Tag Archives: Halifax

This week’s crème de la crème — July 13, 2019

Posted on July 13, 2019 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Halifax Municipal Archives: A Local History Research Centre by Susan McClure on Halifax Public Libraries Blog. Finding Ancestors in Yukon Newspapers by Candice McDonald on Finding Your Canadian Story. BC-related Dictionaries … Continue reading →

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Locating the street address of an ancestor’s home in Halifax

Posted on April 4, 2019 by Gail Dever

Imagine finding the address of where your ancestor once lived, only to discover the municipality changed the numbers on the buildings decades ago. That’s the plight for genealogists, except for those researching in Halifax, Nova Scotia. To help researchers find … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — May 12, 2018

Posted on May 12, 2018 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Halifax, Nova Scotia City Directories Online by John D. Reid on Canada’s Anglo-Celtic Connections. The King’s Daughters and the PRDH database on Généalogie Québec. One Click or Less: Redesigning the National … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — December 2, 2017

Posted on December 2, 2017 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba & Saskatchewan Update by Sherri on CanadaGenWeb’s Cemetery Update. Quebec mortality rate under the French regime by Bertrand and François Desjardins on Généalogie Québec. Find Ancestors in … Continue reading →

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Nova Scotia Archives unveils photos of buildings damaged by 1917 Halifax Explosion

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Gail Dever

In honour of the 100-year anniversary of the Halifax explosion, the Nova Scotia Archives has prepared an online exhibit showcasing some never before seen photos of the damage caused to buildings in the surrounding area. The exhibit holds 123 photos … Continue reading →

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Halifax photo archives on Flickr

Posted on April 20, 2017 by Gail Dever

The Halifax Municipal Archives has joined Flickr Commons and posted hundreds of 20th-century photos. They have chosen samples from a recent mass digitization project funded through Nova Scotia’s Department of Communities, Culture, and Heritage Provincial Archival Development Program. The photographs were … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — February 11, 2017

Posted on February 11, 2017 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs The Other Directories: Society Blue Books by Jane E. MacNamara on Where the story takes me. Browsing the 1666 Quebec Census and Exploring the lives of First Nations’ Ancestors Through Investigations of … Continue reading →

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Fact du jour — First newspaper in Canada published on this day in history

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Gail Dever

On March 23, 1752, John Bushell started publishing Canada’s first regular newspaper, the Halifax Gazette. At the time, Halifax had a population of 4,000, and Bushell had recently arrived from Boston. The two-page tabloid featured news from Britain, Europe, New … Continue reading →

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Nova Scotia Archives marks Halifax Explosion anniversary with more online content

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Gail Dever

The Nova Scotia Archives is commemorating the 98th anniversary of the Halifax Explosion with new digital content added to its existing online exhibit. Personal narratives, first-hand survivor accounts, observations made by visitors in the days following, and photographs are included … Continue reading →

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Launch of book about 1917 Halifax Explosion

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Gail Dever

The Maritime Museum of the Atlantic will hold a book launch exactly 98 years and 2 days after a massive explosion, caused by two ships colliding, destroyed Halifax’s north end and left nearly 2,000 people dead and 9,000 injured. The … Continue reading →

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