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Tag Archives: New York
This week’s crème de la crème — February 24, 2024
Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsIt Starts Here: Black Histories Research Guide at the Archives of Ontario by Melissa J. Nelson & Natasha Henry-Dixon on Active History. Digitize New York Is Growing on New York Genealogical … Continue reading
Posted in Crème de la crème
Tagged AI, Ancestry, Archives of Ontario, Black Canadians, DNAPainter, methodology, mindmapping, Netherlands, New York, RootsTech
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This week’s crème de la crème — August 13, 2022
Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsArchives of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto new digital collection’s portal and Unknown First World War Canadian Soldier Identified by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections. Discovering the New York Public … Continue reading
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Tagged AncestryDNA, census, DNA, New York, Toronto, United States, WWI
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This week’s crème de la crème — May 7, 2022
Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. BlogsThe Possible Origins of the Acadian Michel Haché dit Gallant and the Ongoing D.N.A. Analysis of Haché/Gallant Descendants Today by Nicole Gallant-Nunes on Treasured Trees Genealogy Services. Ancestry releases 1950 index by … Continue reading
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Tagged 1950 US census, Acadian, Ancestry, DNA, England, Griffith's Valuation, Ireland, Irish valuation records, land records, legacy, MyHeritageDNA, New York, Russia, United States
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This week’s crème de la crème — March 19, 2022
Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. BlogsNYC Historical Vital Records Go Online! by Judy G. Russell on The Legal Genealogist. Part 7: Pennsylvania Germans: Church Records by Alice Childs on Family Locket. 760 Free Online Immigration Record Collections from … Continue reading
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Tagged Aberdeenshire, DNA, family history writing, FamilySearch, FAN club, Ireland, LAC, Library and Archives Canada, maps, New York, newspapers, Pennsylvania, Scotland, United States, writing
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More genealogy videos from Allen County Public Library
The Allen County Public Library has added six more videos to its YouTube channel to help family historians with their research. The videos vary in length from about 45 minutes to an hour. These are the latest video recordings: Tracing … Continue reading
Posted in Online learning
Tagged Allen County Public Library, family history writing, Ireland, New York, New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, Quakers, United States, YouTube
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This week’s crème de la crème — October 10, 2020
Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. BlogsPrince Edward Island Ancestors: Looking for Ancestors in Probate Records on Family Search by Candice McDonald on Finding Your Canadian Story. WWII – Little Norway in Canada by Penny Allen on UK … Continue reading
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Tagged DNA, England, FamilySearch, Ireland, New York, newspapers, Prince Edward Island, Russia, WWII
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This week’s crème de la crème — April 25, 2020
Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs BAnQ Advitam by Jacques Gagné on Genealogy Ensemble. NYPD Unearths Over 100 Years Of Photos Documenting NYC’s History by Lorine McGinnis Schulze on Olive Tree Genealogy. Arolsen Archives quietly adds 13 … Continue reading
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Tagged BAnQ, Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec, COVID-19, family history writing, New York, Russia, WWII
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This week’s crème de la crème — June 16, 2018
Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Probate Records Part 3 – Nova Scotia and New Brunswick by Candice McDonald on Finding Your Canadian Story. Finding Your Ancestors in Saskatchewan and Genealogy Reference – Canadian University Publishing by Penny … Continue reading
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Tagged books, DNA, FamilySearch, France, Irish, naturalization, New Brunswick, New York, Nova Scotia, passenger lists, photos, Quebec, weather
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This week’s crème de la crème — October 7, 2017
Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Newfoundland and Labrador Ancestors: The Maritime History Archive Part 1 by Candice MacDonald on Finding Your Canadian Story. Finding Your Ancestors in Saskatchewan and Manitoba by Penny Allen on UK to … Continue reading
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Tagged blogs, British Home Children, DNA, Labrador, Manitoba, New York, Newfoundland, Saskatchewan
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This week’s crème de la crème — May 6, 2017
Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Getting Lost in City Directories by Candice McDonald on Finding Your Canadian Story. Canada 150 – Collections of the Nova Scotia Historical Society by Dianne Nolin on Genealogy: Beyond the BMD. … Continue reading
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Tagged Australia, blogs, Boer War, Champollion, directories, DNA, Franco-Americans, GEDmatch, Google, Internet Archive, maps, New York, Nova Scotia, preserving photos, Terrence Punch, WWI, WWI uniforms
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