Monthly Archives: March 2025

Genealogy conference to be held in St. John’s, Newfoundland this summer

Posted on March 31, 2025 by Gail Dever

The Family History Society of Newfoundland and Labrador will host its conference, Rockbound Roots, in St. John’s, from July 25 to 27. The keynote speaker will be David Allen Lambert, a well-known genealogist and historian with more than 30 years … Continue reading →

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Ontario Ancestors’ virtual presentations this week

Posted on March 31, 2025 by Gail Dever

Once again, Ontario Ancestors offers genealogists free online opportunities to learn. The following times are in Eastern time. Tuesday, April 1, 7:30 p.m. — Durham Region BranchHow DNA Can Reveal Truth – A Case Study by Mags Gaulden In this … Continue reading →

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‘Researching Ancestral Crisis in Ireland’ — New book by Chris Paton

Posted on March 30, 2025 by Gail Dever

Crisis situations affected many of our ancestors. If those ancestors lived in Ireland, professional genealogist and popular speaker Chris Paton has written a new book, Researching Ancestral Crisis in Ireland, where he explains what records were created when a crisis … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — March 29, 2025

Posted on March 29, 2025 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsThe right to remember the past: Opening Chinese immigration records in Canada’s national archives by Laura Madokoro on Active History. Learn for Free: Big Genealogy Sites’ Blogs and Videos by Marian … Continue reading →

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23andMe’s filing for bankruptcy protection makes users question what to do with their DNA data

Posted on March 25, 2025 by Gail Dever

If you stayed off social media yesterday and didn’t watch or listen to the news, you may have missed the story that genealogists were talking about. Genetic testing firm 23andMe said on Sunday that it had filed for bankruptcy protection … Continue reading →

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Update on the Hudson’s Bay Company Archives at the Archives of Manitoba

Posted on March 25, 2025 by Gail Dever

Following the recent news about Canada’s oldest company Hudson’s Bay liquidating its  assets and closing most of its department stores, the Archives of Manitoba, which houses the Hudson’s Bay Company Archives (HBCA), has received a number of inquiries concerning the … Continue reading →

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25% off annual Genealogy Quebec subscription

Posted on March 25, 2025 by Gail Dever

Until March 28, a one-year subscription to Genealogy Quebec is 25% off. The sale price is $105, down from $140.

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Ontario Ancestors’ virtual presentations and drop-ins this week

Posted on March 24, 2025 by Gail Dever

There are seven virtual presentations and two drop-in sessions at Ontario Ancestors, taking place from this Monday to Friday. All are open to the public and all but one are free. The following times are in Eastern time. Monday, March … Continue reading →

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Kelowna & District Genealogical Society virtual presentation — The S.S. Sicamous and Her Captains

Posted on March 23, 2025 by Gail Dever

The Kelowna & District Genealogical Society and the Okanagan Regional Library will host the free online presentation, The S.S. Sicamous and Her Captains, delivered by Robert Nield, on Tuesday, March 25, at 6:30 p.m. Pacific time. It is open to … Continue reading →

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

Posted on March 22, 2025 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsReady for Research: Announcing New Collections and Additional Digital Images by Melissa Lindberg on Picture This (Library of Congress). What’s New Online at the Library of Congress: March 2025 by Carlyn Osborn … Continue reading →

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