Monthly Archives: March 2025

This week’s crème de la crème — March 15, 2025

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsTools for German Origins by Hallie Kirchner on Vita Brevis. My Sources and Citations Toolbox… by Teresa Basińska Eckford on Writing my past. New Features and Apps Announced at RootsTech 2025 by Nicole … Continue reading

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Five chances to win a one-year subscription to Genealogy Quebec

The Drouin Institute is once again holding a giveaway in which five participants can win a one-year subscription to its website, Genealogy Quebec. The contest runs until Monday, March 24, at 3 p.m. EST. The collections family historians research on … Continue reading

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Scottish Indexes’ 28th virtual conference on Saturday — and it’s free

Scottish Indexes’ 28th free virtual conference takes place this Saturday, March 15. Each presentation will be shown twice to accommodate different time zones. The presentations run from 3:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. EDT, and then again from 11:00 a.m. to … Continue reading

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Eight virtual presentations at Ontario Ancestors this week

The folks at Ontario Ancestors are hosting seven virtual presentations and one virtual drop-in this week, with topics ranging from Irish research and British Home Children to FamilySearch’s Full Text Search and must-have genealogy research skills. All are open and … Continue reading

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This week’s crème de la crème — March 8, 2025

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsAll “aboat” searching for ship registries in LAC’s collections by Elaine Young on Library and Archives Canada Blog. Was Won Alexander Cumyow framed? Researching a 140 yr old mystery, the conclusion by … Continue reading

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50% off a Legacy Family Tree Webinars membership

There are several good deals that pop up during RootsTech, and one of them is from Legacy Family Tree Webinars. Until Saturday, March 8, at 11:59 p.m., a one-year membership is half price — US$24.98 (about CDN$36), down from US$49.95 … Continue reading

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Four more Ontario papers available on Newspapers.com

Newspapers.com yesterday added four southern Ontario newspapers, with searchable digitized images of issues published from about 2010 to 2023. The newspapers are: The Burlington Post, 2012-2023Brock Citizen, Beaverton, 2010-2023The Brighton Independent, 2012-2023The Brampton Guardian, 2012-2023 There are now 570 Canadian … Continue reading

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BIFHSGO’s free virtual presentations this Saturday — UK Gazettes and newspaper research

The British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa (BIFHSGO) will host two free presentations during their hybrid meeting on Saturday, March 8. You can attend in person or watch online. 9:00 a.m. Eastern time —  Education TalkExploring the Official … Continue reading

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RootsTech 2025 runs for three days, March 6 to 8

RootsTech begins tomorrow — so prepare to have your brain explode with lots of new knowledge if you participate. The free, three-day event runs from March 6 to 8. There will be more than 200 presentations to watch online. The … Continue reading

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Happy Irish Heritage Month

March is Irish Heritage Month — and it’s a great time for us to explore our ancestors who lived in Ireland and to share the stories we’ve uncovered with members of our family. There are more than 4.6 million Canadians … Continue reading

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