Tag Archives: research toolbox

This week’s crème de la crème — May 27, 2023

Posted on May 27, 2023 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsRelease of the 1931 Canadian Census by Jenny Ashcraft on Fishwrap. 1861 Census of Canada West – The Census That Keeps Giving Challenges by Ken McKinlay on Family Tree Knots. Chinese … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — October 1, 2022

Posted on October 1, 2022 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsFinding on the Ground: An Urban Address by Ken McKinlay on Family Tree Knots. Hidden histories by Ryan Courchene on Library and Archives Canada Blog. Wilmot, Nova Scotia & Black Loyalists … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — May 28, 2022

Posted on May 28, 2022 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. BlogsUkrainian archives work hard to keep records safe and introduce a central portal by Vera Miller on Find Lost Russian & Ukrainian Family. Family links to land by Stephanie Ryan on Genealogical Society … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — May 29, 2021

Posted on May 29, 2021 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. BlogsProtestant Churches in Northern Quebec by Jacques Gagné on Genealogy Ensemble. Manitoba Ancestors: Was Your Ancestor Memorable? by Candice McDonald on Finding Your Canadian Story. Scottish Indexes adds 100,000 prison register entries and … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — May 30, 2020

Posted on May 30, 2020 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. BlogsNewfoundland Ancestors: Newspapers and Magazines on Canadiana by Candice McDonald on Finding Your Canadian Story. Effectively Searching the Drouin Collection on Ancestry by Dwayne Meisner on Ancestry Canada Blog. Affidavits for Genealogy … Continue reading →

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Resources for researching Canadian ancestors who served in the military

Posted on November 11, 2018 by Gail Dever

People planning to research or write about their ancestors who served in the Canadian military, from the Boer War to the Gulf War, would do well to explore the Remembrance section on Veterans Affairs Canada’s website for plenty of information, … Continue reading →

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Discover free online resources in bloggers’ genealogy research toolboxes

Posted on June 1, 2018 by Gail Dever

Blogger Linda Stufflebean says, “It’s time to take a new look at bloggers’ research toolboxes” in her blog post, Bloggers’ Research Toolboxes & Resources. It’s been almost three years since Ms. Stufflebean first wrote about research toolboxes, and she inspired … Continue reading →

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Lakehead U’s list of archives a must-have for family history researchers

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Gail Dever

Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ontario has a terrific archives section on its website with links to many local, Canadian, and international archives that you will want to add to your genealogy research toolbox. The university’s Research in Archives section … Continue reading →

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Dave Obee to receive journalism award

Posted on September 13, 2017 by Gail Dever

Popular Canadian genealogist Dave Obee, who is also editor-in-chief of the Times Colonist in Victoria, British Columbia, will receive the 2017 Bill Good Award at the 31st Annual Jack Webster Awards Dinner on October 12, 2017. The Bill Good Award honours a BC journalist, … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — April 1, 2017

Posted on April 1, 2017 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Religious Records Part 3 – Nova Scotia and New Brunswick by Candice McDonald on Finding Your Canadian Story. Resource Guide to Canadian Genealogy on Ancestral Findings. 100th Anniversary of the Battle of … Continue reading →

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