Tag Archives: Scotland

This week’s crème de la crème — January 10, 2026

Posted on January 10, 2026 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsScotlandsPeople adds 290,000 new records in annual update by Chris Paton on Scottish GENES. A second chance with a second surname by John Grenham on Irish Roots. Ultimate Guide to Mastering … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — November 22, 2025

Posted on November 22, 2025 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsTop tips for researching Ukrainian and Russian immigrants on Canada’s free national archives portal by Vera Miller on Find Lost Russian & Ukrainian Family. DIY Genealogy: Two Resources for Scottish Ancestor Research … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — October 11, 2025

Posted on October 11, 2025 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsOLRI Now Digitized by Ken McKinlay on Family Tree Knots. Legacy FamilyTree Webinars (MyHeritage) announce French sessions by Lianne Kruger on iFamily History. Scottish GENES Guest Post – Early LDS Church … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — October 4, 2025

Posted on October 4, 2025 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsCatching Up After My English Research Trip; Canadiana by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections.  The UELAC by Brian McConnell, UE, on UE Loyalist History. Review: Finding Your Canadian Ancestors: A Beginner’s … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — September 27, 2025

Posted on September 27, 2025 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsAncestry and the NRS – when the corporate genealogy world turns ugly and Major relaunch of PRONI website later this year, and other news from the archive by Chris Paton on … Continue reading →

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‘Unusual Scottish sources for family history’ — New video from the International Institute of Genealogical Studies

Posted on July 20, 2025 by Gail Dever

Do you have Scottish ancestors and 25 minutes to learn about online resources for researching them? If you do, you’ll want to check this out. The International Institute of Genealogical Studies recently posted the video, Unusual Sources for Your Family … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — July 5, 2025

Posted on July 5, 2025 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsSnapshots of British Columbia’s Ghost Towns: Part 1—The Corbin Miners’ Strike by Jill Henderson on Digitizer’s Blog. Finding Scotland’s Place Names and Research Documents and Letters With Artificial Intelligence by John … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — May 24, 2025

Posted on May 24, 2025 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsIndigenous Stories of the Klondike Gold Rush: Part 1 – The Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in by Jill Henderson on UBC Digitization Centre Blog. NARA’s two databases ease searches of its collection of 1.7 … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — April 26, 2025

Posted on April 26, 2025 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsThursday Tidbits: MyHeritage  Adds Canada, Home Children Immigration Index, 1869-1932 by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections. The Klondike Gold Rush: Stories Behind the Search for Gold by Tianyi Fei on University … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — December 14, 2024

Posted on December 14, 2024 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blog postsYour Scottish Archive catalogue launches by Chris Paton on Scottish GENES. New Newspaper pages from Canadiana and 1921 Census of England and Wales by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections. Major Breakthrough: … Continue reading →

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