Some of the bijoux I discovered this week.
Blogs
British Columbia Online Historical Photos Research, Ontario Online Historical Photos Research, Quebec Online Historical Photos Research, Prince Edward Island Online Historical Photos Research, Newfoundland and Labrador Online Historical Photos Research, and Canadian Territories Online Historical Photos Research by Kenneth R. Marks on The Ancestor Hunt.
Digital City Directories – A Great Resource to Research the History of Ontario Places by Barbara Myrvold on Local History & Genealogy (Toronto Public Library).
Canadian BMDs in Irish civil registration and The Call to Duty: Canada’s Nursing Sisters – a Co-Lab Challenge by John D. Reid on Canada’s Anglo-Celtic Roots.
Recent documents digitized through the DigiLab by Karine Gélinas on Library and Archives Canada Blog.
No Englishmen Need Apply – Canadian Farms 1900-30s by Penny Allen on UK to Canada Genealogy.
Why You Can’t Find Land Records by Amy Johnson Crow on Amy Johnson Crow.
Where do I start my research? by Sarah Castagnetti on The National Archives Blog.
New book: Children and the Great Hunger in Ireland by Claire Santry on Irish Genealogy News.
Book Review: Tracing History Through Title Deeds: A Guide for Family & Local Historians by Nat Alcock by Paul Milner on Paul Miner Genealogy.
How to Make Your Genealogy Research More Complete by DiAnn Iamarino on Fortify Your Family Tree.
Google’s PhotoScan App is a Nightmare for Your Old Photos. Here’s Why. by Alison Taylor on Pictures and Stories.
Articles
She stole a blanket and was trapped in a home for wayward girls for 15 years. Then she made a run for it by Katie Daubs, Toronto Star.
How To “Find Your Roots” Like Henry Louis Gates Jr. by Aviva Legatt, Forbes, New York, New York.
For more gems like these throughout the week, join the Genealogy à la carte Facebook group. When you submit your request to join, you will be asked to answer two questions about your family history research.
