Tag Archives: French Canadian

This week’s crème de la crème — April 30, 2016

Posted on April 30, 2016 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Alberta Online Historical Newspapers Summary, and New Brunswick Online Historical Newspapers Summary and Prince Edward Island Online Historical Newspapers Summary by Kenneth R. Marks on The Ancestor Hunt. The British Colonist … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — January 30, 2016

Posted on January 30, 2016 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs The Revenant Review Follow-Up by Joseph Gagné on Curieuse Nouvelle. Tips for Solving a Challenging Genealogy Puzzle by Lorine McGinnis Schulze on Olive Tree Genealogy. Irish Directory Database continues to find … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — January 9, 2016

Posted on January 9, 2016 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Finding an Ancestor in Canada West by Lorine McGinnis Schulze on Olive Tree Genealogy. Understanding Land Records in Ontario- Part 1 by Alan Campbell on the OGS Blog. How to find … Continue reading →

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Museum exhibit explores Windsor’s French roots

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Gail Dever

A new permanent exhibit at Windsor’s Community Museum shares the French Canadian history of the region and how it shaped the city. The Windsor area is the oldest continuously inhabited French colony west of Montreal and was the first permanent … Continue reading →

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UBC professor wins top writing award for book about French Canadians in BC

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Gail Dever

University of British Columbia professor Jean Barman was named the winner of the 2015 Governor General’s History Award for Scholarly Research for her book, French Canadians, Furs and Indigenous Women in the Making of the Pacific Northwest, published by UBC Press. … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — August 8, 2015

Posted on August 8, 2015 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Best Canadian Genealogy Websites: National and Best Canadian Genealogy Websites: Ontario by John D. Reid on Canada’s Anglo-Celtic Connections. My Canadian Branches ~ Jane Soley Hamilton’s 776 Babies by Pam Schaffner … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — January 24, 2015

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Dissecting a French-Canadian Burial Record by Sandra Goodwin on Maple Stars and Stripes. Saskatchewan Historic Newspapers Online by Elizabeth Lapointe on GenealogyCanada. Over 160 New U.S. Free Online Newspaper Collection Links … Continue reading →

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Genealogy research tools offered online by French Canadian Heritage Society of Michigan

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Gail Dever

It is worth taking a look at the French Canadian Heritage Society of Michigan’s website where they have posted presentation handouts, articles, and research guides that will help genealogists with their research. Handouts from last Saturday’s presentation about researching Carignan … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — September 6, 2014

Posted on September 6, 2014 by Gail Dever

The bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Acadians Deported from Beaubassin Acadia in 1755 by Lucie LeBlanc Consentino on Acadian and French-Canadian Ancestral Homes. Rockstar Genealogists 2014 by John D. Reid on Canada’s Anglo-Celtic Connections. In-depth Review of a Record … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — July 5

Posted on July 5, 2014 by Gail Dever

We had beautiful hot, humid weather in Montreal this Canada Day – Independence Day week. Nevertheless, I managed to spend some time on my computer and discovered some bijoux. Blogs Jacques “dit Beaumont” de Bonnevie, Acadian from Paris, 52 Ancestors #26 by Roberta … Continue reading →

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