Monthly Archives: March 2025

Global Genealogy launches new website

Posted on March 21, 2025 by Gail Dever

Canadian history and genealogy store Global Genealogy has created a new website, and it looks good. The new site is easier to search and more appealing to the eye than the original. According to Global Genealogy, the new site provides … Continue reading →

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24-hour genealogy webinar marathon begins April 3

Posted on March 20, 2025 by Gail Dever

The 6th Annual 24-Hour Genealogy Webinar Marathon, hosted by Legacy Family Tree Webinars and MyHeritage, begins Thursday, April 3 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time and ends on Friday, April 4 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time. You can register for one, … Continue reading →

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Newspapers.com adds another Ontario paper

Posted on March 18, 2025 by Gail Dever

The Ontario newspaper, Caledon Enterprise, for the years 2012-2023, is now available on Newspapers.com. This publication serves Caledon and Peel Region northwest of Brampton. According to the masthead, the paper has been published since 1888, so perhaps more years will … Continue reading →

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Ontario Ancestors’ webinars feature Irish and German immigration to Canada, Archives of Ontario, cookbooks, and AI

Posted on March 17, 2025 by Gail Dever

Five virtual presentations will take place this week at Ontario Ancestors. All are open to the public and, with the exception of one, all are free. The following times are in EDT. Monday, March 17, 1:00 p.m. — Sudbury District … Continue reading →

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

Posted on March 15, 2025 by Gail Dever

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

Posted on March 13, 2025 by Gail Dever

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

Posted on March 13, 2025 by Gail Dever

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

Posted on March 10, 2025 by Gail Dever

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

Posted on March 8, 2025 by Gail Dever

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

Posted on March 7, 2025 by Gail Dever

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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