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This idea will put your family reunion in shipshape

Posted on July 28, 2023 by Gail Dever

Looking for ideas for a family reunion? Consider one that was set up earlier this month to help relatives understand a wee bit about the voyage their ancestors experienced when crossing the pond. At a gathering of 60 relatives in … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — May 9, 2020

Posted on May 9, 2020 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Canadian War Diaries from the Second World War by Ken McKinlay on Family Tree Knots. Saskatchewan Ancestors: Medical Journals on Canadiana by Candice McDonald on Finding Your Canadian Story. European Ancestors … Continue reading →

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Savoir faire — 60 descendants gathering to re-enact 129-year-old photo of their ancestors

Posted on July 19, 2019 by Gail Dever

More than 60 relatives are gathering in Victoria, British Columbia this weekend to re-enact a family photo taken in the late 1800s. According to a Victoria Times Colonist article, the idea came from “Gillian Leitch, the great-great-granddaughter of Frederick and … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — April 20, 2019

Posted on April 20, 2019 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Arnprior & McNab/Braeside Archives DHCP Funded Project, Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies DCHP Funded Project and Library and Archives Canada Departmental Plan 2019-2020 by John D. Reid on Canada’s Anglo-Celtic Connections. Know … Continue reading →

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