Tag Archives: NARA

This week’s crème de la crème — December 13, 2025

Posted on December 13, 2025 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsCanadiana adds London (ON) Newspapers by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections. The Loyalist Directory by Brian McConnell, UE, on UE Loyalist History. Huge Find for Loyalist John Adams, Fairfield, CT to … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — June 28, 2025

Posted on June 28, 2025 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog posts“Genealogy” and “census” are missing in the LAC 2025-26 Departmental Plan by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections. The Underground Railroad in Canada Helped Thousands Find Freedom by Laurie Bradshaw on FamilySearch … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — May 24, 2025

Posted on May 24, 2025 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsIndigenous Stories of the Klondike Gold Rush: Part 1 – The Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in by Jill Henderson on UBC Digitization Centre Blog. NARA’s two databases ease searches of its collection of 1.7 … Continue reading →

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Archivist of the United States dismissed

Posted on February 9, 2025 by Gail Dever

American media reported on Friday and Saturday that the Trump administration had dismissed the Archivist of the United States Colleen Shogan in what was described as a surprise move. No reason or cause was provided. Dr. Shogan, who was nominated … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — November 16, 2024

Posted on November 16, 2024 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsResearching Ancestors: The Enemy Within? by Kathleen Brandt on a3Genealogy. WWII Morning Reports Using the NARA Catalog by Dr. Margaret M. McMahon on A Week of Genealogy. British Home Children – Emily Boys- … Continue reading →

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Ancestry announces largest archive collaboration to date with the National Archives and Records Administration in the US

Posted on May 10, 2024 by Gail Dever

Ancestry yesterday announced a new multi-year agreement with the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in the United States to digitize, index and publish tens of millions of NARA records on their platforms over the next five years. This will … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — December 16, 2023

Posted on December 16, 2023 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsNew releases of C.I.9s for Vancouver and Victoria – 2023 by Linda Yip on Past Presence. More Drouin Collection rescanning on Genealogy Quebec on Généalogie et histoire du Québec. My First-Hand … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — May 13, 2023

Posted on May 13, 2023 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsWhy we are excited about the 1931 Census by Sara Chatfield on Library and Archives Canada Blog. Coffee Chat Series: Canadian voters lists for Asians and other disenfranchised folks by Linda Yip … 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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National Archives virtual genealogy fair begins Tuesday

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Gail Dever

Tomorrow, Wednesday, and Thursday will be your chance to attend a genealogy conference for free and from home. The National Archives in Washington, DC will host its second Virtual Genealogy Fair from October 28 to 30. The live broadcasts begin … Continue reading →

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