Tag Archives: Canada

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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Canadian Armed Forces is looking for families of four soldiers who went MIA during the Korean War

Posted on June 26, 2025 by Gail Dever

The Canadian Armed Forces is looking for the families of four Canadian soldiers who went missing in action more than 70 years ago in Korea. You may be able to help. Family members of Canadian soldiers missing in action can … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — June 21, 2025

Posted on June 21, 2025 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsRevisit – Library and Archives Canada RG 8, C Series How-To by Ken McKinlay on Family Tree Knots. Federal Indian Day Schools: Education under the Indian Act—what did this mean for … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — June 7, 2025

Posted on June 7, 2025 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsWestern Canada Online Genealogy Chats June 2025 by Penny Allen on UK to Canada Genealogy. Understanding Day School Records at Library and Archives Canada by Marc St. Denis on Library and Archives … Continue reading →

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Canadian soldier William Webster Wilson of the First World War identified

Posted on June 4, 2025 by Gail Dever

After more than 100 years, the Canadian military has identified  a soldier killed in the First World War as Capt. William Webster Wilson. Capt. Wilson, an accomplished soldier, left Lindsay, Ontario to fight in France before he was declared missing … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — May 24, 2025

Posted on May 24, 2025 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsIndigenous Stories of the Klondike Gold Rush: Part 1 – The Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in by Jill Henderson on UBC Digitization Centre Blog. NARA’s two databases ease searches of its collection of 1.7 … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — May 10, 2025

Posted on May 10, 2025 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsFamilySearch Labs: Full-Text Search by Dr. Margaret M. McMahon on A Week of Genealogy. New Canadian Collections on MyHeritage and More Maps from the National Library of Scotland, with Canadian Coverage by John … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — February 15, 2025

Posted on February 15, 2025 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsHow an Ottawa journalist found my lost family village by Linda Yip on Past Presence. Canadian Pacific Steamships Limited by Penny Allen on UK to Canada. The strong efforts to post … Continue reading →

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

Posted on January 4, 2025 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsLAC Departmental Results Report 2023–2024 by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections. 4 Key Steps to Trace Your Icelandic-Canadian Ancestry by Rachel Whiting on Legacy Tree Genealogists. US Military Records via BIRLS … Continue reading →

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