Tag Archives: McGill University Library and Archives

Travel back in time with McGill University’s cookbook collection that spans 350 years

McGill University Library’s digital collection of 264 cookbooks on Internet Archive, curated for Thanksgiving, provides a delightful look into what our ancestors were serving and eating back in the day, from as early as 1615 to 1966. These cookbooks particularly … Continue reading

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This week’s crème de la crème — September 29, 2018

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs 5 Ways I Search The Fulton Newspaper Site by Patricia Greber on My Genealogy Life. Church of Ireland Digitization Project by Donna Moughty on Donna’s Irish Genealogy Resources. Using Newspapers to Uncover … Continue reading

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This week’s crème de la crème — August 12, 2017

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Launching new FreeCEN website on GeneaPress. Emigrant Aid Societies by Dianne Nolin on Genealogy: Beyond the BMD. Backstory: A history of McGill Student Publications by Annelise Dowd on The Dark Room. … Continue reading

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This week’s crème de la crème — February 25, 2017

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Trace Your Roots at the Scotiabank Family History Centre by Caroline Michaud on Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21. Vital Statistics Part 6 – Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut by Candice McDonald … Continue reading

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Feasibility study to look at better storage for McGill’s archives collection

McGill University will hold a town hall meeting on libraries this afternoon with students, faculty, and staff to “re-imagine the McGill University Library and Archives.” At issue is the lack of space and how the university can meet the “evolving … Continue reading

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