Tag Archives: Canada

Library and Archives Canada Foundation receives largest-ever donation to preserve and share WWII records

Posted on February 1, 2026 by Gail Dever

The Library and Archives Canada Foundation announced in a full-page ad published in Friday’s Globe and Mail newspaper that it has received a $5 million donation to help “unlock” Canada’s Second World War collections. This is the foundation’s largest-ever gift. … Continue reading →

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New collections on Ancestry include exit visas for war brides leaving Canada and UK WWII military service records

Posted on November 5, 2025 by Gail Dever

Ancestry added four new collections on Monday, including one held at Library and Archives Canada. Canada, Orders in Council Exit Visas Including War Brides, 1942-1946 contains requests for exit visas for women and children who planned to leave Canada during … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — October 18, 2025

Posted on October 18, 2025 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsOnline New Brunswick Land Records and William Tegerdine, Where Did You Live in Almonte by Ken McKinlay on Family Tree Knots. Lesson 3: Parish Registers – A Goldmine of Information About … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — October 4, 2025

Posted on October 4, 2025 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsCatching Up After My English Research Trip; Canadiana by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections.  The UELAC by Brian McConnell, UE, on UE Loyalist History. Review: Finding Your Canadian Ancestors: A Beginner’s … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — September 20, 2025

Posted on September 20, 2025 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsLAC to a provide a “simplified and more secure login experience”? by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections. Almost Destroyed: Chinese Canadian records at Library and Archives Canada by June Chow on … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — September 13, 2025

Posted on September 13, 2025 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsScots in the USA and Canada 1825-1875, Part Seven by David Dobson: Book Review, My Favorite Genealogy Blogs, and Genealogy and AI: Pros and Cons by Linda Stufflebean on Empty Branches … Continue reading →

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173 years of Globe and Mail searchable on Newspapers.com

Posted on September 2, 2025 by Gail Dever

Toronto’s Globe and Mail newspaper, 1844-2017, is now searchable on Newspapers.com. During the past couple of weeks, the ability to search all of the issues of this publication has improved immensely. For example, at first, a search of “war” produced … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — August 30, 2025

Posted on August 30, 2025 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsNews about Canada’s National Registration File of 1940 by Ken McKinlay on Family Tree Knots. Major Canadian database coming via LAC: patience required by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections. New database … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — August 9, 2025

Posted on August 9, 2025 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsHow to Translate a French-Canadian Baptism Record Step-by-Step by Kathryn Lake Hogan on Looking4Ancestors. 150 years of London (ON) healthcare history to Western Archives and Financial Health of Canadian Genealogical Societies … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — June 28, 2025

Posted on June 28, 2025 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog posts“Genealogy” and “census” are missing in the LAC 2025-26 Departmental Plan by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections. The Underground Railroad in Canada Helped Thousands Find Freedom by Laurie Bradshaw on FamilySearch … Continue reading →

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