Tag Archives: scanning

This week’s crème de la crème — February 11, 2023

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsCanadiana adds University of Regina Student Publication Collection by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections. Dutch Genealogy News for January 2023 by Yvette Hoitink on Dutch Genealogy. Finding and Using Digital Collections … Continue reading

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New genealogy videos on Allen County Public Library’s YouTube channel include probate records, writing family stories, scanning, searching Newspapers.com, and DNA

If you’re like me and have difficulty remembering when it’s time to watch a live virtual presentation, you’ll be pleased to learn Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana continues to post recordings of its Genealogy Center’s presentations on … Continue reading

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This week’s crème de la crème — June 4, 2022

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. BlogsArchives150: origins of LAC by Glenn Wright on Anglo-Celtic Connections. “Were my ancestors UEL?” by Sara Chatfield on Library and Archives Canada Blog. World War II Records Digitized by Amanda R. Pritchard on … Continue reading

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This week’s crème de la crème — September 25, 2021

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. BlogsLoyalist Ancestors? Trio of books for Your Reference Library by Linda Stufflebean on Empty Branches on the Family Tree. Niagara Falls (NY) newspaper digitization by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections. New records … Continue reading

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Latest genealogy videos from Allen County Public Library

The Allen County Public Library has added an additional seven genealogy videos to its YouTube channel. The videos vary in length from about 40 minutes to about an hour. A Lonely Voyage: Late 19th Century Irish Immigrant Women in the … Continue reading

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This week’s crème de la crème — November 24, 2018

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs 180 Obituary and Obituary Index Links from Canada by Kenneth R. Marks on The Ancestor Hunt. Patrimoine Québec — a Genealogical Library by Jacques Gagné on Genealogy Ensemble. Acadian genealogy – Researching … Continue reading

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This week’s crème de la crème — August 11, 2018

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Tips to Find Ancestors with Frustratingly Common Surnames on Ancestral Findings. Mind Mapping for Genealogy by Jennifer Dix on California Genealogical Society and Library Blog. An austere and lofty bunch by … Continue reading

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This week’s crème de la crème — March 7, 2015

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs English Surnames and Their French Equivalents by Dick Eastman on Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter. Stanley Bagg and the Lachine Canal. Part 1: the Contract by Janice Hamilton on Writing Up the … Continue reading

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This week’s crème de la crème — January 24, 2015

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Dissecting a French-Canadian Burial Record by Sandra Goodwin on Maple Stars and Stripes. Saskatchewan Historic Newspapers Online by Elizabeth Lapointe on GenealogyCanada. Over 160 New U.S. Free Online Newspaper Collection Links … Continue reading

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A story about a 100-year-old postcard and why we should scan and share our historical documents

An article in the Calgary Herald, Postcard reunited family 100 years after sinking of Empress of Ireland, is an example of why it is important we scan and share as many of our historical documents and photos as possible. Calgary resident … Continue reading

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