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This week’s crème de la crème — August 24, 2019
Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. BlogsA Black Hole No Longer – Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada by Ken McKinlay on Family Tree Knots. Basics of Researching Your Loyalist Ancestors by Devon Noel Lee on Family History Fanatics. … Continue reading
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Tagged 23andMe, DNA, Federation of Genealogical Societies, Japanese Canadians, Loyalists, Manitoba, masons, methodology, New Brunswick, preservation, Quebec, Scotland, societies, United Empire Loyalists, Who Do You Think You Are?, Winnipeg
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This week’s crème de la crème — April 13, 2019
Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Grosse Île and the Irish by Jacques Gagné on Genealogy Ensemble. 52 Ancestors: Week 14 – The craftsman and Canadian Masonic record by Candice McDonald on Finding Your Canadian Story. Mapping the … Continue reading
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Tagged DNA, England, Franco-Americans, GEDmatch Genesis, Grosse-Ile, London, maps, masons, Netherlands, Ontario, Ottawa, Quebec, United States, vital records
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This week’s crème de la crème — October 27, 2018
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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Tagged archives, Canada, cemeteries, Eastern Europe, France, Ireland, Irish, letters, masons, Massachusetts, newspapers, preserving letters
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This week’s crème de la crème — September 2, 2017
Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Focus on an Archive: Lindsay Public Library Reference Section by Candice McDonald on Finding Your Canadian Story. Ontario Update by Sherri on CanadaGenWeb’s Cemetery Project. Kingston Trip – Part II: Discoveries … Continue reading
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Tagged blogs, directories, DNA, Drouin Institute, fraternal organizations, Genealogy Quebec, Google, Kingston, masons, Montreal, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, online learning, Ontario, PRDH, Prince Edward Island, topographical dictionaries
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This week’s crème de la crème — January 21, 2017
Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Vital Statistics- Part 1 Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island by Candice McDonald on Finding Your Canadian Story. Borders, Groups, Statistics: Researching Immigrant Arrival at Pier 21 by Jan Raska on Pier … Continue reading
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This week’s crème de la crème — November 5, 2016
Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Montreal Street Toponymy by Dianne Nolin on Genealogy: Beyond the BMD. Background on Canada’s Imperial War Service Gratuity by Steve Clifford on Doing Our Bit. New Books in the Genealogy Services … Continue reading
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Tagged archives, blogs, DNA, Loyalists, masons, McCord Museum, Montreal, Notman, photos, Quebec, UEL, United Empire Loyalists, WWI
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