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Genealogical Association of Nova Scotia dedicates library to the late Terry Punch

Posted on April 17, 2019 by Gail Dever

The Genealogical Association of Nova Scotia (GANS) on Sunday afternoon dedicated its library to one of Canada’s most influential genealogists, the late Terry Punch, who died in April 2017. Attending the dedication in Dartmouth were Mr. Punch’s wife and sister, … Continue reading →

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Genealogical Association of Nova Scotia presents ‘Legacy of Terry Punch’

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Gail Dever

When Terry Punch died in April last year, genealogists across Canada mourned the passing of one the country’s greatest family historians and the leading genealogical authority in Nova Scotia. To honour the memory of their founding president, the Genealogical Society … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — May 6, 2017

Posted on May 6, 2017 by Gail Dever

Some of the bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs Getting Lost in City Directories by Candice McDonald on Finding Your Canadian Story. Canada 150 – Collections of the Nova Scotia Historical Society by Dianne Nolin on Genealogy: Beyond the BMD. … Continue reading →

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This week’s crème de la crème — April 15, 2017

Posted on April 15, 2017 by Gail Dever

While preparing for Easter, these are some of the genealogy bijoux I discovered this week. Blogs ~ Terry ~ by Brenda Dougall Merriman on Brenda Dougall Merriman. Religious Records Part 5 – Manitoba and Saskatchewan by Candice McDonald on Finding … Continue reading →

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Canada loses another genealogy star — Terry Punch

Posted on April 11, 2017 by Gail Dever

This afternoon, Terry Punch, one of Canada’s greatest family historians and the leading genealogical authority in Nova Scotia, passed away peacefully at his home following a battle with cancer. When he wrote his last column in the Halifax ChronicleHerald this past January, these … Continue reading →

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Irish Genealogical Research Society honours Terrence Punch and Zita Kelly

Posted on February 1, 2017 by Gail Dever

To mark its 80th anniversary in 2016, the Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS) elected two long-standing members, Dr. Terrence M. Punch of Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Zita Kelly of London, England, as honorary life members. In an announcement released yesterday, IGRS chairman Steven … Continue reading →

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