Monthly Archives: September 2025

Free Irish Catholic marriage and death records made available on MyHeritage

Posted on September 19, 2025 by Gail Dever

MyHeritage has added two free Irish collections, Ireland Catholic Parish Deaths and Burials, 1795-1881 and Ireland, Catholic Parish Marriages, 1742-1912, totalling more than 3.5 million records. Both collections are published under the National Library of Ireland’s Terms of Use of … Continue reading →

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More Ontario newspapers, published this century, have been added to Newspapers.com

Posted on September 19, 2025 by Gail Dever

Newspapers.com continues to add more Ontario newspapers to its online collection. This week, they’ve added eight (or nine) titles, all from southern Ontario and published within the last 14 years. (A review of several pages in The News Advertiser for … Continue reading →

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Ancestry unable to secure rights to millions of Scottish records

Posted on September 18, 2025 by Gail Dever

Disappointing news in an article in the Irish Independent for those of us with an Ancestry subscription and Scottish ancestors. According to the Dublin daily newspaper, the Irish arm of Ancestry has been unable to force the National Records of … Continue reading →

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Virtual Canadian special interest group in Florida closes

Posted on September 18, 2025 by Gail Dever

The Canadian e-special interest group at the Genealogical Society of Collier County in Naples, Florida, with their free virtual presentations, has come to an end. Al Turner, who was the facilitator of the eSIG, has decided to step down for … Continue reading →

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OGS’s virtual presentations include Canadiana, Ireland, British Home Children, AI — and sex work

Posted on September 15, 2025 by Gail Dever

This is a busy week for seven branches and a special interest group of the Ontario Genealogical Society. They will host virtual and hybrid presentations, along with an online genealogical forum. The prize for the most intriguing presentation title of … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — September 13, 2025

Posted on September 13, 2025 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsScots in the USA and Canada 1825-1875, Part Seven by David Dobson: Book Review, My Favorite Genealogy Blogs, and Genealogy and AI: Pros and Cons by Linda Stufflebean on Empty Branches … Continue reading →

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New on PRDH: Newly added Quebec Catholic marriages from 1862 to 1871

Posted on September 12, 2025 by Gail Dever

The Drouin Institute yesterday updated one of the most important databases for Quebec research — the Programme de recherche en démographie historique (PRDH – Research Programme in Historical Demography). All Catholic marriages celebrated in Quebec from 1862 through 1871 are now available … Continue reading →

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BIFHSGO’s hybrid meeting features a presentation on Google Lens plus 5 mini talks

Posted on September 12, 2025 by Gail Dever

The British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa will host online — and in person — six free presentations during its monthly hybrid meeting this Saturday, September 13. 9:00 a.m. Eastern timeUsing Google Lens for Genealogy by Carol Annett … Continue reading →

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Three virtual presentations and a virtual drop-in at OGS branches this week

Posted on September 8, 2025 by Gail Dever

Three branches of the Ontario Genealogical Society this week will each host a virtual presentation, including one that is hybrid, and one branch will host a virtual drop-in. (Actually, five branches are hosting, but three of them are co-hosting.) All … Continue reading →

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More International Institute of Genealogical Studies videos on YouTube

Posted on September 7, 2025 by Gail Dever

The International Institute of Genealogical Studies continues to add videos to their YouTube channel. Within the last few days, they have posted three new videos, ranging in length from 35 to 55 minutes. Genealogy in the Guilded Age by Yechezkel … Continue reading →

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