Tag Archives: Acadians

French-Canadian migration to Maine

Genealogists who cannot find the whereabouts of their Quebec ancestors may want to look south in New England, especially Maine. In the Bangor Daily News, Juliana L’Heureux writes: “It was 100 years ago when the Old Canada Road from Quebec … Continue reading

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This week’s crème de la crème — January 21, 2017

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Vital Statistics- Part 1 Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island by Candice McDonald on Finding Your Canadian Story. Borders, Groups, Statistics: Researching Immigrant Arrival at Pier 21 by Jan Raska on Pier … Continue reading

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This week’s crème de la crème — December 17, 2016

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Canadians and Americans in Cooktown Hospital by Judy Webster on Genealogy Leftovers. What is in Provincial / State Sessional Papers? by Dianne Nolin on Genealogy: Beyond the BMD. North Tipperary Irish … Continue reading

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Consider adding these Canadian history booklets to your genealogy toolbox

Library and Archives Canada offers a digitized series of historical booklets on its website that should be in the genealogy research toolbox of family historians who research their Canadian ancestors. Published by the Canadian Historical Association (CHA), from 1953 to … Continue reading

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This week’s crème de la crème — October 15, 2016

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Hudson’s Bay Company Family History by Penny Allen on UK to Canada Genealogy. Haunted St. Lawrence Burial Ground by Donovan King on Haunted Montreal Blog. Early Spirit River Records Found at … Continue reading

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This week’s crème de la crème — September 3, 2016

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Part Four (the Last): Searching for Land Patents in Upper Canada … It’s Not All Online Yet on Gone Researching. A Second Way to Search for Canadian Burials and Cemeteries on … Continue reading

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This week’s crème de la crème — August 20, 2016

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Making the Most of Your Genealogy Budget by Linda Stufflebean on Empty Branches on the Family Tree. The Acadians of York County – Few but not Forgotten by James Myall on … Continue reading

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This week’s crème de la crème — October 10, 2015

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Here’s Why Quebec Church Records are a Great Place to Look for Ancestors by Lisa Louise Cooke on Genealogy Gems. LAC Top 10 Topics by John D. Reid on Canada’s Anglo-Celtic … Continue reading

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This week’s crème de la crème — August 29, 2015

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Find Your Ancestor on Ships Passenger Lists to Canada After 1865 by Lorine McGinnis Schulze on Legacy News. Researching Your Family History at the Archives of Ontario by Heather Lavallee on … Continue reading

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This week’s crème de la crème — June 20, 2015

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Finding an Ancestor in WW1 RAF Service Records Online by Lorine McGinnis Schulze on Olive Tree Genealogy. Toronto Genetic Genealogy Videos by Maurice Gleeson and Disruptive Innovation in Genealogy by John … Continue reading

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