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Tag Archives: Alberta
Newspapers.com adds more than 60 newspapers from British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario
This month, Newspapers.com has added more than 350 newspapers, including more than 50 from British Columbia, six from Alberta and two from Ontario. The majority of the new additions are for 25 American states, along with a number of Black … Continue reading
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Catholic archdiocese digitizes Alberta residential school photos
The Catholic Archdiocese of Grouard-McLennan, with funding from Library and Archives Canada’s Documentary Heritage Communities Program, has digitized and uploaded to its website almost 3,000 photos pertaining to life on the residential schools in northwestern Alberta. The photos are organized … Continue reading
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More than 5,000 digitized Don Coltman photos added to Vancouver Archives’ online collection
Thanks to funding from the British Columbia History Digitization Program (BCHDP) and the Friends of the Vancouver City Archives, an additional 5,122 photographs by commercial photographer Don Coltman are now digitized and freely available on the City of Vancouver Archives’ website. With this … Continue reading
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This week’s crème de la crème — October 30, 2021
Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. BlogsExploring First World War Files online at LAC: A Top 10 List by Linda Yip on Past Presence. Canadiana Serials Update by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections. My Visit to the Wellington … Continue reading
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Tagged Alberta, Ancestry, Belgium, British Columbia, Canada, Canadiana, DNA, Findmypast, Holocaust, Ireland, Loyalists, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, photos, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Russia, Saskatchewan, Scotland, slavery, United Empire Loyalists, United States, WWI, Yukon
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This week’s crème de la crème — August 28, 2021
Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. BlogsFinding on the Ground: Wrap Up by Ken McKinlay on Family Tree Knots. Free Nova Scotia High School and College Yearbooks Online, Free Manitoba High School and College Yearbooks Online, Free Saskatchewan … Continue reading
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Tagged 23andMe, African Americans, Alberta, Ancestry, directories, England, Ireland, land records, legacy, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Ontario, ontario land records, Russia, Saskatchewan, Scotland, yearbooks
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This week’s crème de la crème — July 10, 2021
Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. BlogsAlberta Ancestors: Homestead Records on Internet Archive by Candice McDonald on Finding Your Canadian Story. Pier 21 by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections. The Companie des cents — Associés of Nouvelle-France 1627-1663 by … Continue reading
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Tagged Alberta, DNA, Family History Library, family history writing, FamilyTreeDNA, fur trade, GEDmatch, immigration, Netherlands, New France, newspapers, Pier 21, slavery, time capsule, writing
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This week’s crème de la crème — June 12, 2021
Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. BlogsGoing to Court with The Eastern Law Reporter by Candice McDonald on Finding Your Canadian Story. Alberta Prairie Towns – pride in their history by Penny Allen on UK to Canada Genealogy. My … Continue reading
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Tagged African Americans, Alberta, Canadiana, DNA, DNA Painter, FamilySearch, GenealogyBank, Ireland, Library and Archives Canada, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, United States, WATO, WWII
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This week’s crème de la crème — September 12, 2020
Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. BlogsAlberta Ancestors: Issues of University of Alberta’s ” The Gateway” Online by Candice McDonald on Finding Your Canadian Story. The cemeteries of New Westminster, BC, from the BC Pen to Woodlands, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Alberta, Britain, British Columbia, cemeteries, DNA, Italy, Louis Riel, maps, New France, Ontario, social history, WWII
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This week’s crème de la crème — May 16, 2020
Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Alberta Ancestors: Digital Directories on Canadiana by Candice McDonald on Finding Your Canadian Story. Lucky Essex County by Alicia Crane Williams on Vita Brevis. Is This the End of Genealogy Conferences … Continue reading
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Tagged Alberta, societies, United States
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This week’s crème de la crème — April 18, 2020
Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Alberta Ancestors: The Wainwright Public Library Newspaper Archives by Candice McDonald on Finding Your Canadian Story. Exploring our family history resources by Emily Dutton on The National Archives Blog. The Local … Continue reading
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Tagged Alberta, blog writing, DNA, family history writing, Findmypast, National Archives, New England, newspapers, Norway, war diaries, WWI, YouTube
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