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This week’s crème de la crème — December 27, 2025

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsTownlands and Irish Land Divisions – How to Use the Townland Atlas of Ulster presentation by Andrew Kane by Chris Paton on Scottish GENES. New FamilySearch Feature: “Simple Search” in Full-Text … Continue reading

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This week’s crème de la crème — August 23, 2025

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsCanadian Titles on FamilySearch Full-text Search by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections. The “Lost” 1820 U.S. Census Records Have Been Found by Dick Eastman and Darren Criss, Kristin Chenoweth, More Will … Continue reading

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This week’s crème de la crème — August 2, 2025

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsCKRN Canadiana Helps the Family Historian and New Releases: Tracing Ancestors in Surrey and Staffordshire by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections. Mapping the Way through the New Catalog by Carissa Pastuch … Continue reading

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Quebec notarial records on FamilySearch, using Full-Text Search

A number of Quebec and New France notarial records are available on FamilySearch through the Full-Text search feature. This massive archival collection will likely grow on this incredible tool. I apologize for not sharing this news sooner, but I’ve been … Continue reading

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

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 — May 17, 2025

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsTrying Out Ancestry.com’s New Document Transcription Tool by Randy Seaver on Genea-Musings. First Impressions: Family Tree Maker 2024 (FTM 2024) by Doris Kenney on A Tree With No Name. 8 Ways … Continue reading

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

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsTools for German Origins by Hallie Kirchner on Vita Brevis. My Sources and Citations Toolbox… by Teresa Basińska Eckford on Writing my past. New Features and Apps Announced at RootsTech 2025 by Nicole … Continue reading

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

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 25, 2025

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsLegislative Acts and Ontario Genealogy by Ken McKinlay on Family Tree Knots. MyHeritage Names & Stories in Newspapers from OldNews.com for Canada and the UK by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections. … Continue reading

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This week’s crème de la crème — January 11, 2025

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsCensus of the Prairie Provinces, 1926 now on Ancestry…sort of by Ken McKinlay on Family Tree Knots. Making Acadianness in Northern Maine, Part 1 by Patrick Lacroix on The Acadiensis Blog. Full-Text … Continue reading

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