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Saskatchewan’s first published book tells early history of Regina

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Gail Dever

When I get together with friends over a chilled glass of Chardonnay, the discussion often turns to Canadian genealogy and some of our favourite resources and experts. One friend, Ms. O’Leery, frequently asks, “Why don’t we hear about genealogy research … Continue reading →

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New list of Canadian online resources

Posted on February 15, 2015 by Gail Dever

I like lists of genealogy resources. Even though they may include resources I have already visited, these lists remind me about resources I may have forgotten and tell me about new ones. That is why I was pleased to read … Continue reading →

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BAnQ’s Allard collection contains more than 1.8 million photos

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Gail Dever

Quebec blogger Diane Tourville has written, on the 100th anniversary of her father’s birth, a post about the Fonds du Studio O. Allard photographic collection at the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (BAnQ) in Montreal. This vast collection contains … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème – July 19, 2014

Posted on July 19, 2014 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered. Blogs Acadian Roots: Images of the St. John Valley ready for CMA2014 by Juliana L’Heureux on The Franco-American Blog. How many Scottish church denominations were there? by Chris Paton on The British GENES Blog. … Continue reading →

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The Organized genealogist?

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Gail Dever

Who knew that organized and genealogist could be in the same sentence? According to professional organizer and amateur genealogist, Janine Adams, it is possible. I just discovered her blog, Organize Your Family History, and I like it. The short, neat list of categories includes … Continue reading →

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