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsA Trip to the Lincolnshire Archives – Part 4: The Treasures We Found by Linda Yip on Past Presence. Trouble at FindMyPast? by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections. IGRA Announces Partnership With MyHeritage … Continue reading
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Tagged AI, England, family history writing, Findmypast, Jewish, MyHeritage, writing
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ScotlandsPeople’s new website to be revealed soon
On September 3, ScotlandsPeople will launch a new logo and “refreshed” website. The redesigned site is expected to make records more accessible. According to ScotlandsPeople, searching their records will be simpler and quicker. From September 3, you’ll be able to … Continue reading
Webtember 2024 — Free online genealogy conference in September
Back again this September is Legacy Family Tree Webinars’ free online genealogy conference, called Webtember. It will be held each Friday during the month, with 20 live webinars in all. You can join live for all five Fridays or … Continue reading
‘Dictionary of Scottish Emigrants to Canada Before Confederation’ now available from Global Genealogy
For the first time, Global Genealogy has made available in a searchable pdf format the four-volume set of Donald Whyte’s A Dictionary of Scottish Emigrants to Canada Before Confederation. Global says, “This set provides extensive data on thousands of individuals and … Continue reading
Ontario Ancestors issues call for webinar speakers
Ontario Ancestors, the largest genealogical society in Canada, is now accepting proposals for its monthly webinar series in 2025 and for some of its branches and special interest groups. The deadline for submissions is September 18. The live webinars will … Continue reading
This week’s crème de la crème — August 17, 2024
Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsDutch Genealogy News for August 2024 by Yvette Hoitink on Dutch Genealogy. Criminals in Your Family Tree: How to Deal with the Most Common Problems by Maddy on Family Wise Ltd. Preserving … Continue reading
Finding Your Roots returns for Season 11
Good news from the folks at PBS. The genealogy docuseries Finding Your Roots, hosted by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., returns in January 2025 for its 11th season. The new season premieres on January 7. The guests include Joy Behar, Kristen Bell, Laurence Fishburne, Debra … Continue reading
Free American Ancestors webinar — Organizational tools and tips to break down brick walls
American Ancestors, also known as The New England Historic Genealogical Society, will host the free webinar, Setting Yourself Up for Success: Organizational Tools and Tips to Break Down Brick Walls, presented by Rhonda R. McClure, today, August 15, at 3:00 … Continue reading