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

Posted on October 28, 2017 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Halloween in Peel: A Look at Some Selected Records by Kyle Neill on Archives @ PAMA. Circle Of Life: Ontario Vital Records by Cindi Foreman on My Moynahan Genealogy. Eastern Canada … Continue reading →

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Vote for your fave Rockstar Genealogists until October 21

Posted on October 18, 2017 by Gail Dever

John D. Reid has opened voting for the 2017 Rockstar Genealogist. John wrote on his blog, Canada’s Anglo-Celtic Connections, “By voting you help folks organizing a speaker program to know who is popular internationally and in different regions.” Voting will … Continue reading →

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2017 ‘Rockstar Genealogist’ nominations are open

Posted on October 10, 2017 by Gail Dever

By popular demand, John D. Reid has opened nominations for the sixth annual Rockstar Genealogist. John wrote, “Rockstar genealogists are those who give ‘must attend’ presentations at family history conferences or as webinars, who when you see a new family … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — October 29, 2016

Posted on October 29, 2016 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Launch of First World War personnel records database on Library and Archives Canada Blog. First impressions: LAC’s new Personnel Records of the FWW by Steve Clifford on Doing Our Big. A … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — September 17, 2016

Posted on September 17, 2016 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Rockstar Genealogists 2016: International and USA, Rockstar Genealogists 2016: England, Scotland and Wales, Rockstar Genealogists 2016: Ireland, Rockstar Genealogists 2016: Australia/New Zealand, and Rockstar Genealogists 2016: Genetic Genealogy by John D. … Continue reading →

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Canada’s top 10 Rockstar Genealogists

Posted on September 15, 2016 by Gail Dever

To paraphrase a line from Judy G. Russell, the International/USA/Genetic Rockstar Genealogist Gold award winner, I am in excellent company, eh. John D. Reid yesterday announced the top ten 2016 Rockstar Genealogists for Canada, and I am pleased to see … Continue reading →

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2016 Rockstar Genealogist gold award winners… stunning

Posted on September 13, 2016 by Gail Dever

I was stunned. I was truly surprised when I read I had won the Gold award in the Canada category in this year’s Rockstar Genealogist vote organized by John D. Reid. Frankly, there were so many great Canadian genealogists nominated, … Continue reading →

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Vote for your favourite rockstar genealogist — and keep calm

Posted on September 4, 2016 by Gail Dever

John D. Reid yesterday launched his annual, fun — and sometimes controversial — rockstar genealogist poll on his blog, Canada’s Anglo-Celtic Connections. According to John, “Rockstar genealogists are those who give ‘must attend’ presentations at family history conferences or as … Continue reading →

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Rockstar genealogist nominations

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Gail Dever

Blogger John D. Reid has issued his annual worldwide call for nominations for Rockstar Genealogists. John explains the nominations criteria on his blog, “Rockstar genealogists are those who give ‘must attend’ presentations at family history conferences or as webinars, who … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — September 26, 2015

Posted on September 26, 2015 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs What’s Wrong with the Rockstar Genealogist poll: and what’s right? by John D. Reid on Canada’s Anglo-Celtic Connections. New Brunswick’s Oland Murder Trial Focuses on the Family’s Genealogy by Dick Eastman … Continue reading →

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