Tag Archives: obituaries

This week’s crème de la crème — June 1, 2019

Posted on June 1, 2019 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs How to Find Old Pictures of Ontario Online by David on Local History & Genealogy (Toronto Public Library). What’s After Griffith’s? by Donna Moughty on Irish Family Roots. Recognition for finding … Continue reading →

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Obituary piracy website, Afterlife, ordered to pay $20 million to grieving families

Posted on May 3, 2019 by Gail Dever

Remember the story about the website, Afterlife, that described itself as the “biggest Canada obituary listing” and was publishing obituaries without people’s permission? The website had been selling floral arrangements and virtual memorial candles on each obituary page. A judge in … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — November 24, 2018

Posted on November 24, 2018 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs 180 Obituary and Obituary Index Links from Canada by Kenneth R. Marks on The Ancestor Hunt. Patrimoine Québec — a Genealogical Library by Jacques Gagné on Genealogy Ensemble. Acadian genealogy – Researching … Continue reading →

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Lawsuit filed against website that recycles obituaries to sell flowers

Posted on August 16, 2018 by Gail Dever

In January, I wrote the blog post, Anger over website that publishes obituaries, about the website Afterlife that was modifying and publishing obituaries without people’s permission. Afterlife appeared to be a site that was more interested in selling floral arrangements … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — August 11, 2018

Posted on August 11, 2018 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Tips to Find Ancestors with Frustratingly Common Surnames on Ancestral Findings. Mind Mapping for Genealogy by Jennifer Dix on California Genealogical Society and Library Blog. An austere and lofty bunch by … Continue reading →

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Families protest Quebec-based website of obituaries

Posted on July 11, 2018 by Gail Dever

The Toronto-based National Post ran the article, Obituaries recycled to sell flowers, by Joseph Brean that likely grabbed the attention of a number of genealogists, and probably angered most of them. The article is about an Alberta man who is complaining … Continue reading →

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Have you asked a public library to search for obituaries?

Posted on June 25, 2018 by Gail Dever

The Halifax Public Libraries wrote in a recent blog post that its librarians will look for obituaries in local newspapers for free. Other libraries provide a similar service. Halifax Central Library’s Local History collection has many vital statistics newspaper indexes that contain … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — June 9, 2018

Posted on June 9, 2018 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Probate Records Part 2: Newfoundland and PEI by Candice McDonald on Finding Your Canadian Story. Utilizing Trench Maps: Part 1 – Digitized and offline Resources by Steve Clifford on Doing Our Bit. … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — January 27, 2018

Posted on January 27, 2018 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Genealogy Tools – Prince Edward Island by Leanne Cooper on Leanne Cooper Genealogy. Talbot Settlement and Survey Maps 1793-1849 Online! by Cindi Foreman on My Moynahan Genealogy Blog. University of Toronto’s Discover … Continue reading →

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Anger over website that publishes obituaries

Posted on January 14, 2018 by Gail Dever

The website, Afterlife.co, which describes itself as the “biggest Canada obituary listing” is publishing obituaries without people’s permission, and this has made at least one mother very angry. The website sells floral arrangements and virtual memorial candles on each obituary page. … Continue reading →

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