Tag Archives: Scottish

Nova Scotia Gaelic and Acadian newspapers newly digitized

Posted on September 20, 2016 by Gail Dever

Thanks to partners Libraries Nova Scotia, St. Francis Xavier University, and Nova Scotia Archives, three Nova Scotia newspapers — two Gaelic and one Acadian — have been digitized and made available online. When making the announcement on its Facebook page, … Continue reading →

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Help needed to build list of Scottish societies in Canada

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Gail Dever

Professional historian and genealogist Gillian Leitch is trying to create a list of all the Scottish societies that have been founded in Canada, since the beginning of Scottish settlement here, in order to view trends and other aspects. Take a … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — August 27, 2016

Posted on August 27, 2016 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs A visit to Montreal by Margaret Dougherty on My Family History. The Cry of the Banshee in North Burgess Township by Arlene Stafford Wilson on Arlene Stafford Wilson. Ancestors in France … Continue reading →

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Someone stole my toast! And 10 things I learned at the OGS 2016 conference

Posted on June 8, 2016 by Gail Dever

After three fun and education-filled days at the Ontario Genealogical Society’s conference in Toronto this past weekend, I am recovering. One of the best parts of the conference was meeting so many people — old friends and new. There was … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — April 30, 2016

Posted on April 30, 2016 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Alberta Online Historical Newspapers Summary, and New Brunswick Online Historical Newspapers Summary and Prince Edward Island Online Historical Newspapers Summary by Kenneth R. Marks on The Ancestor Hunt. The British Colonist … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — February 13, 2016

Posted on February 13, 2016 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Canadians Just Wanted to Use me as a Scullery-Maid and Would You Duel Anything For Love? by Linda Seccaspina on Lindaseccaspina. My Captive Ancestor John Lahey/Jean Lahaie by Jennifer DeBruin on … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — March 28, 2015

Posted on March 28, 2015 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Finding/Researching Your Canadian World War I Soldier Ancestor on OGS Blog. Jean Talon, Intendant of New France, 1665–1672 on Library and Archives Canada Blog. 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: #12 Charles … Continue reading →

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Crème de la crème — October 4, 2014

Posted on October 4, 2014 by Gail Dever

The bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Acadian French – analysis on American-Canadian border by Juliana L’Heureux, The Franco-American Blog. Grant to help Glenwood digitize documents on CountyLive.ca Blog. All editions of 1914’s Church of Ireland Gazette online by Claire … Continue reading →

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Crème de la crème — September 27, 2014

Posted on September 27, 2014 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs A message to Canadian genealogists from Library and Archives Canada and 50% off Findmypast by John D. Reid on Canada’s Anglo-Celtic Connections. War Diaries of the First World War and Image … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — August 30, 2014

Posted on August 30, 2014 by Gail Dever

Some of the wonderful bijoux I discovered this week. Perhaps because it was the last week before Labour Day, it was quiet in the genealogy world. The Federation of Genealogical Studies conference in San Antonio, Texas also pre-occupied bloggers’ attention. … Continue reading →

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