Tag Archives: Pier 21

This week’s crème de la crème — July 10, 2021

Posted on July 10, 2021 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. BlogsAlberta Ancestors: Homestead Records on Internet Archive by Candice McDonald on Finding Your Canadian Story. Pier 21 by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections. The Companie des cents — Associés of Nouvelle-France 1627-1663 by … Continue reading →

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Museum seeks family members of first passengers to arrive at Pier 21

Posted on September 28, 2020 by Gail Dever

The Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 in Halifax, Nova Scotia wants to connect with the families of the first immigrants to step on the pier on March 8, 1928. The 54 people, who arrived aboard the Nieuw Amsterdam, … Continue reading →

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Canadian Museum of Immigration wants your stories about war brides, home children, refugees and all other immigrants

Posted on June 15, 2018 by Gail Dever

The Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 wants to hear the stories of people who immigrated to Canada — through any port, at any time. Through the Share Your Immigration Story initiative, the museum wants to know everything about the … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — November 4, 2017

Posted on November 4, 2017 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Tracing Your Canadian Military Ancestors by Patricia Greber on My Genealogy Life. Find Canadian Genealogy Articles by Penny Allen on UK to Canada Genealogy. Canada Bound – British Home Children – Genealogy … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — July 29, 2017

Posted on July 29, 2017 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs University of Saskatchewan – Genealogies by Penny Allen on UK to Canada Genealogy. Research Your Ancestors in the Canada Gazette by Candice McDonald on Finding Your Canadian Story. Most French Canadians … Continue reading →

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LAC officially opens at Pier 21 in Halifax — and ‘Signatures’ magazine

Posted on June 23, 2017 by Gail Dever

Earlier this week, Library and Archives Canada (LAC) opened offices inside the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 in Halifax. East coast residents will now have easier access to LAC reference specialists and will benefit from this collaboration by … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — May 20, 2017

Posted on May 20, 2017 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Canada 150 – Graduates, Yearbooks and School News by Dianne Nolin on Genealogy: Beyond the BMD. Research Like a Pro, Part 1: What’s Your Question? by Diana Elder on The Family … Continue reading →

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

Posted on February 25, 2017 by Gail Dever

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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This week’s crème de la crème — January 28, 2017

Posted on January 28, 2017 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs How to Find Alberta Vital Records by Patricia Greber on My Genealogy Life. Vital Statistics Part 2- Nova Scotia and New Brunswick by Candice McDonald on Finding Your Canadian Story. Canada … Continue reading →

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Genealogy research services at Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21

Posted on January 27, 2017 by Gail Dever

The staff at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 in Halifax want family historians to know they offer general genealogy research services, in addition to helping find immigration records. The experienced researchers in the museum’s Scotiabank Family History Centre … Continue reading →

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