Some of the bijoux I discovered this week.
Blogs
Archives at Selkirk College, B.C. by Penny Allen on UK to Canada Genealogy.
How to Find Protestant Abjurations in Quebec by Jacques Gagné on Genealogy Ensemble.
Update from LAC Reference Services by John D. Reid on Canada’s Anglo-Celtic Connections.
Using Diaries, Journals & Ledgers to Complement Your Family History Research by Linda Stufflebean on Empty Branches on the Family Tree.
The England and Wales 1921 Census is Coming Soon by Alona Tester on Gould Genealogy & History.
Best Genealogy Sites for Irish Research by Donna Moughty on Irish Family Roots.
Reclaim the Records Wins FOI Fight for 19th and 20th Century Yonkers, New York Birth and Death Records by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star.
MyHeritage CEO Gilad Japhet Reveals Exciting New Developments During Keynote Talk by Esther on MyHeritage Blog.
Who was your great, great supervisor? 30,000 History PhDs now available on British History Online by Philip Carter on On History.
Book Review: Tracing Your Georgian Ancestors 1714-1837: A Guide for Family Historians by John Wintrip by Paul Milner on Milner Genealogy.
One Way to Preserve Your Genealogy Information Forever by Dick Eastman on Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter.
The Archive Lady: Preserving Your Family’s Military Memorabilia by Melissa Barker on Abundant Genealogy.
Saving your Social Media by Valerie Love on New Zealand National Library.
How to Add Context to DNA Matches by DiAnn Iamarino on Fortify Your Family Tree.
Petticoat Pioneer by Lucy H. Anglin on Genealogy Ensemble.
Yip Sang, the Patriarch – Reflections on a True Canadian Pioneer by Linda Yip on Ancestry Canada Blog.
Articles
Sooke Region Museum launches online photo archive by Dawn Gibson, Sooke News Mirror, British Columbia.
Reflections: Family histories at the Stratford-Perth Archives, Stratford Beacon Herald, Ontario.
Dundas Museum launches new digital resources by Craig Campbell, Dundas Star News, Ontario.
The Boston Public Library Needs Help Transcribing Anti-Slavery Letters by Ellen Gutoskey, Mental Floss, New York, New York.
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