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This week’s crème de la crème — October 27, 2018

Posted on October 27, 2018 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs 235 Birth, Marriage, and Death Record Collection Links from Canada by Kenneth R. Marks on The Ancestor Hunt. King’s and Queen’s Counsel appointments in Canada by Rebecca Murray on Library and Archives … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — June 2, 2018

Posted on June 2, 2018 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Probate Records Part 1: A Forgotten Resource by Candice McDonald on Finding Your Canadian Story. Long Term Workhouse Inmates Survey 1861 – England & Wales and 10 Top Tips To Avoid Common … Continue reading →

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Canadian celebrities read war letters for online archive project

Posted on November 1, 2016 by Gail Dever

“My Dearest Flo, Just a line to tell you Poor old Bert is killed.” So begins one of the letters that Sheila McCarthy, an acclaimed Canadian stage, film and television actress, reads out for Vancouver Island University’s (VIU’s) Canadian Letters … Continue reading →

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How to preserve your old family letters

Posted on October 20, 2016 by Gail Dever

If you own old family letters that are being stored in a box in the garage or were tossed in a drawer or shoe box, and you wonder if there is a better way to preserve them, you should read … Continue reading →

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‘Colonial Despatches’ of Vancouver Island and BC 1846-1871

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Gail Dever

In 1855, Captain John Powell Mills of the barque Colinda wrote a letter from Victoria, British Columbia to colonial secretary Sir George Grey, describing the wretched reception he received when he landed in the British colony. “… On my arrival … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — March 19, 2016

Posted on March 19, 2016 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Canadian Census Tips by Denise Larson on Genealogy and Family History. Books about Canadian genealogy and Saskatchewan Resources by Penny Allen on UK to Canada Genealogy. Talbot Settlement Maps of Elgin … Continue reading →

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Online archive of Irish letters, 1915-1916

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Gail Dever

Researchers at Maynooth University in County Kildare, Ireland have launched an online archive of letters written between late 1915 and late 1916. The Letters of 1916 project has crowdsourced letters and their transcriptions from memory institutions and members of the … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — February 27, 2016

Posted on February 27, 2016 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs How to date Griffith’s Valuation precisely by John Grenham on John Grenham – Irish Roots. New research tool – Townland Explorer – launched by Claire Santry on Irish Genealogy News. A … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — December 27, 2014

Posted on December 27, 2014 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this Christmas week. Blogs Irish Newfoundland Connection by Joe Buggy on Townland of Origin. An expert guide to the Griffith’s Valuation by Fiona Fitzsimons on Findmypast. Genealogy Do-Over: Schedule of Topics by Thomas MacEntee … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — September 13, 2014

Posted on September 13, 2014 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Basic Nova Scotia Genealogy Research for New England Yankees by Heather Wilkinson  Rojo on Worldwide Genealogy. Making slavery in New France by Brett Rushforth on Common-Place. Franco-American diversity: identified by different … Continue reading →

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