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Savoir faire — Two genealogy societies create programs for young people

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Gail Dever

Two provincial Canadian genealogical societies — the Ontario Genealogical Society (OGS) and the Alberta Genealogical Society (AGS) — are reaching out to their communities with lessons plans and activity books for elementary and high school students. And that’s good news. … Continue reading →

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Did your ancestor attend Queen’s School in Westmount?

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Gail Dever

If your ancestor attended Queen’s School in Westmount, Quebec, he may appear in one of three large class photos I inherited from the widow of my second cousin, William “Bill” Rhind. Fortunately, one of his parents wrote his name and … Continue reading →

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

Posted on February 7, 2015 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs The Johnson Burial Vault by Brenda Dougall-Merriman on Brenda Dougall-Merriman. Falling Stones Unearth Toronto Social History and Report from Canadian Expert Panel on Memory Institutions and the Digital Revolution by John … Continue reading →

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