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Podcast on Quebecers’ migration to the US in the 1840s

This week’s interview  — number five — on the French-Canadian Legacy Podcast is with historian Patrick Lacroix who talks about Quebec in the 1840s and what caused people to leave the province, including agricultural and non-agricultural reasons for immigration. Host … Continue reading

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This week’s crème de la crème — January 26, 2019

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Canadian WW2 Service Files Part 2: Died (1948-present) by Steve Clifford on Doing Our Bit. Canadian Directory Search by John D. Reid on Canada’s Anglo-Celtic Connections. Diversity is evident in Franco-American ancestry … Continue reading

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New weekly genealogy podcast — Generations Cafe

American genealogist Amy Johnson Crow yesterday announced the launch of her genealogy podcast, called Generations Cafe. The weekly show will be devoted to genealogy and family history. Episodes of Generations Cafe will run between 15 and 30 minutes long. The show … Continue reading

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Learn about Irish genealogical research from Irish Family History Centre podcasts

To help increase your knowledge about Irish genealogical research, the Irish Family History Centre offers more than 30 free podcasts. No special software is required to listen. Just turn on your speakers, click on the podcast, and listen. Topics include … Continue reading

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GeneaPodcasters’ list of resources can help genealogy societies learn how to podcast

If your genealogy society has thought about producing podcasts, but doesn’t know how to do so, genealogist Marian Pierre-Louis has created a list of resources on her website, GeneaPodcasters, that may help. The resources include video tutorials, books, and of … Continue reading

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This week’s crème de la crème — August 9, 2014

The bijoux I discovered this week include several blog posts about this week’s Who Do You Think You Are? episode with Canadian sisters Rachel and Kayleen McAdams. Blogs Find a Grave Canada: Now Search by Province! by Lisa Louise Cooke … Continue reading

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French-Canadian genealogy podcast series

Thanks to Geneviève, I discovered a relatively new podcast series, Maple Stars and Stripes, about French-Canadian genealogy. You can easily listen to each podcast on your computer or download it to your iPod through iTunes. The series began in December 2013 and … Continue reading

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