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31 days of tips from the Archive Lady during October

Posted on October 3, 2017 by Gail Dever

This weekend, while attending the British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa’s conference, I had a few opportunities to talk with my favourite archivist. Each time we chatted, he reminded me about the many gems at Library and Archives … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — September 23, 2017

Posted on September 23, 2017 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Alberta Ancestors: The Alberta Heritage Digitization Project by Candice McDonald on Finding Your Canadian Story. Ontario Update by Sherri on CanadaGenWeb’s Cemetery Project. Marriage Dispensations in the Catholic Church by Michael … Continue reading →

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Lakehead U’s list of archives a must-have for family history researchers

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Gail Dever

Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ontario has a terrific archives section on its website with links to many local, Canadian, and international archives that you will want to add to your genealogy research toolbox. The university’s Research in Archives section … Continue reading →

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Virtual archival centre aims to preserve local memory of Quebec region

Posted on August 10, 2017 by Gail Dever

The historical society of the Bellechasse regional county municipality in Quebec (Société historique de Bellechasse) has been inviting people who live in the region to share their family archives, such as old photos, letters, and other historical documents, with a … Continue reading →

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Lambton County Archives doubles capacity

Posted on July 26, 2017 by Gail Dever

News about an archival centre receiving money to expand its facility is good news for genealogists, especially if their ancestors lived in the region. Lambton County Archives in Wyoming, Ontario, just east of Sarnia, has doubled capacity after receiving $200,000 … Continue reading →

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CP donates 160 years of archives to the Canadian Railway Museum: Collection reflects country’s modern history

Posted on July 17, 2017 by Gail Dever

Without any public fanfare, Canadian Pacific Railway Company (CP) donated its massive archival collection of documents, plans of bridges and structures, and photos to Exporail, the Canadian Railway Museum in Saint-Constant, Quebec, south of Montreal. This is a remarkable collection … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — July 15, 2017

Posted on July 15, 2017 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Missing Canadian Census Images – a Workaround by Lorine McGinnis Schulze on Olive Tree Genealogy. French Canadian Marriage Contracts by Arlene Eakle on AK’s Genealogy Research. New Brunswick & Quebec Update … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — June 24, 2017

Posted on June 24, 2017 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week to share with you today on Quebec’s Saint-Jean Baptiste Day. Bonne fête! Blogs The OGS Conference June 2017 – attending virtually from afar by Penny Allen on UK to Canada Genealogy. Guy … Continue reading →

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UBC Archives’ website redesign makes an online visit worthwhile

Posted on June 16, 2017 by Gail Dever

As a webmaster, the redesign of a website attracts my creative side. As a genealogist, a redesign of an archival websites makes me re-visit to discover what is new and what I may have overlooked during my last visit. A … Continue reading →

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An archivist explains why archivists don’t digitize everything

Posted on June 1, 2017 by Gail Dever

The Peel Art Gallery Museum and Archives in Brampton, Ontario has written a blog post about why archivists don’t digitize everything. In the post, Why Don’t Archivists Digitize Everything?, archivist Samantha Thompson provides an overview of some of the factors … Continue reading →

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