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Privacy authorities for Canada and the UK launch joint investigation into 23andMe data breach

The privacy authorities for Canada and the United Kingdom have launched a joint investigation into the data breach that was discovered in October 2023 at genetic testing company 23andMe. Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne and UK Information Commissioner John Edwards will investigate … Continue reading

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This week’s crème de la crème — March 16, 2024

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsHow to navigate Order-in-Council records part four: online at Ancestry by Linda Yip on Past Presence. Eatons staff who served in WWI by Dr. Gillian Leitch on Gilliandr’s Blog. 5 Historical Women’s … Continue reading

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This week’s crème de la crème — February 3, 2024

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsUpper Canada Land Books and Toronto Trust Cemeteries on FamilySearch – Updated by Ken McKinlay on Family Tree Knots. Criminals in Aberdeenshire? and Probate for England and Wales by John Reid … Continue reading

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This week’s crème de la crème — December 23, 2023

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsWhy do we care about the C.I.9s? by Robert Louie on Past Presence. Records of Czechoslovakian refugees to the UK from 1939 to 1975 on The National Archives Blog. Government Proposals … Continue reading

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This week’s crème de la crème — December 16, 2023

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsNew releases of C.I.9s for Vancouver and Victoria – 2023 by Linda Yip on Past Presence. More Drouin Collection rescanning on Genealogy Quebec on Généalogie et histoire du Québec. My First-Hand … Continue reading

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This week’s crème de la crème — December 9, 2023

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsWhy Irish Genealogy Is So Difficult by Will on Ancestral Findings. FindMyPast improves its Irish RC parish marriages collection by Claire Santry on Irish Genealogy News. 4 Keys to Italian Genealogy … Continue reading

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This week’s crème de la crème — November 4, 2023

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsMilitary Monday: For posterity’s sake by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections. Indigenous Peoples in the First World War: researching forgotten veterans by Ethan M. Coudenys on Library and Archives Canada Blog. The French-Canadian … Continue reading

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This week’s crème de la crème — October 28, 2023

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog posts4,400 Free Canada Online Historical Newspaper Links by Kenneth R. Marks on The Ancestor Hunt. MyHeritage incorporates Paisley Poor Law Records by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections. Scottish witchcraft cases resources … Continue reading

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This week’s crème de la crème — October 21, 2023

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsNew on Canadiana Heritage and The Financial Health of Canadian Genealogical Societies 2022 UPDATE by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections. The Acadian Deportation: Tips for tracing ancestors forcibly removed from New … Continue reading

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This week’s crème de la crème — October 14, 2023

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsFinding French Ships’ Crew Lists of the Late 18th and Early 19th Centuries – in Britain by Anne Morddel on The French Genealogy Blog. Free Italian Military Records for WWI and WWII by DiAnn … Continue reading

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