Monthly Archives: February 2025

Public library releases digitized issues of The Sudbury Star, 1910-1925

Posted on February 26, 2025 by Gail Dever

During an official launch last Friday at the Greater Sudbury Public Library, digitized issues of The Sudbury Star, dating from 1910 to 1925, were released online alongside other historic publications already available. The searchable digitized collection of this northern Ontario … Continue reading →

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Family History Writing Studio newsletter available online

Posted on February 25, 2025 by Gail Dever

The Family History Writing Studio’s latest newsletter has arrived, and it’s online. This is the fourth quarterly Lynn Palermo has published. The free, 20-page February 2025 issue includes articles on writing about family heirlooms and how to research your story … Continue reading →

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This week’s virtual presentations at Ontario Ancestors

Posted on February 24, 2025 by Gail Dever

There are plenty of opportunities this week to learn from Ontario Ancestors’ branches and special interest groups. All of these virtual presentations are free and open to the public. The times are in Eastern time. Monday, February 24, 7:30 p.m. … Continue reading →

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Virtual presentation — ‘Canadian genealogical research using the FamilySearch Canadian Wiki’

Posted on February 23, 2025 by Gail Dever

The Canadian e-Special Interest Group of the Genealogical Society of Collier County in Florida will host the free virtual presentation, Canadian Genealogical Research Using the FamilySearch Canadian Wiki, on Tuesday, February 25, at 2:oo p.m. Eastern time. It will be … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — February 22, 2025

Posted on February 22, 2025 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsBlack Porter Perspectives: Hospital Ships and Hospital Trains by Jeff Noakes on Library and Archives Canada Blog. Black Porter Perspectives: Giving Voice to Rail Service During and After the Second World War … Continue reading →

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More free online Canadian school yearbooks added to The Ancestor Hunt

Posted on February 20, 2025 by Gail Dever

Like a whirling dervish, Kenneth R. Marks on The Ancestor Hunt has been at it again. He has updated his list of free online Canadian yearbooks, adding another 134 high schools and universities. There are now yearbooks for 645 high … Continue reading →

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Robert Charles Anderson, author of ‘The Great Migration Directory’ of New England immigrants, has passed away

Posted on February 20, 2025 by Gail Dever

American Ancestors (New England Historic Genealogical Society) yesterday shared the news on social media that Robert Charles Anderson, long-time genealogist and author of the popular book, The Great Migration Directory: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1640, died this week. They wrote: … Continue reading →

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More OGS Essex County Branch virtual presentations available on YouTube

Posted on February 19, 2025 by Gail Dever

The Essex County Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society continues to add recordings of their virtual presentations to their YouTube channel, and we family historians continue to benefit from their generosity. The latest recording is Mapping Early Black Settlements in … Continue reading →

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Scottish heritage and DNA tests contribute to Scotland’s tourism boom

Posted on February 19, 2025 by Gail Dever

Scotland welcomed a record two million international visitors in the first six months of last year, outpacing other UK destinations.  Mark Turner, co-owner of Solway Tours, told the Daily Mail that they are already fully booked for 2025 and 2026, … Continue reading →

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Legacy Family Tree Webinars’ first ‘O Canada’ webinar of the year — ‘ Soldiers, Squatters and Settlers’ by Christine Woodcock

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Gail Dever

The folks at Legacy Family Tree Webinars will kick off this year’s O Canada series with Christine Woodcock’s presentation, Soldiers, Squatters and Settlers, on Friday, February 21, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time. Following the Revolutionary War, many British subjects were … Continue reading →

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