Tag Archives: Ancestry.ca

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

Posted on December 23, 2023 by Gail Dever

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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Ancestry Canada’s Lesley Anderson to retire this month

Posted on May 22, 2022 by Gail Dever

After working for Ancestry.ca for 15 years, Lesley Anderson, spokesperson and community liaison, has decided to retire at the end of May. When she joined Ancestry in 2007, Lesley was involved in the opening of the genealogy company’s Canadian office … Continue reading →

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Ancestry Canada blog launched

Posted on March 19, 2020 by Gail Dever

Ancestry.ca yesterday launched its blog with a post about the Canadian advisory board. Topics on the blog are expected to range from military family history to Canadian Chinese research. Ancestry writes in the post that the advisory board members “may … Continue reading →

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New Canadian collections added to Ancestry

Posted on November 5, 2017 by Gail Dever

Ancestry added three Canadian record collections on Friday. Ontario, Canada, Toronto Trust Cemeteries, 1826-1989 This collection includes records of several Toronto cemeteries, including: • York General Burying Ground (also called Potter’s Field) 1826-1855 • Necropolis Cemetery, 1849-1989 • Mount Pleasant … Continue reading →

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Free access to passenger lists and all Canadian records on Ancestry.ca

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Gail Dever

To mark Family Day in British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Ontario, Ancestry.ca is offering free access to passenger lists from around the world and all Canadian records until February 15, 2016, 11:59 p.m. Eastern time. I call this offer the perfect … Continue reading →

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Ancestry launches Alberta homestead collection

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Gail Dever

Ancestry sent a note to advise today it will launch Alberta, Canada, Homestead Records, 1870-1930, a land record collection that includes the names of about 200,000 people who applied for homesteads in Alberta under the Dominion Lands Act – an … Continue reading →

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Ancestry releases more than 100 years of Canadian yearbook records

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Gail Dever

Ancestry issued the following news release about its latest Canadian collection that is sure to keep many genealogists busy. TORONTO (JULY 20, 2015) – As kids across the country enjoy their break from the books this summer, Ancestry, the world’s … Continue reading →

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AncestryDNA now available in Canada

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Gail Dever

Ancestry announced yesterday it has launched AncestryDNA in Canada. Ancestry said in its news release, “When coupled with Ancestry’s database of more than 16 billion historical records, AncestryDNA will enable family history enthusiasts and novices alike to discover even more … Continue reading →

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Ancestry corrects misleading title

Posted on May 17, 2015 by Gail Dever

A few days ago, I wrote a blog post about a new Ancestry database, Canada, Passenger and Crew Manifests, 1912-1939 and 1953-1962, and my confusion about its contents. Despite my best efforts, I could not find my ancestors in the … Continue reading →

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Ancestry offers free access to top global collections of 2014 until Monday

Posted on December 28, 2014 by Gail Dever

Ancestry.ca is offering free access to its Top Global Collections of 2014 until Monday, December 29, 11:59 p.m. Eastern time. The collections include: 1911 Census of Canada 1911 England Census 1921 Census of Canada 1940 United States Federal Census Australia … Continue reading →

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