Monthly Archives: September 2025

Ontario Genealogical Society’s upcoming virtual presentations — ‘Insane’ asylums, using AI, local militia in the War of 1812

Posted on September 29, 2025 by Gail Dever

The Ontario Genealogical Society and two of its branches will each host a virtual or hybrid presentation this week. All are open to the public and free. The following times are in Eastern time. Wednesday, October 1, 7:30 p.m. — … Continue reading →

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Allen County Public Library’s latest genealogy videos on YouTube include Library and Archives Canada, Quebec, Portugal, Ireland, Arkansas, Wyoming, and North Carolina

Posted on September 28, 2025 by Gail Dever

The folks at the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana have been busy this past week adding 14 genealogy videos to their YouTube channel, including one about Library and Archives Canada and another about researching French Canadian ancestors. … Continue reading →

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Canadian Armed Forces looking for relatives of British Home Children who went missing while serving in military during WWI

Posted on September 28, 2025 by Gail Dever

Today is British Home Child Day in Canada and the Canadian Armed Forces are looking for the relatives of four servicemen who were British Home Children and who went missing during the First World War. Between 1869 and the 1940s, … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — September 27, 2025

Posted on September 27, 2025 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsAncestry and the NRS – when the corporate genealogy world turns ugly and Major relaunch of PRONI website later this year, and other news from the archive by Chris Paton on … Continue reading →

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Provincial Archives of New Brunswick releases digitized Crown land grant records collection

Posted on September 26, 2025 by Gail Dever

Soon after the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick yesterday quietly launched digitized Crown land grant records on its website, excitement started to grow on social media. If your ancestors lived in New Brunswick, this is a collection worth searching. The … Continue reading →

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Archives of Ontario to launch a newly designed website

Posted on September 26, 2025 by Gail Dever

The Archives of Ontario announced that it is scheduled to launch a new website this fall to “make it easier to access our records and services.” Researchers can look forward to improved navigation and streamlined information. The provincial archives plans … Continue reading →

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25% off one-year Genealogy Quebec subscription

Posted on September 25, 2025 by Gail Dever

Until September 26, you can save 25 percent on a one-year subscription to Genealogy Quebec. Use this link to make your purchase. The sale price is $105, down from $140. Cornwall, Ontario parish records addedThis offer is just in time … Continue reading →

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Legacy Family Tree Webinars presents ‘Peter Robinson’s settlement of Irish immigrants to Upper Canada’

Posted on September 25, 2025 by Gail Dever

The final webinar in Legacy Family Tree Webinars’ O Canada series, called Removing the Rebels: Peter Robinson’s settlement of Irish immigrants to Upper Canada, will take place tomorrow, Friday, September 26, at noon Eastern time. It will be presented by … Continue reading →

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Two free virtual presentations — Researching Indigenous ancestors in Quebec and genealogy resources at Newfoundland and Labrador Public Libraries

Posted on September 21, 2025 by Gail Dever

There are two free virtual presentations on Monday and Tuesday this week with topics we perhaps see less often. They will especially interest those with Indigenous ancestry in Quebec and relatives who lived in Newfoundland and Labrador. On Monday, September … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — September 20, 2025

Posted on September 20, 2025 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsLAC to a provide a “simplified and more secure login experience”? by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections. Almost Destroyed: Chinese Canadian records at Library and Archives Canada by June Chow on … Continue reading →

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