Monthly Archives: January 2026

This week’s crème de la crème — January 31, 2026

Posted on January 31, 2026 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsFree Searchable Database Reveals Hard-to-Find Details on Soviet-era Persecution Victims by Vera Miller on Find Lost Russian & Ukrainian Family. FamilySearch Full Text Search Basics by Lisa on The Shy Genealogist. FamilySearch Full Text … Continue reading →

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New East Midlands records on Findmypast

Posted on January 30, 2026 by Gail Dever

Findmypast has this week updated four East Midlands record sets. There are new additions from Northamptonshire and Lincolnshire, including militia lists, memorial inscriptions, and workhouse documents. Northamptonshire Militia Lists, 1762-1819This updated collection contains 7,687 new records, covering 1774 to 1803. … Continue reading →

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KDGS virtual presentations on ‘understanding the broad context of our geographic area’ and ‘Guild of One-Name Studies’

Posted on January 29, 2026 by Gail Dever

The Kelowna and District Genealogical Society in British Columbia will host two virtual presentations during its meeting on Monday, February 2, at 7:00 p.m. Pacific time. This meeting is free to members and $10 for non-members. Broad Context: How to … Continue reading →

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Alberta Archives starts unboxing the 2026 release of birth, marriage, and death records

Posted on January 26, 2026 by Gail Dever

The Provincial Archives of Alberta has good news — and bad news — for researchers who are anxious to look for their ancestors’ birth, marriage, and death records. First, the good news. The 2026 release of Alberta’s vital statistics has … Continue reading →

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OGS Toronto branch hosts two virtual presentations tonight — DNA and University of Toronto Archihves

Posted on January 26, 2026 by Gail Dever

The Toronto branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society will host its virtual monthly meeting tonight, and it includes two virtual presentations. The meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. Eastern time, and it is free to watch for all who register. In … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — January 24, 2026

Posted on January 24, 2026 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsUsing the OLRI in Ontario Land Research by Ken McKinlay on Family Tree Knots. FamilySearch Full Text Search Updates and Arolsen Archives New on Ancestry by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections. … Continue reading →

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Free access to Australian records on MyHeritage

Posted on January 23, 2026 by Gail Dever

To celebrate Australia Day on January 26, MyHeritage has flung open the doors to its Australian collection. Until January 27, they are giving us free access to 2.2 billion Australian records. These records include births, marriages, deaths, immigration, and military … Continue reading →

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MyHeritage shares DNA results and family history of Morning Show host in Toronto

Posted on January 22, 2026 by Gail Dever

MyHeritage’s vice-president of Marketing Aaron Godfrey on Tuesday helped the host of Global TV’s Morning Show, Carolyn MacKenzie, explore a bit of her family history and learn the results of her DNA test. The program is broadcast weekdays from Toronto. The … Continue reading →

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Five new videos on YouTube from the International Institute of Genealogical Studies

Posted on January 22, 2026 by Gail Dever

In the past several days, the International Institute of Genealogical Studies has added five virtual presentations to its YouTube channel. Palaeography: What Day is it on OS/NS Calendar? by Cheryl Levy Free Internet Tools for Genealogy by Cheryl Levy Methodology … Continue reading →

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OGS hosts four virtual presentations on topics that include FamilySearch and New France

Posted on January 20, 2026 by Gail Dever

As usual, there’s good variety among the four virtual presentations branches of the Ontario Genealogical Society will host this week. All are free and open to the public. The following are in Eastern time. Tuesday, January 20, 2:00 p.m. — … Continue reading →

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