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Tag Archives: family history writing
This week’s crème de la crème — May 11, 2024
Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsDocumenting Loyalists in the Family Tree: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 U.S. Resources and Part 4 Canadian Resources by Linda Stufflebean on Empty Branches on the Family Tree. Discovering my … Continue reading
This week’s crème de la crème — April 27, 2024
Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsBeginner’s Guide: Finding Ontario Civil Death Registrations [Update] by Ken McKinlay on Family Tree Knots. Intro to German Genealogy: Practical Tips for Family History Research by Beccy Martin on Legacy Tree … Continue reading
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Tagged Ancestry, Deerfield, DNA, family history writing, Germany, MyHeritage Reimagine, Ontario, Russia, writing
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University of Winnipeg researchers receive grant to study history of father-son relationships of German-Canadians
The University of Winnipeg’s German-Canadian Studies yesterday announced that its Father and Son project received a three-year grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, the country’s federal funding agency for research in history. The grant will fund … Continue reading
This week’s crème de la crème — October 28, 2023
Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog posts4,400 Free Canada Online Historical Newspaper Links by Kenneth R. Marks on The Ancestor Hunt. MyHeritage incorporates Paisley Poor Law Records by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections. Scottish witchcraft cases resources … Continue reading
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This week’s crème de la crème — October 21, 2023
Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsNew on Canadiana Heritage and The Financial Health of Canadian Genealogical Societies 2022 UPDATE by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections. The Acadian Deportation: Tips for tracing ancestors forcibly removed from New … Continue reading
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Tagged 23andMe, Acadian, Canadiana, citations, DNA, family history writing, France, Franco-Americans, immigration, Italy, Mayflower, military, Quebec, social media, societies, Vimy Ridge, WWI
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This week’s crème de la crème — October 7, 2023
Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsScottish vaccination records by Chris Paton on Scottish GENES. Dutch Genealogy News for September 2023 by Yvette Hoitink on Dutch Genealogy. FamilySearch advances efforts to digitize Ukrainian archive records by Vera Miller … Continue reading
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Tagged AncestryDNA, DNA, family history writing, maps, Netherlands, Scotland, Ukraine, Vimy Ridge, writing, WWI
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This week’s crème de la crème — September 16, 2023
Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsDrouin Collection rescanning on Genealogy Quebec on Généalogie et histoire du Québec. The startling details of a Chinese Case File, pt. 4 – How to get your ancestor’s file by Linda … Continue reading
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Tagged Chinese Canadians, cookbook, Drouin collection, family history writing, Findmypast, Ireland, Quebec, Scotland, Scottish Indexes, writing
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This week’s crème de la crème — September 2, 2023
Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsWhat are LAC’s intentions on Handwritten Text Recognition technology? by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections. The startling details of a Chinese Case File, pt. 3 – stories & tools for analysis … Continue reading
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Tagged Ancestry, DNA Painter, family history writing, heirlooms, Italy, Library and Archives Canada, writing
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This week’s crème de la crème — June 17, 2023
Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog posts1931 Census of Canada – Major City Street Indexes by Ken McKinlay on Family Tree Knots. Other info on the 1931 Census of Canada by Dianne Nolin on Genealogy: Beyond the … Continue reading
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Tagged 1931 Canada Census, AI, Canada, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, family history writing, Google Translate, Ireland, newspapers, Northern Ireland, photos, Scotland, writing, WWI
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This week’s crème de la crème — March 11, 2023
Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsLibrary and Archives Canada Reduced $18.5 million in 2023-24 Budget by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections. Kudos to NCHRO! by Judy G. Russell on The Legal Genealogist. Major update adds 5.7 million … Continue reading
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Tagged DNA, family history writing, FamilySearch Wiki, Ireland, Jewish, LAC, Library and Archives Canada, National Library of Ireland, Netherlands, North Carolina, Russia, wikis, writing
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