Monthly Archives: November 2024

FamilySearch celebrates its 130th anniversary 

Posted on November 13, 2024 by Gail Dever

FamilySearch International, a global nonprofit, is celebrating 130 years of revolutionizing family discovery and connection. Following its founding as the Genealogical Society of Utah on November 13, 1894, the organization has been committed to inspiring people everywhere to connect with … Continue reading →

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More free online Canadian newspapers available on The Ancestor Hunt

Posted on November 12, 2024 by Gail Dever

Kenneth R. Marks has added more links to free historical Canadian newspapers on his website, The Ancestor Hunt. He recently updated the newspapers for Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Nova Scotia. The good news continues for family historians with Canadian roots. … Continue reading →

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Ontario Ancestors hosts seven virtual presentations this week

Posted on November 11, 2024 by Gail Dever

It’s another good week at Ontario Ancestors with plenty to learn from seven virtual presentations. All are open to the public and all are free, with the exception of one presentation that charges a fee for non-society members. The following … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — November 9, 2024

Posted on November 9, 2024 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsResearching Those Who Served Canada in the First and Second World Wars and The Harry Creagen Fonds of Canadian RFC and RNAS Airmen by Ken McKinlay on Family Tree Knots. Second … Continue reading →

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Free access to all of Ancestry’s global military records

Posted on November 7, 2024 by Gail Dever

Starting now until Tuesday, November 12, Ancestry has unlocked all of its global military records to search for free. All you need to do is create a free account, using an email address. The free-access period ends on November 12 … Continue reading →

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Free access to ALL records on Findmypast until November 11

Posted on November 7, 2024 by Gail Dever

Cancel all plans for the next few days unless they’re related to researching your family history. This Remembrance weekend, Findmypast is offering free access to all records on their website to enable more people to discover their family’s wartime experiences. … Continue reading →

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Additional resources for researching ancestors who served in the Canadian military

Posted on November 7, 2024 by Gail Dever

If your Canadian ancestor served in the military, there are a couple of free resources you may want to explore. Plus there are three virtual presentations on Saturday that may interest you. The Canadian Military Photos Lost and Found – … Continue reading →

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Two more years of Ontario marriage records on Ancestry

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Gail Dever

Ancestry has updated its Ontario Marriages collection by adding records for 1941 and 1942. Perhaps we’ll soon see the 1918 Ontario birth registrations, along with the 1951 and 1952 death registrations. This September, the Archives of Ontario confirmed with Ken … Continue reading →

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Ontario Ancestors’ virtual presentations feature the military, United Church archives, Rural Diary Archive, and disappearing communities in Glasgow

Posted on November 4, 2024 by Gail Dever

The first week of the month is usually a busy one for virtual and hybrid presentations at Ontario Ancestors, and that’s the case this week. There are six presentations and, not surprisingly as Remembrance Day nears, three of them have … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — November 2, 2024

Posted on November 2, 2024 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsFinancial Health of Canadian Genealogical Societies 2023 – update by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections. David Rumsey Historical Map Collection – Maps and genealogy research and Inside Barlinnie, Scotland’s Biggest Prison … Continue reading →

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